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BOS  2
BAL  0

CAL  5
SEA  4

KCR  7
@CHW  5

CLE  6
MIN  5

(11)
NYY  4
@MIL  2

TEX  8
OAK  4

DET  5
@TOR  4

(10)
FLA  7
PHI  4

HOU  2
ATL  1
NYM  4
MON  1

CIN  9
@PIT  3

COL  5
@SDP  4

SFG  7
LAD  6

CHC  3
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 49,674

Saturday, July 20, 1996, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:07
Braves
1
60-36
Lost 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  4  0
W: Billy Wagner (2-0), L: Greg Maddux (10-7)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Astros
2
51-48
Won 2
2nd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .819   15    7    1   0   2·SB
M Lemke 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .692   13    8    0   6   
C Jones 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .306  .907   19    7    1   3   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .892   16   10   14   1   GDP
R Klesko LF                   4   1   2   1    0   2  .287  .939   19   13    1   0   HR
M Whiten RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .766   18   12    2   0   
E Perez C                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .322  .880   13   11    3   0   2B
  P Martinez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Lopez C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .791    3    3    2   0   GDP
R Belliard SS                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .172  .398    7    7    1   4   SH
G Maddux P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .128  .329   13    8    1   1   2B
Totals                       31   1   7   0    2   8              136   86   26  15
Batting Events
2B: E Perez (7, off D Wall); G Maddux (1, off D Wall).
HR: R Klesko (26, off D Wall; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: R Belliard (2, off D Wall).
TB: R Klesko 5; E Perez 3; G Maddux 2; M Grissom; M Lemke.
GIDP: J Lopez (9); F McGriff (13).
RBI: R Klesko (61).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: F McGriff (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Grissom 2 (17, 2nd base off D Wall/R Wilkins).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .800    9    6    1   0   
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .832   14   10    2   6   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .306 1.045   18    7   11   2   IW
D Bell RF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .286  .781   13    9    0   0   SB
D May LF                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .752   14   10    2   0   
O Miller SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .732    9    8    2   4   
B Spiers 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .645   13    9    0   1   
R Wilkins C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .673    9    7    8   0   
D Wall P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .442    6    5    1   1   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Berry PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .807    4    2    0   0   
  J Mouton PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .240  .645              0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   0    1   5              109   73   27  14
Batting Events
IBB: J Bagwell (16, by G Maddux).
TB: C Biggio; J Bagwell; S Berry; D Bell.
RBI: D Bell 2 (76).
2-out RBI: D Bell.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Biggio-O Miller-J Bagwell; O Miller-C Biggio-J Bagwell.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Bell (20, 2nd base off G Maddux/E Perez).

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
G Maddux, L (10-7)             8.2   4   2   2    1   5   0   2.83   31  106-70   37·14·19   19· 6· 1· 0     72    -     1.47   0.05
Totals                         8.2   4   2   2    1   5   0          31  106-70   37·14·19   19· 6· 1· 0           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wall                         8     6   1   1    2   7   1   3.92   31  120-74   36·19·19   13· 9· 6· 0     71    -     1.31   0.41
B Wagner, W (2-0)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    3   11-9     4· 3· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.97   0.13
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   8   1          34  131-83   40·22·21   14·10· 7· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: D Wall (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: G Maddux (5; J Bagwell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 49,674.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Marquis Grissom              CF       1. John Cangelosi               CF
2. Mark Lemke                   2B       2. Craig Biggio                 2B
3. Chipper Jones                3B       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Fred McGriff                 1B       4. Derek Bell                   RF
5. Ryan Klesko                  LF       5. Derrick May                  LF
6. Mark Whiten                  RF       6. Orlando Miller               SS
7. Eddie Perez                   C       7. Bill Spiers                  3B
8. Rafael Belliard              SS       8. Rick Wilkins                  C
9. Greg Maddux                   P       9. Donne Wall                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 -23 R 5,(2-2)  37% 100% 1-1 HOU D. Bell G. Maddux Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mouton Scores; Bagwell to 3B
t9 1 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  13% 63% 1-1 ATL J. Lopez B. Wagner Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
t4 1 --- R 7,(3-2)  -13% 53% 0-1 ATL R. Klesko D. Wall Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Klesko Scores
t1 1 12- OO 4,(1-2)  9% 55% 0-0 ATL F. McGriff D. Wall Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
t9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -8% 42% 1-1 ATL R. Klesko B. Wagner Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)

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, Astros' Donne Wall facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 ATL M. Grissom D. Wall Walk
t1 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 48% 0-0 ATL M. Lemke D. Wall Strikeout Swinging, Grissom Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 ATL C. Jones D. Wall Walk
t1 1 12- OO 4,(1-2)  9% 55% 0-0 ATL F. McGriff D. Wall Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Cangelosi G. Maddux Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio G. Maddux Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  6% 61% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell G. Maddux Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Biggio to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 63% 0-0 HOU D. Bell G. Maddux Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Biggio Scores; Bell to 1B
b1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 64% 1-0 HOU D. May G. Maddux Bell Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 61% 1-0 HOU D. May G. Maddux Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Donne Wall facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 63% 0-1 ATL R. Klesko D. Wall Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 65% 0-1 ATL M. Whiten D. Wall Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 7,(2-2)  -2% 62% 0-1 ATL E. Perez D. Wall Double to LF (Line Drive)
t2 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  4% 66% 0-1 ATL R. Belliard D. Wall Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 HOU O. Miller G. Maddux Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 63% 1-0 HOU B. Spiers G. Maddux Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 HOU R. Wilkins G. Maddux Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Donne Wall facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 64% 0-1 ATL G. Maddux D. Wall Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 61% 0-1 ATL M. Grissom D. Wall Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 60% 0-1 ATL M. Lemke D. Wall Grissom Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 63% 0-1 ATL M. Lemke D. Wall Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Grissom to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  4% 67% 0-1 ATL C. Jones D. Wall Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 65% 1-0 HOU D. Wall G. Maddux Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 64% 1-0 HOU J. Cangelosi G. Maddux Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 63% 1-0 HOU C. Biggio G. Maddux Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Donne Wall facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 66% 0-1 ATL F. McGriff D. Wall Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t4 1 --- R 7,(3-2)  -13% 53% 0-1 ATL R. Klesko D. Wall Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Klesko Scores
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 1-1 ATL M. Whiten D. Wall Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 56% 1-1 ATL E. Perez D. Wall Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 53% 1-1 HOU J. Bagwell G. Maddux Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 1-1 HOU D. Bell G. Maddux Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 50% 1-1 HOU D. May G. Maddux Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Donne Wall facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 53% 1-1 ATL R. Belliard D. Wall Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -6% 47% 1-1 ATL G. Maddux D. Wall Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t5 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  5% 52% 1-1 ATL M. Grissom D. Wall Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -2% 50% 1-1 ATL M. Lemke D. Wall Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Maddux to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  7% 56% 1-1 ATL C. Jones D. Wall Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 54% 1-1 HOU O. Miller G. Maddux Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 HOU B. Spiers G. Maddux Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 1-1 HOU R. Wilkins G. Maddux Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Donne Wall facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 1-1 ATL F. McGriff D. Wall Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 56% 1-1 ATL R. Klesko D. Wall Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 57% 1-1 ATL M. Whiten D. Wall Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 54% 1-1 HOU D. Wall G. Maddux Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 52% 1-1 HOU J. Cangelosi G. Maddux Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 50% 1-1 HOU C. Biggio G. Maddux Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Donne Wall facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -6% 44% 1-1 ATL E. Perez D. Wall Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
Pablo Martinez pinch runs for Eddie Perez (C) batting 7th
t7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 46% 1-1 ATL R. Belliard D. Wall Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Martinez to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  6% 52% 1-1 ATL G. Maddux D. Wall Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  -1% 52% 1-1 ATL M. Grissom D. Wall Wild Pitch; Martinez to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  7% 59% 1-1 ATL M. Grissom D. Wall Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
Javy Lopez replaces Pablo Martinez (PR) playing C batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -4% 55% 1-1 HOU J. Bagwell G. Maddux Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 52% 1-1 HOU D. Bell G. Maddux Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 50% 1-1 HOU D. May G. Maddux Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Donne Wall facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 55% 1-1 ATL M. Lemke D. Wall Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t8 1 --- O 4,(3-0)  3% 58% 1-1 ATL C. Jones D. Wall Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 61% 1-1 ATL F. McGriff D. Wall Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -5% 56% 1-1 HOU O. Miller G. Maddux Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 52% 1-1 HOU B. Spiers G. Maddux Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 1-1 HOU R. Wilkins G. Maddux Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
Billy Wagner replaces Donne Wall pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -8% 42% 1-1 ATL R. Klesko B. Wagner Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  8% 50% 1-1 ATL M. Whiten B. Wagner Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  13% 63% 1-1 ATL J. Lopez B. Wagner Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
Sean Berry pinch hits for Billy Wagner (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  7% 71% 1-1 HOU S. Berry G. Maddux Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
James Mouton pinch runs for Sean Berry (PH) batting 9th
b9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 69% 1-1 HOU J. Cangelosi G. Maddux Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B); Mouton to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw)
b9 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -7% 62% 1-1 HOU C. Biggio G. Maddux Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Mouton to 3B
b9 2 --3 4,(3-0)  1% 63% 1-1 HOU J. Bagwell G. Maddux Intentional Walk
b9 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  -0% 63% 1-1 HOU D. Bell G. Maddux Defensive Indifference; Bagwell to 2B
b9 2 -23 R 5,(2-2)  37% 100% 1-1 HOU D. Bell G. Maddux Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mouton Scores; Bagwell to 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

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