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Series
Results
ATL
@HOU		7
4
ATL
@HOU		1
0
HOU
@ATL		2
6
Tuesday, October 9, 2001
, Enron Field
Attendance: 35,553, Time of Game: 2:51
Braves
7
 at Astros
4
W: Rudy Seanez (1-0)
 
                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

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marcus Giles 2B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .500 1.000 15 9 0.189 1.31 0.226 -0.037 0.9 3 3
   John Smoltz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.8 0 0
Julio Franco 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .400 .800 13 10 0.040 1.18 0.121 -0.081 -0.6 6 0 CS
Chipper Jones 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 .500 1.750 10 7 0.313 1.66 0.405 -0.092 2.1 0 1 HR,CS
Brian Jordan RF 3 1 1 2 0 2 .333 1.583 18 14 0.065 1.02 0.116 -0.052 0.6 2 0 HR,SF
B.J. Surhoff LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 15 11 0.012 0.66 0.049 -0.036 -0.2 4 0
Andruw Jones CF 4 1 2 1 0 2 .500 1.750 16 10 0.053 0.94 0.088 -0.035 1.0 3 0 HR
Rey Sanchez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 3 -0.025 0.47 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 1 4
   Dave Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 2 -0.170 3.63 0.000 -0.170 -1.0 GDP
   Mark DeRosa SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3 2 0.003 0.07 0.003 0.000 0.4 0 1
Paul Bako C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 5 -0.033 0.62 0.000 -0.033 -0.4 7 0
   Keith Lockhart PH-2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.500 7 5 0.139 1.14 0.142 -0.003 0.3 0 1 2B
Greg Maddux P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 9 6 -0.052 0.99 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 0 0
   Rudy Seanez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Caminiti PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.100 2.80 0.000 -0.100 -0.5
   Steve Torrealba C 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 2 1 0.007 0.10 0.007 0.000 0.9 1 0 2B
Team Totals 37 7 13 7 0 9 .351 .991 128 89 0.434 1.10 1.157 -0.723 1.9 27 10
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 12 9 -0.033 0.77 0.030 -0.063 -0.4 3 2
Julio Lugo SS 3 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 8 7 -0.031 1.13 0.049 -0.081 -0.4 4 3 GDP
   Jose Vizcaino PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.031 1.16 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 0 1
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 13 9 0.035 1.07 0.084 -0.049 0.3 5 0
Lance Berkman LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 10 8 -0.057 1.08 0.015 -0.072 -0.6 2 0
Moises Alou RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 16 11 -0.021 1.23 0.044 -0.065 -0.5 1 0
Vinny Castilla 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .500 1.750 10 9 -0.015 0.93 0.054 -0.069 0.7 1 0 HR
Richard Hidalgo CF 1 1 0 0 3 0 .000 .750 21 9 0.077 1.01 0.105 -0.027 0.8 2 0
Brad Ausmus C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .250 1.250 16 11 0.089 1.39 0.231 -0.142 0.2 9 2 HR,GDP
Wade Miller P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 4 -0.051 0.97 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 0 0
   Orlando Merced PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 -0.026 1.06 0.000 -0.026 -0.3
   Michael Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Daryle Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 5 3 -0.006 0.21 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 4 6 .188 .653 121 84 -0.070 1.05 0.612 -0.682 -1.1 27 8
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).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Maddux 6 4 3 2 3 5 1 3.00 24 86 59 37 9 13 7 5 2 4 56 -0.061 1.18 0.4
Rudy 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 0.049 0.96 0.6
John Smoltz, S (1) 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.50 8 19 15 11 2 2 1 4 1 2 0 0 0.082 0.68 0.1
Team Totals 9 6 4 3 4 6 2 3.00 36 121 84 58 11 15 9 11 3 6 56 0 0 0.070 1.10 1.1

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wade Miller 7 7 2 2 0 6 1 2.57 25 92 64 36 19 9 3 9 3 7 61 0.220 1.06 1.9
Michael 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 -0.299 2.59 -1.4
Billy Wagner 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 13.50 3 10 7 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 -0.335 1.37 -2.0
Mike Williams 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 9.00 6 15 10 7 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 -0.016 0.14 -0.4
Team Totals 9 13 7 6 0 9 3 6.00 38 133 91 54 25 12 7 10 4 12 61 2 2 -0.430 1.05 -1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Brian Gorman, LF - Jim Joyce, RF - Mike Everitt.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 35,553.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Marcus Giles 2B 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Julio Franco 1B 2 Julio Lugo SS
3 Chipper Jones 3B 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Brian Jordan RF 4 Lance Berkman LF
5 B.J. Surhoff LF 5 Moises Alou RF
6 Andruw Jones CF 6 Vinny Castilla 3B
7 Rey Sanchez SS 7 Richard Hidalgo CF
8 Paul Bako C 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Greg Maddux P 9 Wade Miller P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR ATL C. Jones B. Wagner 35% 91% Home Run; Giles Scores; Franco Scores/unER
b5 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR HOU B. Ausmus G. Maddux -23% 46% Home Run (LF-CF); Hidalgo Scores
t8 2-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R ATL M. Giles M. Jackson 19% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lockhart Scores
t7 2-3 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO ATL D. Martinez W. Miller -17% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 2-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  ATL K. Lockhart M. Jackson 14% 41% Double to LF (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Miller facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL M. Giles W. Miller 3% 53% Single to LF (Short LF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O ATL J. Franco W. Miller -3% 50% Lineout: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL C. Jones W. Miller 6% 56% Single (Short LF-CF); Giles to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  RO ATL B. Jordan W. Miller 1% 57% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Giles Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O ATL B. Surhoff W. Miller -2% 54% 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, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio G. Maddux 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Lugo G. Maddux 2% 59% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell G. Maddux -1% 57% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman G. Maddux 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wade Miller facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL B. Surhoff W. Miller -2% 58% Popfly: 3B
t2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL A. Jones W. Miller -2% 56% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL R. Sanchez W. Miller -1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU M. Alou G. Maddux 3% 57% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU V. Castilla G. Maddux -3% 55% Single to RF (Short RF)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo G. Maddux -4% 51% Walk; Castilla to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- 7,(2-2)  OO HOU B. Ausmus G. Maddux 10% 61% 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, Astros' Wade Miller facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL P. Bako W. Miller -2% 58% Lineout: SS
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL G. Maddux W. Miller -2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL M. Giles W. Miller -1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU W. Miller G. Maddux 3% 58% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-1 1 --- 6,(1-2)  HOU C. Biggio G. Maddux -3% 55% Single to LF
b3 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU J. Lugo G. Maddux 6% 62% 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, Astros' Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  ATL J. Franco W. Miller 4% 65% Single (LF-CF)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO ATL C. Jones W. Miller -8% 57% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Franco Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  R ATL B. Jordan W. Miller 11% 68% Home Run
t4 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL B. Surhoff W. Miller -1% 67% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell G. Maddux 3% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU L. Berkman G. Maddux 2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Alou G. Maddux 1% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
t5 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL A. Jones W. Miller -2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL R. Sanchez W. Miller -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL P. Bako W. Miller -1% 70% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU V. Castilla G. Maddux 3% 73% Flyball: RF
b5 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo G. Maddux -4% 69% Walk
b5 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR HOU B. Ausmus G. Maddux -23% 46% Home Run (LF-CF); Hidalgo Scores
b5 2-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU W. Miller G. Maddux 2% 48% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b5 2-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio G. Maddux 2% 50% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Wade Miller facing 9-1-2
t6 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL G. Maddux W. Miller -4% 46% Popfly: 2B
t6 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL M. Giles W. Miller -3% 44% Lineout: LF
t6 2-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL J. Franco W. Miller 2% 46% Single to CF
t6 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL C. Jones W. Miller -4% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Lugo G. Maddux -5% 37% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 2-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Bagwell G. Maddux -7% 30% Single to RF; Lugo to 2B
b6 2-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman G. Maddux 3% 33% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lugo to 3B
b6 2-2 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO HOU M. Alou G. Maddux -4% 28% Groundout: SS-1B; Lugo Scores/unER; Berkman to 2B
b6 3-2 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU V. Castilla G. Maddux 4% 32% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Wade Miller facing 4-5-6
t7 2-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O ATL B. Jordan W. Miller -5% 27% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  ATL B. Surhoff W. Miller 5% 32% Single to LF
t7 2-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  ATL A. Jones W. Miller 7% 39% Single to LF; Surhoff to 2B
Dave Martinez pinch hits for Rey Sanchez (SS) batting 7th
t7 2-3 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO ATL D. Martinez W. Miller -17% 22% 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, Braves' Rudy Seanez facing 7-8-9
Rudy Seanez replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
Mark DeRosa replaces Dave Martinez (PH) playing SS batting 7th
b7 3-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo R. Seanez -3% 19% Walk
b7 3-2 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus R. Seanez 3% 22% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Wade Miller (P) batting 9th
b7 3-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU O. Merced R. Seanez 3% 24% Foul Flyball: C
b7 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio R. Seanez 2% 27% 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, Astros' Michael Jackson facing 8-9-1
Michael Jackson replaces Orlando Merced (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Paul Bako (C) batting 8th
t8 2-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  ATL K. Lockhart M. Jackson 14% 41% Double to LF (Deep LF)
Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Rudy Seanez (P) batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O ATL K. Caminiti M. Jackson -10% 31% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R ATL M. Giles M. Jackson 19% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lockhart Scores
t8 3-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  ATL J. Franco M. Jackson 7% 57% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Giles to 2B
Billy Wagner replaces Michael Jackson pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR ATL C. Jones B. Wagner 35% 91% Home Run; Giles Scores; Franco Scores/unER
t8 6-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL B. Jordan B. Wagner -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL B. Surhoff B. Wagner -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Braves' John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
John Smoltz replaces Marcus Giles (2B) pitching and batting 1st
Steve Torrealba replaces Ken Caminiti (PH) playing C batting 9th
Keith Lockhart moves from PH to 2B
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Julio Lugo (SS) batting 2nd
b8 3-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Vizcaino J. Smoltz 3% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-6 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Smoltz 2% 95% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 3-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU L. Berkman J. Smoltz -1% 94% Single to RF (Short RF)
b8 3-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Alou J. Smoltz 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Mike Williams facing 6-7-8
Mike Williams replaces Billy Wagner pitching and batting 9th
Jose Vizcaino moves from PH to SS
t9 6-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R ATL A. Jones M. Williams 2% 98% Home Run
t9 7-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL M. DeRosa M. Williams 0% 99% Single to CF
t9 7-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ATL K. Lockhart M. Williams -0% 98% Lineout: 2B
t9 7-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  ATL S. Torrealba M. Williams 1% 99% Double to RF (Short RF); DeRosa to 3B
t9 7-3 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Smoltz M. Williams -1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 7-3 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O ATL J. Franco M. Williams -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Braves' John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
b9 3-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU V. Castilla J. Smoltz -3% 95% Home Run (LF-CF)
b9 4-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Hidalgo J. Smoltz 3% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 4-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Smoltz 2% 99% Lineout: RF
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Mike Williams (P) batting 9th
b9 4-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. Ward J. Smoltz 1% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 4.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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