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Standings
CHW
@BAL		11
3
CAL
@CLE		2
11
NYY
@DET		12
3
SEA
@KCR		8
5
OAK
@MIN		3
4		 
(12)
MIL
@TEX		15
4
ATL
@COL		8
16
PHI
@HOU		1
4
STL
@LAD		1
4
FLA
@MON		4
5
PIT
@SFG		10
4
Thursday, September 12, 1996 1:06
, Coors Field
Attendance: 48,052, Time of Game: 3:37
Braves
8
86-59
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
1st
 at Rockies
16
76-71
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
3rd, 6½ GB
W: John Burke (1-0)
L: John Smoltz (21-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  0  1   1  2  0   1  0  0    8 12  3
Rockies         3  3  0   0  0  3   3  4  X   16 17  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marquis Grissom CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .303 .833 20 11 0.026 1.03 0.080 -0.054 0.5 1 1 2B
Terry Pendleton 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .635 17 10 -0.133 0.91 0.000 -0.133 -1.5 1 1
Chipper Jones SS 4 3 3 0 1 1 .311 .939 17 9 0.129 1.00 0.150 -0.021 1.0 3 1 2B
   Ed Giovanola SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .526 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Fred McGriff 1B 3 2 2 2 1 1 .294 .854 20 8 0.215 1.49 0.271 -0.056 2.2 6 1 HR,HBP
Ryan Klesko LF 3 1 1 4 1 0 .285 .908 22 11 0.201 1.56 0.275 -0.073 2.1 0 0 HR,SF
Javy Lopez C 5 0 2 1 0 2 .281 .789 19 12 0.173 1.19 0.236 -0.063 0.8 8 3 2B
Jermaine Dye RF 4 1 2 0 1 2 .299 .816 15 9 -0.055 1.17 0.107 -0.162 0.2 3 0
Mark Lemke 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .624 4 4 -0.188 1.39 0.000 -0.188 -1.9 2 0
   Dwight Smith PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .203 .581 5 1 0.022 3.67 0.022 0.000 0.2
   Rafael Belliard 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .380 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Mike Mordecai PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .589 2 2 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.4
John Smoltz P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .203 .474 7 4 0.024 0.96 0.066 -0.042 0.2 0 1
   Luis Polonia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .565 6 4 -0.139 5.09 0.000 -0.139 -0.9
   Greg McMichael P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Brad Clontz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carl Schutz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kevin Lomon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dean Hartgraves P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Andruw Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .855 4 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3
Team Totals 37 8 12 8 6 6 .324 .990 158 87 0.275 1.28 1.207 -0.931 2.2 24 11
2B: M Grissom (29, off R Bailey); J Lopez (18, off S Reed); C Jones (28, off R Bailey).
HR: F McGriff (26, off R Bailey; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); R Klesko (33, off R Bailey; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SF: R Klesko (4, off R Bailey).
HBP: F McGriff (2, by R Bailey).
TB: F McGriff 5; C Jones 4; R Klesko 4; J Lopez 3; M Grissom 2; J Dye 2; J Smoltz.
RBI: R Klesko 4 (88); F McGriff 2 (97); M Grissom (67); J Lopez (64).
2-out RBI: R Klesko 3.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Lopez-C Jones.
E: T Pendleton (18); F McGriff 2 (11).
Outfield Assists: M Grissom (N Perez at 2nd base).

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Young 2B 6 3 3 3 0 0 .328 .826 19 12 0.161 1.11 0.246 -0.084 2.2 2 2 2B
Neifi Perez SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 .154 .308 13 8 0.065 1.49 0.149 -0.084 0.2 1 2
   Mike Munoz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Bates PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .601 2 1 -0.007 0.23 0.000 -0.007 -0.4
   Robbie Beckett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Quinton McCracken PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .738 3 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.6 0 0
Ellis Burks LF 5 2 4 5 0 0 .340 1.037 19 13 0.311 0.93 0.347 -0.036 5.1 4 0 HR,2B,SB
Dante Bichette RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .320 .912 21 14 0.065 0.96 0.116 -0.051 0.4 3 0 SB
   David Nied P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Andres Galarraga 1B 4 1 0 0 0 2 .302 .952 15 11 -0.094 0.73 0.026 -0.120 -0.6 7 1 SB,CS,HBP
Eric Anthony CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .256 .867 22 15 -0.051 1.01 0.048 -0.099 -0.3 2 0 CS
   Larry Walker PR-CF-RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276 .912 2 1 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.9 1 0
Vinny Castilla 3B 3 2 1 0 2 2 .305 .903 19 9 0.040 1.07 0.107 -0.068 0.8 0 0 IW
Jeff Reed C 2 0 1 0 1 1 .294 .811 12 6 0.071 1.16 0.094 -0.023 0.6 2 0
   Terry Jones PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Steve Decker C 1 2 1 1 1 0 .244 .605 8 3 0.130 0.80 0.130 0.000 2.2 4 0
Roger Bailey P 1 1 0 0 1 0 .263 .890 6 2 -0.004 1.04 0.021 -0.024 0.0 1 1
   Curt Leskanic P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Burke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Vander Wal PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .739 3 2 0.056 2.02 0.056 0.000 0.4
   Walt Weiss PR-SS 1 1 1 2 1 0 .285 .763 12 6 0.038 0.44 0.038 0.000 1.8 0 0
Team Totals 40 16 17 14 6 7 .425 1.061 176 106 0.775 0.94 1.378 -0.602 10.9 27 6
2B: E Young (21, off J Smoltz); E Burks (42, off J Smoltz).
HR: E Burks (37, off J Smoltz; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs).
IBB: V Castilla (7, by C Schutz).
HBP: A Galarraga (15, by B Clontz).
TB: E Burks 8; E Young 4; D Bichette 2; E Anthony 2; N Perez 2; J Reed; V Castilla; W Weiss; S Decker.
RBI: E Burks 5 (120); E Young 3 (69); N Perez 2 (2); W Weiss 2 (47); S Decker (17); D Bichette (128).
2-out RBI: E Young 2; E Burks 2; D Bichette; W Weiss.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Young-A Galarraga.
Baserunning
SB: D Bichette (30, 2nd base off J Smoltz/J Lopez); A Galarraga (17, 2nd base off C Schutz/J Lopez); E Burks (30, 2nd base off B Clontz/J Lopez).
CS: E Anthony (2, 2nd base by J Smoltz/J Lopez); A Galarraga (7, 2nd base by J Smoltz/J Lopez).

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
John Smoltz, L (21-8) 6 12 9 8 2 5 1 3.02 31 111 73 41 14 18 8 16 9 0 17 -0.580 1.30 -5.1
Greg McMichael 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3.14 7 35 22 13 4 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 -0.180 0.79 -2.4
Brad Clontz 0.1 1 2 2 0 0 0 5.73 3 9 4 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.005 0.06 -0.7
Carl Schutz 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3.86 2 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.004 0.15 0.4
Kevin Lomon 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 18.00 3 16 5 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 3 3 -0.015 0.10 -3.7
Dean Hartgraves 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.45 1 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000 0.01 0.6
Team Totals 8 17 16 14 6 7 1 15.75 47 180 108 61 20 27 12 21 14 0 17 7 3 -0.776 1.28 -10.9
K Lomon faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Colorado Rockies

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
Roger Bailey 4.1 8 7 7 2 2 2 6.35 24 77 42 29 5 8 5 14 6 0 19 -0.425 1.18 -4.4
Curt Leskanic 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.55 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0.063 1.56 0.6
John Burke, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.10 3 8 5 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.067 0.82 0.6
Mike Munoz, H (11) 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7.14 3 15 7 3 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.060 1.85 -0.4
Steve Reed, H (20) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.17 4 19 10 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0.046 3.58 0.1
Robbie Beckett 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 5 22 13 6 3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.033 0.76 0.6
David Nied 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 15 8 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.6
Team Totals 9 12 8 8 6 6 2 8.00 45 158 87 54 13 20 7 25 11 0 19 3 1 -0.275 0.94 -2.2
Balks: K Lomon (1).
WP: J Smoltz (9); G McMichael (3).
HBP: B Clontz (2; A Galarraga); R Bailey (1; F McGriff).
IBB: C Schutz (1; V Castilla).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Mike Winters.
Time of Game: 3:37.
Attendance: 48,052.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 7mph in from Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Colorado Rockies
1 Marquis Grissom CF 1 Eric Young 2B
2 Terry Pendleton 3B 2 Neifi Perez SS
3 Chipper Jones SS 3 Ellis Burks LF
4 Fred McGriff 1B 4 Dante Bichette RF
5 Ryan Klesko LF 5 Andres Galarraga 1B
6 Javy Lopez C 6 Eric Anthony CF
7 Jermaine Dye RF 7 Vinny Castilla 3B
8 Mark Lemke 2B 8 Jeff Reed C
9 John Smoltz P 9 Roger Bailey P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  RRR ATL R. Klesko R. Bailey -22% 29% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jones Scores; McGriff Scores
b6 6-7 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R COL E. Young J. Smoltz 21% 70% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jones Scores; Vander Wal to 3B
t7 7-9 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R ATL J. Lopez S. Reed -21% 52% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Jones Scores; Klesko to 3B
t5 5-6 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR ATL F. McGriff R. Bailey -19% 38% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jones Scores
b1 0-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR COL E. Burks J. Smoltz 17% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball); Young Scores; Perez Scores

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Grissom R. Bailey 2% 52% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL T. Pendleton R. Bailey 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL C. Jones R. Bailey -2% 52% Double to RF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  ATL F. McGriff R. Bailey -1% 51% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  RRR ATL R. Klesko R. Bailey -22% 29% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jones Scores; McGriff Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL J. Lopez R. Bailey 1% 30% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  COL E. Young J. Smoltz 3% 34% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  COL N. Perez J. Smoltz 5% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Young to 2B
b1 0-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR COL E. Burks J. Smoltz 17% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball); Young Scores; Perez Scores
b1 3-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O COL D. Bichette J. Smoltz -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 3-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  COL A. Galarraga J. Smoltz 2% 55% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b1 3-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O COL E. Anthony J. Smoltz -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 3-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O COL V. Castilla J. Smoltz -2% 50% Galarraga Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 3.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 7-8-9
t2 3-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL J. Dye R. Bailey 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t2 3-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Lemke R. Bailey 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B)
t2 3-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Smoltz R. Bailey 1% 56% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
b2 3-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  COL V. Castilla J. Smoltz 3% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b2 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  COL J. Reed J. Smoltz 5% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive); Castilla to 2B
b2 3-3 0 12- 3,(2-0)  COL R. Bailey J. Smoltz 4% 68% Wild Pitch; Castilla to 3B; Reed to 2B
b2 3-3 0 -23 4,(3-0)  COL R. Bailey J. Smoltz 2% 70% Walk
b2 3-3 0 123 3,(1-1)  O COL E. Young J. Smoltz -6% 65% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Reed to 3B; Bailey to 2B
b2 3-3 1 123 3,(1-1)  O COL N. Perez J. Smoltz -7% 57% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 1B); Bailey to 3B; Young to 2B
b2 3-3 2 123 7,(2-2)  RR COL E. Burks J. Smoltz 15% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Bailey Scores; Young Scores; Perez to 3B
b2 5-3 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R COL D. Bichette J. Smoltz 7% 79% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Perez Scores; Burks to 2B
b2 6-3 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O COL A. Galarraga J. Smoltz -3% 76% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 6.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3
t3 3-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  ATL M. Grissom R. Bailey -5% 71% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t3 3-6 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O ATL T. Pendleton R. Bailey 4% 75% Flyball: LF
t3 3-6 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  ATL C. Jones R. Bailey -2% 73% Walk
t3 3-6 1 12- 5,(3-1)  ATL F. McGriff R. Bailey -6% 67% Walk; Grissom to 3B; Jones to 2B
t3 3-6 1 123 6,(2-2)  RO ATL R. Klesko R. Bailey 2% 69% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Grissom Scores; Jones to 3B
t3 4-6 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  O ATL J. Lopez R. Bailey 5% 75% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Rockies 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-4, Braves' John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
b3 6-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  COL E. Anthony J. Smoltz 3% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 6-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O COL V. Castilla J. Smoltz -3% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b3 6-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO COL J. Reed J. Smoltz -4% 70% Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Anthony Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Rockies 6.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 7-8-9
t4 4-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL J. Dye R. Bailey -4% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 4-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O ATL M. Lemke R. Bailey 4% 70% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 4-6 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  ATL J. Smoltz R. Bailey -7% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Dye to 3B
t4 4-6 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  RO ATL M. Grissom R. Bailey 1% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dye Scores
t4 5-6 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O ATL T. Pendleton R. Bailey 3% 67% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Rockies 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-5, Braves' John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
b4 6-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL R. Bailey J. Smoltz -2% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 6-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL E. Young J. Smoltz -2% 63% Lineout: RF
b4 6-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL N. Perez J. Smoltz -1% 62% Lineout: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Rockies 6.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-6, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 3-4-5
t5 5-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  ATL C. Jones R. Bailey -5% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t5 5-6 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR ATL F. McGriff R. Bailey -19% 38% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jones Scores
t5 7-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL R. Klesko R. Bailey 3% 41% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 7-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL J. Lopez R. Bailey -3% 38% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
Curt Leskanic replaces Roger Bailey pitching and batting 9th
t5 7-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL J. Dye C. Leskanic -7% 32% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Lopez to 3B
t5 7-6 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO ATL M. Lemke C. Leskanic 13% 44% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Dye out at 1B/2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Rockies 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 6-7, Braves' John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
b5 6-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL E. Burks J. Smoltz -4% 41% Popfly: 2B
b5 6-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  COL D. Bichette J. Smoltz 4% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b5 6-7 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O COL A. Galarraga J. Smoltz -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging, Bichette Steals 2B
b5 6-7 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O COL E. Anthony J. Smoltz -5% 36% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Rockies 6.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-6, Rockies' John Burke facing 9-1-2
John Burke replaces Curt Leskanic pitching and batting 9th
t6 7-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL J. Smoltz J. Burke 3% 39% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 7-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL M. Grissom J. Burke 2% 41% Lineout: SS
t6 7-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL T. Pendleton J. Burke 2% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Rockies 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 6-7, Braves' John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
b6 6-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL V. Castilla J. Smoltz -4% 39% Strikeout Swinging
b6 6-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  COL J. Reed J. Smoltz 4% 43% Walk
John Vander Wal pinch hits for John Burke (P) batting 9th
Terry Jones pinch runs for Jeff Reed (C) batting 8th
b6 6-7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  COL J. Vander Wal J. Smoltz 6% 49% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
b6 6-7 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R COL E. Young J. Smoltz 21% 70% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jones Scores; Vander Wal to 3B
Walt Weiss pinch runs for John Vander Wal (PH) batting 9th
b6 7-7 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RRO COL N. Perez J. Smoltz 10% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Weiss Scores/unER; Young Scores; Perez out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
b6 9-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  COL E. Burks J. Smoltz 2% 81% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 9-7 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O COL D. Bichette J. Smoltz -3% 79% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Rockies 9.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 7-9, Rockies' Mike Munoz facing 3-4-5
Mike Munoz replaces Neifi Perez (SS) pitching and batting 2nd
Steve Decker replaces Terry Jones (PR) playing C batting 8th
Walt Weiss moves from PR to SS
t7 7-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  ATL C. Jones M. Munoz -6% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t7 7-9 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O ATL F. McGriff M. Munoz 6% 78% Strikeout Looking
t7 7-9 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  ATL R. Klesko M. Munoz -6% 73% Walk; Jones to 2B
Steve Reed replaces Mike Munoz pitching and batting 2nd
t7 7-9 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R ATL J. Lopez S. Reed -21% 52% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Jones Scores; Klesko to 3B
t7 8-9 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O ATL J. Dye S. Reed 14% 65% Strikeout Swinging
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Mark Lemke (2B) batting 8th
t7 8-9 2 -23 5,(3-1)  ATL D. Smith S. Reed -2% 63% Walk
Luis Polonia pinch hits for John Smoltz (P) batting 9th
t7 8-9 2 123 6,(2-2)  O ATL L. Polonia S. Reed 14% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 8, Rockies 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-8, Braves' Greg McMichael facing 5-6-7
Greg McMichael replaces Luis Polonia (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rafael Belliard replaces Dwight Smith (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b7 9-8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL A. Galarraga G. McMichael -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b7 9-8 1 --- 10,(3-2)  COL E. Anthony G. McMichael 2% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
Larry Walker pinch runs for Eric Anthony (CF) batting 6th
b7 9-8 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  COL V. Castilla G. McMichael 3% 80% Walk; Walker to 2B
b7 9-8 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R COL S. Decker G. McMichael 10% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Walker Scores; Castilla to 3B
b7 10-8 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  COL W. Weiss G. McMichael 1% 91% Wild Pitch; Decker to 2B
b7 10-8 1 -23 6,(2-2)  R COL W. Weiss G. McMichael 3% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Castilla Scores/unER; Decker to 3B
b7 11-8 1 1-3 4,(2-2)  R COL E. Young G. McMichael 2% 96% Weiss Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Decker Scores; Weiss to 2B
b7 12-8 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O COL E. Young G. McMichael -1% 96% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
Jason Bates pinch hits for Steve Reed (P) batting 2nd
b7 12-8 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O COL J. Bates G. McMichael -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Rockies 12.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 8-12, Rockies' Robbie Beckett facing 1-2-3
Robbie Beckett replaces Jason Bates (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
Larry Walker moves from PR to CF
t8 8-12 0 --- 7,(3-2)  ATL M. Grissom R. Beckett -3% 92% Walk
t8 8-12 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL T. Pendleton R. Beckett 3% 95% Flyball: CF
t8 8-12 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O ATL C. Jones R. Beckett 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t8 8-12 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  ATL F. McGriff R. Beckett -1% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Grissom to 2B
t8 8-12 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O ATL R. Klesko R. Beckett 3% 98% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Rockies 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 12-8, Braves' Brad Clontz facing 3-4-5
Brad Clontz replaces Greg McMichael pitching and batting 9th
b8 12-8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  COL E. Burks B. Clontz 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b8 12-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  COL D. Bichette B. Clontz 0% 99% Burks Steals 2B
b8 12-8 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O COL D. Bichette B. Clontz -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Burks to 3B
b8 12-8 1 --3 1,(0-0)  COL A. Galarraga B. Clontz 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
Carl Schutz replaces Brad Clontz pitching and batting 9th
Ed Giovanola replaces Chipper Jones playing SS batting 3rd
b8 12-8 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  COL L. Walker C. Schutz 0% 99% Galarraga Steals 2B
b8 12-8 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O COL L. Walker C. Schutz -1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 12-8 2 -23 4,(3-0)  COL V. Castilla C. Schutz 0% 98% Intentional Walk
Kevin Lomon replaces Carl Schutz pitching and batting 9th
b8 12-8 2 123 2,(2-0)  R COL S. Decker K. Lomon 1% 99% Balk; Burks Scores; Galarraga to 3B; Castilla to 2B
b8 13-8 2 -23 4,(3-0)  COL S. Decker K. Lomon 0% 99% Walk
b8 13-8 2 123 6,(3-2)  R COL W. Weiss K. Lomon 0% 100% Walk; Galarraga Scores; Castilla to 3B; Decker to 2B
b8 14-8 2 123 6,(3-2)  RR COL E. Young K. Lomon 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Castilla Scores; Decker Scores; Weiss to 3B
Dean Hartgraves replaces Kevin Lomon pitching and batting 9th
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Robbie Beckett (P) batting 2nd
b8 16-8 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O COL Q. McCracken D. Hartgraves -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Rockies 16.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 8-16, Rockies' David Nied facing 6-7-8
David Nied replaces Dante Bichette (RF) pitching and batting 4th
Quinton McCracken moves from PH to CF
Larry Walker moves from CF to RF
t9 8-16 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL J. Lopez D. Nied 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 8-16 1 --- 5,(3-1)  ATL J. Dye D. Nied -0% 100% Walk
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Rafael Belliard (2B) batting 8th
t9 8-16 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O ATL M. Mordecai D. Nied 0% 100% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
Andruw Jones pinch hits for Dean Hartgraves (P) batting 9th
t9 8-16 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O ATL A. Jones D. Nied 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Rockies 16.

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