October 9, 2001 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 1 at Minute Maid Park Box Score and Play by Play

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2001 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 1
2001 postseason: WS: ARI-NYY / ALCS: NYY-SEA / NLCS: ARI-ATL / Div. Series: SEA-CLE / NYY-OAK / ATL-HOU / ARI-STL

Game 1
ATL  7
@HOU  4
Game 2
ATL  1
@HOU  0
Game 3
ATL  6
HOU  2

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 35,553

Tuesday, October 9, 2001
Time of Game: 2:51

Braves

Bobby Cox

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  4  1    7 13  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  1    4  6  1

W: R Seanez (1-0), L: M Jackson (0-1), S: J Smoltz (1)

Astros

Larry Dierker

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Giles 2B                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .500 1.000   15    3   3   
  J Smoltz P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
J Franco 1B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   13    6   0   CS
C Jones 3B                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .500 1.750   10    0   1   HR,CS
B Jordan RF                   3   1   1   2    0   2  .333 1.583   18    2   0   HR,SF
B Surhoff LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   20    4   0   
A Jones CF                    4   1   2   1    0   2  .500 1.750   16    3   0   HR
R Sanchez SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    1   4   
  D Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   GDP
  M DeRosa SS                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    0   1   
P Bako C                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    7   0   
  K Lockhart PH-2B            2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    7    0   1   2B
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   0   
  R Seanez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Caminiti PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  S Torrealba C               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    2    1   0   2B
Totals                       37   7  13   7    0   9              133   27  10

BATTING

2B: S Torrealba (1, off M Williams); K Lockhart (1, off M Jackson).

HR: A Jones (1, off M Williams; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Jordan (1, off W Miller; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Jones (1, off B Wagner; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: B Jordan (1, off W Miller).

TB: C Jones 5; A Jones 5; B Jordan 4; M Giles 2; S Torrealba 2; K Lockhart 2; J Franco 2; M DeRosa; B Surhoff.

GIDP: D Martinez (1).

RBI: C Jones 3 (3); B Jordan 2 (2); A Jones (1); M Giles (1).

2-out RBI: B Jordan.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Sanchez-M Giles-J Franco 2.

E: R Sanchez (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Franco (1, 2nd base by W Miller/B Ausmus); C Jones (1, 2nd base by W Miller/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   12    3   2   
J Lugo SS                     3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    4   3   GDP
  J Vizcaino PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   13    5   0   
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   10    2   0   
M Alou RF                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000   16    1   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.750   10    1   0   HR
R Hidalgo CF                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .000  .750   21    2   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250   16    9   2   HR,GDP
W Miller P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    4   6              121   27   8

BATTING

HR: B Ausmus (1, off G Maddux; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF); V Castilla (1, off J Smoltz; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: V Castilla 5; B Ausmus 4; C Biggio; J Bagwell; L Berkman.

GIDP: B Ausmus (1); J Lugo (1).

RBI: B Ausmus 2 (2); V Castilla (1); M Alou (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Ausmus-J Lugo; J Lugo-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

E: J Lugo (1).

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
G Maddux                       6     4   3   2    3   5   1   3.00   24   86-59   37· 9·13    7· 3· 2· 4     56    -     1.18  -0.03
R Seanez, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   16-10   10· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.95   0.05
J Smoltz, S (1)                2     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.50    8   19-15   11· 2· 2    1· 3· 1· 2          0-0    0.67   0.09
Totals                         9     6   4   3    4   6   2          36  121-84   58·11·15    9· 8· 3· 6           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Miller                       7     7   2   2    0   6   1   2.57   25   87-62   35·18· 9    3· 6· 3· 7     61    -     1.06   0.25
M Jackson, BS (1), L (0-1)     0.1   2   3   2    0   1   0  54.00    4   16-10    7· 3· 0    2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.60  -0.29
B Wagner                       0.2   1   1   1    0   1   1  13.50    3   10-7     4· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.37  -0.33
M Williams                     1     3   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    6   15-10    7· 2· 1    1· 0· 1· 3          0-0    0.12  -0.02
Totals                         9    13   7   6    0   9   3          38  128-89   53·24·12    7· 6· 4·12          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Brian Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 35,553.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. M Giles              2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Franco             1B    2. J Lugo               SS 
3. C Jones              3B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. B Jordan             RF    4. L Berkman            LF 
5. B Surhoff            LF    5. M Alou               RF 
6. A Jones              CF    6. V Castilla           3B 
7. R Sanchez            SS    7. R Hidalgo            CF 
8. P Bako               C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. G Maddux             P     9. W Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-3  12-  1   34%  91% C Jones         B Wagner        Home Run; Giles Scores; Franco Scores/unER
   b 5   1  2-0  1--  2  -22%  46% B Ausmus        G Maddux        Home Run (LF-CF); Hidalgo Scores
   t 8   1  3-2  -2-  4   18%  50% M Giles         M Jackson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lockhart Scores
   t 7   1  3-2  12-  4  -17%  22% D Martinez      W Miller        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   0  3-2  ---  5   14%  41% K Lockhart      M Jackson       Double to LF (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  M Giles         Single to LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  2   50%  J Franco        Lineout: RF
          1--  1   56%  C Jones         Single (Short LF-CF); Giles to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   56%  B Jordan        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Giles Scores
   O      1--  5   54%  B Surhoff       Jones 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, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   56%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   58%  J Lugo          Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   57%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  5   59%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   57%  B Surhoff       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  4   55%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   54%  R Sanchez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   57%  M Alou          Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   54%  V Castilla      Single to RF (Short RF)
          1--  6   50%  R Hidalgo       Walk; Castilla to 2B
   OO     12-  7   60%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   58%  P Bako          Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   56%  G Maddux        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   55%  M Giles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   58%  W Miller        Foul Flyball: C
          ---  6   55%  C Biggio        Single to LF
   OO     1--  1   61%  J Lugo          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   65%  J Franco        Single (LF-CF)
   OO     1--  7   57%  C Jones         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Franco Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---  4   67%  B Jordan        Home Run
   O      ---  3   66%  B Surhoff       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   69%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   73%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   71%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   69%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   68%  P Bako          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   72%  V Castilla      Flyball: RF
          ---  6   68%  R Hidalgo       Walk
   RR     1--  2   46%  B Ausmus        Home Run (LF-CF); Hidalgo Scores
   O      ---  3   48%  W Miller        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   50%  C Biggio        Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Wade Miller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   46%  G Maddux        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   44%  M Giles         Lineout: LF
          ---  4   46%  J Franco        Single to CF
   O      1--  1   42%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   37%  J Lugo          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   30%  J Bagwell       Single to RF; Lugo to 2B
   O      12-  1   33%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lugo to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   29%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B; Lugo Scores/unER; Berkman to 2B
   O      -2-  3   33%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   28%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   33%  B Surhoff       Single to LF
          1--  4   39%  A Jones         Single to LF; Surhoff to 2B
                  Dave Martinez pinch hits for Rey Sanchez batting 7th
   OO     12-  4   22%  D Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rudy Seanez facing 7-8-9
                  Rudy Seanez replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th; Mark DeRosa replaces Dave Martinez playing SS batting 7th
          ---  8   19%  R Hidalgo       Walk
   O      1--  5   22%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Wade Miller batting 9th
   O      1--  2   25%  O Merced        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--  1   28%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Jackson facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Jackson replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th; Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Paul Bako batting 8th
          ---  5   41%  K Lockhart      Double to LF (Deep LF)
                  Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Rudy Seanez batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   31%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   50%  M Giles         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lockhart Scores
          1--  2   57%  J Franco        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Giles to 2B
                  Billy Wagner replaces Mike Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-  1   91%  C Jones         Home Run; Giles Scores; Franco Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   90%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   89%  B Surhoff       Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
                  John Smoltz replaces Marcus Giles pitching and batting 1st; Steve Torrealba replaces Ken Caminiti playing C batting 9th; Keith Lockhart moves to 2B; Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Julio Lugo batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   93%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   95%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  1   93%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  1   96%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mike Williams facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Williams replaces Billy Wagner pitching and batting 9th; Jose Vizcaino moves to SS
   R      ---  4   98%  A Jones         Home Run
          ---  3   98%  M DeRosa        Single to CF
   O      1--  2   98%  K Lockhart      Lineout: 2B
          1--  2   99%  S Torrealba     Double to RF (Short RF); DeRosa to 3B
   O      -23  1   98%  J Smoltz        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -23  3   98%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  1   95%  V Castilla      Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   98%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   99%  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Mike Williams batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  D Ward          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200110090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation