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BAL  3
BOS  2

(13)
DET 10
MIN  6

CLE  6
@KCR  1

NYY  3
CHW  1

ANA  5
@SEA  1

ARI  6
COL  5

(11)
ATL 10
NYM  8

CIN  5
CHC  3

FLA  3
MON  0

PIT  6
PHI  2

SDP  4
SFG  3

(10)
MIL 11
@STL  5

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 26,585

Thursday, April 8, 2004, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 3:34
Mets
8
1-2
Lost 2
3rd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  0   0  2  1   2  0  1    8 13  3
Braves          0  0  0   2  3  4   1  0  X   10 15  1
W: W Cunnane (1-0), L: J Franco (0-1), S: J Smoltz (1)
Braves
10
2-1
Won 2
1st

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Matsui SS                   5   1   0   0    0   2  .333 1.250   31    3   2   
K Garcia RF                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .400 1.355   18    1   0   3B
C Floyd LF                    2   1   1   1    2   1  .250  .666   22    4   0   2B,SF
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Piazza C                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .533 1.733   14    7   0   
M Cameron CF                  4   2   2   1    1   2  .333 1.233   19    2   0   HR,SB
J Phillips 1B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .364 1.169   19    5   0   2B
T Wigginton 3B                5   1   3   4    0   0  .214  .696   12    0   1   HR,GDP
J McEwing 2B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .400  .800   12    1   2   SB
  T Zeile PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  R Gutierrez 2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311    3    1   0   
D Wheeler P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Valent PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Moreno P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Spencer PH-LF             2   0   1   0    0   1  .429  .858   12    0   0   
Totals                       39   8  13   8    5  11              186   24   5
BATTING
2B: J Phillips (3, off W Cunnane); C Floyd (1, off J Thomson).
3B: K Garcia (1, off J Thomson).
HR: T Wigginton (1, off J Thomson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); M Cameron (2, off J Smoltz; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SF: C Floyd (1, off J Thomson).
TB: T Wigginton 6; M Cameron 5; K Garcia 4; M Piazza 2; J Phillips 2; C Floyd 2; J McEwing; S Spencer.
GIDP: T Wigginton (1).
RBI: T Wigginton 4 (5); C Floyd (2); K Garcia (3); M Cameron (3); J McEwing (1).
2-out RBI: T Wigginton 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
FIELDING
PB: M Piazza (1).
E: K Matsui (1); M Cameron (1); K Garcia (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: M Cameron (2, 2nd base off J Thomson/J Estrada); J McEwing (1, 2nd base off W Cunnane/J Estrada).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .167  .583   21    0   6   2B
M Giles 2B                    5   2   4   2    0   0  .692 1.600   12    4   1   
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.543   18    0   0   IW
J Drew RF                     5   2   1   1    0   2  .200  .467   13    1   0   2B
A Jones CF                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .333  .846   17    2   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .375  .875    9    6   0   
  J Franco PH-1B              1   0   0   1    1   0  .286  .661   13    3   0   
J Estrada C                   5   0   3   4    0   0  .462 1.000   11   11   0   2B
M DeRosa 3B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .400 1.038   25    0   3   IW
J Thomson P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  W Cunnane P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Garcia PH                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    5    0   0   
  C Nitkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Gryboski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Reitsma P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Hessman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  J Smoltz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       40  10  15   9    5   6              154   27  12
BATTING
2B: J Estrada (1, off D Wheeler); R Furcal (1, off D Wheeler); J Drew (1, off D Weathers).
IBB: M DeRosa (1, by D Wheeler); C Jones (2, by J Franco).
TB: J Estrada 4; M Giles 4; J Drew 2; A Jones 2; R Furcal 2; J Garcia; A LaRoche; M DeRosa; C Jones.
RBI: J Estrada 4 (6); M Giles 2 (7); A Jones (3); J Drew (3); J Franco (4).
2-out RBI: J Estrada 4; J Franco.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
FIELDING
DP: 1. R Furcal-M Giles-A LaRoche.
E: M Giles (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
D Wheeler                      4     6   3   3    1   2   0   6.75   19   57-39   25· 5· 9    4·11· 1· 0     39    -     1.09  -0.11
D Weathers                     1     4   2   2    0   2   0   6.00    7   26-17   10· 1· 6    2· 1· 2· 0          1-1    1.60  -0.28
J Franco, L (0-1)              0.2   3   4   4    3   0   0  21.60    9   34-17   10· 2· 5    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.61  -0.38
O Moreno                       1.1   1   1   0    1   2   0   7.71    6   18-11    6· 3· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          3-0    0.46  -0.03
M Stanton                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    4   18-12    5· 3· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8    15  10   9    5   6   0          45  153-96   56·14·26   12·15· 7· 0          4-1 
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thomson                      5     5   4   2    3   4   1   3.60   23   86-57   40· 5·12   10· 4· 2· 0     46    -     0.93  -0.23
W Cunnane, BS (1), W (1-0)     1     2   1   1    0   2   0   3.00    5   25-17   10· 3· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.80  -0.08
C Nitkowski                    0     0   2   2    2   0   0  16.20    2   11-3     0· 0· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.91  -0.08
K Gryboski, H (1)              1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   18-12    7· 1· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          2-2    2.51   0.02
C Reitsma, H (1)               1     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.86    5   26-18   13· 3· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.56   0.05
J Smoltz, S (1)                1     2   1   1    0   2   1  13.50    5   14-14    8· 3· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.39   0.04
Totals                         9    13   8   6    5  11   2          45  180-121  78·15·28   18· 7· 4· 0          2-2 
D Wheeler faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
C Nitkowski faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: K Gryboski (1).
IBB: J Franco (1; C Jones); D Wheeler (1; M DeRosa).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Laz Diaz.
Time of Game: 3:34.
Attendance: 26,585.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 70° F, Wind 15mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Atlanta Braves                       
1. K Matsui             SS    1. R Furcal             SS 
2. K Garcia             RF    2. M Giles              2B 
3. C Floyd              LF    3. C Jones              LF 
4. M Piazza             C     4. J Drew               RF 
5. M Cameron            CF    5. A Jones              CF 
6. J Phillips           1B    6. A LaRoche            1B 
7. T Wigginton          3B    7. J Estrada            C  
8. J McEwing            2B    8. M DeRosa             3B 
9. D Wheeler            P     9. J Thomson            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-0  1-3  1   23%  54% J Estrada       D Wheeler       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jones Scores; LaRoche Scores
   t 5   1  2-2  1--  2  -19%  31% K Garcia        J Thomson       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Matsui Scores/unER
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  3  -18%  32% T Wigginton     J Thomson       Home Run (Fly Ball); Cameron Scores
   b 6   1  5-5  -2-  5   15%  76% M Giles         J Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive); Garcia Scores; Giles to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 5   1  4-4  -2-  3   12%  71% A Jones         D Weathers      Single to CF (Line Drive); Drew Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  K Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  K Garcia        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   52%  C Floyd         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   55%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Wheeler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  R Furcal        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   55%  M Giles         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   61%  C Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive); Giles to 3B
   O      1-3  4   55%  J Drew          Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  3   50%  A Jones         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   46%  M Cameron       Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  J Phillips      Lineout: CF
   RR     1--  3   32%  T Wigginton     Home Run (Fly Ball); Cameron Scores
   O      ---  3   34%  J McEwing       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   34%  D Wheeler       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dan Wheeler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   32%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   30%  J Estrada       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   29%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   31%  K Matsui        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   32%  K Garcia        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   31%  C Floyd         Walk
   O      1--  2   33%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dan Wheeler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   30%  J Thomson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   29%  R Furcal        Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   27%  M Giles         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Thomson facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   25%  M Cameron       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      22%  J Phillips      Cameron Steals 2B
          -2-  5   20%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  1   28%  T Wigginton     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Cameron to 3B
   O      --3  6   31%  J McEwing       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dan Wheeler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   28%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   26%  J Drew          Popfly: SS
          ---  6   28%  A Jones         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   31%  A LaRoche       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF); Jones to 3B
   RR     1-3  1   54%  J Estrada       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jones Scores; LaRoche Scores
          -2-  4   55%  M DeRosa        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   50%  J Thomson       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, John Thomson facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   45%  D Wheeler       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  8   50%  K Matsui        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--  2   31%  K Garcia        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Matsui Scores/unER
   RO     --3  4   28%  C Floyd         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garcia Scores/unER
          ---  2   27%  M Piazza        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   29%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Dan Wheeler facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   37%  R Furcal        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
                  Dave Weathers replaces Dan Wheeler pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  2   47%  M Giles         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Furcal Scores
          1--      51%  C Jones         Passed Ball; Giles to 2B
   O      -2-  4   49%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Giles to 3B
   R      --3  1   59%  J Drew          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Giles Scores
   R      -2-  3   71%  A Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive); Drew Scores
   O      1--  5   68%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   70%  J Estrada       Single to CF (Line Drive); Jones to 2B
   O      12-  6   66%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 5.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Will Cunnane facing 6-7-8
                  Will Cunnane replaces John Thomson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   56%  J Phillips      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  4   59%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B; Phillips to 3B
   R      --3  3   50%  J McEwing       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Phillips Scores
                  Eric Valent pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 9th
   O      1--  8   52%  E Valent        Strikeout Swinging, McEwing Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   58%  K Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, John Franco facing 9-1-2
                  John Franco replaces Eric Valent pitching and batting 9th; Jesse Garcia pinch hits for Will Cunnane batting 9th
          ---  3   63%  J Garcia        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   61%  R Furcal        Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Garcia to 2B
   R      -2-  5   76%  M Giles         Single to CF (Line Drive); Garcia Scores; Giles to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-  4   77%  C Jones         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   74%  J Drew          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Giles to 3B
          1-3  4   76%  A Jones         Walk; Drew to 2B
                  Julio Franco pinch hits for Adam LaRoche batting 6th
   R      123  7   85%  J Franco        Walk; Giles Scores; Drew to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     123  1   95%  J Estrada       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Drew Scores; Jones Scores; Franco to 2B
          12-  6   95%  M DeRosa        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Franco to 3B; Estrada to 2B
                  Orber Moreno replaces John Franco pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  2   94%  J Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 9.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 5-9, C.J. Nitkowski facing 2-3-4
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Jesse Garcia pitching and batting 9th; Julio Franco moves to 1B
          ---  6   91%  K Garcia        Walk
          1--  5   86%  C Floyd         Walk; Garcia to 2B
                  Kevin Gryboski replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching and batting 9th
          12-  2   78%  M Piazza        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Garcia to 3B; Floyd to 2B
   O      123  6   85%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   91%  J Phillips      Popfly: 2B
   RR     123  1   82%  T Wigginton     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Garcia Scores; Floyd Scores; Piazza to 2B
                  Todd Zeile pinch hits for Joe McEwing batting 8th
          12-      79%  T Zeile         Wild Pitch; Piazza to 3B; Wigginton to 2B
   O      -23  6   89%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Braves 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-7, Orber Moreno facing 1-2-3
                  Ricky Gutierrez replaces Todd Zeile playing 2B batting 8th
          ---  4   90%  R Furcal        Walk
   R      1--  1   97%  M Giles         Single to RF (Line Drive); Furcal Scores/unER/No RBI/Adv on E9; Giles to 3B
   O      --3  5   95%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   94%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   93%  A Jones         Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Braves 10.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-10, Chris Reitsma facing 9-1-2
                  Chris Reitsma replaces Kevin Gryboski pitching and batting 9th; Shane Spencer pinch hits for Orber Moreno batting 9th
          ---  9   88%  S Spencer       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   92%  K Matsui        Groundout: P-1B; Spencer to 2B
          -2-  3   86%  K Garcia        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Spencer to 3B
   O      1-3  5   93%  C Floyd         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   97%  M Piazza        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 7, Braves 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-7, Mike Stanton facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Stanton replaces Cliff Floyd pitching and batting 3rd; Shane Spencer moves to LF
   O      ---  6   97%  J Franco        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  J Estrada       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   97%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Mike Hessman pinch hits for Chris Reitsma batting 9th
   O      1--  4   96%  M Hessman       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 7, Braves 10.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 7-10, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
                  John Smoltz replaces Mike Hessman pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  2   92%  M Cameron       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Phillips      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   91%  T Wigginton     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   96%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  S Spencer       Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 8, Braves 10.

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