April 28, 2002 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 8
TOR 5
(14) DET 5
MIN 4 BAL 13
@KCR 0 OAK 10
CHW 0 NYY 4
@SEA 3 TEX 2
CLE 1 HOU 7
@ATL 1 LAD 5
@CHC 4 LAD 4
@CHC 1 SFG 5
@CIN 4 COL 4
PHI 2 ARI 5
@FLA 4 MON 5
STL 2 NYM 9
MIL 6 PIT 3
SDP 2 SDP 7
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 31,018

Sunday, April 28, 2002
Time of Game: 2:55

Astros

11-13

Won 2

4th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  1   1  4  0    7 12  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  0

W: C Hernandez (2-0), L: A Lopez (1-2)

Braves

12-14

Lost 2

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Ausmus C                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .234  .650   22    8   0   GDP
J Vizcaino 2B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .216  .486   12    3   2   CS
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .291  .982   23   10   0   3B
L Berkman CF-LF               3   1   1   0    2   2  .267  .996   24    0   0   
D Ward LF                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .367  .945   17    2   0   2B
  R Hidalgo PR-RF             1   1   0   0    0   1  .247  .840    6    2   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .254  .716   10    0   3   
O Merced RF                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .176  .485   10    1   1   SF
  B Hunter PH-CF              1   0   1   1    0   0  .375  .938    2    0   0   SB
J Lugo SS                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .250  .567   23    1   4   
C Hernandez P                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .733    9    0   1   
  G Blum PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .668    5    0   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   7  12   7    6   7              163   27  11

BATTING

2B: D Ward (11, off A Lopez).

3B: J Bagwell (1, off M Remlinger).

SF: O Merced (1, off A Lopez).

TB: J Lugo 3; J Bagwell 3; D Ward 3; J Vizcaino 2; M Ensberg; L Berkman; C Hernandez; B Hunter.

GIDP: B Ausmus (5).

RBI: M Ensberg 2 (6); O Merced (1); J Lugo (3); D Ward (11); B Hunter (2); J Vizcaino (2).

2-out RBI: M Ensberg.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ensberg-J Vizcaino-J Bagwell.

E: M Ensberg (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hunter (1, 2nd base off K Gryboski/H Blanco).

CS: J Vizcaino (1, 2nd base by T Spooneybarger/H Blanco).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .255  .686   19    3   3   2·2B
M Giles 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .780   17    1   4   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Jones LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .891   11    1   0   2B
  R Langerhans LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .619    7    0   2   GDP
A Jones CF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .262  .888   10    5   0   HR,2B
W Helms 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .342  .964   15    9   0   
M DeRosa RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .826    6    1   0   
H Blanco C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .406   11    7   1   
A Lopez P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .666    8    0   0   
  C Hammond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Spooneybarger P           0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Gryboski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Lockhart PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .357    2    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    1   6              107   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Jones (3, off C Hernandez); R Furcal 2 (4, off C Hernandez, off T Mathews); C Jones (4, off C Hernandez).

HR: A Jones (8, off T Mathews; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).

TB: A Jones 6; R Furcal 4; C Jones 2; V Castilla.

GIDP: V Castilla (4).

RBI: A Jones (16).

2-out RBI: A Jones.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Helms; M Giles-R Furcal-W Helms.

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
C Hernandez, W (2-0)           7     4   0   0    1   6   0   3.65   25   81-53   26· 8·19    9· 4· 5· 0     74    -     1.12   0.42
T Mathews                      2     2   1   1    0   0   1   1.35    8   26-17   14· 0· 3    3· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   6   1          33  107-70   40· 8·22   12· 7· 6· 1           -

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 (1-2)               5.1   3   2   2    3   3   0   3.97   21   84-48   33· 4·11    8· 5· 2· 0     54    -     0.91   0.09
C Hammond                      0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.87    2   11-5     2· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.33   0.02
T Spooneybarger                1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   3.86    6   19-12    6· 4· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          3-1    1.35  -0.12
M Remlinger                    0     3   4   4    1   0   0   3.65    4   15-9     7· 0· 2    0· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.30  -0.06
K Gryboski                     1     2   0   0    0   1   0   1.13    4   15-9     5· 4· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.05  -0.00
K Ligtenberg                   1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    5   15-11    7· 1· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   7    6   7   0          42  159-94   60·15·19   14· 7· 8· 0          7-3

M Remlinger faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 31,018.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Ausmus             C     1. R Furcal             SS 
2. J Vizcaino           2B    2. M Giles              2B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. C Jones              LF 
4. L Berkman            CF    4. V Castilla           3B 
5. D Ward               LF    5. A Jones              CF 
6. M Ensberg            3B    6. W Helms              1B 
7. O Merced             RF    7. M DeRosa             RF 
8. J Lugo               SS    8. H Blanco             C  
9. C Hernandez          P     9. A Lopez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-1  123  4   11%  80% M Ensberg       T Spooneybarger Walk; Vizcaino Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   t 5   0  0-0  ---  4    8%  58% D Ward          A Lopez         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   b 6   1  2-0  1--  1    8%  82% V Castilla      C Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 6   1  0-1  123  5   -8%  68% D Ward          C Hammond       Strikeout Swinging
   b 2   1  0-0  1-3  4    7%  45% H Blanco        C Hernandez     Popfly: C (Front of Home)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  8   47%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   39%  R Furcal        Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   43%  M Giles         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   47%  C Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  V Castilla      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Albie Lopez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  D Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   46%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   45%  O Merced        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Hernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   39%  A Jones         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   43%  W Helms         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  2   38%  M DeRosa        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Jones to 3B
   O      1-3  4   45%  H Blanco        Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      1-3  3   50%  A Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Albie Lopez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   47%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   50%  C Hernandez     Walk
   OO     1--  5   44%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  R Furcal        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  M Giles         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   46%  C Jones         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   50%  V Castilla      Single to RF (Line Drive); Jones out at Hm/RF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Albie Lopez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   44%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   49%  W Helms         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Albie Lopez facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   58%  D Ward          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   57%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 2B-1B; Ward to 3B
   RO     --3  4   60%  O Merced        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ward Scores
          ---  3   61%  J Lugo          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  2   59%  C Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   62%  H Blanco        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   64%  A Lopez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   66%  R Furcal        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   64%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   66%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   70%  J Bagwell       Walk; Vizcaino to 2B
                  Chris Hammond replaces Albie Lopez pitching and batting 9th
          12-  6   76%  L Berkman       Walk; Vizcaino to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  5   68%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  Tim Spooneybarger replaces Chris Hammond pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  4   80%  M Ensberg       Walk; Vizcaino Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berkman to 2B
   O      123  4   74%  O Merced        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Carlos Hernandez facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   68%  M Giles         Walk
   O      1--  5   74%  C Jones         Lineout: LF
   OO     1--  1   82%  V Castilla      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tim Spooneybarger facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   84%  J Lugo          Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   90%  C Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Lugo to 3B
   O      1-3  3   86%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  2   88%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lugo Scores
   O      1--  2   87%  J Bagwell       Vizcaino Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Carlos Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   90%  A Jones         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  W Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   93%  M DeRosa        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Remlinger facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Tim Spooneybarger pitching and batting 9th; Ryan Langerhans replaces Chipper Jones playing LF batting 3rd
          ---  2   96%  J Bagwell       Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          --3  6   97%  L Berkman       Walk
   R      1-3  6   98%  D Ward          Single to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Berkman to 2B
   R      12-  1   99%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores; Ward to 3B; Ensberg to 2B
                  Kevin Gryboski replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th; Brian Hunter pinch hits for Orlando Merced batting 7th; Richard Hidalgo pinch runs for Daryle Ward batting 5th
   R      -23  2  100%  B Hunter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Hidalgo Scores; Ensberg to 3B
          1-3     100%  J Lugo          Hunter Steals 2B
   R      -23  5  100%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Ensberg Scores; Hunter to 3B
                  Geoff Blum pinch hits for Carlos Hernandez batting 9th
   O      1-3  5  100%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1-3  3   99%  B Ausmus        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, T.J. Mathews facing 8-9-1
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 9th; Lance Berkman moves to LF; Brian Hunter moves to CF; Richard Hidalgo moves to RF
   O      ---  6  100%  H Blanco        Flyball: RF
                  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Kevin Gryboski batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  K Lockhart      Lineout: SS
          ---  8  100%  R Furcal        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      -2-  4  100%  M Giles         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 0.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Kerry Ligtenberg facing 2-3-4
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Marcus Giles pitching and batting 2nd; Keith Lockhart moves to 2B
          ---  1  100%  J Vizcaino      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Bagwell       Lineout: CF
          1--  4  100%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Vizcaino to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1  100%  M Ensberg       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, T.J. Mathews facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1  100%  R Langerhans    Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  V Castilla      Popfly: 2B
   R      ---  1  100%  A Jones         Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  W Helms         Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation