March 31, 2003 Montreal Expos at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CLE 5
(13) MIN 3
@DET 1 KCR 3
CHW 0 TBD 6
BOS 4 NYY 8
@TOR 4 LAD 8
@ARI 0 MON 10
@ATL 2 PIT 10
@CIN 1 PHI 8
@FLA 5 CHC 15
@NYM 2 SFG 5
@SDP 2 STL 11
MIL 9

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 40,258

Monday, March 31, 2003, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Expos

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           4  0  0   0  0  0   1  3  2   10 14  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2 11  3

W: T Armas (1-0), L: G Maddux (0-1)

Braves

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Chavez CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .800   16    7   1   3B,SH
J Vidro 2B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .333 1.067   16    0   4   2B,SF,IW
R Calloway RF                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .500 1.350   12    1   0   2B
W Cordero 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   19    5   0   
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
B Wilkerson LF                4   1   1   1    1   1  .250  .650   21    2   0   
O Cabrera SS                  4   2   1   2    1   0  .250 1.400   13    6   2   HR
F Tatis 3B                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .600 1.400   16    0   0   2B
M Barrett C                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .250  .650   13    3   0   IW
T Armas P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    3    0   1   
  H Mateo PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    2    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Stewart P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Liefer PH-1B              2   0   2   4    0   0 1.000 2.500    4    3   0   2B
Totals                       39  10  14   9    5   7              135   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Liefer (1, off J Bong); F Tatis (1, off G Maddux); R Calloway (1, off G Maddux); J Vidro (1, off G Maddux).

3B: E Chavez (1, off G Maddux).

HR: O Cabrera (1, off G Maddux; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: J Vidro (1, off G Maddux).

SH: E Chavez (1, off G Maddux).

IBB: M Barrett (1, by G Maddux); J Vidro (1, by R Hernandez).

TB: F Tatis 4; O Cabrera 4; J Liefer 3; R Calloway 3; E Chavez 3; J Vidro 2; M Barrett; B Wilkerson; H Mateo; T Armas.

RBI: J Liefer 4 (4); O Cabrera 2 (2); B Wilkerson (1); J Vidro (1); R Calloway (1).

2-out RBI: O Cabrera 2; J Liefer 2; B Wilkerson; R Calloway.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Vidro-O Cabrera-J Liefer 2.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .600 1.600   23    1   2   3B
R Fick 1B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .450   13    7   1   SF,GDP
G Sheffield RF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   14    2   0   
C Jones LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   16    4   1   
A Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    0   0   
M Giles 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500   10    3   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   10    0   3   
H Blanco C                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    7    7   0   
  J Lopez PH-C                2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    7    3   0   GDP
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    0   4   
  M Franco PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                9    0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Bong P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
Totals                       34   2  11   2    3   2              138   27  11

BATTING

3B: R Furcal (1, off T Armas).

SF: R Fick (1, off T Armas).

TB: R Furcal 5; C Jones 2; V Castilla; G Sheffield; R Fick; J Lopez; M Giles; A Jones.

GIDP: J Lopez (1); R Fick (1).

RBI: R Fick (1); M Giles (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Jones-H Blanco.

E: V Castilla (1); C Jones 2 (2).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Armas, W (1-0)               6     5   1   1    1   2   0   1.50   24   83-51   37· 6· 8    4·12· 5· 0     59    -     0.78   0.19
D Smith                        0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   12-6     3· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.81  -0.04
S Stewart, H (1)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    4-3     2· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.55   0.07
L Ayala                        2     4   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    9   35-22   14· 0· 8    5· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.28   0.00
Totals                         9    11   2   2    3   2   0          38  134-82   56· 8·18   12·14· 7· 0          2-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux, L (0-1)              7     9   5   4    1   5   1   5.14   31   78-55   37· 7·11   10· 9· 6· 0     45    -     0.49  -0.23
R King                         0     0   2   2    2   0   0    inf    2   11-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.01
R Hernandez                    1     2   1   1    2   1   0   9.00    7   23-10    6· 2· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          2-2    0.17  -0.02
J Bong                         1     3   2   2    0   1   0  18.00    6   23-15   10· 1· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    14  10   9    5   7   1          46  135-83   54·11·18   17·10· 7· 0          2-2

R King faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Smith (1).

IBB: R Hernandez (1; J Vidro); G Maddux (1; M Barrett).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Brian Runge.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 40,258.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 50° F, Wind 16mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Atlanta Braves                       
1. E Chavez             CF    1. R Furcal             SS 
2. J Vidro              2B    2. R Fick               1B 
3. R Calloway           RF    3. G Sheffield          RF 
4. W Cordero            1B    4. C Jones              LF 
5. B Wilkerson          LF    5. A Jones              CF 
6. O Cabrera            SS    6. M Giles              2B 
7. F Tatis              3B    7. V Castilla           3B 
8. M Barrett            C     8. H Blanco             C  
9. T Armas              P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-2  1--  1   14%  81% O Cabrera       G Maddux        Home Run (Fly Ball); Wilkerson Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  3    9%  59% E Chavez        G Maddux        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 1   2  0-1  -2-  4    8%  66% B Wilkerson     G Maddux        Single to CF (Line Drive); Calloway Scores
   b 6   0  4-0  ---  5   -6%  84% R Furcal        T Armas         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 6   2  4-1  1-3  2    6%  89% M Giles         T Armas         Lineout: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   59%  E Chavez        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   RO     --3  1   58%  J Vidro         Foul Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Foul); Chavez Scores
          ---  1   61%  R Calloway      Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   58%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   66%  B Wilkerson     Single to CF (Line Drive); Calloway Scores
   RR     1--  1   81%  O Cabrera       Home Run (Fly Ball); Wilkerson Scores
   O      ---  1   80%  F Tatis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Tony Armas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   82%  R Furcal        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  3   80%  R Fick          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   77%  G Sheffield     Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Short RF); Fick to 2B
   O      12-  6   81%  C Jones         Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      12-  3   84%  A Jones         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   83%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   82%  T Armas         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   82%  E Chavez        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Tony Armas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   84%  M Giles         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   85%  V Castilla      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   84%  H Blanco        Walk
   O      1--  3   86%  G Maddux        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   85%  J Vidro         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  R Calloway      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   83%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Tony Armas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   85%  R Furcal        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   87%  R Fick          Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  2   87%  G Sheffield     Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   86%  B Wilkerson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   86%  O Cabrera       Popfly: SS
          ---  3   87%  F Tatis         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   87%  M Barrett       Intentional Walk
          12-  1   88%  T Armas         Single to CF (Line Drive); Tatis to 3B; Barrett to 2B
   O      123  1   85%  E Chavez        Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Tony Armas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   87%  C Jones         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   89%  A Jones         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1   89%  M Giles         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   92%  J Vidro         Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-  1   94%  R Calloway      Single to CF (Line Drive); Vidro to 3B
   O      1-3  2   92%  W Cordero       Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   OO     1-3  2   88%  B Wilkerson     Fly Ball Double Play: LF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Tony Armas facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   90%  V Castilla      Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   91%  H Blanco        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  7   92%  G Maddux        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   91%  O Cabrera       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   90%  F Tatis         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   90%  M Barrett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Tony Armas facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   84%  R Furcal        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   RO     --3  2   86%  R Fick          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Furcal Scores
   O      ---  2   88%  G Sheffield     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   87%  C Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   83%  A Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Jones to 3B
   O      1-3  2   89%  M Giles         Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
                  Henry Mateo pinch hits for Tony Armas batting 9th
          ---  2   92%  H Mateo         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Mateo to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      -2-  1   96%  E Chavez        Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Mateo Scores/No RBI/unER; Chavez to 2B
   O      -2-  2   95%  J Vidro         Groundout: P-1B; Chavez to 3B
   O      --3  2   94%  R Calloway      Groundout: 1B-2B
   O      --3  6   93%  W Cordero       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Dan Smith facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Smith replaces Henry Mateo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   95%  V Castilla      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Javy Lopez pinch hits for Henry Blanco batting 8th
          ---  4   92%  J Lopez         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
          1--      92%  M Franco        Wild Pitch; Lopez to 2B
          -2-  5   89%  " "             Walk
                  Scott Stewart replaces Dan Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   93%  R Furcal        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Lopez out at Hm/CF-C; Franco to 2B
   O      12-  1   96%  R Fick          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ray King facing 5-6-7
                  Ray King replaces Matt Franco pitching and batting 9th; Javy Lopez moves to C
          ---  7   97%  B Wilkerson     Walk
          1--  4   98%  O Cabrera       Walk; Wilkerson to 2B
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Ray King pitching and batting 9th
          12-  4   98%  F Tatis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Wilkerson to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
   O      123  1   98%  M Barrett       Groundout: C unassisted/Forceout at Hm (Front of Home); Cabrera to 3B; Tatis to 2B
                  Jeff Liefer pinch hits for Scott Stewart batting 9th
   RR     123  1   99%  J Liefer        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cabrera Scores; Tatis Scores; Barrett to 3B; Liefer to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   O      -23  5   99%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   99%  J Vidro         Intentional Walk
   R      123  5  100%  R Calloway      Walk; Barrett Scores; Liefer to 3B; Vidro to 2B
   O      123  3   99%  W Cordero       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 8, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-8, Luis Ayala facing 3-4-5
                  Luis Ayala replaces Wil Cordero pitching and batting 4th; Jeff Liefer moves to 1B
          ---  6   99%  G Sheffield     Walk
          1--  3   98%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Sheffield to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  A Jones         Flyball: CF; Sheffield to 3B
   R      1-3  2   98%  M Giles         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Sheffield Scores; Jones to 2B
          12-  1   96%  V Castilla      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Jones to 3B; Giles to 2B
   OO     123  3  100%  J Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 8, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 8-2, Jung Bong facing 5-6-7
                  Jung Bong replaces Roberto Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  O Cabrera       Flyball: LF
          ---  7  100%  F Tatis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2  100%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Tatis to 2B
   RR     12-  3  100%  J Liefer        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Tatis Scores; Barrett Scores; Liefer to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3  2  100%  E Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 10, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-10, Luis Ayala facing 9-1-2
                  Julio Franco pinch hits for Jung Bong batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Franco        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  9  100%  R Furcal        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2  100%  R Fick          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 10, Braves 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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