May 6, 2005 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 26,987

Friday, May 6, 2005, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:09

Astros

11-17

Lost 4

4th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  2    4  7  1
Braves          3  3  0   0  3  0   0  0  X    9 11  0

W: J Smoltz (3-3), L: R Oswalt (4-3)

Braves

18-11

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .705   11    3   0   
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .324  .904   14    3   4   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    8   2   
  C Harville P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Lamb LF-1B                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .286  .899   12    0   0   2B
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .801   14    0   1   
J Lane RF                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .266  .819   11    0   0   HR
A Everett SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .667   13    1   1   
R Chavez C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .540   17    8   0   
R Oswalt P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    3    1   2   
  E Bruntlett PH              0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    5    0   0   
  B Duckworth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.667         0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .879    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   7   4    1   4              114   24  10

BATTING

2B: M Lamb (6, off J Smoltz).

HR: J Lane (5, off R Colon; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: J Lane 4; M Lamb 4; C Biggio 2; W Taveras.

RBI: J Lane 2 (15); M Lamb 2 (17).

2-out RBI: M Lamb 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ensberg-C Biggio-L Berkman.

E: L Berkman (1).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   4   2   2   1    0   1  .256  .685   12    0   3   3B
M Giles 2B                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .310  .835   16    2   3   2·2B,GDP
  K Gryboski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Betemit 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .869         0   1   
C Jones 3B                    4   2   1   1    0   0  .346 1.134    9    1   2   2B
  A Bernero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Colon P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .238  .768   13   10   1   
J Estrada C                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .238  .663    7    4   0   HR
B Jordan LF                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .235  .606    9    1   0   SF
  R Langerhans PH-LF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .553    6    2   0   
A Jones CF                    4   1   2   1    0   2  .257  .766   18    2   0   
R Mondesi RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .589   10    3   0   
J Smoltz P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334   10    1   0   SH
  J Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Orr PH-2B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .319  .836    7    1   0   
Totals                       33   9  11   9    0   8              117   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Giles 2 (9, 2 off R Oswalt); C Jones (9, off R Oswalt).

3B: R Furcal (1, off R Oswalt).

HR: J Estrada (1, off R Oswalt; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: B Jordan (1, off R Oswalt).

SH: J Smoltz (2, off R Oswalt).

TB: M Giles 5; J Estrada 4; R Furcal 4; A Jones 2; C Jones 2; A LaRoche; P Orr.

GIDP: M Giles (4).

RBI: J Estrada 3 (13); A Jones (14); B Jordan (16); A LaRoche (18); M Giles (4); R Furcal (13); C Jones (18).

2-out RBI: J Estrada 3; R Furcal; M Giles; C Jones; A Jones.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 6 for 11.

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
R Oswalt, L (4-3)              5    10   9   7    0   5   1   4.30   26   83-52   31· 6·15   12· 6· 3· 0     20    -     0.49  -0.36
B Duckworth                    2     1   0   0    0   1   0   9.69    6   20-14   10· 1· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
C Harville                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.50    3   14-10    4· 4· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   7    0   8   1          35  117-76   45·11·20   15· 9· 3· 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
J Smoltz, W (3-3)              5     2   1   1    0   2   0   3.05   17   46-36   21· 5·10    7· 7· 1· 0     61    -     0.44   0.13
J Sosa                         1     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.27    6   23-11    4· 3· 4    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.22   0.00
K Gryboski                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.29    3   12-8     6· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
A Bernero                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    4   14-8     5· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
R Colon                        1     2   2   2    0   1   1   8.00    5   19-13    8· 3· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1   4   1          35  114-76   44·12·20   13·13· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Paul Emmel, 3B - Tony Randazzo.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 26,987.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. W Taveras            CF    1. R Furcal             SS 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. M Giles              2B 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. M Lamb               LF    4. A LaRoche            1B 
5. M Ensberg            3B    5. J Estrada            C  
6. J Lane               RF    6. B Jordan             LF 
7. A Everett            SS    7. A Jones              CF 
8. R Chavez             C     8. R Mondesi            RF 
9. R Oswalt             P     9. J Smoltz             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3  1   24%  78% J Estrada       R Oswalt        Home Run (Fly Ball); Furcal Scores; Jones Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2    9%  67% M Giles         R Oswalt        Single to RF (Line Drive); Furcal to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  4   -6%  55% A LaRoche       R Oswalt        Strikeout Swinging
   b 2   2  0-3  -2-  4    6%  87% R Furcal        R Oswalt        Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Jones Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1-3  1   -6%  61% C Jones         R Oswalt        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  W Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  1   55%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  R Furcal        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   67%  M Giles         Single to RF (Line Drive); Furcal to 3B
   O      1-3  1   61%  C Jones         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1-3  4   55%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    1-3  1   78%  J Estrada       Home Run (Fly Ball); Furcal Scores; Jones Scores
   O      ---  2   78%  B Jordan        Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   80%  M Lamb          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   81%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   82%  J Lane          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   84%  A Jones         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   82%  R Mondesi       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  5   81%  J Smoltz        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
   R      -2-  4   87%  R Furcal        Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Jones Scores
   R      --3  4   92%  M Giles         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Furcal Scores
   R      -2-  5   95%  C Jones         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Giles Scores
   O      -2-  1   94%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   95%  A Everett       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   96%  R Chavez        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   96%  R Oswalt        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   96%  J Estrada       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   95%  B Jordan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   95%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   96%  W Taveras       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  2   95%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   96%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio to 2B
   R      -2-  6   93%  M Lamb          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  2   95%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   94%  R Mondesi       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   94%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   94%  R Furcal        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   95%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  R Chavez        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   97%  M Giles         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  1   98%  C Jones         Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Giles to 3B
   R      1-3  4   99%  A LaRoche       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Giles Scores; Jones to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  J Estrada       Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
   RO     -23  3   99%  B Jordan        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores/unER; LaRoche to 3B
   R      --3  4   99%  A Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball); LaRoche Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   99%  R Mondesi       Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 9.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Jorge Sosa facing 9-1-2
                  Jorge Sosa replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th; Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Roy Oswalt batting 9th
          ---  5   99%  E Bruntlett     Walk
          1--  3   98%  W Taveras       Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Bruntlett to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   99%  L Berkman       Lineout: CF
   R      12-  2   99%  M Lamb          Single to CF (Line Drive); Bruntlett Scores; Taveras to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  M Ensberg       Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-2, Brandon Duckworth facing 9-1-2
                  Brandon Duckworth replaces Eric Bruntlett pitching and batting 9th; Pete Orr pinch hits for Jorge Sosa batting 9th
          ---  7   99%  P Orr           Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   99%  R Furcal        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  4   99%  M Giles         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 9.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Kevin Gryboski facing 6-7-8
                  Kevin Gryboski replaces Marcus Giles pitching and batting 2nd; Pete Orr moves to 2B
   O      ---  1   99%  J Lane          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  A Everett       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  7  100%  R Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-2, Brandon Duckworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2  100%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  J Estrada       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 9.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Adam Bernero facing 9-1-2
                  Adam Bernero replaces Chipper Jones pitching and batting 3rd; Wilson Betemit replaces Kevin Gryboski playing 3B batting 2nd; Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brandon Duckworth batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  W Taveras       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4  100%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1  100%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-2, Chad Harville facing 6-7-8
                  Chad Harville replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 3rd; Mike Lamb moves to 1B; Orlando Palmeiro moves to LF; Ryan Langerhans pinch hits for Brian Jordan batting 6th
   O      ---  6  100%  R Langerhans    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 9.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Roman Colon facing 4-5-6
                  Roman Colon replaces Adam Bernero pitching and batting 3rd; Ryan Langerhans moves to LF
          ---  2  100%  M Lamb          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3  100%  M Ensberg       Flyball: LF
   RR     1--  4  100%  J Lane          Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Lamb Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  A Everett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6  100%  R Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 9.

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