October 9, 1999 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 4 at Astrodome Box Score and Play by Play

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1999 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 4
1999 postseason: WS: NYY-ATL / ALCS: NYY-BOS / NLCS: ATL-NYM / Div. Series: BOS-CLE / NYY-TEX / ATL-HOU / NYM-ARI

Game 1
HOU  6
@ATL  1
Game 2
ATL  5
HOU  1
Game 3
ATL  5
@HOU  3
(12) Game 4
ATL  7
@HOU  5

Astrodome, Attendance: 48,553

Saturday, October 9, 1999, 1:09PM
Time of Game: 3:12

Braves

Bobby Cox

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  1   0  0  5   0  0  0    7 15  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  4  0    5  8  1

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

Astros

Larry Dierker

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Williams LF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .389  .833   20    1   0   2B,SH
B Boone 2B                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .474 1.000   21    4   2   SB
  J Rocker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .231  .652   26    0   2   SF
B Jordan RF                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .471 1.180   21    4   0   CS
R Klesko 1B                   2   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .718   14    4   1   
  B Hunter 1B                 1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200   12    1   0   
A Jones CF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .222  .541   12    6   0   
E Perez C                     4   1   2   2    0   2  .250  .485   14    6   0   
J Hernandez SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258    5    1   0   GDP
  W Weiss SS                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .334   11    0   2   
J Smoltz P                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .667 1.667   12    0   1   2B,SH
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K McGlinchy P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Lockhart 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       37   7  15   7    2  10              168   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Smoltz (1, off S Reynolds); G Williams (1, off S Reynolds).

SF: C Jones (1, off S Reynolds).

SH: J Smoltz (1, off S Elarton); G Williams (1, off S Reynolds).

TB: J Smoltz 3; G Williams 3; B Boone 3; E Perez 2; B Jordan 2; W Weiss; C Jones; R Klesko; A Jones.

GIDP: J Hernandez (1).

RBI: G Williams 2 (3); E Perez 2 (3); A Jones (2); B Boone (1); C Jones (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: J Hernandez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Boone (1, 2nd base off S Reynolds/T Eusebio).

CS: B Jordan (1, 2nd base by S Reynolds/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .105  .255   22    4   2   
S Javier RF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .273  .606   21    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .154  .575   22    5   0   
C Everett CF                  4   1   0   0    0   2  .133  .396   16    1   0   SB,HBP
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   1   3    1   0  .471 1.526   24    1   1   HR
B Spiers LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546   16    1   0   
T Eusebio C                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .267  .780    8   10   1   HR
T Bogar SS                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .750 1.800   11    4   4   2B
S Reynolds P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    4    0   1   SH
  C Holt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Elarton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 3.000    6    0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Bell PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .714    5    0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   5   8   5    4   6              155   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Bogar (1, off T Mulholland).

HR: T Eusebio (1, off J Smoltz; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); K Caminiti (3, off J Smoltz; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF).

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

HBP: C Everett (1, by J Smoltz).

TB: T Eusebio 5; K Caminiti 4; T Bogar 4; J Bagwell; S Javier.

RBI: K Caminiti 3 (8); T Eusebio (3); T Bogar (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-T Bogar-J Bagwell.

E: B Spiers (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Everett (1, 2nd base off J Smoltz/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
J Smoltz, W (1-0)              7     6   4   4    3   3   2   5.14   32  104-69   40· 8·21    9· 9· 1· 6     49    -     0.88   0.23
T Mulholland, H (2)            0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    3   13-7     3· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.12  -0.11
K McGlinchy, H (1)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    5-4     4· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.43   0.07
J Rocker, S (1)                1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    5   26-16    6· 6· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.58   0.16
Totals                         9     8   5   5    4   6   2          41  148-96   53·15·28   10·11· 1· 8          2-0

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, L (1-1)            5     9   4   4    1   4   0   4.09   23   70-50   30·11· 9    6· 4· 0· 8     36    -     0.92  -0.06
C Holt                         0     3   3   3    0   0   0    inf    3   12-8     6· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 3          2-2    0.60  -0.10
S Elarton                      2     2   0   0    1   3   0   3.86    9   51-31   22· 7· 2    2· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.12  -0.01
T Miller                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   18-11    5· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
J Powell                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.00    3    8-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9    15   7   7    2  10   0          42  159-107  66·23·18    9· 7· 0·14          4-4

J Smoltz faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
S Reynolds faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
C Holt faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Rocker (1); T Miller (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Smoltz (1; C Everett).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Brian Gorman.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 48,553.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. G Williams           LF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. B Boone              2B    2. S Javier             RF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. B Jordan             RF    4. C Everett            CF 
5. R Klesko             1B    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. A Jones              CF    6. B Spiers             LF 
7. E Perez              C     7. T Eusebio            C  
8. J Hernandez          SS    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. J Smoltz             P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  7-4  1--  3  -11%  79% T Bogar         T Mulholland    Double to CF; Eusebio Scores
   t 2   1  0-1  1-3  4  -11%  55% J Hernandez     S Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 9   0  7-5  ---  8  -10%  80% S Javier        J Rocker        Walk
   b 9   0  7-5  -2-  4    9%  87% J Bagwell       J Rocker        Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   2  1-0  123  5    8%  60% B Spiers        J Smoltz        Groundout: 2B-1B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   56%  G Williams      Double to LF
   O      -2-  5   54%  B Boone         Flyball: RF; Williams to 3B
   RO     --3  1   56%  C Jones         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores
          ---  4   57%  B Jordan        Single to LF
   O      1--  1   55%  R Klesko        Jordan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   54%  S Javier        Single to LF
          1--  5   51%  J Bagwell       Walk; Javier to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  C Everett       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Javier to 3B
          1-3      54%  K Caminiti      Everett Steals 2B
          -23  6   52%  " "             Walk
   O      123  5   60%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   63%  R Klesko        Walk
   O      1--  4   60%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   66%  E Perez         Single to CF; Klesko to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   55%  J Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   58%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   55%  T Bogar         Single to CF
   O      1--  1   57%  S Reynolds      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bogar to 2B
          -2-  5   55%  C Biggio        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bogar to 3B
   O      1-3  4   61%  S Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   66%  J Smoltz        Double to RF
   O      -2-  3   65%  G Williams      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smoltz to 3B
   R      --3  2   70%  B Boone         Single to LF; Smoltz Scores
   O      1--  4   68%  C Jones         Popfly: SS
          1--      69%  B Jordan        Boone Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   69%  J Bagwell       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   71%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   72%  K Caminiti      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   70%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   69%  A Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   68%  E Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   71%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   73%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   71%  T Bogar         Single to LF
   O      1--  3   74%  S Reynolds      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   72%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   74%  J Smoltz        Single to RF
   O      1--  4   72%  G Williams      Flyball: LF
          1--  4   73%  B Boone         Single to RF; Smoltz to 2B
   O      12-  5   70%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
                  Walt Weiss replaces Jose Hernandez playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  4   73%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  S Javier        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   77%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   80%  B Jordan        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   86%  R Klesko        Single to RF; Jordan to 3B
                  Chris Holt replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  2   92%  A Jones         Single to CF; Jordan Scores; Klesko to 3B; Jones to 2B/Adv on E7
   RR     -23  5   95%  E Perez         Single to CF; Klesko Scores; Jones Scores
          1--  5   96%  W Weiss         Single to RF; Perez to 2B
                  Scott Elarton replaces Chris Holt pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   96%  J Smoltz        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Perez to 3B; Weiss to 2B
   RR     -23  7   98%  G Williams      Single to CF; Perez Scores; Weiss Scores
   O      1--  8   98%  B Boone         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  7   98%  C Jones         Single to CF; Boone to 3B
   O      1-3  5   98%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
                  Brian Hunter replaces Ryan Klesko playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  4   99%  C Everett       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   99%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   99%  B Spiers        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-0, Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   99%  B Hunter        Walk
   O      1--  1   99%  A Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  5   99%  E Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   99%  W Weiss         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  1   98%  T Eusebio       Home Run
   O      ---  4   98%  T Bogar         Flyball: CF
                  Russ Johnson pinch hits for Scott Elarton batting 9th
          ---  6   98%  R Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   99%  S Javier        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Trever Miller facing 9-1-2
                  Trever Miller replaces Russ Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  G Williams      Popfly: 3B
          ---  2   99%  B Boone         Single to LF
          1--      99%  C Jones         Wild Pitch; Boone to 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   98%  J Bagwell       Single to CF
          1--  3   96%  C Everett       Hit By Pitch; Bagwell to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   90%  K Caminiti      Home Run; Bagwell Scores; Everett Scores
                  Terry Mulholland replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   93%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   90%  T Eusebio       Single to CF
   R      1--  3   79%  T Bogar         Double to CF; Eusebio Scores
                  Kevin McGlinchy replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th; Daryle Ward pinch hits for Derek Bell batting 9th; Derek Bell pinch hits for Trever Miller batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   86%  D Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bogar to 3B
                  John Rocker replaces Bret Boone pitching and batting 2nd; Keith Lockhart replaces Kevin McGlinchy playing 2B batting 9th
   O      --3  6   92%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-5, Jay Powell facing 4-5-6
                  Jay Powell replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  B Jordan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   90%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   90%  A Jones         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-7, John Rocker facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   80%  S Javier        Walk
          1--      78%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Javier to 2B
   O      -2-  4   87%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   95%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5  100%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199910090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation