July 20, 1996 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: B Wagner (2-0), L: G Maddux (10-7)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

51-48

Won 2

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .820   15    1   0   2·SB
M Lemke 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .692   13    0   6   
C Jones 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .306  .906   19    1   3   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .892   16   14   1   GDP
R Klesko LF                   4   1   2   1    0   2  .287  .939   19    1   0   HR
M Whiten RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .766   18    2   0   
E Perez C                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .322  .880   13    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    2   0   GDP
R Belliard SS                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .172  .398    7    1   4   SH
G Maddux P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .128  .329   13    1   1   2B
Totals                       31   1   7   1    2   8              136   26  15

BATTING

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

E: F McGriff (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Grissom 2 (17, 2nd base off D Wall/R Wilkins 2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .800    9    1   0   
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .832   14    2   6   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .306 1.044   18   11   2   IW
D Bell RF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .286  .780   13    0   0   SB
D May LF                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .752   14    2   0   
O Miller SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .732    9    2   4   
B Spiers 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .645   13    0   1   
R Wilkins C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .673    9    8   0   
D Wall P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .442    6    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    0   0   
  J Mouton PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .240  .645         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    1   5              109   27  14

BATTING

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

DP: 2. O Miller-C Biggio-J Bagwell; C Biggio-O Miller-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (20, 2nd base off G Maddux/E Perez).

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
G Maddux, L (10-7)             8.2   4   2   2    1   5   0   2.83   31  106-70   37·14·19   19· 5· 1· 0     72    -     1.47   0.05
Totals                         8.2   4   2   2    1   5   0          31  106-70   37·14·19   19· 5· 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· 3· 6· 0     71    -     1.32   0.41
B Wagner, W (2-0)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    3   11-9     4· 3· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.97   0.13
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   8   1          34  131-83   40·22·21   14· 3· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Wall (2).

IBB: G Maddux (5; J Bagwell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 49,674.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. M Grissom            CF    1. J Cangelosi          CF 
2. M Lemke              2B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. D Bell               RF 
5. R Klesko             LF    5. D May                LF 
6. M Whiten             RF    6. O Miller             SS 
7. E Perez              C     7. B Spiers             3B 
8. R Belliard           SS    8. R Wilkins            C  
9. G Maddux             P     9. D Wall               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  1-1  -23  5   37% 100% D Bell          G Maddux        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mouton Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   t 9   1  1-1  1--  3   13%  63% J Lopez         B Wagner        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   t 4   1  1-0  ---  7  -13%  53% R Klesko        D Wall          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Klesko Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  4    9%  55% F McGriff       D Wall          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 9   0  1-1  ---  5   -8%  42% R Klesko        B Wagner        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Donne Wall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   46%  M Grissom       Walk
   O      1--  4   48%  M Lemke         Strikeout Swinging, Grissom Steals 2B
          -2-  4   46%  C Jones         Walk
   OO     12-  4   55%  F McGriff       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, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   55%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   61%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Biggio to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   63%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Biggio Scores; Bell to 1B
          1--      64%  D May           Bell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   61%  " "             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, Donne Wall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   63%  R Klesko        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   65%  M Whiten        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   63%  E Perez         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   66%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   64%  O Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   63%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   62%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Donne Wall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   64%  G Maddux        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   61%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      60%  M Lemke         Grissom Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   63%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Grissom to 3B
   O      --3  6   67%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   65%  D Wall          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   64%  J Cangelosi     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   63%  C Biggio        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, Donne Wall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   66%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      ---  7   53%  R Klesko        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Klesko Scores
   O      ---  5   55%  M Whiten        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   56%  E Perez         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, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   53%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   50%  D May           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, Donne Wall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   47%  G Maddux        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   52%  M Grissom       Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  4   50%  M Lemke         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Maddux to 3B
   O      1-3  5   56%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   54%  O Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  R Wilkins       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, Donne Wall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   56%  R Klesko        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   57%  M Whiten        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, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   54%  D Wall          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   52%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Donne Wall facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   44%  E Perez         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
                  Pablo Martinez pinch runs for Eddie Perez batting 7th
   O      1--  1   46%  R Belliard      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  G Maddux        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      52%  M Grissom       Wild Pitch; Martinez to 3B
   O      --3  5   59%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
                  Javy Lopez replaces Pablo Martinez playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  5   55%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   52%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  D May           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Donne Wall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   55%  M Lemke         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   58%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   60%  F McGriff       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, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   56%  O Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   53%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  R Wilkins       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, Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Wagner replaces Donne Wall pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   42%  R Klesko        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  M Whiten        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  3   63%  J Lopez         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, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
                  Sean Berry pinch hits for Billy Wagner batting 9th
          ---  4   71%  S Berry         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  James Mouton pinch runs for Sean Berry batting 9th
   O      1--  1   69%  J Cangelosi     Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B); Mouton to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw)
   O      -2-  4   62%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Mouton to 3B
          --3  4   63%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
          1-3      63%  D Bell          Defensive Indifference; Bagwell to 2B
   R      -23  5  100%  " "             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.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199607200

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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