September 2, 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 11
@DET 1 BOS 8
@NYY 4 OAK 7
KCR 6 SEA 5
MIN 2 TEX 7
HOU 2 CHW 5
@TOR 3 LAD 19
@ARI 1 ATL 5
PIT 1 MIL 4
@CHC 2 CHC 17
MIL 4 MON 5
PHI 1 COL 5
@SDP 2 CIN 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 30,803

Monday, September 2, 2002
Time of Game: 2:38

Pirates

60-78

Lost 4

4th, 16½ GB

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

W: G Maddux (12-5), L: B Meadows (1-4)

Braves

87-49

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Reese 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .651    9    1   1   
J Wilson SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .645   12    0   1   
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .692   13    7   0   2B,GDP
B Giles LF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .295 1.063   12    4   0   HR
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .666    9    0   2   
R Mackowiak CF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .243  .758   14    5   0   
C Wilson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .272  .806   12    5   0   
A Rios RF                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .600    5    0   0   
  A Hyzdu RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .244  .842   10    2   0   
B Meadows P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  A Nunez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .624    5    0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         0   0   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Young PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .746    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    2   9              112   24   4

BATTING

2B: J Kendall (20, off G Maddux).

HR: B Giles (33, off G Maddux; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: B Giles 4; J Kendall 2; P Reese; A Ramirez; J Wilson; R Mackowiak; C Wilson.

GIDP: J Kendall (11).

RBI: B Giles (86).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: C Wilson (5).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .284  .727   15    2   2   2B
D Bragg RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .712   13    2   0   
C Jones LF                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .321  .970   16    1   0   HR,IW
A Jones CF                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .251  .833   23    4   0   2B,SB
J Franco 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .753   21    8   0   2B
K Lockhart 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .616   13    1   2   
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .230  .605   11    0   1   2B
H Blanco C                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .192  .566   19    9   0   IW
G Maddux P                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .216  .491    9    0   2   
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   5   8   3    2   7              140   27   7

BATTING

2B: A Jones (28, off B Meadows); J Franco (13, off B Meadows); R Furcal (29, off B Meadows); V Castilla (20, off B Meadows).

HR: C Jones (22, off B Meadows; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

IBB: H Blanco (3, by B Meadows); C Jones (22, by B Meadows).

TB: C Jones 4; V Castilla 3; A Jones 3; J Franco 2; R Furcal 2; G Maddux.

RBI: A Jones 2 (78); C Jones (84).

2-out RBI: A Jones 2; C Jones.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Maddux-R Furcal-J Franco.

E: K Lockhart (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Jones (7, 2nd base off B Meadows/J Kendall).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Meadows, L (1-4)             6     7   5   4    2   5   1   3.16   28  106-67   41· 9·17    5·10· 5· 1     43    -     0.98  -0.24
R Villone                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.10    3   14-6     3· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
A Reyes                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.00    4   13-11    5· 5· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     8   5   4    2   7   1          35  133-84   49·14·21    6·13· 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
G Maddux, W (12-5)             8     7   1   1    2   7   1   2.49   33   99-71   40·12·19   13· 7· 3· 1     69    -     0.96   0.25
D Holmes                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.12    3   13-9     3· 3· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   9   1          36  112-80   43·15·22   14· 7· 3· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Meadows (2).

IBB: B Meadows 2 (7; C Jones, H Blanco).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 30,803.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Atlanta Braves                       
1. P Reese              2B    1. R Furcal             SS 
2. J Wilson             SS    2. D Bragg              RF 
3. J Kendall            C     3. C Jones              LF 
4. B Giles              LF    4. A Jones              CF 
5. A Ramirez            3B    5. J Franco             1B 
6. R Mackowiak          CF    6. K Lockhart           2B 
7. C Wilson             1B    7. V Castilla           3B 
8. A Rios               RF    8. H Blanco             C  
9. B Meadows            P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-1  -23  8   19%  76% A Jones         B Meadows       Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Furcal Scores; Jones Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  2  -10%  40% B Giles         G Maddux        Home Run (CF-RF)
   b 3   1  1-0  1--  3   10%  54% R Furcal        B Meadows       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Maddux to 3B
   b 3   2  1-0  123  3   10%  57% A Jones         B Meadows       Wild Pitch; Maddux Scores; Furcal to 3B; Jones to 2B
   b 3   1  1-0  -23  4   -9%  45% D Bragg         B Meadows       Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  P Reese         Lineout: RF
          ---  2   50%  J Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   OO     1--  3   55%  J Kendall       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Meadows facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  R Furcal        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  D Bragg         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   50%  C Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   40%  B Giles         Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---  1   36%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  6   39%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   42%  C Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   44%  A Rios          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Meadows facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   48%  A Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      51%  J Franco        Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   46%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   42%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   39%  V Castilla      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   41%  B Meadows       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   38%  P Reese         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  5   40%  J Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B; Reese to 2B
          -2-  3   39%  J Kendall       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Reese to 3B
          1-3  5   37%  B Giles         Walk; Kendall to 2B
   O      123  2   44%  A Ramirez       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Meadows facing 8-9-1
                  Adam Hyzdu replaces Armando Rios playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---  4   41%  H Blanco        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   44%  G Maddux        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--  3   54%  R Furcal        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Maddux to 3B
   O      -23  4   45%  D Bragg         Strikeout Looking
          -23  4   46%  C Jones         Intentional Walk
   R      123      57%  A Jones         Wild Pitch; Maddux Scores; Furcal to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     -23  8   76%  " "             Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Furcal Scores; Jones Scores
   O      -2-  2   73%  J Franco        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   69%  R Mackowiak     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  5   73%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   76%  A Hyzdu         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   79%  B Meadows       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brian Meadows facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   77%  K Lockhart      Flyball: LF
          ---  2   80%  V Castilla      Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   78%  H Blanco        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  6   75%  G Maddux        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   78%  P Reese         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  1   80%  J Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   81%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brian Meadows facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   80%  R Furcal        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   79%  D Bragg         Flyball: LF
   R      ---  1   87%  C Jones         Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   87%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   89%  B Giles         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  1   90%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   89%  R Mackowiak     Walk
          1--  2   87%  C Wilson        Single (Ground Ball); Mackowiak to 2B
   O      12-  3   91%  A Hyzdu         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brian Meadows facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   93%  J Franco        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   92%  K Lockhart      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  2   91%  V Castilla      Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Franco to 3B
          --3  4   91%  H Blanco        Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  1   95%  G Maddux        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Franco Scores/unER/No RBI; Blanco to 2B
   O      12-  1   94%  R Furcal        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
                  Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Brian Meadows batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  A Nunez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   97%  P Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  J Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ron Villone facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Villone replaces Abraham Nunez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  D Bragg         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   97%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   96%  A Jones         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   93%  J Kendall       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   96%  B Giles         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   98%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF; Kendall to 3B
   O      --3  3   99%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Al Reyes facing 5-6-7
                  Al Reyes replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  J Franco        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   99%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   99%  V Castilla      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   99%  H Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Darren Holmes facing 7-8-9
                  Darren Holmes replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  A Hyzdu         Strikeout Swinging
                  Kevin Young pinch hits for Al Reyes batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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