April 5, 2002 New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 3
@BAL 0 CLE 10
@DET 1 KCR 5
CHW 2 NYY 4
TBD 0 SEA 7
OAK 1 ANA 3
@TEX 1 MIN 4
@TOR 3 NYM 9
@ATL 3 PIT 2
@CHC 1 MON 8
@CIN 7 STL 5
@HOU 1 LAD 9
COL 0 MIL 6
ARI 2 PHI 6
FLA 2 SFG 3
SDP 1
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 35,347

Friday, April 5, 2002
Time of Game: 2:53

Mets

2-2

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  3  2   0  3  0   0  0  1    9 13  1
Braves          2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  1

W: P Astacio (1-0), L: A Lopez (0-1)

Braves

2-2

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno LF                   5   0   3   1    0   1  .308  .742   13    2   0   CS
R Alomar 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .513   14    2   3   
M Vaughn 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .176  .575   15    7   1   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Piazza C                    3   4   2   1    2   1  .308 1.086   29   11   0   HR,2B
E Alfonzo 3B                  5   2   3   0    0   0  .500 1.063   15    0   3   2B
J Burnitz RF                  3   1   2   4    1   0  .308 1.169   13    2   0   HR,GDP
J Payton CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .600   15    1   0   GDP
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Johnson 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         1   0   
R Ordonez SS                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .231  .498   13    1   2   
P Astacio P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   11    0   1   
  M Christensen CF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
Totals                       38   9  13   7    3   7              143   27  10

BATTING

2B: E Alfonzo (1, off C Hammond); M Piazza (1, off A Lopez).

HR: J Burnitz (2, off C Hammond; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); M Piazza (1, off T Spooneybarger; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: M Piazza 6; J Burnitz 5; E Alfonzo 4; R Cedeno 3; M Vaughn; P Astacio; R Ordonez.

GIDP: J Burnitz (1); J Payton (1).

RBI: J Burnitz 4 (5); R Ordonez (2); M Piazza (1); R Cedeno (2).

2-out RBI: R Cedeno; M Piazza; R Ordonez.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Vaughn-R Ordonez; R Ordonez-R Alomar-M Johnson; R Ordonez-R Alomar-M Vaughn.

E: E Alfonzo (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Cedeno (1, 2nd base by D Holmes/J Lopez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .235  .572   16    1   2   2B
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Spooneybarger P           0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    3    0   0   GDP
A Jones CF                    5   1   1   2    0   4  .222  .874   28    1   0   HR
C Jones LF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .971   16    2   0   
G Sheffield RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .375 1.350   12    1   0   GDP
V Castilla 3B                 3   1   0   0    0   0  .091  .531    7    0   2   HBP
B Surhoff 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .753   18   11   0   2B,GDP
J Lopez C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .176  .411    7    6   1   
  H Blanco C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
M Giles 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .733   20    3   7   
A Lopez P                     1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    1    0   0   
  K Lockhart PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  C Hammond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M DeRosa PH-SS              2   0   2   0    0   0 1.000 2.333    9    1   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    3  10              139   27  14

BATTING

2B: B Surhoff (2, off P Astacio); R Furcal (1, off P Astacio).

HR: A Jones (2, off P Astacio; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: V Castilla (1, by P Astacio).

TB: A Jones 4; R Furcal 3; M DeRosa 2; B Surhoff 2; J Lopez; A Lopez; C Jones.

GIDP: B Surhoff (1); J Franco (1); G Sheffield (1).

RBI: A Jones 2 (4); B Surhoff (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Furcal-M Giles-B Surhoff 2.

E: R Furcal (2).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Astacio, W (1-0)             6.2   7   3   3    3   7   1   4.05   30  105-68   40· 9·19    7· 5· 6· 1     52    -     0.88  -0.05
D Weathers, H (2)              1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.08    5   18-14    8· 4· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          3-0    0.59   0.05
M Guthrie                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    3   16-13    7· 3· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3  10   1          38  139-95   55·16·24   11· 5· 7· 1          3-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Lopez, L (0-1)               4     8   5   3    1   2   0   6.75   20   67-44   29· 7· 8    8· 3· 6· 0     31    -     1.02  -0.34
C Hammond                      3     3   3   3    2   2   1   7.36   14   47-27   14· 5· 8    6· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.37  -0.16
D Holmes                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   10-7     4· 0· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
T Spooneybarger                1     1   1   1    0   1   1   3.38    4   17-11    5· 3· 3    1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   7    3   7   2          41  141-89   52·15·22   15· 6· 8· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Astacio (1; V Castilla).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Chris Guccione.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 35,347.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 14mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Atlanta Braves                       
1. R Cedeno             LF    1. R Furcal             SS 
2. R Alomar             2B    2. A Jones              CF 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. C Jones              LF 
4. M Piazza             C     4. G Sheffield          RF 
5. E Alfonzo            3B    5. V Castilla           3B 
6. J Burnitz            RF    6. B Surhoff            1B 
7. J Payton             CF    7. J Lopez              C  
8. R Ordonez            SS    8. M Giles              2B 
9. P Astacio            P     9. A Lopez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  3-5  12-  6   15%  93% J Burnitz       C Hammond       Home Run; Piazza Scores; Alfonzo Scores
   b 4   0  5-2  1-- 10  -13%  62% B Surhoff       P Astacio       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Castilla Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-  4  -13%  27% A Jones         P Astacio       Home Run; Furcal Scores
   t 2   0  2-1  12-  5  -11%  38% J Payton        A Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Alfonzo to 3B
   t 3   0  2-3  12-  3   11%  81% E Alfonzo       A Lopez         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Vaughn Scores/No RBI/unER; Piazza to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   46%  R Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Astacio facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   39%  R Furcal        Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   RR     -2-  4   27%  A Jones         Home Run; Furcal Scores
   O      ---  5   28%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   26%  G Sheffield     Walk
   O      1--  2   28%  V Castilla      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   30%  B Surhoff       Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Albie Lopez facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   36%  M Piazza        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  4   43%  E Alfonzo       Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Piazza to 3B
   R      1-3  1   50%  J Burnitz       Single (Ground Ball); Piazza Scores; Alfonzo to 2B
   OO     12-  5   38%  J Payton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Alfonzo to 3B
   R      --3  2   47%  R Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Alfonzo Scores
          1--  3   49%  P Astacio       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ordonez to 2B
   R      12-  3   60%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Ordonez Scores; Astacio to 2B
   O      12-  3   56%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Pedro Astacio facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   58%  J Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   60%  M Giles         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   59%  A Lopez         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  4   61%  R Furcal        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Albie Lopez facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   65%  M Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  8   70%  M Piazza        Walk; Vaughn to 2B
   R      12-  3   81%  E Alfonzo       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Vaughn Scores/No RBI/unER; Piazza to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   77%  J Burnitz       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Piazza Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   77%  J Payton        Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Pedro Astacio facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   79%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   76%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   OO     1--  2   82%  G Sheffield     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Albie Lopez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   80%  R Ordonez       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   79%  P Astacio       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   80%  R Cedeno        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   79%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Pedro Astacio facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   75%  V Castilla      Hit By Pitch
   R      1-- 10   62%  B Surhoff       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Castilla Scores
   O      -2-  3   67%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   64%  M Giles         Walk
                  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Albie Lopez batting 9th
   O      12-  2   70%  K Lockhart      Flyball: RF
   O      12-  6   75%  R Furcal        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Chris Hammond facing 3-4-5
                  Chris Hammond replaces Keith Lockhart pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   74%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   75%  M Piazza        Walk
          1--  2   78%  E Alfonzo       Single (Ground Ball); Piazza to 2B
   RRR    12-  6   93%  J Burnitz       Home Run; Piazza Scores; Alfonzo Scores
   O      ---  6   93%  J Payton        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   93%  R Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-8, Pedro Astacio facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   94%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   95%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  G Sheffield     Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Chris Hammond facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   95%  P Astacio       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   95%  R Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-8, Pedro Astacio facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   96%  V Castilla      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   97%  B Surhoff       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   97%  J Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Chris Hammond facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   97%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   97%  E Alfonzo       Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  4   97%  J Burnitz       Walk
   O      12-  1   96%  J Payton        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-8, Pedro Astacio facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   97%  M Giles         Strikeout Looking
                  Mark DeRosa pinch hits for Chris Hammond batting 9th
          ---  4   96%  M DeRosa        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   94%  R Furcal        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); DeRosa to 2B
   O      12-  7   97%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          12-  6   94%  C Jones         Walk; DeRosa to 3B; Furcal to 2B
                  Dave Weathers replaces Jay Payton pitching and batting 7th; McKay Christensen replaces Pedro Astacio playing CF batting 9th
   O      123  4   98%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Darren Holmes facing 8-9-1
                  Darren Holmes replaces Rafael Furcal pitching and batting 1st; Mark DeRosa moves to SS
   O      ---  3   98%  R Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   98%  M Christensen   Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   98%  R Cedeno        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  2   98%  R Alomar        Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-8, Dave Weathers facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   96%  V Castilla      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   99%  B Surhoff       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
          ---  2   99%  J Lopez         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  7   99%  M Giles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 8-3, Tim Spooneybarger facing 2-3-4
                  Tim Spooneybarger replaces Darren Holmes pitching and batting 1st; Henry Blanco replaces Javy Lopez playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  3   99%  R Alomar        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  6  100%  M Piazza        Home Run
   O      ---  5  100%  E Alfonzo       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-9, Mark Guthrie facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Mo Vaughn pitching and batting 3rd; Mark Johnson replaces Dave Weathers playing 1B batting 7th
          ---  5   99%  M DeRosa        Single (Ground Ball)
                  Julio Franco pinch hits for Tim Spooneybarger batting 1st
   OO     1--  3  100%  J Franco        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  8  100%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 9, Braves 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation