August 2, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
@ANA 7 BAL 9
@KCR 2 TOR 6
@MIN 4 OAK 7
CLE 5 SEA 6
NYY 3 DET 3
@TBD 2 TEX 12
CHW 3 ATL 4
STL 3 COL 6
@CHC 3 CIN 5
@FLA 1 MIL 7
ARI 2 SDP 4
@MON 1 NYM 9
LAD 3 SFG 15
@PHI 3 HOU 6
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 49,296

Sunday, August 2, 1998, 1:10
Time of Game: 2:44

Cardinals

51-59

Lost 2

4th, 15½ GB

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

W: K Millwood (12-6), L: B Witt (6-7), S: K Ligtenberg (16)

Braves

74-38

Won 2

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Tatis 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .649   15    1   1   
J Mabry LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .690   15    1   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .287 1.176   19   10   0   
R Lankford CF                 3   1   0   0    1   3  .283  .895   22    2   0   SB
W McGee RF                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .271  .656   17    0   0   2B
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .712         0   1   
T Lampkin C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .711   16    7   0   
L Ordaz SS                    3   0   2   1    0   1  .143  .343    8    3   3   
  E Marrero PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .661    3    0   0   
B Witt P                      1   0   1   1    1   0  .222  .633    8    0   0   2B
  J Frascatore P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    4    0   1   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Jordan RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .916    4    0   0   
P Kelly 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .691    7    0   3   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    2  11              138   24   9

BATTING

2B: B Witt (1, off K Millwood); W McGee (8, off K Millwood).

TB: W McGee 3; B Witt 2; L Ordaz 2; T Lampkin.

RBI: W McGee (29); B Witt (1); L Ordaz (1).

2-out RBI: B Witt; L Ordaz.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Petkovsek-L Ordaz-M McGwire.

E: L Ordaz 2 (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Lankford (14, 2nd base off K Millwood/J Lopez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Weiss SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .302  .772   17    1   2   SH,GDP
K Lockhart 2B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .714   14    0   1   
C Jones 3B                    4   1   0   0    0   2  .318  .984   12    1   2   
R Klesko LF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .281  .859   16    3   0   2B
J Lopez C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .884   12   10   1   
G Colbrunn 1B                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .310  .820   20    7   0   2B,HBP
M Tucker RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .253  .772   21    2   0   
A Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .774   10    2   0   
K Millwood P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .103  .338   16    1   0   
  R Seanez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Galarraga PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .989    5    0   0   
  D Bautista PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .619         0   0   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    2   7              143   27   6

BATTING

2B: G Colbrunn (9, off B Witt); R Klesko (20, off B Witt).

SH: W Weiss (9, off J Frascatore).

HBP: G Colbrunn (2, by B Witt).

TB: R Klesko 3; G Colbrunn 2; W Weiss 2; A Galarraga; J Lopez; K Lockhart; K Millwood.

GIDP: W Weiss (4).

RBI: R Klesko 2 (56); J Lopez (76); G Colbrunn (14).

2-out RBI: R Klesko 2; G Colbrunn; J Lopez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Witt, L (6-7)                4.2   7   4   1    1   5   0   6.49   24   94-53   33· 8·12    7· 4· 6· 0     44    -     1.24  -0.30
J Frascatore                   0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.37    5   20-10    4· 2· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.31  -0.02
J Brantley                     1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    5   20-13   10· 2· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.07   0.16
M Petkovsek                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.29    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.60   0.03
Totals                         8     9   4   1    2   7   0          37  141-81   51·12·18   13· 7· 7· 0          4-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Millwood, W (12-6)           7     6   3   3    2   8   0   4.36   29  111-71   34·17·19    8· 9· 2· 0     59    -     1.12   0.07
R Seanez, H (1)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.77    3   11-7     1· 5· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
K Ligtenberg, S (16)           1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.14    3   12-9     7· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2  11   0          35  134-87   42·22·22   10·10· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Witt (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Witt (2; G Colbrunn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 49,296.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 14mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Atlanta Braves                       
1. F Tatis              3B    1. W Weiss              SS 
2. J Mabry              LF    2. K Lockhart           2B 
3. M McGwire            1B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. R Lankford           CF    4. R Klesko             LF 
5. W McGee              RF    5. J Lopez              C  
6. T Lampkin            C     6. G Colbrunn           1B 
7. L Ordaz              SS    7. M Tucker             RF 
8. B Witt               P     8. A Jones              CF 
9. P Kelly              2B    9. K Millwood           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-1  12-  5   15%  56% R Klesko        B Witt          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Weiss Scores/unER; Jones to 2B
   b 5   2  2-2  12-  2   14%  70% J Lopez         B Witt          Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Jones Scores/unER; Klesko to 2B
   t 4   2  1-1  12-  2  -14%  37% B Witt          K Millwood      Double to LF (Ground Ball); McGee Scores; Ordaz to 3B
   b 5   2  2-3  12-  3   12%  82% G Colbrunn      B Witt          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Klesko Scores/unER; Lopez to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  1--  3   11%  63% R Klesko        B Witt          Double to LF (Line Drive); Lockhart Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  F Tatis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   54%  J Mabry         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  M McGwire       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  W Weiss         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   55%  K Lockhart      Walk
   O      1--  4   52%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
   R      1--  3   63%  R Klesko        Double to LF (Line Drive); Lockhart Scores
   O      -2-  1   60%  J Lopez         Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   63%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   65%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   63%  T Lampkin       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   66%  L Ordaz         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   69%  G Colbrunn      Hit By Pitch
          1--      71%  M Tucker        Wild Pitch; Colbrunn to 2B
   O      -2-  6   67%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   64%  A Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  4   61%  K Millwood      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   57%  B Witt          Walk
   O      1--  3   61%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   64%  F Tatis         Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   67%  J Mabry         Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   70%  W Weiss         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   75%  K Lockhart      Single to CF (Line Drive); Weiss to 2B
   O      12-  4   70%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   68%  R Klesko        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Weiss to 3B; Lockhart to 2B
   O      -23  6   62%  J Lopez         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   65%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   62%  R Lankford      Walk
          1--      60%  W McGee         Lankford Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   50%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lankford Scores
   O      1--  5   53%  T Lampkin       Foul Popfly: 3B
          1--  1   51%  L Ordaz         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); McGee to 2B
   R      12-  2   37%  B Witt          Double to LF (Ground Ball); McGee Scores; Ordaz to 3B
   O      -23  3   43%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   40%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   38%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   36%  A Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   39%  F Tatis         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   40%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   41%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   38%  K Millwood      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   42%  W Weiss         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   38%  K Lockhart      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  1   41%  C Jones         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Weiss to 2B
   R      12-  5   56%  R Klesko        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Weiss Scores/unER; Jones to 2B
   R      12-  2   70%  J Lopez         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Jones Scores/unER; Klesko to 2B
   R      12-  3   82%  G Colbrunn      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Klesko Scores/unER; Lopez to 3B
                  John Frascatore replaces Bobby Witt pitching and batting 8th
          -23  5   83%  M Tucker        Walk
   O      123  6   78%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   81%  R Lankford      Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   76%  W McGee         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   81%  T Lampkin       Popfly: SS
   R      -2-  1   70%  L Ordaz         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McGee Scores
   O      1--  4   74%  J Frascatore    Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Frascatore facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   77%  K Millwood      Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   76%  W Weiss         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Millwood to 2B
          -2-  1   80%  K Lockhart      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Millwood to 3B
                  Jeff Brantley replaces John Frascatore pitching and batting 8th
   O      1-3  3   74%  C Jones         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1-3  4   69%  R Klesko        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Kevin Millwood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   74%  P Kelly         Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   77%  F Tatis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   79%  J Mabry         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jeff Brantley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   77%  J Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   76%  G Colbrunn      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   75%  M Tucker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Rudy Seanez facing 3-4-5
                  Rudy Seanez replaces Kevin Millwood pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   80%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   84%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   87%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mark Petkovsek facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Petkovsek replaces Willie McGee pitching and batting 5th; Brian Jordan replaces Jeff Brantley playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---  1   85%  A Jones         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  Andres Galarraga pinch hits for Rudy Seanez batting 9th
          ---  5   87%  A Galarraga     Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Danny Bautista pinch runs for Andres Galarraga batting 9th
   OO     1--  1   84%  W Weiss         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Kerry Ligtenberg facing 6-7-8
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Danny Bautista pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   91%  T Lampkin       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Eli Marrero pinch hits for Luis Ordaz batting 7th
   O      ---  3   96%  E Marrero       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  B Jordan        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation