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BOS  3
MIN  1

CHW  6
SEA  5

TEX 11
@CLE  5

DET  2
BAL  1

KCR 10
TBD  0

NYY  8
OAK  5

ANA  1
@TOR  0

ARI  9
FLA  2

CIN  9
SDP  7

(12)
CHC 12
@COL  9

ATL 13
@HOU  3

PHI  6
@LAD  3

MIL  6
MON  2

SFG  5
PIT  4

(11)
STL  9
NYM  0

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 41,092

Sunday, August 11, 2002
Time of Game: 3:36
Braves
13
77-40
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  3  5   2  0  2   0  0  1   13 20  1
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3 10  3
W: K Millwood (11-6), L: D Mlicki (4-8)
Astros
3
60-56
Lost 1
3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   6   1   2   3    0   2  .282  .731   16    3   4   HR,2B
M Franco 1B                   6   1   2   0    0   1  .355  .976   28    6   1   
G Sheffield RF                5   2   2   2    0   0  .292  .882   25    2   0   HR,HBP
  T Spooneybarger P           0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Jones LF                    5   3   5   0    1   0  .326  .943   20    2   0   2·2B
A Jones CF                    3   3   1   0    1   1  .265  .870   24    1   0   IW
  D Bragg PH-CF               2   0   1   1    0   0  .260  .712    5    0   0   2B
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .232  .612   18    0   0   2·SF
K Lockhart 2B                 6   1   2   1    0   2  .217  .637   27    2   3   
H Blanco C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .198  .578   16    7   0   
  J Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .755    6    0   0   
  S Torrealba C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         4   0   
K Millwood P                  3   1   2   3    0   0  .208  .541   17    0   1   
  J Foster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Giles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .704    4    0   0   
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M DeRosa RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .785         0   0   
Totals                       45  13  20  12    3   6              206   27   9
BATTING
2B: D Bragg (7, off B Puffer); R Furcal (24, off N Cruz); C Jones 2 (26, 2 off D Mlicki).
HR: G Sheffield (21, off D Mlicki; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); R Furcal (6, off J Mann; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: V Castilla 2 (4, off D Mlicki, off N Cruz).
IBB: A Jones (4, by N Cruz).
HBP: G Sheffield (8, by J Mann).
TB: C Jones 7; R Furcal 6; G Sheffield 5; M Franco 2; K Lockhart 2; V Castilla 2; K Millwood 2; D Bragg 2; H Blanco; A Jones.
RBI: K Millwood 3 (6); R Furcal 3 (38); G Sheffield 2 (69); V Castilla 2 (50); D Bragg (10); K Lockhart (25).
2-out RBI: R Furcal 3; K Millwood 3.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 6 for 18.
FIELDING
DP: 2. R Furcal-M Franco; R Furcal-K Lockhart-M Franco.
E: D Holmes (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lugo SS                     4   1   3   0    1   0  .262  .710   23    1   3   
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .775   21    2   1   
L Berkman CF                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .290  .992   18    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .890   13    7   1   GDP
  J Vizcaino 1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .722   12    1   0   
D Ward LF                     4   0   1   2    0   2  .271  .733   18    4   0   2B
O Merced RF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .323  .891   19    1   1   HR,IW
G Blum 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .281  .812   15    1   2   
G Zaun C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .563   13    6   0   HBP,GDP
  B Puffer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Mlicki P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .458    7    0   0   
  N Cruz P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .077    5    0   0   
  J Mann P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Lane PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .742    1    0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Zinter PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .462    6    2   0   
Totals                       36   3  10   3    3  11              171   27   8
BATTING
2B: D Ward (26, off K Millwood).
HR: O Merced (6, off J Foster; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: O Merced (4, by K Millwood).
HBP: G Zaun (1, by D Holmes).
TB: O Merced 5; J Lugo 3; D Ward 2; C Biggio; J Lane; J Bagwell; L Berkman.
GIDP: G Zaun (4); J Bagwell (12).
RBI: D Ward 2 (52); O Merced (21).
2-out RBI: D Ward 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
E: L Berkman (6); G Zaun (4); J Lugo (8).

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
K Millwood, W (11-6)           5     6   2   2    2   6   0   3.38   22   98-69   46· 7·16    5· 4· 5· 0     51    -     0.70  -0.05
J Foster                       2     2   1   1    1   2   1   2.25    8   37-22   11· 5· 6    2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
D Holmes                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.76    6   17-10    5· 3· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
T Spooneybarger                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.97    4   13-8     5· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3  11   1          40  165-109  67·16·26   11· 7· 6· 1           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mlicki, L (4-8)              2.1   8   8   6    0   2   1   4.93   16   70-46   32· 6· 8    7· 3· 3· 1     15    -     1.02  -0.50
N Cruz                         2.2   5   2   1    3   2   0   4.52   17   68-40   24· 9· 6    2· 4· 5· 0          1-1    0.25  -0.05
J Mann                         2     4   2   2    0   1   1   3.66   11   42-25   17· 0· 8    1· 3· 4· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.01
P Borbon                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.65    3   11-6     3· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
B Puffer                       1     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.96    5   14-10    5· 2· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    20  13  10    3   6   2          52  205-127  81·17·28   14·12·13· 2          1-1 
Balks: None.
WP: T Spooneybarger 2 (4); D Mlicki (3).
IBB: K Millwood (5; O Merced); N Cruz (3; A Jones).
HBP: D Holmes (2; G Zaun); J Mann (5; G Sheffield).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Lance Barksdale, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 3:36.
Attendance: 41,092.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. R Furcal             SS    1. J Lugo               SS 
2. M Franco             1B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. G Sheffield          RF    3. L Berkman            CF 
4. C Jones              LF    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. A Jones              CF    5. D Ward               LF 
6. V Castilla           3B    6. O Merced             RF 
7. K Lockhart           2B    7. G Blum               3B 
8. H Blanco             C     8. G Zaun               C  
9. K Millwood           P     9. D Mlicki             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  6  -18%  28% D Ward          K Millwood      Double to RF (Line Drive); Lugo Scores; Berkman Scores
   t 2   2  2-1  -23  8   17%  58% K Millwood      D Mlicki        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Jones Scores; Lockhart Scores
   t 3   0  2-3  1--  3   15%  79% G Sheffield     D Mlicki        Home Run; Franco Scores
   t 2   0  2-0  -2-  4    7%  43% A Jones         D Mlicki        Single to LF (Line Drive); Jones to 3B
   t 2   0  2-0  ---  7    6%  36% C Jones         D Mlicki        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  R Furcal        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   46%  M Franco        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   45%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
          ---  9   42%  J Lugo          Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   45%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
          1--  2   42%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive); Lugo to 2B
   O      12-  6   46%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     12-  6   28%  D Ward          Double to RF (Line Drive); Lugo Scores; Berkman Scores
          -2-  4   27%  O Merced        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   30%  G Blum          Foul Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Mlicki facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   36%  C Jones         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  4   43%  A Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive); Jones to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   40%  V Castilla      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Jones Scores
          1--  5   44%  K Lockhart      Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Jones to 2B
   O      12-  3   41%  H Blanco        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jones to 3B; Lockhart to 2B
   RR     -23  8   58%  K Millwood      Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Jones Scores; Lockhart Scores
   O      1--  1   56%  R Furcal        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Kevin Millwood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  9   58%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   60%  D Mlicki        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   58%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   61%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Mlicki facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   64%  M Franco        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   RR     1--  3   79%  G Sheffield     Home Run; Franco Scores
          ---  3   83%  C Jones         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          -2-      85%  A Jones         Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
   R      --3  4   88%  " "             Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Jones Scores/No RBI; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-  4   88%  V Castilla      Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 3B
   R      --3  3   90%  K Lockhart      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Jones Scores/unER
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Dave Mlicki pitching and batting 9th
          1--  4   91%  H Blanco        Single to LF (Line Drive); Lockhart to 2B
   O      12-  3   90%  K Millwood      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Blanco to 2B
   R      12-  1   94%  R Furcal        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Blanco Scores/unER; Millwood to 3B
   O      -23  4   93%  M Franco        Popfly: 2B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Kevin Millwood facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   94%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   92%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   94%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   95%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-2, Nelson Cruz facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   95%  G Sheffield     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   97%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sheffield to 3B; Jones to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
          -23  4   97%  A Jones         Intentional Walk
   RO     123  5   98%  V Castilla      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sheffield Scores; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3  7   97%  K Lockhart      Fielder's Choice 1B; Jones out at Hm/1B-C; Jones to 3B; Lockhart to 2B
          -23  6   97%  H Blanco        Walk
   R      123  4   98%  K Millwood      Reached on Interference on C; Jones Scores/unER; Lockhart to 3B; Blanco to 2B
   O      123  4   98%  R Furcal        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 10, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-10, Kevin Millwood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   98%  G Blum          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  G Zaun          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  N Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 10, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, Nelson Cruz facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   99%  M Franco        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   99%  G Sheffield     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  4   99%  C Jones         Walk; Franco to 2B
                  Darren Bragg pinch hits for Andruw Jones batting 5th
   O      12- 11   99%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   98%  V Castilla      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 10, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-10, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
                  Darren Bragg moves to CF
          ---  4   98%  J Lugo          Walk
          1--  1   96%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive); Lugo to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-  4   99%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, Jim Mann facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Mann replaces Nelson Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   99%  H Blanco        Lineout: 1B
          ---  2   99%  K Millwood      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  3  100%  R Furcal        Home Run; Millwood Scores
   O      ---  7  100%  M Franco        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 12, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-12, John Foster facing 5-6-7
                  John Foster replaces Kevin Millwood pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  7  100%  O Merced        Home Run
          ---  7   99%  G Blum          Walk
   OO     1--  1  100%  G Zaun          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 12, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 12-3, Jim Mann facing 3-4-5
          ---  5  100%  G Sheffield     Hit By Pitch
          1--  3  100%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive); Sheffield to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  D Bragg         Flyball: LF
          12-  3  100%  V Castilla      Single to RF (Line Drive); Sheffield to 3B; Jones to 2B
   O      123  3  100%  K Lockhart      Popfly: 2B
                  Julio Franco pinch hits for Henry Blanco batting 8th
   O      123  6  100%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 12, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-12, John Foster facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Torrealba replaces Julio Franco playing C batting 8th; Jason Lane pinch hits for Jim Mann batting 9th
          ---  1  100%  J Lane          Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   O      1--  5  100%  J Lugo          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  7  100%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  5  100%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 12, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 12-3, Pedro Borbon facing 9-1-2
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Jason Lane pitching and batting 9th; Marcus Giles pinch hits for John Foster batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  M Giles         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  R Furcal        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  M Franco        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 12, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-12, Darren Holmes facing 4-5-6
                  Darren Holmes replaces Marcus Giles pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  4  100%  D Ward          Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
          1--  2  100%  O Merced        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 1B); Ward to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
          12-  1  100%  G Zaun          Hit By Pitch; Ward to 3B; Merced to 2B
                  Alan Zinter pinch hits for Pedro Borbon batting 9th
   O      123  6  100%  A Zinter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 12, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 12-3, Brandon Puffer facing 3-4-5
                  Brandon Puffer replaces Gregg Zaun pitching and batting 8th; Alan Zinter moves to C; Jose Vizcaino replaces Jeff Bagwell playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  4  100%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2  100%  C Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   R      1--  3  100%  D Bragg         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Jones Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  V Castilla      Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Bragg out at Hm/RF-C
   O      1--  4  100%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 13, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-13, Tim Spooneybarger facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Spooneybarger replaces Gary Sheffield pitching and batting 3rd; Mark DeRosa replaces Darren Holmes playing RF batting 9th
          ---  1  100%  J Lugo          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1  100%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  J Vizcaino      Wild Pitch; Berkman to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Wild Pitch; Berkman to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 13, Astros 3.

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