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CHW 14
@ANA 12

DET  4
TOR  2

KCR  3
BOS  2

(10)
MIL  2
SEA  1

BAL  4
@OAK  0

(11)
LAD  4
@CHC  1

FLA  1
ATL  0
MON  9
SDP  2

PHI  2
STL  1

(10)
PIT  4
COL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 18,409

Thursday, July 31, 1997, 7:59
Time of Game: 2:51
Braves
0
69-40
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Marlins         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  6  1
W: Tony Saunders (3-3), L: Paul Byrd (3-1), S: Robb Nen (27)
Marlins
1
61-45
Won 3
2nd, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Tucker LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .283  .796   18   12    3   0   
J Blauser SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .325  .944   16    9    1   5   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .309  .886   16   12    0   1   
F McGriff 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .289  .831   21   12    6   2   GDP
  R Belliard PR-2B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .548              1   0   
A Jones CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .800   17   10    0   0   
J Lopez C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .910   15   12    6   1   GDP
D Bautista RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .239  .755   10    7    1   0   2B
T Graffanino 2B-1B            3   0   0   0    0   3  .265  .797   14    9    4   1   
  K Lockhart PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .677    6    5    0   0   
P Byrd P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    8    6    2   2   
  E Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .668    1    1    0   0   
  M Cather P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    5  11              142   95   24  12
Batting Events
2B: D Bautista (2, off T Saunders).
TB: D Bautista 3; M Tucker; C Jones.
GIDP: J Lopez (6); F McGriff (15).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: J Blauser (14).
Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .678   18   12    4   0   
E Renteria SS                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .673   14    9    0   1   2B,SB,HBP
G Sheffield RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .864   11    8    3   0   
  J Cangelosi PR-LF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .692              0   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .310  .879   11    6    0   3   
D Daulton 1B                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .270  .868   10    5    3   0   CS,IW
  J Conine 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .699    3    2    1   0   
M Alou LF-RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .872   14   10    2   0   
C Johnson C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .824    9    7   11   0   
C Counsell 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .571    9    6    3   3   
T Saunders P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .040  .237    5    5    0   0   
  K Abbott PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .758    4    3    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  D Cook P                    0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   
  R Nen P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   1   6   0    2   6              108   73   27   7
Batting Events
2B: E Renteria (17, off P Byrd).
IBB: D Daulton (5, by P Byrd).
HBP: E Renteria (3, by P Byrd).
TB: E Renteria 3; C Counsell; G Sheffield; M Alou; D Daulton.
RBI: D Daulton (44).
2-out RBI: D Daulton.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Bonilla-C Counsell-D Daulton 2.
E: B Bonilla (13).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Renteria (15, 2nd base off P Byrd/J Lopez).
CS: D Daulton (1, 2nd base by P Byrd/J Lopez).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Byrd, L (3-1)                6     5   1   1    1   4   0   4.28   24   76-52   28· 7·17   11· 7· 0· 0     61    -     1.09   0.16
M Cather                       2     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.29    8   28-19    9· 5· 5    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.61   0.07
Totals                         8     6   1   1    2   6   0          32  104-71   37·12·22   14· 9· 1· 0           -  
Florida Marlins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Saunders, W (3-3)            7     4   0   0    4   7   0   3.07   28  110-72   30·15·27    8· 9· 3· 0     72    -     1.44   0.45
J Powell, H (16)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.78    1    6-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.17   0.05
D Cook, H (12)                 0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.50    2   13-8     4· 2· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.33   0.01
R Nen, S (27)                  1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.26    4   13-12    8· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.18   0.22
Totals                         9     4   0   0    5  11   0          35  142-95   42·21·32    9·10· 4· 0          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Byrd (2; E Renteria).
IBB: P Byrd (4; D Daulton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 18,409.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 3mph from Right to Left, Night, Showers.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Florida Marlins                              
1. Michael Tucker               LF       1. Devon White                  CF
2. Jeff Blauser                 SS       2. Edgar Renteria               SS
3. Chipper Jones                3B       3. Gary Sheffield               RF
4. Fred McGriff                 1B       4. Bobby Bonilla                3B
5. Andruw Jones                 CF       5. Darren Daulton               1B
6. Javy Lopez                    C       6. Moises Alou                  LF
7. Danny Bautista               RF       7. Charles Johnson               C
8. Tony Graffanino              2B       8. Craig Counsell               2B
9. Paul Byrd                     P       9. Tony Saunders                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 1-3 OO 2,(0-1)  13% 55% 0-0 ATL F. McGriff T. Saunders Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -12% 58% 0-1 ATL D. Bautista T. Saunders Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  12% 67% 0-0 FLA D. Daulton P. Byrd Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Renteria Scores
t6 1 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  8% 75% 0-1 ATL J. Lopez T. Saunders Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  8% 66% 0-1 ATL T. Graffanino T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 ATL M. Tucker T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 ATL J. Blauser T. Saunders Lineout: RF
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 ATL C. Jones T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 FLA D. White P. Byrd Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 55% 0-0 FLA E. Renteria P. Byrd Hit By Pitch
b1 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 FLA G. Sheffield P. Byrd Groundout: P-1B; Renteria to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 FLA B. Bonilla P. Byrd Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Tony Saunders facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 ATL F. McGriff T. Saunders Walk
t2 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 50% 0-0 ATL A. Jones T. Saunders Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 ATL J. Lopez T. Saunders Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McGriff to 2B
t2 1 12- 4,(2-1)  -6% 40% 0-0 ATL D. Bautista T. Saunders Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); McGriff to 3B; Lopez to 2B
t2 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  8% 47% 0-0 ATL T. Graffanino T. Saunders Strikeout Looking
t2 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  8% 55% 0-0 ATL P. Byrd T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Paul Byrd facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 FLA D. Daulton P. Byrd Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b2 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 FLA M. Alou P. Byrd Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 FLA C. Johnson P. Byrd Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 ATL M. Tucker T. Saunders Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  4% 50% 0-0 ATL J. Blauser T. Saunders Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t3 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  -7% 42% 0-0 ATL C. Jones T. Saunders Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tucker to 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO 2,(0-1)  13% 55% 0-0 ATL F. McGriff T. Saunders Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Paul Byrd facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 FLA C. Counsell P. Byrd Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 FLA T. Saunders P. Byrd Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 FLA D. White P. Byrd Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Marlins' Tony Saunders facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 ATL A. Jones T. Saunders Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 55% 0-0 ATL J. Lopez T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 56% 0-0 ATL D. Bautista T. Saunders Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Paul Byrd facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  4% 60% 0-0 FLA E. Renteria P. Byrd Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b4 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 58% 0-0 FLA G. Sheffield P. Byrd Strikeout Looking, Renteria Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 55% 0-0 FLA B. Bonilla P. Byrd Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Renteria to 3B
b4 2 --3 R 2,(0-1)  12% 67% 0-0 FLA D. Daulton P. Byrd Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Renteria Scores
b4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 FLA M. Alou P. Byrd Daulton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Marlins' Tony Saunders facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 68% 0-1 ATL T. Graffanino T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 70% 0-1 ATL P. Byrd T. Saunders Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 68% 0-1 ATL M. Tucker T. Saunders Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
t5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 65% 0-1 ATL J. Blauser T. Saunders Walk; Tucker to 2B
t5 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  6% 71% 0-1 ATL C. Jones T. Saunders Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Paul Byrd facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 77% 1-0 FLA M. Alou P. Byrd Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Alou to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b5 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 73% 1-0 FLA C. Johnson P. Byrd Strikeout Looking
b5 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  5% 78% 1-0 FLA C. Counsell P. Byrd Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 1B); Alou to 3B
b5 1 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -6% 71% 1-0 FLA T. Saunders P. Byrd Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -5% 67% 1-0 FLA D. White P. Byrd Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Marlins' Tony Saunders facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 70% 0-1 ATL F. McGriff T. Saunders Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 66% 0-1 ATL A. Jones T. Saunders Walk
t6 1 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  8% 75% 0-1 ATL J. Lopez T. Saunders Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Paul Byrd facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  6% 80% 1-0 FLA E. Renteria P. Byrd Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
b6 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 76% 1-0 FLA G. Sheffield P. Byrd Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 73% 1-0 FLA B. Bonilla P. Byrd Flyball: LF
b6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 74% 1-0 FLA D. Daulton P. Byrd Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 70% 1-0 FLA M. Alou P. Byrd Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Marlins' Tony Saunders facing 7-8-9
Jeff Conine replaces Darren Daulton playing 1B batting 5th
t7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -12% 58% 0-1 ATL D. Bautista T. Saunders Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t7 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  8% 66% 0-1 ATL T. Graffanino T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
Eddie Perez pinch hits for Paul Byrd (P) batting 9th
t7 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  7% 73% 0-1 ATL E. Perez T. Saunders Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  6% 79% 0-1 ATL M. Tucker T. Saunders Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Mike Cather facing 7-8-9
Mike Cather replaces Eddie Perez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 77% 1-0 FLA C. Johnson M. Cather Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 76% 1-0 FLA C. Counsell M. Cather Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
Kurt Abbott pinch hits for Tony Saunders (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 75% 1-0 FLA K. Abbott M. Cather Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Marlins' Jay Powell facing 2-3-4
Jay Powell replaces Kurt Abbott (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  5% 81% 0-1 ATL J. Blauser J. Powell Strikeout Swinging
Dennis Cook replaces Jay Powell pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 84% 0-1 ATL C. Jones D. Cook Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- 9,(3-2)  -3% 81% 0-1 ATL F. McGriff D. Cook Walk
Robb Nen replaces Dennis Cook pitching and batting 9th; Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Fred McGriff (1B) batting 4th
t8 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  6% 87% 0-1 ATL A. Jones R. Nen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Mike Cather facing 1-2-3
Tony Graffanino moves from 2B to 1B; Rafael Belliard moves from PR to 2B
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 86% 1-0 FLA D. White M. Cather Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 85% 1-0 FLA E. Renteria M. Cather Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 2 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 85% 1-0 FLA G. Sheffield M. Cather Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
John Cangelosi pinch runs for Gary Sheffield (RF) batting 3rd
b8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  1% 87% 1-0 FLA B. Bonilla M. Cather Walk; Cangelosi to 2B
b8 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 84% 1-0 FLA J. Conine M. Cather Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Marlins' Robb Nen facing 6-7-8
John Cangelosi moves from PR to LF; Moises Alou moves from LF to RF
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  7% 91% 0-1 ATL J. Lopez R. Nen Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 96% 0-1 ATL D. Bautista R. Nen Lineout: CF
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Tony Graffanino (1B) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  4% 100% 0-1 ATL K. Lockhart R. Nen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.

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