April 8, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
@LAA 3 BOS 5
DET 0 KCR 5
NYY 2 SEA 6
@TBR 5 BAL 8
@TEX 1 OAK 9
@TOR 8 ARI 10
LAD 5 COL 4
ATL 3 STL 5
@HOU 3 MIL 3
CIN 2
(10) PHI 5
@NYM 2 SFG 3
SDP 2
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 24,640

Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 8:35pm
Time of Game: 2:24

Braves

3-5

Lost 2

3rd, 1½ GB

Bobby Cox

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

W: U Jimenez (1-1), L: J Jurrjens (1-1), S: M Corpas (3)

Rockies

3-5

Won 2

4th, 3 GB

Clint Hurdle

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Johnson 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .750   16    0   4   
Y Escobar SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .917   17    2   2   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .382  .905    9    0   3   
M Teixeira 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .156  .604   14    9   1   
B McCann C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .269  .795   13    5   1   
J Francoeur RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .698   19    2   0   
M Kotsay CF                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .267  .833   18    4   0   HR
  M Acosta P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Diaz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .281  .656   12    1   0   
J Jurrjens P                  1   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .400   12    1   1   
  G Blanco CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    5   6              133   24  12

BATTING

HR: M Kotsay (1, off U Jimenez; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: M Kotsay 4; B McCann; M Diaz; Y Escobar; K Johnson; C Jones.

RBI: M Kotsay 2 (3); C Jones (8).

2-out RBI: M Kotsay 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Johnson-Y Escobar-M Teixeira.

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .566    9    1   0   2B
T Tulowitzki SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .551   16    3   0   CS,GDP
T Helton 1B                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .333 1.096   16    9   1   2B,IW
M Holliday LF                 4   0   3   2    0   0  .267  .866   16    3   0   2B
G Atkins 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .290  .668   11    0   1   2B
  M Corpas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Hawpe RF                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .231  .778   15    2   0   2B,IW
Y Torrealba C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .318   14    6   0   
J Nix 2B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .111  .384   16    2   8   SB,IW
U Jimenez P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    0   1   
  J Baker PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500    1    0   0   
  T Buchholz P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  B Fuentes P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Barmes 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.500         0   0   
Totals                       32   4  10   4    3   5              124   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Holliday (2, off M Acosta); W Taveras (2, off J Jurrjens); B Hawpe (2, off J Jurrjens); T Helton (4, off J Jurrjens); G Atkins (2, off J Jurrjens).

IBB: J Nix (1, by J Jurrjens); B Hawpe (1, by M Acosta); T Helton (1, by J Jurrjens).

TB: M Holliday 4; W Taveras 3; T Helton 3; G Atkins 2; B Hawpe 2; T Tulowitzki.

GIDP: T Tulowitzki (1).

RBI: M Holliday 2 (5); B Hawpe (3); G Atkins (1).

2-out RBI: M Holliday.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Nix-T Tulowitzki.

PB: Y Torrealba (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Nix (1, 2nd base off J Jurrjens/B McCann).

CS: T Tulowitzki (2, 2nd base by J Jurrjens/B McCann).

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
J Jurrjens, L (1-1)            7     9   4   4    2   3   0   4.38   30   94-58   38· 8·12   11· 5· 9· 0     44    -     0.90  -0.07
M Acosta                       1     1   0   0    1   2   0   9.00    5   25-12    4· 3· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.85   0.03
Totals                         8    10   4   4    3   5   0          35  119-70   42·11·17   13· 5· 9· 0           -

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
U Jimenez, W (1-1)             6     6   3   3    4   3   1   4.91   27   93-52   36· 4·12   10· 5· 5· 0     47    -     1.01   0.07
T Buchholz, H (2)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.93    3    9-6     4· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.27   0.10
B Fuentes, H (3)               1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   17-10    7· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.94   0.13
M Corpas, S (3)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    3   10-8     2· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   6   1          37  129-76   49· 7·20   15· 6· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Acosta (1; B Hawpe); J Jurrjens 2 (2; J Nix, T Helton).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Marty Foster.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 24,640.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 11mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Colorado Rockies                     
1. K Johnson            2B    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. Y Escobar            SS    2. T Tulowitzki         SS 
3. C Jones              3B    3. T Helton             1B 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. M Holliday           LF 
5. B McCann             C     5. G Atkins             3B 
6. J Francoeur          RF    6. B Hawpe              RF 
7. M Kotsay             CF    7. Y Torrealba          C  
8. M Diaz               LF    8. J Nix                2B 
9. J Jurrjens           P     9. U Jimenez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  4-1  1--  2  -17%  72% M Kotsay        U Jimenez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); McCann Scores
   b 4   1  1-1  1--  1   14%  70% G Atkins        J Jurrjens      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Helton Scores
   t 1   0  0-1  12-  3   10%  43% M Teixeira      U Jimenez       Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Escobar out at 2B/2B-SS
   b 1   2  1-0  -2-  3   10%  53% M Holliday      J Jurrjens      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Helton Scores; Holliday to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   1  1-2  -2-  3    9%  79% B Hawpe         J Jurrjens      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Atkins Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ubaldo Jimenez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  K Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   41%  Y Escobar       Walk; Johnson to 2B
   R      12-  3   33%  C Jones         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Johnson Scores; Escobar to 2B
   OO     12-  3   43%  M Teixeira      Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Escobar out at 2B/2B-SS
          1--  4   41%  B McCann        Walk; Jones to 2B
   O      12-  5   45%  J Francoeur     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Jair Jurrjens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   43%  W Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   41%  T Tulowitzki    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   43%  T Helton        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   R      -2-  3   53%  M Holliday      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Helton Scores; Holliday to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   50%  G Atkins        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ubaldo Jimenez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   52%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  M Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  J Jurrjens      Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  K Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Jair Jurrjens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  B Hawpe         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   51%  Y Torrealba     Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   50%  J Nix           Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ubaldo Jimenez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  Y Escobar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Jair Jurrjens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  U Jimenez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  W Taveras       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   53%  T Tulowitzki    Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  T Helton        Tulowitzki Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ubaldo Jimenez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  B McCann        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   55%  J Francoeur     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   56%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Jair Jurrjens facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   60%  T Helton        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   56%  M Holliday      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      1--  1   70%  G Atkins        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Helton Scores
   R      -2-  3   79%  B Hawpe         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Atkins Scores
   O      -2-  1   77%  Y Torrealba     Groundout: 2B-1B; Hawpe to 3B
          --3  4   78%  J Nix           Intentional Walk
          1-3      79%  U Jimenez       Nix Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   74%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Ubaldo Jimenez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   77%  M Diaz          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   74%  J Jurrjens      Walk
   O      1--  6   78%  K Johnson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
          1--  1   75%  Y Escobar       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  2   81%  C Jones         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jair Jurrjens facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   85%  W Taveras       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   84%  T Tulowitzki    Groundout: 1B-P; Taveras to 3B
          --3  4   85%  T Helton        Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  6   89%  M Holliday      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores; Helton to 2B
   O      12-  3   88%  G Atkins        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  6   86%  B Hawpe         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 4.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Ubaldo Jimenez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   88%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   85%  B McCann        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   88%  J Francoeur     Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   RR     1--  2   72%  M Kotsay        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); McCann Scores
          ---  1   70%  M Diaz          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   74%  J Jurrjens      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jair Jurrjens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   71%  Y Torrealba     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   70%  J Nix           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Jeff Baker pinch hits for Ubaldo Jimenez batting 9th
   O      ---  1   69%  J Baker         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Taylor Buchholz facing 1-2-3
                  Taylor Buchholz replaces Jeff Baker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   73%  K Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   76%  Y Escobar       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   78%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jair Jurrjens facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   81%  W Taveras       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   75%  T Tulowitzki    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  T Helton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Brian Fuentes facing 4-5-6
                  Brian Fuentes replaces Taylor Buchholz pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   65%  M Teixeira      Walk
   O      1--  1   73%  B McCann        Popfly: 2B
          1--      69%  J Francoeur     Passed Ball; Teixeira to 2B
   O      -2-  5   77%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Teixeira to 3B
   O      --3  6   86%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Manny Acosta facing 4-5-6
                  Manny Acosta replaces Mark Kotsay pitching and batting 7th; Gregor Blanco replaces Jair Jurrjens playing CF batting 9th
          ---  5   90%  M Holliday      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   88%  G Atkins        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-  4   88%  B Hawpe         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   86%  Y Torrealba     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   83%  J Nix           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Manuel Corpas facing 8-9-1
                  Manuel Corpas replaces Garrett Atkins pitching and batting 5th; Clint Barmes replaces Brian Fuentes playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  5   90%  M Diaz          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   96%  G Blanco        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  K Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 4.

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