April 1, 1997 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 7
DET 5 SEA 4
NYY 2 TEX 6
MIL 2 CHW 6
@TOR 5
(10) CIN 11
COL 4 FLA 4
CHC 2 HOU 2
ATL 1 PHI 3
@LAD 0 MON 2
STL 1 SDP 12
NYM 5 PIT 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 44,618

Tuesday, April 1, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:29

Braves

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

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

W: S Reynolds (1-0), L: J Smoltz (0-1), S: B Wagner (1)

Astros

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .250  .500   18    5   0   CS
M Lemke 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   18    3   2   
C Jones 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.750    9    2   1   HR
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    9    5   1   2B
R Klesko LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   21    0   0   
M Tucker RF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167   17    2   0   
  A Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
J Lopez C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    6   3   
  T Graffanino PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Blauser SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   13    0   2   IW
J Smoltz P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   16    1   1   
  M Mordecai PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    2   9              142   24  10

BATTING

2B: F McGriff (1, off S Reynolds).

HR: C Jones (1, off S Reynolds; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

IBB: J Blauser (1, by S Reynolds).

TB: C Jones 5; F McGriff 3; J Blauser; J Lopez; M Tucker; K Lofton.

RBI: C Jones (1).

2-out RBI: C Jones.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Blauser-M Lemke-F McGriff.

E: R Klesko (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Lofton (1, 2nd base by S Reynolds/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   14    2   5   
P Listach SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .583   15    1   1   CS,SF
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .250   14    9   1   IW
D Bell CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   15    2   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    2   0   
S Berry 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   1   
  B Spiers 3B                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    6    1   1   2B
B Abreu RF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666   12    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    5    9   1   GDP
S Reynolds P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    1   2   SH
  T Howard PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    3    0   0   2B
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   2   8   2    1   6              107   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Spiers (1, off J Smoltz); T Howard (1, off J Smoltz).

SF: P Listach (1, off J Smoltz).

SH: S Reynolds (1, off J Smoltz).

IBB: J Bagwell (1, by J Smoltz).

TB: B Ausmus 2; C Biggio 2; B Spiers 2; T Howard 2; P Listach; B Abreu.

GIDP: B Ausmus (1).

RBI: P Listach (1); J Bagwell (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: C Biggio (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: P Listach (1, 3rd base by J Smoltz/J Lopez).

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 Smoltz, L (0-1)              8     8   2   2    1   6   0   2.25   31  105-71   41·12·18    8· 5·11· 0     63    -     0.91   0.13
Totals                         8     8   2   2    1   6   0          31  105-71   41·12·18    8· 5·11· 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
S Reynolds, W (1-0)            8     7   1   1    2   7   1   1.13   32  122-77   46· 9·22   13· 3· 7· 0     69    -     1.26   0.47
B Wagner, S (1)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   15-11    4· 4· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.99   0.16
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   9   1          36  137-88   50·13·25   14· 4· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Smoltz (1; J Bagwell); S Reynolds (1; J Blauser).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 44,618.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. K Lofton             CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Lemke              2B    2. P Listach            SS 
3. C Jones              3B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. D Bell               CF 
5. R Klesko             LF    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. M Tucker             RF    6. S Berry              3B 
7. J Lopez              C     7. B Abreu              RF 
8. J Blauser            SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Smoltz             P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-0  ---  3  -12%  54% C Jones         S Reynolds      Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  1   10%  68% P Listach       J Smoltz        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Biggio to 3B; Listach to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 7   1  1-2  1-3  1  -10%  75% B Ausmus        J Smoltz        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   t 9   1  2-1  1--  5    9%  92% J Blauser       B Wagner        Strikeout Swinging
   t 9   1  2-1  ---  2   -8%  83% J Lopez         B Wagner        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  M Lemke         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   53%  C Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  3   49%  F McGriff       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Jones to 3B
   O      -23  4   55%  R Klesko        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   68%  P Listach       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Biggio to 3B; Listach to 2B/Adv on E7
   RO     -23  3   66%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B; Biggio Scores; Listach stays at 2B
   O      -2-      62%  D Bell          Listach Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  4   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   63%  M Tucker        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   65%  J Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   63%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   66%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   64%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   62%  S Berry         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   62%  B Abreu         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   57%  K Lofton        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      64%  M Lemke         Lofton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   66%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3   54%  C Jones         Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  3   55%  F McGriff       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   59%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   58%  S Reynolds      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
          -2-  2   63%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Line Drive); Ausmus to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   65%  P Listach       Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ausmus Scores
   O      1--  6   63%  J Bagwell       Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   66%  R Klesko        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  7   62%  M Tucker        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   65%  J Lopez         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Lopez to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
          -2-  4   63%  J Blauser       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   69%  J Smoltz        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   67%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   65%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   64%  S Berry         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   67%  K Lofton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   70%  M Lemke         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   71%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   69%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   71%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   69%  S Reynolds      Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  4   66%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Spiers replaces Sean Berry playing 3B batting 6th
          ---  1   60%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   66%  R Klesko        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  6   60%  M Tucker        Walk; McGriff to 2B
   O      12-  4   67%  J Lopez         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      12-  2   74%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   72%  P Listach       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   71%  J Bagwell       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   70%  D Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  9   74%  J Smoltz        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   77%  K Lofton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   79%  M Lemke         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   77%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   81%  B Spiers        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  1   85%  B Abreu         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Spiers to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   75%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   80%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   84%  F McGriff       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  R Klesko        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Shane Reynolds batting 9th
          ---  3   91%  T Howard        Double to 3B (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  4   88%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   87%  P Listach       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B); Howard to 3B
          --3  4   87%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  5   84%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Billy Wagner facing 6-7-8
                  Billy Wagner replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 9th; Andruw Jones pinch hits for Michael Tucker batting 6th
   O      ---  2   91%  A Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   83%  J Lopez         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Javy Lopez batting 7th
   O      1--  5   92%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Mordecai pinch hits for John Smoltz batting 9th
   O      1--  6  100%  M Mordecai      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199704010

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