May 27, 2006 Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 10
BAL 1 BOS 6
TBD 4 DET 3
CLE 1 MIN 9
SEA 5 NYY 15
KCR 4 OAK 6
@TEX 3 TOR 3
CHW 2
(11) ATL 2
@CHC 1 ARI 7
@CIN 0 NYM 7
@FLA 4 MIL 9
@PHI 6 PIT 8
HOU 7
(18) STL 4
@SDP 3 SFG 4
COL 1 LAD 3
@WSN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 41,526

Saturday, May 27, 2006, 12:26PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Braves

26-23

Won 3

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 10  0

W: H Ramirez (1-0), L: S Marshall (3-3), S: M Remlinger (2)

Cubs

18-30

Lost 5

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Giles 2B                    3   0   1   2    1   1  .239  .669   19    3   4   2B
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .824   14    1   2   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .846   14    1   4   
A Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .863   13    1   0   2B
J Francoeur RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .704   21    3   0   
M Diaz LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .362  .941    9    2   0   
  R Langerhans LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .697         0   0   
B Jordan 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .668   13    9   3   
  A LaRoche 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .815         2   0   
B Pena C                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.350   13    2   0   2B
H Ramirez P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .750 1.500    9    3   1   SH
  K Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  W Betemit PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .830    6    0   0   
  C Reitsma P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    2   4              131   27  16

BATTING

2B: B Pena (1, off S Marshall); A Jones (11, off S Marshall); M Giles (11, off S Marshall).

SH: H Ramirez (1, off S Marshall).

TB: B Pena 2; M Giles 2; A Jones 2; H Ramirez; E Renteria; J Francoeur; C Jones.

RBI: M Giles 2 (10).

2-out RBI: M Giles 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Jordan-E Renteria-H Ramirez; C Jones-M Giles-B Jordan.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .554   19    2   0   SB,SH
J Hairston 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .515   13    4   2   SH
  J Mabry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .495    1    0   0   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Walker 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .299  .766   12   10   0   
M Barrett C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .875   10    4   0   GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .790   15    0   4   GDP
M Murton LF                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .277  .738   13    3   0   2B
J Jones RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .781   10    3   0   
R Cedeno SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .668   16    0   4   
S Marshall P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .316    7    0   2   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Womack PH-2B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .759    3    1   0   
Totals                       33   1  10   1    0   2              119   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Murton (5, off H Ramirez).

SH: J Hairston (5, off H Ramirez); J Pierre (5, off K Ray).

TB: M Murton 4; T Walker 2; J Jones; M Barrett; R Cedeno; T Womack; J Pierre.

GIDP: M Barrett (7); A Ramirez (8).

RBI: T Walker (22).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Pierre (15, 2nd base off H Ramirez/B Pena).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Ramirez, W (1-0)             7     7   1   1    0   2   0   5.40   26   87-58   41· 3·14   13· 6· 5· 0     61    -     1.42   0.42
K Ray, H (4)                   1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.50    4   10-7     4· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.32   0.15
C Reitsma, H (3)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.91    3    9-5     3· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.11
M Remlinger, S (2)             0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.87    2   10-6     5· 0· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    5.23   0.11
Totals                         9    10   1   1    0   2   0          35  116-76   53· 4·19   17· 8· 8· 0          1-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Marshall, L (3-3)            6     7   2   2    2   2   0   5.03   27   93-59   39· 8·12   10· 9· 4· 0     50    -     1.17   0.12
B Howry                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.28    6   27-19   16· 3· 0    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.12
S Eyre                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.46    3   11-9     4· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   4   0          36  131-87   59·13·15   15·11· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Brian O'Nora.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 41,526.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Giles              2B    1. J Pierre             CF 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. J Hairston           2B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. T Walker             1B 
4. A Jones              CF    4. M Barrett            C  
5. J Francoeur          RF    5. A Ramirez            3B 
6. M Diaz               LF    6. M Murton             LF 
7. B Jordan             1B    7. J Jones              RF 
8. B Pena               C     8. R Cedeno             SS 
9. H Ramirez            P     9. S Marshall           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  1-0  12-  5   19%  58% M Giles         S Marshall      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pena Scores; Ramirez Scores
   b 9   2  2-1  12-  8   18% 100% R Cedeno        M Remlinger     Groundout: P-1B
   b 4   0  2-1  12-  1   14%  58% A Ramirez       H Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P; Walker to 3B
   b 8   2  2-1  -2-  5   10%  82% T Walker        K Ray           Lineout: 2B
   b 8   1  2-1  -2-  1   10%  72% J Mabry         K Ray           Flyball: CF (LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  M Giles         Walk
          1--  3   59%  E Renteria      Single to LF (Line Drive); Giles to 2B
   O      12-  4   54%  C Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      12-  2   49%  A Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  5   45%  J Francoeur     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Horacio Ramirez facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  J Pierre        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      39%  J Hairston      Pierre Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   41%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Pierre to 3B
   RO     --3  1   39%  T Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B; Pierre Scores
   O      ---  5   40%  M Barrett       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Sean Marshall facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   38%  M Diaz          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   36%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   37%  B Pena          Walk
          1--  3   39%  H Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Pena to 2B
   RR     12-  5   58%  M Giles         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pena Scores; Ramirez Scores
   O      -2-  5   55%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Horacio Ramirez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   58%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   55%  M Murton        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  2   57%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B; Murton to 2B
   O      -2-  1   61%  R Cedeno        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sean Marshall facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   64%  C Jones         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   61%  A Jones         Lineout: 2B
          1--  5   64%  J Francoeur     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
   O      12-  1   60%  M Diaz          Flyball: CF
   O      12-  8   55%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Horacio Ramirez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   58%  S Marshall      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   60%  J Pierre        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   62%  J Hairston      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sean Marshall facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   68%  B Pena          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   66%  H Ramirez       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Pena to 3B
   O      --3  6   60%  M Giles         Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  4   56%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Horacio Ramirez facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   52%  T Walker        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  1   44%  M Barrett       Single to RF (Line Drive); Walker to 2B
   OO     12-  1   58%  A Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P; Walker to 3B
   O      --3  6   63%  M Murton        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sean Marshall facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   60%  C Jones         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   65%  A Jones         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   61%  J Francoeur     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   57%  M Diaz          Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Horacio Ramirez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   61%  J Jones         Bunt Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   57%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   60%  S Marshall      Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno to 2B
   O      -2-  9   65%  J Pierre        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sean Marshall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   62%  B Jordan        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   60%  B Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   59%  H Ramirez       Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Horacio Ramirez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   63%  J Hairston      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   59%  T Walker        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   68%  M Barrett       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bobby Howry facing 1-2-3
                  Bobby Howry replaces Sean Marshall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   65%  M Giles         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   63%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   62%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Horacio Ramirez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   67%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   58%  M Murton        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   65%  J Jones         Groundout: 1B-P; Murton to 3B
   O      --3  2   73%  R Cedeno        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bobby Howry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   71%  A Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  9   69%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   67%  M Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Ray facing 9-1-2
                  Ken Ray replaces Horacio Ramirez pitching and batting 9th; Ryan Langerhans replaces Matt Diaz playing LF batting 6th; Tony Womack pinch hits for Bobby Howry batting 9th
          ---  3   58%  T Womack        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   62%  J Pierre        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Womack to 2B
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Jerry Hairston batting 2nd
   O      -2-  1   72%  J Mabry         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   82%  T Walker        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Eyre facing 7-8-9
                  Scott Eyre replaces John Mabry pitching and batting 2nd; Tony Womack moves to 2B
   O      ---  1   81%  B Jordan        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   79%  B Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Wilson Betemit pinch hits for Ken Ray batting 9th
   O      ---  6   78%  W Betemit       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Reitsma facing 4-5-6
                  Chris Reitsma replaces Wilson Betemit pitching and batting 9th; Adam LaRoche replaces Brian Jordan playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---  2   88%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   95%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   89%  M Murton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Chris Reitsma pitching and batting 9th
          1--  2   82%  J Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive); Murton to 2B
   O      12-  8  100%  R Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation