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1
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2
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8
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@STL		4
5
Sunday, May 18, 2008 1:37PM
, Turner Field
Attendance: 31,025, Time of Game: 2:47
Athletics
2
24-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Braves
5
22-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 11  0
Braves          1  2  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    5 11  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rajai Davis CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .451 10 6 -0.129 1.56 0.000 -0.129 -1.3 0 1
   Ryan Sweeney PH-CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .750 6 5 -0.117 2.04 0.000 -0.117 -0.8 0 0
Bobby Crosby SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 .270 .737 13 8 -0.016 1.16 0.123 -0.139 0.2 1 0 HR
Mike Sweeney 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .320 .813 15 11 0.033 0.84 0.096 -0.063 -0.1 11 1 2B
Jack Cust LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .246 .828 16 11 -0.062 0.97 0.039 -0.100 -0.5 1 1
Emil Brown RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .652 14 8 -0.071 1.47 0.053 -0.124 -0.5 0 0
Jack Hannahan 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .243 .745 20 15 0.125 1.52 0.204 -0.079 1.2 1 3 2B
Rob Bowen C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .227 .579 17 8 0.133 1.54 0.228 -0.095 0.6 6 0 3B
Gregorio Petit 2B 3 0 2 0 1 1 .667 1.750 18 9 0.050 1.81 0.219 -0.170 1.0 3 4 2B
Justin Duchscherer P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 6 6 -0.102 1.80 0.000 -0.102 -1.1 0 1
   Frank Thomas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .689 3 3 -0.125 2.53 0.000 -0.125 -0.8
   Chad Gaudin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 3
   Daric Barton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .654 6 3 -0.092 3.36 0.000 -0.092 -0.4
   Alan Embree P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 2 11 2 3 10 .297 .864 144 93 -0.373 1.46 0.962 -1.335 -2.5 24 14
2B: J Hannahan (6, off J Reyes); M Sweeney (6, off J Bennett); G Petit (1, off J Bennett).
3B: R Bowen (1, off B Boyer).
HR: B Crosby (3, off J Reyes; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Crosby 4; R Bowen 4; M Sweeney 3; G Petit 3; J Hannahan 2; J Cust 2; E Brown.
RBI: J Hannahan (12); B Crosby (22).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Sweeney-B Crosby.
Outfield Assists: J Cust (Y Escobar at 2nd base); R Davis (J Francoeur at home plate).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: G Petit (1st base by B McCann).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Yunel Escobar SS 4 1 3 2 0 0 .308 .813 11 7 0.051 1.17 0.120 -0.069 0.2 2 3
Mark Kotsay CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .800 11 7 -0.026 0.78 0.022 -0.047 -0.2 0 0
Chipper Jones 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .410 1.154 16 9 0.005 0.83 0.041 -0.036 0.0 1 3
Mark Teixeira 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .247 .747 16 9 -0.035 1.01 0.056 -0.091 -0.1 12 0 2B,GDP
Brian McCann C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .316 .958 13 10 0.064 0.87 0.118 -0.054 0.2 10 1 2B
Jeff Francoeur RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .707 13 9 -0.096 1.02 0.023 -0.120 -1.2 0 0 HBP
Kelly Johnson 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .278 .816 8 7 0.004 0.76 0.037 -0.033 -0.1 0 3
   Omar Infante PH-2B 1 0 1 2 0 0 .318 .773 1 1 0.100 1.17 0.100 0.000 1.8 0 0 3B
Gregor Blanco LF 3 1 2 0 1 1 .308 .780 19 11 0.102 0.82 0.108 -0.005 1.0 2 0
Jo-Jo Reyes P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 4 -0.032 1.60 0.000 -0.032 -0.6 0 1 SH
   Jeff Bennett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg Norton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .862 1 1 -0.011 1.15 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Blaine Boyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Will Ohman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Acosta P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 5 11 5 2 5 .355 .896 115 75 0.126 0.97 0.625 -0.498 1.0 27 11
2B: M Teixeira (11, off A Embree); B McCann (17, off J Duchscherer).
3B: O Infante (1, off A Embree).
SH: J Reyes (1, off J Duchscherer).
HBP: J Francoeur (3, by J Duchscherer).
TB: O Infante 3; Y Escobar 3; B McCann 2; M Teixeira 2; G Blanco 2; K Johnson; M Kotsay; C Jones.
GIDP: M Teixeira (7).
RBI: Y Escobar 2 (19); O Infante 2 (2); B McCann (26).
2-out RBI: O Infante 2; B McCann.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Justin Duchscherer, L (3-3) 5 7 3 3 2 2 0 2.67 22 74 47 31 5 11 9 9 5 0 41 -0.118 1.09 -0.5
Chad Gaudin 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.29 7 18 13 9 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.090 0.79 1.0
Alan Embree 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 4.43 6 23 15 10 2 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 -0.098 0.71 -1.5
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 2 5 0 5.62 35 115 75 50 9 16 17 11 7 0 41 0 0 -0.126 1.46 -1.0

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jo-Jo Reyes, W (2-1) 5 8 2 2 2 6 1 4.12 24 92 61 36 8 17 11 6 3 0 47 -0.054 1.20 -0.1
Jeff Bennett, H (3) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.34 8 22 16 9 2 5 4 3 0 0 1 0 0.274 2.24 1.6
Blaine Boyer, H (7) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.01 4 17 9 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.121 2.62 0.5
Will Ohman, H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.50 1 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.019 0.75 0.2
Manny Acosta 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.48 3 13 6 2 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.014 0.55 0.3
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 3 10 1 2.00 40 147 95 52 12 31 17 11 3 0 47 1 0 0.374 0.97 2.5
J Reyes faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Duchscherer (2; J Francoeur).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Damien Beal, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Dan Iassogna.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 31,025.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 19mph from Left to Right.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Atlanta Braves
1 Rajai Davis CF 1 Yunel Escobar SS
2 Bobby Crosby SS 2 Mark Kotsay CF
3 Mike Sweeney 1B 3 Chipper Jones 3B
4 Jack Cust LF 4 Mark Teixeira 1B
5 Emil Brown RF 5 Brian McCann C
6 Jack Hannahan 3B 6 Jeff Francoeur RF
7 Rob Bowen C 7 Kelly Johnson 2B
8 Gregorio Petit 2B 8 Gregor Blanco LF
9 Justin Duchscherer P 9 Jo-Jo Reyes P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  OAK R. Bowen B. Boyer -17% 63% Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  R OAK J. Hannahan J. Reyes -17% 56% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Brown Scores
t8 2-3 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O OAK G. Petit B. Boyer 14% 78% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-3 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O OAK F. Thomas J. Bennett 13% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R ATL B. McCann J. Duchscherer 12% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Escobar Scores; Jones to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Jo-Jo Reyes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK R. Davis J. Reyes 2% 52% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R OAK B. Crosby J. Reyes -10% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Sweeney J. Reyes 1% 44% Groundout: P-1B
t1 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK J. Cust J. Reyes -1% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 1-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O OAK E. Brown J. Reyes 2% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL Y. Escobar J. Duchscherer 4% 48% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O ATL M. Kotsay J. Duchscherer -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Escobar to 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  ATL C. Jones J. Duchscherer 2% 49% Walk
b1 0-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O ATL M. Teixeira J. Duchscherer -5% 44% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R ATL B. McCann J. Duchscherer 12% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Escobar Scores; Jones to 3B
b1 1-1 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O ATL J. Francoeur J. Duchscherer -6% 50% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Jo-Jo Reyes facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- 11,(3-2)  OAK J. Hannahan J. Reyes -4% 46% Walk
t2 1-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OAK R. Bowen J. Reyes -6% 40% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hannahan to 2B
t2 1-1 0 12- 7,(3-2)  OAK G. Petit J. Reyes -8% 33% Walk; Hannahan to 3B; Bowen to 2B
t2 1-1 0 123 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Duchscherer J. Reyes 7% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-1 1 123 3,(0-2)  O OAK R. Davis J. Reyes 8% 47% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  O OAK B. Crosby J. Reyes 8% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL K. Johnson J. Duchscherer 4% 59% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
b2 1-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  ATL G. Blanco J. Duchscherer 6% 64% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Johnson to 2B
b2 1-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Reyes J. Duchscherer -0% 64% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Johnson to 3B; Blanco to 2B
b2 1-1 1 -23 4,(1-2)  RRO ATL Y. Escobar J. Duchscherer 8% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Johnson Scores; Blanco Scores; Escobar out at 2B/LF-2B
b2 3-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL M. Kotsay J. Duchscherer -1% 72% Lineout: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Jo-Jo Reyes facing 3-4-5
t3 1-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Sweeney J. Reyes 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK J. Cust J. Reyes -3% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 1-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK E. Brown J. Reyes 3% 74% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t3 1-3 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan J. Reyes 2% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 3-4-5
b3 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL C. Jones J. Duchscherer -2% 75% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b3 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL M. Teixeira J. Duchscherer -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b3 3-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL B. McCann J. Duchscherer -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Jo-Jo Reyes facing 7-8-9
t4 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK R. Bowen J. Reyes 3% 76% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK G. Petit J. Reyes -3% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t4 1-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Duchscherer J. Reyes 3% 76% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t4 1-3 2 1-- 3,(1-2)  O OAK R. Davis J. Reyes 3% 79% Petit Picked off 1B (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL J. Francoeur J. Duchscherer 2% 81% Hit By Pitch
b4 3-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O ATL K. Johnson J. Duchscherer -2% 79% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b4 3-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  ATL G. Blanco J. Duchscherer 2% 81% Walk; Francoeur to 2B
b4 3-1 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O ATL J. Reyes J. Duchscherer -3% 78% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b4 3-1 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O ATL Y. Escobar J. Duchscherer -3% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive); Francoeur out at Hm/CF-C; Blanco to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Jo-Jo Reyes facing 1-2-3
t5 1-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK R. Davis J. Reyes 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK B. Crosby J. Reyes 2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  OAK M. Sweeney J. Reyes -2% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Cust J. Reyes 3% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Justin Duchscherer facing 2-3-4
b5 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL M. Kotsay J. Duchscherer 2% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 3-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O ATL C. Jones J. Duchscherer -2% 82% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b5 3-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO ATL M. Teixeira J. Duchscherer -3% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Jo-Jo Reyes facing 5-6-7
t6 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK E. Brown J. Reyes -5% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 1-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  R OAK J. Hannahan J. Reyes -17% 56% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Brown Scores
Jeff Bennett replaces Jo-Jo Reyes pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-3 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O OAK R. Bowen J. Bennett 7% 63% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t6 2-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  OAK G. Petit J. Bennett -11% 52% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hannahan to 3B
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Justin Duchscherer (P) batting 9th
t6 2-3 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O OAK F. Thomas J. Bennett 13% 64% Strikeout Swinging
Ryan Sweeney pinch hits for Rajai Davis (CF) batting 1st
t6 2-3 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O OAK R. Sweeney J. Bennett 10% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 5-6-7
Chad Gaudin replaces Frank Thomas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ryan Sweeney moves from PH to CF
b6 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL B. McCann C. Gaudin -2% 72% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b6 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL J. Francoeur C. Gaudin -2% 71% Groundout: P-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL K. Johnson C. Gaudin -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Jeff Bennett facing 2-3-4
t7 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK B. Crosby J. Bennett 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  OAK M. Sweeney J. Bennett -8% 66% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t7 2-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Cust J. Bennett 6% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sweeney to 3B
t7 2-3 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O OAK E. Brown J. Bennett 7% 79% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 8-9-1
b7 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  ATL G. Blanco C. Gaudin 3% 82% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
Greg Norton pinch hits for Jeff Bennett (P) batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL G. Norton C. Gaudin -1% 81% Groundout: P-2B-1B; Blanco to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O ATL Y. Escobar C. Gaudin -4% 77% Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Blanco out at 3B/P
b7 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Kotsay C. Gaudin -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Blaine Boyer facing 6-7-8
Blaine Boyer replaces Greg Norton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK J. Hannahan B. Boyer 5% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  OAK R. Bowen B. Boyer -17% 63% Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 2-3 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O OAK G. Petit B. Boyer 14% 78% Strikeout Looking
Daric Barton pinch hits for Chad Gaudin (P) batting 9th
t8 2-3 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O OAK D. Barton B. Boyer 9% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Alan Embree facing 3-4-5
Alan Embree replaces Daric Barton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  ATL C. Jones A. Embree 2% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 3-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  ATL M. Teixeira A. Embree 6% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Jones to 3B
b8 3-2 0 -23 4,(1-2)  O ATL B. McCann A. Embree -3% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O ATL J. Francoeur A. Embree -5% 87% Strikeout Swinging
Omar Infante pinch hits for Kelly Johnson (2B) batting 7th
b8 3-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR ATL O. Infante A. Embree 10% 97% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Jones Scores; Teixeira Scores
b8 5-2 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O ATL G. Blanco A. Embree -1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Will Ohman facing 1-2-3
Will Ohman replaces Blaine Boyer pitching and batting 9th
Omar Infante moves from PH to 2B
t9 2-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney W. Ohman 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
Manny Acosta replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK B. Crosby M. Acosta -2% 96% Walk
t9 2-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Sweeney M. Acosta 2% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 2-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  OAK J. Cust M. Acosta -0% 99% Defensive Indifference; Crosby to 2B
t9 2-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O OAK J. Cust M. Acosta 1% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Braves 5.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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