August 25, 1998 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 3
OAK 2 CHW 6
BAL 4 CLE 10
SEA 4 ANA 7
@NYY 6 MIN 4
@TBD 1 DET 8
@TEX 7 TOR 3
KCR 0 PIT 9
@ARI 6 CIN 10
CHC 9 COL 11
MIL 6 HOU 3
ATL 2 LAD 4
MON 3 SDP 5
@PHI 3 SFG 7
NYM 3 FLA 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 32,157

Tuesday, August 25, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:24

Braves

87-45

Lost 1

1st

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

W: M Hampton (10-6), L: K Millwood (14-8), S: B Wagner (25)

Astros

83-50

Won 5

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Weiss SS                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .291  .745   20    1   1   
G Williams LF                 5   0   0   0    0   4  .288  .765   20    1   0   
C Jones 3B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .324  .988   19    3   2   
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .308 1.015   16    7   0   
J Lopez C                     3   2   2   1    1   0  .285  .869   12    8   1   HR,2B
A Jones CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .804   10    3   0   SB
M Tucker RF                   3   0   1   1    1   2  .255  .785   19    1   0   2B
T Graffanino 2B               3   0   0   0    1   3  .217  .623   18    0   4   
K Millwood P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .079  .265    7    0   0   SH
  G Colbrunn PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .319  .855    4    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    5  15              145   24   8

BATTING

2B: M Tucker (25, off M Hampton); J Lopez (18, off M Hampton).

HR: J Lopez (27, off M Hampton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: K Millwood (6, off M Hampton).

TB: J Lopez 6; C Jones 2; M Tucker 2; A Galarraga; W Weiss.

RBI: M Tucker (43); J Lopez (87).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Graffanino-W Weiss-A Galarraga.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Jones (19, 2nd base off M Hampton/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .326  .914   12    2   1   SB
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .754   17    0   2   
D Bell RF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .304  .830   18    0   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .279  .934   16    6   0   
M Alou LF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .313 1.017   15    1   0   
C Everett CF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .315  .888   13    0   0   2B
R Gutierrez SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .693   11    3   1   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
B Ausmus C                    2   0   2   0    1   0  .264  .712    9   15   1   IW
M Hampton P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .692    7    0   3   GDP
  T Bogar SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .444         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   9   2    2   9              118   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Bell (34, off K Millwood); C Everett (32, off K Millwood).

IBB: B Ausmus (11, by K Millwood).

TB: B Ausmus 2; D Bell 2; J Bagwell 2; C Everett 2; C Biggio; R Gutierrez; M Alou.

GIDP: M Hampton (1).

RBI: J Bagwell (87); C Everett (68).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (42, 2nd base off K Millwood/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
K Millwood, L (14-8)           8     9   3   3    2   9   0   4.29   34  117-74   39·13·22    7· 7· 9· 0     59    -     0.85  -0.03
Totals                         8     9   3   3    2   9   0          34  117-74   39·13·22    7· 7· 9· 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 (10-6)            8     6   2   2    5  12   1   3.79   35  130-75   29·25·21   11· 2· 5· 0     69    -     1.41   0.31
B Wagner, S (25)               1     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.36    4   15-12    5· 5· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.99   0.16
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5  15   1          39  145-87   34·30·23   12· 2· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K Millwood (3; B Ausmus).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 32,157.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. W Weiss              SS    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. G Williams           LF    2. B Spiers             3B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. D Bell               RF 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. J Lopez              C     5. M Alou               LF 
6. A Jones              CF    6. C Everett            CF 
7. M Tucker             RF    7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. T Graffanino         2B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. K Millwood           P     9. M Hampton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-2  1--  4   18%  76% C Everett       K Millwood      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bagwell Scores
   t 6   1  2-1  -2-  5  -16%  47% M Tucker        M Hampton       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Lopez Scores
   t 4   0  2-0  ---  2  -11%  62% J Lopez         M Hampton       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  5    9%  62% J Bagwell       K Millwood      Single to CF (Line Drive); Bell Scores
   t 9   1  3-2  1--  5    9%  92% G Williams      B Wagner        Strikeout Swinging

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      ---  5   52%  W Weiss         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   53%  C Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   55%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  B Spiers        Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   53%  D Bell          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  5   62%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive); Bell Scores
          1--  5   64%  M Alou          Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  1   60%  C Everett       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   54%  J Lopez         Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   60%  A Jones         Fielder's Choice SS unassisted; Lopez out at 2B/SS
          1--  4   56%  M Tucker        Walk; Jones to 2B
   O      12-  3   61%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  2   66%  K Millwood      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Millwood facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   69%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   77%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive); Gutierrez to 3B
   ROO    1-3  1   72%  M Hampton       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Gutierrez Scores/No RBI
          ---  2   73%  C Biggio        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      74%  B Spiers        Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   71%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   74%  W Weiss         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   76%  G Williams      Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   74%  C Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   77%  A Galarraga     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Millwood facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   75%  D Bell          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   74%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   73%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   62%  J Lopez         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   58%  A Jones         Walk
   O      1--  5   60%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging, Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   65%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   69%  K Millwood      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kevin Millwood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   67%  C Everett       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   65%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   66%  B Ausmus        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   64%  M Hampton       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   59%  W Weiss         Walk
   O      1--  3   64%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   68%  C Jones         Lineout: LF
   O      1--  6   71%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   69%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   67%  B Spiers        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   66%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   60%  J Lopez         Walk
   O      1--  1   63%  A Jones         Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Lopez to 2B
   R      -2-  5   47%  M Tucker        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Lopez Scores
          -2-  6   45%  T Graffanino    Walk
   O      12-  2   49%  K Millwood      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Tucker to 3B; Graffanino to 2B
   O      -23  3   58%  W Weiss         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   63%  J Bagwell       Single to 2B (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   58%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  4   76%  C Everett       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bagwell Scores
   O      -2-  3   73%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   74%  B Ausmus        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   70%  M Hampton       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   74%  G Williams      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  6   77%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   75%  A Galarraga     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   79%  J Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   77%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   76%  B Spiers        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   75%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   80%  A Jones         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   84%  M Tucker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   87%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   85%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   87%  M Alou          Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   85%  C Everett       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  2   84%  R Gutierrez     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Wagner replaces Ricky Gutierrez pitching and batting 7th; Tim Bogar replaces Mike Hampton playing SS batting 9th; Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Kevin Millwood batting 9th
   O      ---  4   91%  G Colbrunn      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   83%  W Weiss         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   92%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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