April 2, 1997 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
@ANA 5 BAL 4
KCR 2 MIN 7
DET 6 CLE 9
@OAK 7 NYY 16
@SEA 2 TOR 6
CHW 1 CIN 5
COL 3 FLA 4
CHC 3 HOU 4
ATL 3 LAD 5
PHI 1 MON 4
STL 1 SDP 6
NYM 5
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,308

Wednesday, April 2, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:34

Braves

0-2

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  1    3  8  0
Astros          0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  X    4 10  1

W: M Hampton (1-0), L: G Maddux (0-1), S: B Wagner (2)

Astros

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .111  .222   17    1   0   
M Lemke 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250   11    2   4   
C Jones 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .286 1.089   18    1   2   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.125    8    9   1   
A Jones RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000   12    1   1   2B
R Klesko LF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  J Lopez PH-C                2   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .334    9    4   0   
E Perez C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    7    5   2   
  M Tucker LF                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .500 1.250    7    0   0   
J Blauser SS                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .500 1.458   13    1   2   2·2B
G Maddux P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   1   SH
  M Mordecai PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   GDP
  M Bielecki P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Clontz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Embree P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Lockhart PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   3    3   3              125   24  13

BATTING

2B: J Blauser 2 (2, off M Hampton, off J Hudek); A Jones (1, off M Hampton).

SH: G Maddux (1, off M Hampton).

TB: J Blauser 4; A Jones 3; F McGriff 2; E Perez; M Lemke.

GIDP: M Mordecai (1).

RBI: J Lopez (1); K Lofton (1); J Blauser (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

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

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   16    2   6   
P Listach SS                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .400  .733   10    0   2   2·SH
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .393   15   13   1   
D Bell CF                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .125  .375   14    1   0   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .286  .572   14    3   0   
B Spiers 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.350   11    2   2   GDP
B Abreu RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .715   14    2   0   2B
B Ausmus C                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .600 1.267   11    3   0   SB,IW
M Hampton P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16    1   3   
  T Bogar SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   4  10   4    2   8              121   27  14

BATTING

2B: D Bell (1, off G Maddux); B Abreu (1, off G Maddux).

SH: P Listach 2 (2, 2 off G Maddux).

IBB: B Ausmus (1, by G Maddux).

TB: D Bell 2; L Gonzalez 2; C Biggio 2; B Abreu 2; P Listach; B Ausmus; J Bagwell; B Spiers.

GIDP: B Spiers (1).

RBI: D Bell 2 (2); P Listach (2); L Gonzalez (1).

2-out RBI: D Bell 2; L Gonzalez; P Listach.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Listach-C Biggio-J Bagwell; B Spiers.

E: P Listach (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Ausmus (1, 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 (0-1)              6    10   4   4    1   4   0   6.00   27   88-59   31· 7·21   17· 2· 3· 0     39    -     0.90  -0.22
M Bielecki                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   17-13   11· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.02
B Clontz                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    4-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
A Embree                       0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   11-5     2· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    2   8   0          34  120-80   44·10·26   18· 3· 3· 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
M Hampton, W (1-0)             7     6   2   2    1   3   0   2.57   28   87-55   38· 8· 9   15· 4· 5· 0     59    -     1.05   0.17
T Martin, H (1)                0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   13-8     6· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.52  -0.08
J Hudek, H (1)                 1     1   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    5   21-14    9· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          2-0    2.90  -0.10
B Wagner, S (2)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    4.42   0.32
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   3   0          37  125-80   54·10·16   17· 7· 7· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Maddux (1; B Ausmus).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 16,308.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, 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. A Jones              RF    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. R Klesko             LF    6. B Spiers             3B 
7. E Perez              C     7. B Abreu              RF 
8. J Blauser            SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. G Maddux             P     9. M Hampton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-3  --3  4   32% 100% K Lofton        B Wagner        Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted (Weak 3B); Blauser out at 3B/3B
   t 9   0  4-2  1--  1  -21%  64% J Blauser       J Hudek         Double to CF (Line Drive); Tucker Scores
   b 3   2  1-1  12-  7   21%  76% D Bell          G Maddux        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Listach Scores; Bagwell Scores
   t 7   0  4-2  1--  6   12%  88% M Mordecai      M Hampton       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   b 3   2  1-0  --3  1   11%  53% P Listach       G Maddux        Single to LF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  M Lemke         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   55%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   57%  P Listach       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  4   54%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  1   50%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   50%  A Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   53%  R Klesko        Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   55%  E Perez         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   59%  L Gonzalez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   51%  B Spiers        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   43%  J Blauser       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   45%  G Maddux        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blauser to 3B
   R      --3  3   38%  K Lofton        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Blauser Scores
          1--  4   35%  M Lemke         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Lofton to 2B
   O      12-  2   38%  C Jones         Flyball: CF; Lofton to 3B
   O      1-3  1   43%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   48%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      51%  M Hampton       Ausmus Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   45%  " "             Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      -2-  2   42%  C Biggio        Groundout: C-1B; Ausmus to 3B
   R      --3  1   53%  P Listach       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores
          1--  3   55%  J Bagwell       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Listach to 2B
   RR     12-  7   76%  D Bell          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Listach Scores; Bagwell Scores
   R      -2-  2   84%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  2   82%  B Spiers        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gonzalez out at Hm/RF-C
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   84%  A Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   86%  R Klesko        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   84%  E Perez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   87%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   85%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   85%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   84%  M Hampton       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   86%  G Maddux        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   88%  K Lofton        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   89%  M Lemke         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   90%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   90%  P Listach       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  2   88%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   87%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   89%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
          ---  1   86%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  1   78%  A Jones         Double to LF (Line Drive); McGriff to 3B
                  Javy Lopez pinch hits for Ryan Klesko batting 6th
   RO     -23  5   81%  J Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); McGriff Scores; Jones to 3B
   O      --3  2   85%  E Perez         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
                  Javy Lopez moves to C; Michael Tucker replaces Eddie Perez playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---  2   84%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  B Spiers        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   84%  B Abreu         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   85%  B Ausmus        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   82%  M Hampton       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   76%  J Blauser       Walk
                  Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
   OO     1--  6   88%  M Mordecai      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   89%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Bielecki replaces Mike Mordecai pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   88%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   87%  P Listach       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   87%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Martin facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Martin replaces Pat Listach pitching and batting 2nd; Tim Bogar replaces Mike Hampton playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  2   90%  M Lemke         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   86%  C Jones         Walk
          1--  5   79%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones to 2B
                  John Hudek replaces Tom Martin pitching and batting 2nd
   O      12-  2   87%  A Jones         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  4   94%  J Lopez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brad Clontz facing 4-5-6
                  Brad Clontz replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   94%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  Alan Embree replaces Brad Clontz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   93%  B Spiers        Walk
   O      1--  3   93%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, John Hudek facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   85%  M Tucker        Walk
   R      1--  1   64%  J Blauser       Double to CF (Line Drive); Tucker Scores
                  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Alan Embree batting 9th
   O      -2-  7   68%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Blauser to 3B
                  Billy Wagner replaces John Hudek pitching and batting 2nd
   OO     --3  4  100%  K Lofton        Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted (Weak 3B); Blauser out at 3B/3B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199704020

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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