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CHW  2
@BAL  1

MIL  3
@BOS  2

(10)
CLE  5
CAL  0

DET  9
NYY  7

KCR 12
SEA  8

MIN  4
OAK  2

OAK 13
@MIN  7

TEX  2
TOR  0

CHC  6
MON  4

COL 13
ATL 12

HOU  7
PHI  3

LAD  5
CIN  4

(10)
NYM  7
FLA  6

PIT  9
@SDP  8

(14)
SFG  4
STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 48,015

Saturday, June 8, 1996, 2:07
Time of Game: 3:17
Braves
12
38-21
Lost 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  1  2   0  1  2   0  3  0   12 18  2
Rockies         7  1  0   1  0  1   1  2  X   13 16  0
W: D Holmes (2-1), L: G McMichael (3-1), S: B Ruffin (8)
Rockies
13
29-29
Won 3
4th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  4   2   2   1    1   1  .277  .767   25    3   1   3B
J Blauser SS                  5   2   4   4    0   0  .227  .780   17    1   6   HR,GDP
C Jones 3B                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .309  .898   16    1   4   GDP
F McGriff 1B                  5   3   4   1    0   0  .349 1.021   14   10   0   2B,SB
R Klesko LF                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .293 1.005   26    0   0   
J Lopez C                     5   1   3   4    0   0  .293  .830   22    4   0   HR,CS
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Dye RF                      5   0   1   1    0   2  .333  .966   13    2   0   
T Graffanino 2B               4   1   1   0    0   1  .175  .517   14    1   2   
  M Mordecai PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .481    4    0   0   
T Glavine P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .691    3    0   2   SH
  D Smith PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .574    1    0   0   2B
  B Clontz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  T Houston PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .937    5    0   0   
  E Perez C                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .353  .997    3    2   0   
Totals                       41  12  18  12    3   6              163   24  15
BATTING
2B: D Smith (1, off J Habyan); F McGriff (15, off M Farmer).
3B: M Grissom (5, off J Habyan).
HR: J Blauser (9, off D Holmes; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out); J Lopez (10, off M Farmer; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: T Glavine (8, off M Farmer).
TB: J Blauser 7; J Lopez 6; F McGriff 5; M Grissom 4; D Smith 2; T Glavine; J Dye; T Graffanino; R Klesko.
GIDP: C Jones (5); J Blauser (4).
RBI: J Blauser 4 (23); J Lopez 4 (34); J Dye (5); R Klesko (45); M Grissom (28); F McGriff (54).
2-out RBI: J Lopez 2; J Blauser; R Klesko.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 7 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 2. C Jones-F McGriff; T Graffanino-J Blauser-F McGriff.
E: J Blauser (17); E Perez (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: F McGriff (5, 2nd base off D Holmes/J Owens).
CS: J Lopez (5, 3rd base by J Habyan/J Owens).
Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   2   3   1    1   0  .329  .904   22    4   4   SB,GDP
E Burks LF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .350 1.044   24    2   0   2B,GDP
D Bichette RF                 4   1   1   4    0   2  .329  .898   17    1   0   HR,SF
L Walker CF                   4   4   4   2    1   0  .281  .940   21    3   0   2·HR,SB
A Galarraga 1B                4   2   1   0    1   0  .282  .906   20    8   0   
V Castilla 3B                 5   1   3   2    0   0  .286  .789   15    1   3   2·2B
  B Ruffin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
W Weiss SS                    3   1   2   3    1   0  .307  .785   14    2   2   HR,SF
J Owens C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .609   14    4   1   
  J Reed PH-C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .807    4    2   0   
M Farmer P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800    5    0   1   
  J Habyan P                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    5    0   0   
  D Holmes P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   1   
  J Bates 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .591         0   0   
Totals                       36  13  16  12    6   5              165   27  12
BATTING
2B: E Burks (16, off T Glavine); V Castilla 2 (18, 2 off T Glavine).
HR: W Weiss (2, off B Clontz; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); D Bichette (9, off T Glavine; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); L Walker 2 (14, off B Clontz, off T Glavine; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: D Bichette (5, off G McMichael); W Weiss (3, off T Glavine).
TB: L Walker 10; W Weiss 5; V Castilla 5; D Bichette 4; E Young 3; E Burks 2; A Galarraga; J Owens.
GIDP: E Young (4); E Burks (6).
RBI: D Bichette 4 (54); W Weiss 3 (19); V Castilla 2 (32); L Walker 2 (43); E Young (22).
2-out RBI: L Walker; V Castilla; E Young; W Weiss.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 3. E Young-W Weiss-A Galarraga; J Owens-V Castilla; W Weiss-E Young-A Galarraga.
BASERUNNING
SB: E Young (17, 2nd base off G McMichael/E Perez); L Walker (12, 2nd base off M Wohlers/E Perez).

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
T Glavine                      5    12   9   7    3   1   2   2.70   28  104-58   39· 8·11   13· 5· 6· 0      9    -     0.82  -0.49
B Clontz                       2     2   2   2    0   2   2   4.99    8   24-17    9· 4· 4    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.69  -0.15
G McMichael, BS (3), L (3-1)   0.2   1   2   2    1   1   0   4.01    4   20-11    3· 2· 6    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.83  -0.20
M Wohlers                      0.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   2.57    4   16-7     4· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    3.02  -0.25
Totals                         8    16  13  11    6   5   4          44  164-93   55·16·22   18· 7· 8· 0          1-1 
Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Farmer                       4.1   9   7   7    3   2   1   7.71   24   87-50   35· 5·10    9· 7· 3· 0     16    -     1.07  -0.29
J Habyan                       1.2   5   2   2    0   1   0   7.13    8   29-17   14· 2· 1    4· 2· 1· 0          2-1    1.65  -0.12
D Holmes, BS (5), W (2-1)      2     4   3   3    0   1   1   5.96   10   33-23   14· 3· 6    6· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.52  -0.38
B Ruffin, S (8)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.55    3   10-8     2· 6· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.19
Totals                         9    18  12  12    3   6   2          45  159-98   65·16·17   19·13· 4· 0          2-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 48,015.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 86° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Colorado Rockies                     
1. M Grissom            CF    1. E Young              2B 
2. J Blauser            SS    2. E Burks              LF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. D Bichette           RF 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. L Walker             CF 
5. R Klesko             LF    5. A Galarraga          1B 
6. J Lopez              C     6. V Castilla           3B 
7. J Dye                RF    7. W Weiss              SS 
8. T Graffanino         2B    8. J Owens              C  
9. T Glavine            P     9. M Farmer             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1 11-9  1--  2  -28%  55% J Blauser       D Holmes        Home Run (Fly Ball); Grissom Scores
   t 8   2 11-11 -2-  6  -23%  31% R Klesko        D Holmes        Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS-3B Hole); McGriff Scores; Klesko to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 8   2 12-12 123  4   22%  86% W Weiss         M Wohlers       Walk; Walker Scores; Galarraga to 3B; Castilla to 2B
   b 1   0  3-0  12-  1   17%  55% D Bichette      T Glavine       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Young Scores; Burks Scores
   t 6   0  9-7  -2-  1  -16%  51% M Grissom       J Habyan        Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Smith Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Farmer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   50%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   47%  C Jones         Walk; Blauser to 2B
   R      12-  2   35%  F McGriff       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Blauser Scores; Jones to 3B
   O      -23  2   41%  R Klesko        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   RR     -23  8   28%  J Lopez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones Scores; McGriff Scores
   O      1--  4   30%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   34%  E Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   39%  E Burks         Walk; Young to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   55%  D Bichette      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Young Scores; Burks Scores
          ---  2   59%  L Walker        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   63%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Line Drive); Walker to 2B
   R      12-  3   75%  V Castilla      Double to RF (Ground Ball); Walker Scores; Galarraga to 3B
   RO     -23  5   73%  W Weiss         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Galarraga Scores
   R      -2-  1   81%  J Owens         Fielder's Choice P; Castilla Scores/Safe on E6 (catch)/unER; Owens to 3B
   O      --3  4   77%  M Farmer        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Owens stays at 3B
   R      --3  4   82%  E Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Owens Scores/unER
          1--  7   84%  E Burks         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Young to 3B
   O      -23  3   81%  D Bichette      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 7.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Mike Farmer facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   78%  T Graffanino    Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  2   80%  T Glavine       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Graffanino to 2B
   O      -2-  6   83%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF; Graffanino to 3B
   R      --3  4   78%  J Blauser       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Graffanino Scores
   O      1--  2   80%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Rockies 7.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 7-4, Tom Glavine facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  6   85%  L Walker        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  3   84%  A Galarraga     Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   83%  V Castilla      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   83%  W Weiss         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Rockies 8.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 4-8, Mike Farmer facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   80%  F McGriff       Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   83%  R Klesko        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   RR     1--  4   71%  J Lopez         Home Run (Fly Ball); McGriff Scores
   O      ---  2   73%  J Dye           Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   75%  T Graffanino    Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Rockies 8.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 8-6, Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   77%  J Owens         Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  1   75%  M Farmer        Flyball: CF
          1--  4   77%  E Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Owens to 2B
   OO     12-  4   70%  E Burks         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Rockies 8.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 6-8, Mike Farmer facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   66%  T Glavine       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   60%  M Grissom       Walk; Glavine to 2B
   OO     12-  4   72%  J Blauser       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Glavine to 3B
   O      --3  3   77%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Rockies 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 8-6, Tom Glavine facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   75%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   77%  L Walker        Walk
   O      1--  4   74%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--  5   83%  V Castilla      Double to CF (Fly Ball); Galarraga Scores
   O      -2-  1   81%  W Weiss         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Castilla out at Hm/CF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Rockies 9.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 6-9, Mike Farmer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   83%  F McGriff       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   81%  R Klesko        Walk
          1--  5   75%  J Lopez         Single to CF (Pop Fly); Klesko to 3B
                  John Habyan replaces Mike Farmer pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  1   68%  J Dye           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Klesko Scores; Lopez to 2B
   OO     12-  7   79%  T Graffanino    Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Lopez Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-7, Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   77%  J Owens         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   79%  J Habyan        Walk
   OO     1--  5   75%  E Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Rockies 9.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 7-9, John Habyan facing 9-1-2
                  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Tom Glavine batting 9th
          ---  1   67%  D Smith         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  1   51%  M Grissom       Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Smith Scores
   R      --3  6   45%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Grissom Scores
   OO     1--  4   56%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  5   55%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   58%  R Klesko        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Tied 9-9, Brad Clontz facing 2-3-4
                  Brad Clontz replaces Dwight Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   55%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   52%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   68%  L Walker        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  3   67%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Rockies 10.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 9-10, Darren Holmes facing 6-7-8
                  Darren Holmes replaces John Habyan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   71%  J Lopez         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   75%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   77%  T Graffanino    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Rockies 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 10-9, Brad Clontz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   75%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2   85%  W Weiss         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   84%  J Owens         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   83%  D Holmes        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Rockies 11.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 9-11, Darren Holmes facing 9-1-2
                  Tyler Houston pinch hits for Brad Clontz batting 9th
   O      ---  5   88%  T Houston       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   83%  M Grissom       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  2   55%  J Blauser       Home Run (Fly Ball); Grissom Scores
   O      ---  2   59%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   57%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      54%  R Klesko        McGriff Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   31%  " "             Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS-3B Hole); McGriff Scores; Klesko to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   36%  J Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 12, Rockies 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 11-12, Greg McMichael facing 1-2-3
                  Greg McMichael replaces Javy Lopez pitching and batting 6th; Eddie Perez replaces Tyler Houston playing C batting 9th
          ---  6   45%  E Young         Walk
   O      1--  6   48%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging, Young Steals 2B; Young to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   RO     --3  3   53%  D Bichette      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Young Scores
          ---  5   56%  L Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Greg McMichael pitching and batting 6th
          1--      59%  A Galarraga     Walker Steals 2B
          -2-  6   60%  " "             Walk
          12-  2   64%  V Castilla      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Walker to 3B; Galarraga to 2B
   R      123  4   86%  W Weiss         Walk; Walker Scores; Galarraga to 3B; Castilla to 2B
                  Jeff Reed pinch hits for Jayhawk Owens batting 8th
   O      123  4   81%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 12, Rockies 13.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 12-13, Bruce Ruffin facing 7-8-9
                  Bruce Ruffin replaces Vinny Castilla pitching and batting 6th; Jeff Reed moves to C; Jason Bates replaces Darren Holmes playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  3   89%  J Dye           Flyball: CF
                  Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Tony Graffanino batting 8th
   O      ---  4   96%  M Mordecai      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  E Perez         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 12, Rockies 13.

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