May 7, 1998 San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 5
BOS 3 DET 6
@OAK 3 TOR 6
@SEA 0 CLE 7
@TEX 2 ATL 6
SDP 3 LAD 4
@FLA 3 MON 2
COL 1 NYM 4
STL 1 PHI 4
ARI 1 PIT 8
CIN 7

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 31,811

Thursday, May 7, 1998, 7:42
Time of Game: 2:09

Padres

22-11

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  5  0
Braves          0  0  0   4  0  2   0  0  X    6 10  0

W: J Smoltz (3-0), L: J Hamilton (3-2), S: K Ligtenberg (3)

Braves

24-10

Won 4

1st

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Finley CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .207  .620   12    1   0   2B
E Giovanola 2B                2   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .862   15    1   3   SH
T Gwynn RF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .390  .965   16    4   0   2B
W Joyner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .341  .984   14    7   2   
G Vaughn LF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .256  .842    8    2   0   3B
G Myers C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .603   14    6   1   
A Sheets 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .261  .863   14    0   0   
  D Wall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .525    4    0   0   
C Gomez SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .669   11    2   3   
J Hamilton P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .210    4    1   1   
  A Cianfrocco 3B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .146  .454    4    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   3    3   8              116   24  11

BATTING

2B: T Gwynn (5, off J Smoltz); S Finley (10, off J Smoltz).

3B: G Vaughn (3, off J Smoltz).

SH: E Giovanola (1, off J Smoltz).

TB: G Vaughn 3; T Gwynn 3; S Finley 2; E Giovanola.

RBI: G Vaughn 2 (19); T Gwynn (18).

2-out RBI: G Vaughn 2; T Gwynn.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Joyner-C Gomez-J Hamilton.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Weiss SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .387  .982   13    0   3   2B
K Lockhart 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .344  .932   11    1   3   
C Jones 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .349 1.115   15    1   1   CS
A Galarraga 1B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .347 1.094   13   11   0   HR
R Klesko LF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .222  .663   16    2   0   3B,GDP
  J Rocker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J Lopez C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .302 1.006   10    8   0   SF
M Tucker RF                   3   1   0   0    0   2  .293 1.029   17    0   0   HBP
A Jones CF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .216  .660   14    4   1   
J Smoltz P                    2   0   2   3    0   0  .250  .830    8    0   1   2B,SH
  G Williams LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .677         0   0   
Totals                       30   6  10   6    2   6              117   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Smoltz (1, off J Hamilton); W Weiss (9, off J Hamilton).

3B: R Klesko (1, off J Hamilton).

HR: A Galarraga (11, off J Hamilton; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: J Lopez (4, off J Hamilton).

SH: J Smoltz (2, off J Hamilton).

HBP: M Tucker (1, by J Hamilton).

TB: A Galarraga 5; R Klesko 4; J Smoltz 3; A Jones 2; W Weiss 2; J Lopez.

GIDP: R Klesko (4).

RBI: J Smoltz 3 (3); W Weiss (9); A Galarraga (29); J Lopez (28).

2-out RBI: J Smoltz 3; W Weiss.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Jones (2, 2nd base by J Hamilton/G Myers).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hamilton, L (3-2)            5.2  10   6   6    2   3   1   5.69   28   91-54   31· 8·15    9· 7· 6· 0     26    -     1.06  -0.41
D Wall                         2.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7   21-15    5· 3· 7    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.23   0.04
Totals                         8    10   6   6    2   6   1          35  112-69   36·11·22   12· 8· 6· 0          2-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Smoltz, W (3-0)              7     5   3   3    3   7   0   2.56   28   94-61   32· 7·22    9· 3· 6· 0     59    -     0.93   0.05
J Rocker, H (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   13-9     4· 3· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.04
K Ligtenberg, S (3)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.45    3    9-7     2· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3   8   0          34  116-77   38·11·28   13· 4· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Hamilton (1; M Tucker).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 31,811.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Atlanta Braves                       
1. S Finley             CF    1. W Weiss              SS 
2. E Giovanola          2B    2. K Lockhart           2B 
3. T Gwynn              RF    3. C Jones              3B 
4. W Joyner             1B    4. A Galarraga          1B 
5. G Vaughn             LF    5. R Klesko             LF 
6. G Myers              C     6. J Lopez              C  
7. A Sheets             3B    7. M Tucker             RF 
8. C Gomez              SS    8. A Jones              CF 
9. J Hamilton           P     9. J Smoltz             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-2  12-  3   22%  78% J Smoltz        J Hamilton      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Tucker Scores; Jones Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  1  -18%  32% G Vaughn        J Smoltz        Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Finley Scores; Gwynn Scores
   t 5   2  4-2  1--  1  -12%  66% T Gwynn         J Smoltz        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Giovanola Scores
   b 4   1  2-0  ---  5   12%  40% A Galarraga     J Hamilton      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 6   2  3-4  12-  3   11%  85% J Smoltz        J Hamilton      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Klesko Scores; Jones to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   44%  S Finley        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   46%  E Giovanola     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Finley to 3B
          --3  5   44%  T Gwynn         Walk
   O      1-3  3   50%  W Joyner        Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   RR     1-3  1   32%  G Vaughn        Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Finley Scores; Gwynn Scores
          --3  6   31%  G Myers         Walk
   O      1-3  4   35%  A Sheets        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joey Hamilton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   33%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   31%  K Lockhart      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   30%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   32%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   33%  J Hamilton      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   34%  S Finley        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joey Hamilton facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   38%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   30%  R Klesko        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   31%  J Lopez         Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   29%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   26%  E Giovanola     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   29%  T Gwynn         Single to CF (Line Drive); Giovanola out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      1--  4   31%  W Joyner        Lineout: CF
   O      1--  4   33%  G Vaughn        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joey Hamilton facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   37%  A Jones         Walk
   O      1--  2   35%  J Smoltz        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Jones to 2B
   O      -2-  1   31%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B
   O      --3  2   27%  K Lockhart      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   29%  G Myers         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   30%  A Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   31%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joey Hamilton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   28%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  5   40%  A Galarraga     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   49%  R Klesko        Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   RO     --3  2   51%  J Lopez         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Klesko Scores
          ---  4   53%  M Tucker        Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   55%  A Jones         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Tucker to 2B
   RR     12-  3   78%  J Smoltz        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Tucker Scores; Jones Scores
   O      -2-  4   75%  W Weiss         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 4.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-4, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   78%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   80%  S Finley        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   78%  E Giovanola     Walk
   R      1--  1   66%  T Gwynn         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Giovanola Scores
   O      -2-  4   71%  W Joyner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Joey Hamilton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   69%  K Lockhart      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   71%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  2   68%  A Galarraga     Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  5   66%  R Klesko        Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-4, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   70%  G Vaughn        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  G Myers         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   74%  A Sheets        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Joey Hamilton facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   77%  R Klesko        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   74%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   72%  M Tucker        Strikeout Looking
          1--  2   73%  A Jones         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Klesko to 2B
   R      12-  3   85%  J Smoltz        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Klesko Scores; Jones to 3B
   R      1-3  3   91%  W Weiss         Double to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Jones Scores; Smoltz to 3B
                  Donne Wall replaces Andy Sheets pitching and batting 7th; Archi Cianfrocco replaces Joey Hamilton playing 3B batting 9th
   O      -23  4   89%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 6.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-6, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   92%  C Gomez         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   93%  A Cianfrocco    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Donne Wall facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   94%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   93%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   93%  R Klesko        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 6.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-6, John Rocker facing 2-3-4
                  John Rocker replaces Ryan Klesko pitching and batting 5th; Gerald Williams replaces John Smoltz playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  E Giovanola     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   97%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  W Joyner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Donne Wall facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   97%  J Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   97%  M Tucker        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   97%  A Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 6.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-6, Kerry Ligtenberg facing 5-6-7
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces John Rocker pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  1   99%  G Vaughn        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  G Myers         Groundout: P-1B
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Donne Wall batting 7th
   O      ---  4  100%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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