May 3, 2008 Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 3
BAL 1 BOS 12
TBR 4 KCR 4
@CLE 2 MIN 4
DET 1 NYY 6
SEA 1 TEX 6
@OAK 3 TOR 5
CHW 2 ARI 10
NYM 4 ATL 9
CIN 1 LAD 12
@COL 7 SDP 7
@FLA 2 HOU 6
MIL 2 SFG 3
@PHI 2
(10) CHC 9
@STL 3 WSN 9
PIT 8

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 37,969

Saturday, May 3, 2008, 7:00pm
Time of Game: 2:58

Reds

12-19

Lost 4

6th, 7 GB

Dusty Baker

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  0
Braves          1  0  0   0  1  0   6  1  X    9 15  0

W: J Reyes (1-0), L: M Belisle (1-2)

Braves

14-15

Won 2

4th, 2 GB

Bobby Cox

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel CF-LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .712   16    2   0   2·SB
K Griffey RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .239  .722   17    3   0   
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .274  .804   19    0   2   SB
J Votto 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .845   21   11   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              3   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .911   19    1   0   
A Dunn LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .745   12    2   0   GDP
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Affeldt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Burton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .517    6    0   0   
J Keppinger SS                3   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .754   10    1   4   
D Ross C                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .481   10    3   1   
M Belisle P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   SH
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Patterson CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .703    5    1   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    3   7              142   24   8

BATTING

SH: M Belisle (2, off J Reyes).

TB: J Keppinger 2; R Freel; B Phillips.

GIDP: A Dunn (2).

RBI: B Phillips (15).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Freel 2 (3, 3rd base off J Reyes/B McCann, 2nd base off J Reyes/B McCann); B Phillips (5, 2nd base off J Reyes/B McCann).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Johnson 2B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .242  .729   16    1   2   2·2B,SH
Y Escobar SS                  4   2   3   1    1   0  .317  .865   18    0   2   2B
C Jones 3B                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .421 1.163   22    1   4   2B
  M Prado PR-3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .831         0   1   
M Teixeira 1B                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .274  .794   27   12   0   
B McCann C                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .283  .889   19    7   0   2B
J Francoeur RF                5   1   2   1    0   0  .280  .776   11    3   0   2B
M Kotsay CF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .283  .740   11    1   0   2B
G Blanco LF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .806    9    0   0   
  M Diaz PH-LF                1   0   0   1    0   0  .289  .679    8    2   0   SF
J Reyes P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   1   
  J Bennett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Campillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Pena PH                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .594   10    0   0   
  B Boyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Resop P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   9  15   8    4   3              157   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Kotsay (5, off J Burton); B McCann (8, off J Affeldt); C Jones (5, off M Belisle); Y Escobar (4, off M Belisle); K Johnson 2 (4, off M Belisle, off F Cordero); J Francoeur (11, off M Belisle).

SF: M Diaz (1, off J Burton).

SH: K Johnson (2, off M Lincoln).

TB: Y Escobar 4; K Johnson 4; J Francoeur 3; C Jones 3; B McCann 3; M Teixeira 2; M Kotsay 2; B Pena.

RBI: B McCann 2 (16); M Kotsay (9); C Jones (22); M Teixeira (18); J Francoeur (20); M Diaz (13); Y Escobar (13).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 19.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Johnson-C Jones-M Teixeira.

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Belisle, L (1-2)             5.1   8   2   2    0   2   0   6.91   24   86-55   32· 4·19    7·11· 4· 0     46    -     0.94  -0.02
B Bray                         0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    3-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.18   0.03
M Lincoln                      0.2   1   2   2    1   0   0   3.95    4   12-5     4· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.07   0.00
J Affeldt                      0     2   3   3    1   0   0   3.46    3   12-5     3· 1· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    1.56  -0.16
J Burton                       0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.15    4   14-9     7· 2· 0    1· 3· 0· 0          2-2    0.10  -0.01
F Cordero                      1     2   1   1    2   0   0   2.25    7   26-12    7· 3· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    15   9   9    4   3   0          43  153-89   53·11·25   12·17· 7· 0          6-4

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 Reyes, W (1-0)               5.1   4   1   1    3   5   0   1.69   22   88-48   23· 8·17   10· 2· 2· 0     58    -     1.23   0.10
J Bennett, H (2)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.95    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.09   0.05
W Ohman, H (4)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.38    1    4-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.20   0.10
J Campillo, H (3)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.66    3   14-10    5· 2· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.27   0.09
B Boyer                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.09    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
C Resop                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   7.84    3   19-11    6· 0· 5    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   7   0          33  138-80   39·13·28   16· 5· 2· 0          4-0

J Affeldt faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Belisle (1); F Cordero (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Chad Fairchild, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 37,969.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Atlanta Braves                       
1. R Freel              CF    1. K Johnson            2B 
2. K Griffey            RF    2. Y Escobar            SS 
3. B Phillips           2B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. J Votto              1B    4. M Teixeira           1B 
5. E Encarnacion        3B    5. B McCann             C  
6. A Dunn               LF    6. J Francoeur          RF 
7. J Keppinger          SS    7. M Kotsay             CF 
8. D Ross               C     8. G Blanco             LF 
9. M Belisle            P     9. J Reyes              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  1-0  1--  4   11%  70% A Dunn          J Reyes         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-3B-1B
   b 5   1  0-1  -2-  1   10%  83% Y Escobar       M Belisle       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson Scores; Escobar to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 6   2  2-1  -23  4   10%  75% A Dunn          W Ohman         Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  4   10%  66% C Jones         M Belisle       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Escobar Scores
   t 6   1  2-0  --3  4   -7%  66% B Phillips      J Reyes         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Freel Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  R Freel         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   54%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   55%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Belisle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  K Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   57%  Y Escobar       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   R      -2-  4   66%  C Jones         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Escobar Scores
          -2-      69%  M Teixeira      Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
   O      --3  8   64%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3  6   61%  B McCann        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   63%  J Votto         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   65%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   66%  A Dunn          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Belisle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   64%  J Francoeur     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   63%  M Kotsay        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4   62%  G Blanco        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   57%  J Keppinger     Single to SS (Line Drive to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   61%  D Ross          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   64%  M Belisle       Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Keppinger to 2B
   O      -2-  6   67%  R Freel         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Belisle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   65%  J Reyes         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   64%  K Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   65%  Y Escobar       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  5   63%  C Jones         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   66%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   68%  B Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   69%  J Votto         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Belisle facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   72%  M Teixeira      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   77%  B McCann        Single to CF (Line Drive); Teixeira to 2B
   O      12-  3   72%  J Francoeur     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      12-  3   68%  M Kotsay        Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      12-  5   64%  G Blanco        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   59%  E Encarnacion   Walk
   OO     1--  4   70%  A Dunn          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-3B-1B
          ---  3   68%  J Keppinger     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  5   65%  D Ross          Walk; Keppinger to 2B
   O      12-  5   71%  M Belisle       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Belisle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   69%  J Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   73%  K Johnson       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   83%  Y Escobar       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson Scores; Escobar to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  6   81%  C Jones         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   79%  M Teixeira      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   73%  R Freel         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   76%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking, Freel Steals 2B
          -2-      73%  B Phillips      Freel Steals 3B
   R      --3  4   66%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Freel Scores
          1--      63%  J Votto         Phillips Steals 2B
          -2-  4   60%  " "             Walk
                  Jeff Bennett replaces Jo-Jo Reyes pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   65%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Phillips to 3B; Votto to 2B
                  Will Ohman replaces Jeff Bennett pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  4   75%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Belisle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   72%  B McCann        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   76%  J Francoeur     Double to LF (Fly Ball)
                  Bill Bray replaces Matt Belisle pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   73%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Adam Dunn pitching and batting 6th; Ryan Freel moves to LF; Corey Patterson replaces Bill Bray playing CF batting 9th; Matt Diaz pinch hits for Gregor Blanco batting 8th
   O      -2-  1   70%  M Diaz          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Jorge Campillo facing 7-8-9
                  Jorge Campillo replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th; Matt Diaz moves to LF
   O      ---  5   74%  J Keppinger     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   77%  D Ross          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   79%  C Patterson     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Lincoln facing 9-1-2
                  Brayan Pena pinch hits for Jorge Campillo batting 9th
          ---  5   82%  B Pena          Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   81%  K Johnson       Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Pena to 2B
          -2-  5   82%  Y Escobar       Walk
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Mike Lincoln pitching and batting 6th
          12-  2   87%  C Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena to 3B; Escobar to 2B
   R      123  6   93%  M Teixeira      Walk; Pena Scores; Escobar to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     123  4   98%  B McCann        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Escobar Scores; Jones Scores; Teixeira to 3B
                  Jared Burton replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching and batting 6th
   R      -23  1   99%  J Francoeur     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Teixeira Scores; McCann to 3B
   R      1-3  1  100%  M Kotsay        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); McCann Scores; Francoeur to 3B
   RO     -23  7  100%  M Diaz          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Francoeur Scores; Kotsay to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  B Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 8.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-8, Blaine Boyer facing 1-2-3
                  Blaine Boyer replaces Brayan Pena pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  R Freel         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4  100%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  B Phillips      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-1, Francisco Cordero facing 1-2-3
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Jared Burton pitching and batting 6th
          ---  3  100%  K Johnson       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5  100%  Y Escobar       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Johnson to 3B
   R      --3  5  100%  C Jones         Walk, Wild Pitch; Johnson Scores/No RBI
          1--  4  100%  M Teixeira      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Jones to 2B
                  Martin Prado pinch runs for Chipper Jones batting 3rd
          12-  5  100%  B McCann        Walk; Prado to 3B; Teixeira to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  J Francoeur     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      123  2  100%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 9.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-9, Chris Resop facing 4-5-6
                  Chris Resop replaces Blaine Boyer pitching and batting 9th; Martin Prado moves to 3B
   O      ---  7  100%  J Votto         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6  100%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Javier Valentin pinch hits for Francisco Cordero batting 6th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Valentin      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation