May 17, 1998 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TBD 7
@BAL 3 BOS 5
KCR 3 OAK 9
@CHW 7 TEX 1
@CLE 0 DET 4
ANA 3 NYY 4
MIN 0 TOR 4
SEA 3 ARI 8
PIT 2 CHC 10
@CIN 1 COL 2
MIL 1 HOU 8
ATL 1 LAD 6
MON 3 SDP 3
PHI 1 SFG 4
NYM 2 STL 13
FLA 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 35,250

Sunday, May 17, 1998, 1:36
Time of Game: 2:29

Braves

31-13

Lost 2

1st

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

W: S Bergman (4-2), L: J Smoltz (4-1)

Astros

27-15

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Weiss SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .361  .931   12    0   1   
  O Guillen SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .069  .169    3    0   1   
K Lockhart 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .795   12    1   1   
  T Graffanino 2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .644    1    0   0   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .329 1.064    6    2   2   2B
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .319 1.051   16    4   0   2B
R Klesko LF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .771    7    1   1   HR
J Lopez C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .958    8   11   0   
M Tucker RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .948    8    0   0   
  B Edmondson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Embree P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Bautista PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .590    5    0   0   
  J Rocker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Williams CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .633   13    3   0   
J Smoltz P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .771    6    0   1   
  C Pride RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .540    6    2   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   1    0   6              103   24   7

BATTING

2B: A Galarraga (7, off S Bergman); C Jones (9, off T Miller).

HR: R Klesko (7, off S Bergman; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: R Klesko 4; A Galarraga 2; C Jones 2; C Pride.

RBI: R Klesko (27).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Weiss-K Lockhart-A Galarraga.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   0   0    2   2  .317  .916   21    1   5   SB
B Spiers 3B                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .253  .712   18    0   4   SB
M Alou LF                     3   1   2   4    1   0  .336 1.048   24    0   0   2·2B
C Everett RF                  4   0   1   1    0   3  .330  .949   15    2   0   2B
R Hidalgo CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .676   17    3   0   2B
J Howell 1B                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .265  .813   12   14   0   HR
T Eusebio C                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .250  .631   14    6   0   
T Bogar SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .116  .394   17    1   4   GDP
S Bergman P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .056  .112   10    0   0   
  D Ward PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    4    0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
Totals                       32   8  10   8    6  10              152   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Hidalgo (5, off J Smoltz); C Everett (8, off J Smoltz); M Alou 2 (11, 2 off J Smoltz).

HR: J Howell (1, off J Smoltz; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: M Alou 4; J Howell 4; C Everett 2; R Hidalgo 2; B Spiers 2; T Eusebio 2; T Bogar.

GIDP: T Bogar (3).

RBI: M Alou 4 (37); J Howell 2 (6); B Spiers (13); C Everett (17).

2-out RBI: M Alou 2; C Everett; B Spiers.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Spiers (2, 2nd base off J Smoltz/J Lopez); C Biggio (17, 3rd base off 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 (4-1)              4    10   8   8    4   7   1   3.71   24   88-55   24·18·13    6· 3· 4· 0     13    -     1.15  -0.28
B Edmondson                    2     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.14    7   32-17   11· 2· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
A Embree                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.79    3   10-7     4· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Rocker                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   15-7     3· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   8    6  10   1          38  145-86   42·21·23    9· 9· 4· 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 Bergman, W (4-2)             8     3   1   1    0   6   1   2.23   27   94-65   40·16· 9   11· 5· 5· 0     78    -     0.39   0.22
T Miller                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.35    4    9-7     7· 0· 0    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    0   6   1          31  103-72   47·16· 9   15· 5· 5· 0           -

J Smoltz faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Edmondson (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Paul Schrieber.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 35,250.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. W Weiss              SS    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. K Lockhart           2B    2. B Spiers             3B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. M Alou               LF 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. C Everett            RF 
5. R Klesko             LF    5. R Hidalgo            CF 
6. J Lopez              C     6. J Howell             1B 
7. M Tucker             RF    7. T Eusebio            C  
8. G Williams           CF    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. J Smoltz             P     9. S Bergman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-0  12-  2   16%  81% M Alou          J Smoltz        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Spiers Scores
   b 4   2  0-2  12-  2    8%  87% B Spiers        J Smoltz        Single to CF (Line Drive); Eusebio Scores; Bogar to 3B; Spiers to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   2  0-3  -23  2    8%  95% M Alou          J Smoltz        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Bogar Scores; Spiers Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  4   -8%  51% T Bogar         J Smoltz        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  123  1   -7%  57% R Hidalgo       J Smoltz        Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Spiers to 3B; Alou to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  W Weiss         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   54%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  5   64%  B Spiers        Walk; Biggio to 2B
          12-      68%  M Alou          Biggio Steals 3B; Spiers Steals 2B
          -23  7   71%  " "             Walk
   O      123  4   64%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1   57%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Spiers to 3B; Alou to 2B
   O      123  3   50%  J Howell        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Bergman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   54%  R Klesko        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   55%  J Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   59%  T Eusebio       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  4   51%  T Bogar         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  S Bergman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Bergman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   52%  M Tucker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   54%  G Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   56%  J Smoltz        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   60%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  5   65%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
   RR     12-  2   81%  M Alou          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Biggio Scores; Spiers Scores
   O      -2-  4   78%  C Everett       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  5   76%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   73%  J Howell        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   76%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   78%  K Lockhart      Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   79%  C Jones         Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   81%  T Eusebio       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  4   85%  T Bogar         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Eusebio to 2B
   O      12-  3   81%  S Bergman       Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      12-  5   78%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  2   87%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Line Drive); Eusebio Scores; Bogar to 3B; Spiers to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23  2   95%  M Alou          Double to CF (Fly Ball); Bogar Scores; Spiers Scores
   RO     -2-  1   96%  C Everett       Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Alou Scores; Everett out at 3B/LF-3B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Sean Bergman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   97%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  1   95%  R Klesko        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  M Tucker        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   97%  R Hidalgo       Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
   RR     -2-  4   99%  J Howell        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hidalgo Scores
                  Brian Edmondson replaces Michael Tucker pitching and batting 7th; Curtis Pride replaces John Smoltz playing RF batting 9th
          ---  6   99%  T Eusebio       Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  T Bogar         Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  S Bergman       Wild Pitch; Eusebio to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  5   99%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-8, Sean Bergman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   99%  G Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   99%  C Pride         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   99%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   99%  K Lockhart      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Brian Edmondson facing 2-3-4
                  Tony Graffanino replaces Keith Lockhart playing 2B batting 2nd; Ozzie Guillen replaces Walt Weiss playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---  1   99%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   99%  M Alou          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  6   99%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-8, Sean Bergman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1  100%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   99%  A Galarraga     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Alan Embree facing 5-6-7
                  Alan Embree replaces Brian Edmondson pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Howell        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  100%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-8, Sean Bergman facing 7-8-9
                  Danny Bautista pinch hits for Alan Embree batting 7th
   O      ---  5  100%  D Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  C Pride         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, John Rocker facing 8-9-1
                  John Rocker replaces Danny Bautista pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  5  100%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Sean Bergman batting 9th
          ---  4  100%  D Ward          Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  5  100%  B Spiers        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-8, Trever Miller facing 1-2-3
                  Trever Miller replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  O Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1  100%  T Graffanino    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2  100%  C Jones         Double to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3  100%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation