October 6, 2005 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 2 at Turner Field Box Score and Play by Play

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2005 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 2
2005 postseason: WS: CHW-HOU / ALCS: CHW-LAA / NLCS: HOU-STL / Div. Series: CHW-BOS / LAA-NYY / STL-SDP / HOU-ATL

Game 1
HOU 10
@ATL  5
Game 2
ATL  7
HOU  1
Game 3
HOU  7
ATL  3
Game 4
HOU  7
ATL  6
(18)

Turner Field, Attendance: 46,181

Thursday, October 6, 2005, 8:20PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Astros

Phil Garner

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

W: J Smoltz (1-0), L: R Clemens (0-1)

Braves

Bobby Cox

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .429 1.015   17    4   5   
W Taveras CF                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .500 1.071   13    1   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .889   15   10   2   GDP
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .819   17    2   4   
J Lane RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .476   11    1   2   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
O Palmeiro LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .611   18    1   0   IW
A Everett SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347   11    2   5   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .555   15    3   0   
R Clemens P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  B Backe P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Burke PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    1    0   0   2B
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Scott RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    1   6              126   24  19

BATTING

2B: C Burke (1, off J Smoltz).

IBB: O Palmeiro (1, by J Smoltz).

TB: W Taveras 3; C Burke 2; L Berkman 2; C Biggio; J Lane.

GIDP: L Berkman (1).

RBI: J Lane (1).

2-out RBI: J Lane.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Backe-A Everett-C Biggio.

E: C Qualls (1).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .333  .733   20    3   2   SB
M Giles 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .708   23    2   1   
C Jones 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .286 1.232   17    1   2   
A Jones CF                    4   3   3   1    0   0  .571 1.625   16    3   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  1   0   1   2    2   0 1.000 3.000   17    8   0   2B,SH,IW
J Francoeur RF                3   1   1   1    1   1  .429 1.214   21    3   0   
R Langerhans LF               4   0   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   15    1   0   
B McCann C                    4   1   1   3    0   1  .250 1.250   16    6   0   HR
J Smoltz P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   1   SH,GDP
  C Reitsma P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                5    0   0   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   7  11   7    6   3              153   27   6

BATTING

2B: A LaRoche (1, off R Clemens).

HR: B McCann (1, off R Clemens; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: J Smoltz (1, off R Clemens); A LaRoche (1, off R Clemens).

IBB: A LaRoche (1, by C Qualls).

TB: B McCann 4; A Jones 3; A LaRoche 2; R Langerhans 2; R Furcal 2; M Giles; J Francoeur.

GIDP: J Smoltz (1).

RBI: B McCann 3 (3); A LaRoche 2 (2); A Jones (3); J Francoeur (1).

2-out RBI: B McCann 3; A LaRoche 2; J Francoeur; A Jones.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Giles-R Furcal-A LaRoche.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Furcal (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus).

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 Clemens, L (0-1)             5     6   5   5    3   2   1   9.00   24   92-53   37·10· 6   11· 3· 0· 5     34    -     0.70  -0.30
B Backe                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    7-5     5· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.25   0.01
C Qualls                       1     4   2   2    1   0   0  18.00    6   25-12   11· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.14  -0.02
B Lidge                        1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5   27-14    7· 0· 7    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    6   3   1          38  151-84   60·10·14   16· 4· 0· 9           -

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 (1-0)              7     7   1   1    1   5   0   1.29   28   93-67   44· 9·14    6· 8· 1· 7     63    -     0.87   0.18
C Reitsma                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0  27.00    4   17-10    8· 0· 2    0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.19   0.01
K Farnsworth                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   16-9     3· 0· 6    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   6   0          35  126-86   55· 9·22    6·13· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Smoltz (1; O Palmeiro); C Qualls (1; A LaRoche).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marvin Hudson, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Eric Cooper.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 46,181.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. C Biggio             2B    1. R Furcal             SS 
2. W Taveras            CF    2. M Giles              2B 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. M Ensberg            3B    4. A Jones              CF 
5. J Lane               RF    5. A LaRoche            1B 
6. O Palmeiro           LF    6. J Francoeur          RF 
7. A Everett            SS    7. R Langerhans         LF 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. B McCann             C  
9. R Clemens            P     9. J Smoltz             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-0  12-  3   28%  72% B McCann        R Clemens       Home Run; Jones Scores; Francoeur Scores
   b 3   2  1-3  1-3  4   12%  89% A LaRoche       R Clemens       Double to CF; Jones Scores; Jones Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  4  -11%  40% J Lane          J Smoltz        Single to LF; Berkman Scores; Ensberg to 3B; Lane to 2B
   t 1   2  0-1  123  3    6%  45% A Everett       J Smoltz        Strikeout Swinging
   b 2   1  1-0  12-  6   -5%  44% R Langerhans    R Clemens       Strikeout Swinging

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      ---  3   52%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  W Taveras       Single to CF
          1--  2   46%  L Berkman       Single to CF; Taveras to 2B
   O      12-  3   51%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Berkman to 2B
   R      12-  4   40%  J Lane          Single to LF; Berkman Scores; Ensberg to 3B; Lane to 2B
          -23  7   38%  O Palmeiro      Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   45%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   42%  R Furcal        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   41%  M Giles         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   40%  C Jones         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   42%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   43%  R Clemens       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   42%  C Biggio        Single to CF
   O      1--  2   44%  W Taveras       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   48%  A Jones         Single to LF
   O      1--  1   46%  A LaRoche       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
          -2-  7   49%  J Francoeur     Walk
   O      12-  6   44%  R Langerhans    Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    12-  3   72%  B McCann        Home Run; Jones Scores; Francoeur Scores
   O      ---  1   71%  J Smoltz        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   67%  L Berkman       Single to CF
   O      1--  4   71%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   74%  J Lane          Lineout: SS
   O      1--  4   76%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   75%  R Furcal        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   74%  M Giles         Flyball: RF
          ---  5   75%  C Jones         Walk
          1--  1   76%  A Jones         Single to CF; Jones to 3B
   RR     1-3  4   89%  A LaRoche       Double to CF; Jones Scores; Jones Scores
   O      -2-  8   88%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   89%  A Everett       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   90%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  R Clemens       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   92%  R Langerhans    Single to LF
   O      1--  5   91%  B McCann        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   91%  J Smoltz        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McCann to 2B
          -2-  2   91%  R Furcal        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); McCann to 3B
          1-3      91%  M Giles         Furcal Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   90%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   91%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   89%  W Taveras       Single to CF
   OO     1--  1   93%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   93%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   92%  A Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  8   92%  A LaRoche       Walk
   O      1--  5   92%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   93%  M Ensberg       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  3   94%  J Lane          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   95%  O Palmeiro      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
                  Brandon Backe replaces Roger Clemens pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   96%  R Langerhans    Single to CF
   O      1--  4   95%  B McCann        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  1   94%  J Smoltz        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   96%  A Everett       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   97%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B
                  Chris Burke pinch hits for Brandon Backe batting 9th
          ---  1   96%  C Burke         Double to LF
   O      -2-  6   97%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Chad Qualls facing 1-2-3
                  Chad Qualls replaces Chris Burke pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  R Furcal        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Furcal out at 3B/RF-3B/Adv on E1
          ---  5   97%  M Giles         Single to LF
   O      1--  6   97%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B; Giles to 2B
   R      -2-  6   99%  A Jones         Single to CF; Giles Scores; Jones to 2B
          -2-  4   99%  A LaRoche       Intentional Walk
   RO     12-  1   99%  J Francoeur     Single to RF; Jones Scores; LaRoche to 3B; Francoeur out at 2B/RF-SS-2B-1B-2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 7.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Chris Reitsma facing 2-3-4
                  Chris Reitsma replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   99%  W Taveras       Single to CF
   O      1--  7   99%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4  100%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2  100%  J Lane          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Lidge replaces Jason Lane pitching and batting 5th; Luke Scott replaces Chad Qualls playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  R Langerhans    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  B McCann        Flyball: LF
                  Kelly Johnson pinch hits for Chris Reitsma batting 9th
          ---  5  100%  K Johnson       Walk
          1--  8  100%  R Furcal        Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  M Giles         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Kyle Farnsworth facing 6-7-8
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Kelly Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  A Everett       Popfly: CF
   O      ---  6  100%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:ATL200510060

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation