April 3, 1997 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 2
BOS 0 BAL 6
KCR 4 MIN 10
DET 6 OAK 5
CLE 4 COL 7
@CIN 1 FLA 8
CHC 2 ATL 3
@HOU 2 LAD 2
PHI 1 MON 9
STL 4 NYM 4
@SDP 1 SFG 7
PIT 5

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 17,963

Thursday, April 3, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:38

Braves

1-2

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

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

W: T Glavine (1-0), L: D Kile (0-1), S: M Wohlers (1)

Astros

2-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .083  .237   14    2   0   SB
M Tucker RF-LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .542   16    4   0   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .705   17    0   2   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .417 1.167   23   13   0   HR
R Klesko LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   15    1   0   
  A Jones RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.000         0   0   
J Lopez C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .347    9    0   1   
  R Belliard PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Perez C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         4   0   
M Lemke 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .455   15    2   5   2B
J Blauser SS                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .375 1.080   11    1   4   SF
T Glavine P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500   10    0   1   
  K Lockhart PH               0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   SF
  M Bielecki P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       26   3   2   3    3   7              135   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Lemke (1, off D Kile).

HR: F McGriff (1, off D Kile; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: J Blauser (1, off D Kile); K Lockhart (1, off D Kile).

TB: F McGriff 4; M Lemke 2.

RBI: K Lockhart (1); F McGriff (1); J Blauser (2).

2-out RBI: F McGriff.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lemke-F McGriff.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton (1, 3rd base off D Kile/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.205   20    1   2   2·2B
J Mouton RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .583   13    4   0   SF
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.100    5    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .432   11   10   1   
D Bell CF                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .182  .523   13    0   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .819    8    4   0   2B
T Eusebio C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   19    7   0   
  B Ausmus PR-C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.267         0   0   
T Bogar 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   13    0   2   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.500    3    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
P Listach SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .744   20    0   4   2B,GDP
D Kile P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    1   1   SH
  S Berry 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    4   4              143   27  10

BATTING

2B: C Biggio 2 (2, off T Glavine, off M Wohlers); P Listach (1, off T Glavine); L Gonzalez (1, off M Bielecki).

SF: J Mouton (1, off T Glavine).

SH: D Kile (1, off T Glavine).

TB: C Biggio 4; L Gonzalez 3; P Listach 2; J Bagwell; J Mouton; D Bell.

GIDP: P Listach (1).

RBI: J Mouton (1); D Bell (3).

2-out RBI: D Bell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-J Bagwell.

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
T Glavine, W (1-0)             7     6   2   2    3   0   0   2.57   29  105-63   43·11· 9   17· 3· 6· 0     54    -     1.08   0.06
M Bielecki, H (1)              0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    8-5     3· 2· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.91   0.04
M Wohlers, S (1)               1.1   1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    6   30-18    9· 4· 5    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    3.62   0.30
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   4   0          38  143-86   55·17·14   18· 4· 8· 0          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 Kile, L (0-1)                8     2   3   3    3   7   1   3.38   28  114-64   36· 8·20    8· 5· 5· 0     70    -     1.24  -0.14
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   17-10    8· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     2   3   3    3   7   1          31  131-74   44· 9·21   10· 6· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 17,963.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. K Lofton             CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Tucker             RF    2. J Mouton             RF 
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. J Lopez              C     6. T Eusebio            C  
7. M Lemke              2B    7. T Bogar              3B 
8. J Blauser            SS    8. P Listach            SS 
9. T Glavine            P     9. D Kile               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  2-1  1--  4   25%  59% M Lemke         D Kile          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Belliard to 3B
   b 9   2  3-2  -2-  5   14% 100% B Spiers        M Wohlers       Strikeout Swinging
   b 8   2  3-2  12-  3   12%  84% T Howard        M Wohlers       Strikeout Swinging
   b 5   2  0-1  12-  2  -11%  18% D Bell          T Glavine       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   t 7   2  2-0  ---  4   11%  23% F McGriff       D Kile          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   39%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   43%  J Mouton        Lineout: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      -2-  5   47%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P-1B
          -2-  4   46%  D Bell          Walk
          12-  1   43%  L Gonzalez      Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Biggio to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      123  5   50%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   46%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  J Lopez         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   41%  T Bogar         Walk
   OO     1--  5   49%  P Listach       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   50%  D Kile          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   48%  M Lemke         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   45%  T Glavine       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   44%  J Mouton        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   47%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   50%  D Bell          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   54%  K Lofton        Walk
   O      1--  1   52%  M Tucker        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Lofton to 2B
          -2-      56%  C Jones         Lofton Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   49%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  9   44%  F McGriff       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   49%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   50%  T Bogar         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  J Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   43%  M Lemke         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   35%  P Listach       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   36%  D Kile          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Listach to 3B
          --3  4   34%  C Biggio        Walk
   RO     1-3  4   31%  J Mouton        Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Listach Scores
          1--  2   29%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
   R      12-  2   18%  D Bell          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   O      1-3  1   21%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   18%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   22%  T Glavine       Walk
   OO     1--  2   15%  K Lofton        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Glavine facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   16%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   17%  T Bogar         Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   18%  P Listach       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   15%  M Tucker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   12%  C Jones         Lineout: LF
   R      ---  4   23%  F McGriff       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   21%  R Klesko        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   23%  D Kile          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   24%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   25%  J Mouton        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   34%  J Lopez         Walk
                  Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Javy Lopez batting 6th
          1--  4   59%  M Lemke         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Belliard to 3B
   RO     -23  4   62%  J Blauser       Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Belliard Scores; Lemke to 3B
                  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Tom Glavine batting 9th
   RO     --3  5   71%  K Lockhart      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Lemke Scores
   O      ---  1   70%  K Lofton        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Bielecki facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Bielecki replaces Keith Lockhart pitching and batting 9th; Eddie Perez replaces Rafael Belliard playing C batting 6th; Michael Tucker moves to LF; Andruw Jones replaces Ryan Klesko playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  1   76%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   81%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   74%  L Gonzalez      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  6   72%  T Eusebio       Walk
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Tim Bogar batting 7th; Brad Ausmus pinch runs for Tony Eusebio batting 6th
   O      12-  3   84%  T Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Russ Springer facing 2-3-4
                  Russ Springer replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 7th; Brad Ausmus moves to C; Sean Berry replaces Darryl Kile playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  5   82%  M Tucker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   81%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   80%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Wohlers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   89%  P Listach       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   95%  S Berry         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   86%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for James Mouton batting 2nd
   O      -2-  5  100%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199704030

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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