March 31, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 4
@BAL 1 CLE 10
@SEA 9 DET 11
@TBD 6 CHW 9
@TEX 2 COL 9
@ARI 2 ATL 2
MIL 1 SDP 10
@CIN 2 FLA 11
CHC 6 SFG 9
@HOU 4
(13) NYM 1
PHI 0
(14) STL 6
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 42,891

Tuesday, March 31, 1998, 4:11
Time of Game: 2:39

Brewers

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  0

W: K Ligtenberg (1-0), L: B Wickman (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Braves

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .650    0    2   1   
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    0   1   SB,GDP
J Jaha 1B                     4   0   3   1    0   1  .750 1.500    0    7   0   
J Burnitz RF                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .500    0    3   0   
M Grissom CF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    3   0   SH
J Valentin SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    3   1   IW
M Newfield LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
M Matheny C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    8   2   
C Eldred P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  B Hamelin PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Levis PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  G Martinez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
  M Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wickman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   7   1    7   8                    26   5

BATTING

SH: M Grissom (1, off G Maddux).

IBB: J Valentin (1, by G Maddux).

TB: J Jaha 3; J Cirillo 2; C Eldred; F Vina.

GIDP: J Cirillo (1); M Newfield (1).

RBI: J Jaha (1).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Matheny-J Valentin.

E: M Matheny (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Martinez (1, 2nd base off K Ligtenberg/J Lopez); J Cirillo (1, 2nd base off G Maddux/E Perez).

PO: J Cirillo (1st base by K Ligtenberg).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Weiss SS                    3   1   3   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   6   
T Graffanino 2B               2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    3   2   CS,SH
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   1   
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0   10   0   
R Klesko LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
M Tucker RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000    0    0   0   2B
  G Williams PH               0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
E Perez C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    7   1   
  C Pride PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Cather P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Butler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  K Lockhart PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   SB
A Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    4   0   
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  J Lopez PH-C                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    2   0   CS
Totals                       31   2   8   1    3   8                    27  14

BATTING

2B: M Tucker (1, off C Eldred).

SH: T Graffanino (1, off C Fox).

TB: W Weiss 3; M Tucker 2; J Lopez; T Graffanino; K Lockhart; C Jones.

RBI: C Jones (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Maddux-E Perez-A Galarraga; W Weiss-T Graffanino-A Galarraga.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lockhart (1, 2nd base off B Wickman/M Matheny).

CS: J Lopez (1, 2nd base by C Fox/M Matheny); T Graffanino (1, 2nd base by C Eldred/M Matheny).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Eldred                       6     5   1   1    2   4   0   1.50   24     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 5· 0     60    -     1.02   0.25
C Fox                          2     2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.91   0.20
M Myers                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.31   0.06
B Wickman, L (0-1)             0.1   1   1   0    1   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.72  -0.42
Totals                         8.2   8   2   1    3   8   0          35     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 8· 0           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux                       7     6   1   1    3   6   0   1.29   28     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 4· 0     64    -     1.36   0.34
M Cather                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.65  -0.00
A Butler                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.50   0.03
K Ligtenberg, W (1-0)          1.1   0   0   0    4   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.27   0.22
Totals                         9     7   1   1    7   8   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 5· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: A Butler (1).

IBB: G Maddux (1; J Valentin).

PO: K Ligtenberg (1; J Cirillo, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Larry Vanover.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 42,891.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Atlanta Braves                       
1. F Vina               2B    1. W Weiss              SS 
2. J Cirillo            3B    2. T Graffanino         2B 
3. J Jaha               1B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. J Burnitz            RF    4. A Galarraga          1B 
5. M Grissom            CF    5. R Klesko             LF 
6. J Valentin           SS    6. M Tucker             RF 
7. M Newfield           LF    7. E Perez              C  
8. M Matheny            C     8. A Jones              CF 
9. C Eldred             P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  1-1  1-3      36% 100% J Lopez         B Wickman       Lockhart Steals 2B; Williams Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
   t 6   1  1-1  123      21%  58% M Newfield      G Maddux        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Right)
   b 9   1  1-1  1--      19%  82% K Lockhart      B Wickman       Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams to 3B
   b 9   1  1-1  1-3     -19%  64% A Jones         B Wickman       Strikeout Looking
   t 9   2  1-1  123      17%  64% J Jaha          K Ligtenberg    Cirillo Picked off 1B (P-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Vina          Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  J Cirillo       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      53%  J Jaha          Strikeout Looking
          1--      52%  J Burnitz       Cirillo Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      55%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal Eldred facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Weiss         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      57%  T Graffanino    Flyball: RF; Weiss to 2B
   R      -2-      65%  C Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive); Weiss Scores
   O      1--      62%  A Galarraga     Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
   O      1--      60%  R Klesko        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  M Newfield      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      66%  M Matheny       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cal Eldred facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      62%  E Perez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  C Eldred        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---      61%  F Vina          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--      57%  J Cirillo       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Vina to 2B
   R      12-      43%  J Jaha          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Vina Scores; Cirillo to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3      56%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cal Eldred facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  G Maddux        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          ---      56%  W Weiss         Walk
          1--      63%  T Graffanino    Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Weiss to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  C Jones         Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Graffanino Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      55%  M Newfield      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cal Eldred facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      51%  R Klesko        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      54%  M Tucker        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      50%  E Perez         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
          ---      45%  C Eldred        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  F Vina          Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      57%  J Cirillo       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cal Eldred facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  A Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  G Maddux        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  W Weiss         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      56%  T Graffanino    Walk; Weiss to 2B
   O      12-      50%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  J Jaha          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      37%  J Burnitz       Walk; Jaha to 2B
   O      12-      37%  M Grissom       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jaha to 3B; Burnitz to 2B
          -23      36%  J Valentin      Intentional Walk
   OO     123      58%  M Newfield      Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cal Eldred facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  A Galarraga     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      52%  R Klesko        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---      50%  M Tucker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Cal Eldred batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  B Hamelin       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      59%  F Vina          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Chad Fox facing 7-8-9
                  Chad Fox replaces Bob Hamelin pitching and batting 9th; Curtis Pride pinch hits for Eddie Perez batting 7th
   O      ---      55%  C Pride         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      52%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  Javy Lopez pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
          ---      54%  J Lopez         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  W Weiss         Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Cather facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Cather replaces Curtis Pride pitching and batting 7th; Javy Lopez moves to C
   O      ---      55%  J Cirillo       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---      50%  J Jaha          Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Adam Butler replaces Mike Cather pitching and batting 7th
          1--      46%  J Burnitz       Wild Pitch; Jaha to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Adam Butler pitching and batting 7th
          -2-      52%  M Grissom       Walk
   O      12-      61%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Chad Fox facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  W Weiss         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      65%  T Graffanino    Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Weiss to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Weiss to 3B
   O      --3      50%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Kerry Ligtenberg facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  M Newfield      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      61%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
                  Jesse Levis pinch hits for Chad Fox batting 9th
          ---      57%  J Levis         Walk
                  Greg Martinez pinch runs for Jesse Levis batting 9th
          1--      54%  F Vina          Martinez Steals 2B
          -2-      52%  " "             Walk
          12-      47%  J Cirillo       Walk; Martinez to 3B; Vina to 2B
   O      123      64%  J Jaha          Cirillo Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Myers facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Myers replaces Greg Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      58%  R Klesko        Flyball: CF
                  Bob Wickman replaces Mike Myers pitching and batting 9th; Gerald Williams pinch hits for Michael Tucker batting 6th
          ---      64%  G Williams      Walk
                  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Kerry Ligtenberg batting 7th
          1--      82%  K Lockhart      Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  A Jones         Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3     100%  J Lopez         Lockhart Steals 2B; Williams Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Braves 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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