September 1, 2000 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 38,845

Friday, September 1, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Braves

79-56

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: J Lima (6-15), L: J Burkett (8-6), S: O Dotel (11)

Astros

56-78

Won 1

5th, 20 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .289  .734   22    0   2   SB
A Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .909   24    4   0   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .945   13    1   3   
A Galarraga 1B                3   0   1   0    1   2  .304  .910   15    7   0   
B Surhoff LF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .293  .792   11    2   0   2B
J Lopez C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .824   11    8   0   2B
R Sanders RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .195  .594   25    2   0   HR
W Weiss SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .718    6    0   1   
  B Jordan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .751    1    0   0   
J Burkett P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .356    7    0   0   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Joyner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .760    1    0   0   
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583         0   0   
  B Bonilla PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .778    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    2   4              141   24   6

BATTING

2B: B Surhoff (35, off J Lima); J Lopez (17, off J Lima).

HR: R Sanders (7, off J Lima; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Sanders 4; B Surhoff 3; J Lopez 2; R Furcal; A Galarraga; C Jones.

RBI: R Sanders (20); B Surhoff (66).

2-out RBI: B Surhoff.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Furcal (30, 2nd base off J Lima/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .258  .749   14    2   0   SB
J Lugo SS                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .696   23    1   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .312 1.045   14    8   1   
R Hidalgo CF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .275  .915   11    5   0   
M Alou RF                     3   1   2   2    1   0  .364 1.071   11    1   0   HR
B Spiers 2B                   1   0   0   0    3   0  .303  .778   21    2   3   
T Eusebio C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .820   12    3   0   
  M Meluskey C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .879    5    1   0   
C Truby 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .273  .804   13    2   3   SF
J Lima P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .140  .300    5    1   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .826    3    0   0   
  J Slusarski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         1   0   
  L Berkman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .941    2    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .032  .095         0   0   
Totals                       29   3   6   3    6   8              134   27   8

BATTING

HR: M Alou (26, off J Burkett; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: C Truby (1, off J Burkett).

TB: M Alou 5; R Cedeno; R Hidalgo; J Bagwell; J Lima.

RBI: M Alou 2 (84); C Truby (33).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Cedeno (23, 2nd base off J Burkett/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 Burkett, L (8-6)             5     6   3   3    3   5   1   4.86   24   82-48   27·11·10    6· 5· 4· 1     45    -     1.29  -0.12
K Ligtenberg                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.53    3   12-8     3· 3· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.63   0.14
M Remlinger                    1     0   0   0    2   1   0   3.52    5   23-14    8· 4· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.12   0.05
T Mulholland                   1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.22    4   17-10    7· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.69   0.04
Totals                         8     6   3   3    6   8   1          36  134-80   45·19·16    8· 9· 4· 1          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
J Lima, W (6-15)               6     6   2   2    2   2   1   6.63   26  105-67   41·10·16   10· 5· 6· 1     52    -     1.13   0.19
J Slusarski, H (6)             2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.76    7   20-14   10· 3· 1    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    2.16   0.23
O Dotel, S (11)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.10    3   12-7     4· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.18
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   4   1          36  137-88   55·14·19   11·11· 7· 1           -

J Burkett faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Paul Schrieber.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 38,845.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. R Furcal             2B    1. R Cedeno             LF 
2. A Jones              CF    2. J Lugo               SS 
3. C Jones              3B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. R Hidalgo            CF 
5. B Surhoff            LF    5. M Alou               RF 
6. J Lopez              C     6. B Spiers             2B 
7. R Sanders            RF    7. T Eusebio            C  
8. W Weiss              SS    8. C Truby              3B 
9. J Burkett            P     9. J Lima               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  2-1  12-  1   11%  67% M Alou          J Burkett       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo to 2B
   b 2   0  2-0  ---  2    9%  46% M Alou          J Burkett       Home Run
   t 2   0  0-1  ---  6   -9%  32% R Sanders       J Lima          Home Run
   t 8   0  3-2  ---  1   -8%  64% C Jones         J Slusarski     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   t 8   2  3-2  -2-  2    8%  86% J Lopez         J Slusarski     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  R Furcal        Walk
          1--      45%  A Jones         Furcal Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   49%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  1   52%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B; Furcal to 3B
          --3  4   50%  A Galarraga     Walk
   R      1-3  2   42%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Furcal Scores; Galarraga to 2B
   O      12-  3   46%  J Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   50%  R Cedeno        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  3   46%  J Lugo          Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      1--  5   44%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging, Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   41%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Lima facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  6   32%  R Sanders       Home Run
   O      ---  3   34%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   35%  J Burkett       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   36%  R Furcal        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Burkett facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   46%  M Alou          Home Run
   O      ---  3   43%  B Spiers        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   41%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   40%  C Truby         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Lima facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   42%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   44%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   43%  A Galarraga     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  1   39%  B Surhoff       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Galarraga to 3B
   O      -23  4   45%  J Lopez         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, John Burkett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   42%  J Lima          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   40%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   39%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Lima facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   41%  R Sanders       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   43%  W Weiss         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   45%  J Burkett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, John Burkett facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   49%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   56%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Bagwell to 2B
   R      12-  1   67%  M Alou          Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo to 2B
          12-  5   74%  B Spiers        Walk; Hidalgo to 3B; Alou to 2B
   O      123  2   67%  T Eusebio       Foul Flyball: RF
   RO     123  2   67%  C Truby         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hidalgo Scores
          12-  2   69%  J Lima          Single to CF (Line Drive); Alou to 3B; Spiers to 2B
   O      123  5   62%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  R Furcal        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   62%  A Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   67%  C Jones         Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  3   70%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Burkett facing 2-3-4
   O      --- 11   67%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   66%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   64%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Jose Lima facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   68%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   62%  J Lopez         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   68%  R Sanders       Lineout: LF
   O      -2-  2   73%  W Weiss         Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Burkett facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   76%  M Alou          Walk
          1--  6   81%  B Spiers        Walk; Alou to 2B
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces John Burkett pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   76%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   72%  C Truby         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Jose Lima batting 9th
   O      12-  3   67%  D Ward          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Joe Slusarski facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Slusarski replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th; Wally Joyner pinch hits for Kerry Ligtenberg batting 9th
   O      ---  1   72%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   75%  R Furcal        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   78%  A Jones         Foul Flyball: 2B (Short RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Remlinger facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Wally Joyner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   75%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   78%  J Lugo          Walk
          1--  5   81%  J Bagwell       Walk; Lugo to 2B
   O      12-  3   77%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   72%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Joe Slusarski facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   64%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   72%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   77%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 1B-P; Jones to 2B
                  Mitch Meluskey replaces Tony Eusebio playing C batting 7th
   O      -2-  2   86%  J Lopez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   88%  B Spiers        Walk
   O      1--  5   86%  M Meluskey      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   83%  C Truby         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Lance Berkman pinch hits for Joe Slusarski batting 9th
   O      1--  2   82%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Octavio Dotel facing 7-8-9
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Lance Berkman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   90%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  Brian Jordan pinch hits for Walt Weiss batting 8th
   O      ---  1   96%  B Jordan        Flyball: CF
                  Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Terry Mulholland batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  B Bonilla       Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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