April 27, 2002 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 11
TOR 4 BOS 10
TBD 0 DET 5
MIN 1 BAL 9
@KCR 4 OAK 16
CHW 1 SEA 1
NYY 0 TEX 4
CLE 2 HOU 6
@ATL 3 CIN 8
SFG 4
(8) COL 8
PHI 6 FLA 6
ARI 3 STL 5
@MON 0 NYM 2
MIL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 33,006

Saturday, April 27, 2002
Time of Game: 2:46

Astros

10-13

Won 1

4th, 5 GB

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

W: D Mlicki (3-2), L: K Millwood (2-3), S: B Wagner (3)

Braves

12-13

Lost 1

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   3   3   0    0   0  .279  .845   13    0   4   2B,HBP
G Zaun C                      5   0   2   4    0   0  .333  .919   17   10   1   3B,2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .289  .956   14    7   1   
L Berkman CF-LF               3   0   1   0    1   0  .264  .995   15    3   0   IW
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .849   16    2   0   
D Ward LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .360  .932   15    3   0   2B,GDP
  B Hunter PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .866         0   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .721   16    1   0   2B
J Lugo SS                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .188  .454   19    1   1   
D Mlicki P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .154    7    0   0   
  G Blum PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .686    3    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .561    4    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   6  10   5    2   3              139   27   7

BATTING

2B: M Ensberg (2, off K Millwood); G Zaun (2, off K Millwood); D Ward (10, off K Millwood); C Biggio (5, off K Millwood).

3B: G Zaun (1, off D Holmes).

IBB: L Berkman (4, by K Millwood).

HBP: C Biggio (6, by K Gryboski).

TB: G Zaun 5; C Biggio 4; D Ward 3; M Ensberg 2; G Blum; L Berkman.

GIDP: D Ward (1).

RBI: G Zaun 4 (7); J Bagwell (12).

2-out RBI: G Zaun.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Bagwell (2).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .245  .653   15    1   3   SB
A Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .844   13    7   0   
C Jones LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .887   12    1   1   
B Surhoff RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .729    9    1   1   
V Castilla 3B                 2   0   0   1    1   1  .209  .625   15    0   2   SF
W Helms 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .382 1.076   12    8   4   2B,HBP
M Giles 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .278  .801   14    3   4   SF
H Blanco C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .438    9    4   0   
K Millwood P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222    8    2   0   
  K Lockhart PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .370    4    0   0   
  K Gryboski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .401    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   3    2   9              115   27  15

BATTING

2B: W Helms (4, off D Mlicki).

SF: M Giles (1, off D Mlicki); V Castilla (1, off D Mlicki).

HBP: W Helms (1, by D Mlicki).

TB: W Helms 2; R Furcal 2; B Surhoff; C Jones.

RBI: M Giles (7); V Castilla (18); B Surhoff (9).

2-out RBI: B Surhoff.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Helms-R Furcal-W Helms-M Giles.

E: R Furcal (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Furcal (6, 2nd base off D Mlicki/G Zaun).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mlicki, W (3-2)              6     5   3   1    2   4   0   2.20   27   78-51   33· 8·10    8· 7· 5· 0     56    -     1.26   0.01
O Dotel, H (2)                 2     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.86    6   20-15    7· 4· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.18   0.17
B Wagner, S (3)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.82    3   15-10    6· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     5   3   1    2   9   0          36  113-76   46·13·17   10· 9· 5· 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, L (2-3)            6     6   5   4    2   2   0   4.50   26   95-56   39· 6·11   12· 7· 4· 0     42    -     1.05  -0.31
K Gryboski                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.29    4   13-8     3· 1· 4    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.67   0.04
M Remlinger                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.73    4   17-11    6· 2· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.03
D Holmes                       1     2   1   1    0   1   0   1.29    4   14-9     6· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.28  -0.03
Totals                         9    10   6   5    2   3   0          38  139-84   54·10·20   17· 9· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K Millwood (2; L Berkman).

HBP: K Gryboski (2; C Biggio); D Mlicki (1; W Helms).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Dan Iassogna.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 33,006.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. C Biggio             2B    1. R Furcal             SS 
2. G Zaun               C     2. A Jones              CF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. C Jones              LF 
4. L Berkman            CF    4. B Surhoff            RF 
5. R Hidalgo            RF    5. V Castilla           3B 
6. D Ward               LF    6. W Helms              1B 
7. M Ensberg            3B    7. M Giles              2B 
8. J Lugo               SS    8. H Blanco             C  
9. D Mlicki             P     9. K Millwood           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-2  123  6   22%  85% G Zaun          K Millwood      Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ensberg Scores; Lugo Scores; Biggio Scores
   b 4   0  2-0  1--  1  -12%  53% B Surhoff       D Mlicki        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Jones to 3B
   b 4   1  2-1  1--  2  -11%  46% W Helms         D Mlicki        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Surhoff to 3B
   b 5   2  5-2  1-3  1   -9%  72% B Surhoff       D Mlicki        Single to RF (Line Drive); Furcal Scores; Jones to 2B
   t 2   2  0-1  --3  2    9%  68% J Lugo          K Millwood      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ward Scores/No RBI/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      -2-  2   54%  G Zaun          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Biggio to 3B
   RO     --3  3   56%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio Scores
   O      ---  3   55%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   58%  R Furcal        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   59%  A Jones         Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  3   60%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Millwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   58%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   62%  D Ward          Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   59%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B; Ward to 3B
   R      --3  2   68%  J Lugo          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ward Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  3   66%  D Mlicki        Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Mlicki facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   69%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   66%  V Castilla      Walk
   O      1--  4   69%  W Helms         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   71%  M Giles         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   70%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   68%  G Zaun          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   68%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   70%  H Blanco        Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   72%  K Millwood      Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   71%  R Furcal        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      70%  A Jones         Furcal Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   73%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   76%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   73%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  2   69%  D Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Mlicki facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   64%  C Jones         Walk
          1--  1   53%  B Surhoff       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Jones to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   57%  V Castilla      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Jones Scores/unER
          1--  2   46%  W Helms         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Surhoff to 3B
   RO     -23  2   46%  M Giles         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Surhoff Scores/unER
   O      -2-  2   50%  H Blanco        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Kevin Millwood facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   58%  M Ensberg       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          -2-  5   62%  J Lugo          Walk
   O      12-  4   55%  D Mlicki        Strikeout (foul bunt)
          12-  4   63%  C Biggio        Single (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 3B; Lugo to 2B
   RRR    123  6   85%  G Zaun          Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ensberg Scores; Lugo Scores; Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  5   83%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
          -2-  4   83%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   81%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Dave Mlicki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   84%  K Millwood      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   81%  R Furcal        Single to 1B (Bunt)
   O      1--  1   84%  A Jones         Lineout: 3B
          1--  1   81%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive); Furcal to 3B
   R      1-3  1   72%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Line Drive); Furcal Scores; Jones to 2B
   O      12-  4   78%  V Castilla      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Kevin Millwood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   76%  D Ward          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   75%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   74%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   68%  W Helms         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   74%  M Giles         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   78%  H Blanco        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Kevin Millwood batting 9th
   O      1--  4   82%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Kevin Gryboski facing 9-1-2
                  Kevin Gryboski replaces Keith Lockhart pitching and batting 9th; Geoff Blum pinch hits for Dave Mlicki batting 9th
   O      ---  3   80%  G Blum          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Blum out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---  3   82%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   80%  G Zaun          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   78%  J Bagwell       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   82%  R Furcal        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  A Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   86%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Remlinger facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Kevin Gryboski pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   85%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   84%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   85%  D Ward          Single (Ground Ball)
                  Brian Hunter pinch runs for Daryle Ward batting 6th
   O      1--  5   84%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
                  Lance Berkman moves to LF; Brian Hunter moves to CF
   O      ---  3   88%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   93%  W Helms         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Darren Holmes facing 8-9-1
                  Darren Holmes replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   92%  J Lugo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Octavio Dotel batting 9th
   O      ---  4   91%  O Merced        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   92%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   RO     1--  2   96%  G Zaun          Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Biggio Scores; Zaun out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Wagner replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8   98%  M Giles         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  H Blanco        Strikeout Looking
                  Julio Franco pinch hits for Darren Holmes batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Franco        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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