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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
7
 
                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: Rudy Seanez (1-0), L: Mike Jackson (0-1), S: John Smoltz (1)
 Astros
4

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Giles 2B                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .500 1.000   15    9    3   3   
  J Smoltz P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1    0   0   
J Franco 1B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   13   10    6   0   CS
C Jones 3B                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .500 1.750   10    7    0   1   HR,CS
B Jordan RF                   3   1   1   2    0   2  .333 1.583   18   14    2   0   HR,SF
B Surhoff LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   15   11    4   0   
A Jones CF                    4   1   2   1    0   2  .500 1.750   16   10    3   0   HR
R Sanchez SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    3    1   4   
  D Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    2    0   0   GDP
  M DeRosa SS                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    2    0   1   
P Bako C                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    5    7   0   
  K Lockhart PH-2B            2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    7    5    0   1   2B
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    6    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    3    0   0   
  S Torrealba C               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    2    1    1   0   2B
Totals                       37   7  13   7    0   9              128   89   27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. R Sanchez-M Giles-J Franco 2.
E: R Sanchez (1).
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   12    9    3   2   
J Lugo SS                     3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    7    4   3   GDP
  J Vizcaino PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    3    0   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   13    9    5   0   
L Berkman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   10    8    2   0   
M Alou RF                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000   16   11    1   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.750   10    9    1   0   HR
R Hidalgo CF                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .000  .750   21    9    2   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250   16   11    9   2   HR,GDP
W Miller P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    4    0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1    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    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    4   6              121   84   27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. B Ausmus-J Lugo; J Lugo-C Biggio-J Bagwell.
E: J Lugo (1).

Pitching Stats

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· 5· 2· 4     56    -     1.19  -0.06
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· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.67   0.08
Totals                         9     6   4   3    4   6   2          36  121-84   58·11·15    9·11· 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   92-64   36·19· 9    3· 9· 3· 7     61    -     1.06   0.22
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    2.59  -0.30
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  -0.34
M Williams                     1     3   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    6   15-10    7· 2· 1    1· 1· 1· 3          0-0    0.12  -0.02
Totals                         9    13   7   6    0   9   3          38  133-91   54·25·12    7·10· 4·12          2-2
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • 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
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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