September 17, 2004 Atlanta Braves at Florida Marlins Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 9
TEX 5 DET 11
@CHW 10
(10) KCR 6
@CLE 4 BAL 11
@MIN 2 BOS 3
@NYY 2 SEA 6
OAK 3 TBD 11
@TOR 4 CHC 12
@CIN 4 LAD 8
@COL 6
(10) ATL 8
@FLA 1 HOU 2
MIL 1 MON 12
@PHI 8 SFG 4
SDP 1 STL 4
ARI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Dolphin Stadium, Attendance: 26,084

Friday, September 17, 2004, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Braves

87-61

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   4  3  0   0  0  1    8 11  1
Marlins         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 14  0

W: P Byrd (8-5), L: L Kensing (0-2)

Marlins

77-68

Lost 1

2nd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .776   12    1   3   
M Giles 2B                    5   2   3   0    0   1  .301  .782   19    4   3   2B,2·SB
J Drew RF                     2   3   1   1    3   0  .314 1.022   28    3   0   HR
  J Smoltz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Jones 3B                    4   2   1   3    1   1  .259  .879   13    0   3   HR
  D Wise RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .672         0   0   
J Estrada C                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .315  .835   17    4   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Reitsma P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .801    3    0   0   
  W Betemit 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .352         0   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  5   1   3   2    0   1  .275  .796   12    9   0   3B,GDP
A Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .851   17    3   0   
C Thomas LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .293  .812   11    2   1   GDP
P Byrd P                      1   0   0   1    1   0  .231  .586   12    0   1   
  M DeRosa PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .625    6    0   0   
  K Gryboski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Perez C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .655    2    1   0   
Totals                       35   8  11   8    7   4              152   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Giles (21, off B Howard).

3B: A LaRoche (1, off R Seanez).

HR: J Drew (31, off J Manzanillo; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); C Jones (29, off L Kensing; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: A LaRoche 5; C Jones 4; M Giles 4; J Drew 4; C Thomas; J Estrada; A Jones.

GIDP: A LaRoche (9); C Thomas (1).

RBI: C Jones 3 (88); A LaRoche 2 (39); P Byrd (4); J Drew (89); J Estrada (72).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. P Byrd-M Giles-A LaRoche; R Furcal-A LaRoche; M Giles-A LaRoche.

E: A Jones (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Giles 2 (14, 2nd base off L Kensing/P Lo Duca, 3rd base off B Howard/P Lo Duca).

Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .775   12    2   0   GDP
L Castillo 2B                 4   1   4   0    0   0  .300  .743   13    2   5   SB
  J Manzanillo P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  L Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .558    2    0   0   
P Lo Duca C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .301  .794   11    4   0   2B,GDP
M Cabrera LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .305  .902   13    2   0   
M Lowell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .876   19    0   0   
J Conine 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .765    6    7   1   
J Encarnacion RF              4   0   2   0    0   0  .241  .721   12    5   0   2B
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .695    8    3   3   GDP
L Kensing P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  W Cordero PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .554    3    0   0   
  B Howard P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Mordecai PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .554    2    0   0   
  R Seanez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Easley 2B                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .792    8    1   0   
Totals                       37   1  14   1    1   4              113   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Encarnacion (29, off C Reitsma); P Lo Duca (26, off P Byrd).

TB: L Castillo 4; J Encarnacion 3; P Lo Duca 3; J Conine 2; M Lowell; A Gonzalez; M Mordecai; M Cabrera.

GIDP: A Gonzalez (16); P Lo Duca (21); J Pierre (9).

RBI: M Cabrera (101).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. L Castillo-A Gonzalez-J Conine; A Gonzalez-L Castillo-J Conine; L Castillo-J Conine.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Castillo (18, 2nd base off P Byrd/J Estrada).

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
P Byrd, W (8-5)                5    10   1   1    0   3   0   3.26   23   67-56   34·10·12    8· 6· 6· 0     46    -     1.10   0.09
K Gryboski                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.87    5   11-7     6· 1· 0    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.29   0.01
A Alfonseca                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.73    3    6-5     3· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.30   0.01
C Reitsma                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.70    4   16-13    9· 2· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
J Smoltz                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.27    3   12-7     6· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9    14   1   1    1   4   0          38  112-88   58·13·17   16· 8· 9· 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
L Kensing, L (0-2)             4     4   4   4    5   1   1  11.57   19   77-48   37· 3· 8    7· 5· 1· 0     34    -     1.11  -0.26
B Howard                       0     3   3   3    2   0   0   5.63    5   19-6     6· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.67  -0.13
D Weathers                     2     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.61    6   18-13    9· 0· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.15   0.02
R Seanez                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.66    4   13-8     4· 3· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
J Manzanillo                   2     2   1   1    0   2   1   6.23    8   22-16   10· 2· 4    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   8    7   4   2          42  149-91   66· 8·17   13·13· 5· 0          2-0

B Howard faced 5 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 26,084.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Florida Marlins                      
1. R Furcal             SS    1. J Pierre             CF 
2. M Giles              2B    2. L Castillo           2B 
3. J Drew               RF    3. P Lo Duca            C  
4. C Jones              3B    4. M Cabrera            LF 
5. J Estrada            C     5. M Lowell             3B 
6. A LaRoche            1B    6. J Conine             1B 
7. A Jones              CF    7. J Encarnacion        RF 
8. C Thomas             LF    8. A Gonzalez           SS 
9. P Byrd               P     9. L Kensing            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  1-0  12-  2   24%  73% C Jones         L Kensing       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Giles Scores; Drew Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  12-  2  -11%  30% M Cabrera       P Byrd          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Castillo Scores; Lo Duca to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  3  -11%  30% J Conine        P Byrd          Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lowell to 3B; Conine to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 4   0  4-1  1--  2    8%  83% A Gonzalez      P Byrd          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   b 2   1  0-0  -23  1    8%  44% A Gonzalez      P Byrd          Popfly: 2B (Short RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Logan Kensing facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  R Furcal        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   46%  M Giles         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   47%  J Drew          Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  J Pierre        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   45%  L Castillo      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      43%  P Lo Duca       Castillo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   47%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   50%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Logan Kensing facing 5-6-7
          ---  9   54%  J Estrada       Walk
   OO     1--  1   46%  A LaRoche       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  A Jones         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Byrd facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   41%  M Lowell        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   30%  J Conine        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lowell to 3B; Conine to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -23  1   36%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: CF
   O      -23  1   44%  A Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      -23  4   50%  L Kensing       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Logan Kensing facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   48%  C Thomas        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  9   50%  P Byrd          Walk
   OO     1--  2   45%  R Furcal        Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Byrd out at 1B/2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Marlins Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  J Pierre        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   44%  L Castillo      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   40%  P Lo Duca       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Castillo to 2B
   R      12-  2   30%  M Cabrera       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Castillo Scores; Lo Duca to 2B
   O      12-  4   33%  M Lowell        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      12-  1   37%  J Conine        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lo Duca out at Hm/LF-C; Cabrera to 3B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Marlins 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Logan Kensing facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   42%  M Giles         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      45%  J Drew          Giles Steals 2B
          -2-  5   49%  " "             Walk
   RRR    12-  2   73%  C Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Giles Scores; Drew Scores
   O      ---  4   72%  J Estrada       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   74%  A LaRoche       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   76%  A Jones         Single to LF (Ground Ball); LaRoche to 2B
          12-  6   81%  C Thomas        Walk; LaRoche to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RO     123  3   82%  P Byrd          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; LaRoche Scores; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3  3   79%  R Furcal        Popfly: 1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-4, Paul Byrd facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   75%  J Encarnacion   Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   83%  A Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  Wil Cordero pinch hits for Logan Kensing batting 9th
   O      ---  3   84%  W Cordero       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Marlins 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ben Howard facing 2-3-4
                  Ben Howard replaces Wil Cordero pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   88%  M Giles         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
          -2-  4   91%  J Drew          Walk, Giles Steals 3B
          1-3  4   92%  C Jones         Walk; Drew to 2B
   R      123  3   95%  J Estrada       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Giles Scores; Drew to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     123  2   98%  A LaRoche       Single to CF (Line Drive); Drew Scores; Jones Scores; Estrada to 2B
                  Dave Weathers replaces Ben Howard pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   97%  A Jones         Lineout: LF
   OO     12-  2   96%  C Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-7, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   97%  J Pierre        Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  6   96%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   92%  P Lo Duca       Double to LF (Line Drive); Castillo to 3B
   O      -23  4   95%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  3   98%  M Lowell        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Marlins 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Weathers facing 9-1-2
                  Mark DeRosa pinch hits for Paul Byrd batting 9th
   O      ---  6   97%  M DeRosa        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   97%  R Furcal        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  1   97%  M Giles         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   97%  J Drew          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-7, Kevin Gryboski facing 6-7-8
                  Kevin Gryboski replaces Mark DeRosa pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   98%  J Conine        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   98%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   98%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 9th
          1--  2   97%  M Mordecai      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  2   98%  J Pierre        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Marlins 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Rudy Seanez facing 4-5-6
                  Rudy Seanez replaces Mike Mordecai pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   98%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   98%  J Estrada       Lineout: RF
          ---  3   98%  A LaRoche       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  7   98%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-7, Antonio Alfonseca facing 2-3-4
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Johnny Estrada pitching and batting 5th; Eddie Perez replaces Kevin Gryboski playing C batting 9th
          ---  2   97%  L Castillo      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   99%  P Lo Duca       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   99%  M Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Marlins 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Josias Manzanillo facing 8-9-1
                  Josias Manzanillo replaces Luis Castillo pitching and batting 2nd; Damion Easley replaces Rudy Seanez playing 2B batting 9th
          ---  1   99%  C Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   99%  E Perez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   99%  R Furcal        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   99%  M Giles         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-7, Chris Reitsma facing 5-6-7
                  Chris Reitsma replaces Antonio Alfonseca pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  9   99%  M Lowell        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  J Conine        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3  100%  J Encarnacion   Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3  100%  A Gonzalez      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Marlins 1.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Josias Manzanillo facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  5  100%  J Drew          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  4  100%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  Julio Franco pinch hits for Chris Reitsma batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  J Franco        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4  100%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Marlins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Marlins Batting, Behind 1-8, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
                  John Smoltz replaces J.D. Drew pitching and batting 3rd; Wilson Betemit replaces Julio Franco playing 3B batting 5th; Dewayne Wise replaces Chipper Jones playing RF batting 4th
          ---  8  100%  D Easley        Walk
   OO     1--  2  100%  J Pierre        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Josias Manzanillo batting 2nd
   O      ---  2  100%  L Harris        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Marlins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:FLO200409170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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