April 30, 2003 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
KCR 4 OAK 4
@CHW 1 ANA 6
@CLE 2 MIN 8
TBD 5 NYY 8
SEA 5 TEX 11
@TOR 3 ARI 7
FLA 3 CIN 13
@COL 11 ATL 11
@HOU 1 LAD 4
PHI 0 MON 9
@MIL 5 PIT 8
@SDP 5 SFG 5
CHC 0 STL 13
NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 24,018

Wednesday, April 30, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Braves

17-10

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   3  2  5   0  1  0   11 13  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

W: M Hampton (1-1), L: W Miller (0-3)

Astros

11-15

Lost 2

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .328  .816   19    0   3   IW
  D Bragg RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .382    2    0   0   HBP
M Giles 2B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .360 1.049   25    3   2   2·2B,HBP
G Sheffield RF                4   4   4   3    1   0  .340 1.064   14    1   0   HR,SB
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Franco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .759    5    0   0   
  T Hodges P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
C Jones LF                    5   1   3   4    0   1  .293  .853   15    0   0   2·2B
A Jones CF                    3   0   0   1    1   2  .280  .847   19    5   0   SF
R Fick 1B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .308  .845   17    8   0   
  J Franco 1B                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .372  .913    6    4   1   
V Castilla 3B                 5   2   0   0    0   0  .255  .693   14    1   1   
J Lopez C                     4   1   1   0    1   2  .250  .753   26    4   1   
M Hampton P                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .200  .533   12    1   3   SH
  M DeRosa SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    6    0   2   
Totals                       38  11  13  11    6   7              180   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Giles 2 (11, 2 off W Miller); C Jones 2 (8, off B Puffer, off W Miller).

HR: G Sheffield (7, off B Chen; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: A Jones (2, off W Miller).

SH: M Hampton (1, off B Puffer).

IBB: R Furcal (1, by B Puffer).

HBP: D Bragg (1, by B Chen); M Giles (1, by B Puffer).

TB: G Sheffield 7; C Jones 5; M Giles 4; R Furcal; M Hampton; R Fick; J Lopez.

RBI: C Jones 4 (17); G Sheffield 3 (19); M Hampton (1); A Jones (23); R Fick (6); M Giles (15).

2-out RBI: M Hampton.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

E: R Fick (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Sheffield (5, 2nd base off W Miller/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .729   12    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .744   14    1   2   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .314 1.038   10    5   0   
  O Merced 1B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .937    5    3   0   2B
J Kent 2B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .869    7    4   2   CS
  G Blum SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .664    3    0   1   
R Hidalgo RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .888   15    3   0   
L Berkman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .656   11    3   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .686   14    7   1   2B
J Lugo SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .630   11    0   4   
  B Chen P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
W Miller P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364    4    0   0   
  B Hunter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .491    3    0   0   
  B Puffer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  J Vizcaino 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .336    3    0   1   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    1   3              112   27  13

BATTING

2B: O Merced (5, off T Hodges); B Ausmus (3, off M Hampton).

HR: M Ensberg (2, off M Hampton; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: M Ensberg 4; B Ausmus 2; J Kent 2; O Merced 2.

RBI: M Ensberg (7).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ensberg-J Kent-B Ausmus-M Ensberg.

E: J Kent (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Kent (1, 2nd base by M Hampton/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
M Hampton, W (1-1)             7     4   1   1    1   2   1   3.50   26   85-53   32· 4·17   13·10· 0· 0     66    -     0.53   0.17
D Holmes                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.19    3   11-7     5· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
T Hodges                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    4   14-7     4· 2· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   3   1          33  110-67   41· 6·20   16·12· 1· 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
W Miller, L (0-3)              5     8   5   5    2   2   0   6.07   24   79-48   29· 7·12   14· 6· 0· 0     31    -     0.97  -0.25
B Puffer                       2     3   5   4    3   2   0   9.00   14   61-37   25· 3· 9    7· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.24  -0.08
B Chen                         2     2   1   1    1   3   1   6.35   10   38-29   16· 4· 9    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13  11  10    6   7   1          48  178-114  70·14·30   24· 9· 0· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Puffer (2; R Furcal).

HBP: B Puffer (1; M Giles); B Chen (2; D Bragg).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Terry Craft.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 24,018.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. R Furcal             SS    1. C Biggio             CF 
2. M Giles              2B    2. M Ensberg            3B 
3. G Sheffield          RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. C Jones              LF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. A Jones              CF    5. R Hidalgo            RF 
6. R Fick               1B    6. L Berkman            LF 
7. V Castilla           3B    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. J Lopez              C     8. J Lugo               SS 
9. M Hampton            P     9. W Miller             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  1   14%  68% C Jones         W Miller        Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep CF-RF); Sheffield Scores
   t 4   0  0-2  1-3  1  -12%  70% V Castilla      W Miller        Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jones out at Hm/2B-C-3B
   t 4   0  0-1  12-  4   11%  82% R Fick          W Miller        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF); Jones Scores; Jones to 3B
   b 4   1  3-0  ---  4   -9%  71% M Ensberg       M Hampton       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 4   2  0-2  12-  4    9%  80% M Hampton       W Miller        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Castilla Scores; Lopez to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  R Furcal        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   52%  M Giles         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  2   56%  G Sheffield     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Giles to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  4   45%  A Jones         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   49%  M Ensberg       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   48%  R Fick          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  V Castilla      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   45%  J Lopez         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  J Kent          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   47%  M Hampton       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  R Furcal        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   44%  M Giles         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   47%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   49%  J Lugo          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  W Miller        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Miller facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   54%  G Sheffield     Walk
   R      1--  1   68%  C Jones         Double to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep CF-RF); Sheffield Scores
          -2-  5   71%  A Jones         Walk
   R      12-  4   82%  R Fick          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF); Jones Scores; Jones to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   70%  V Castilla      Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jones out at Hm/2B-C-3B
          1--  6   72%  J Lopez         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Castilla to 2B
   R      12-  4   80%  M Hampton       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Castilla Scores; Lopez to 2B
   O      12-  3   78%  R Furcal        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   80%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   R      ---  4   71%  M Ensberg       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   73%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   72%  J Kent          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF)
          1--      71%  R Hidalgo       Kent Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E3; Kent to 2B
   O      -2-  5   75%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wade Miller facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   80%  M Giles         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  1   85%  G Sheffield     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Giles Scores
          1--      87%  C Jones         Sheffield Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   86%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Sheffield to 3B
   RO     --3  3   88%  A Jones         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sheffield Scores
   O      ---  4   87%  R Fick          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   89%  L Berkman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   91%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   90%  J Lugo          Walk
                  Brian Hunter pinch hits for Wade Miller batting 9th
   O      1--  3   91%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Brandon Puffer facing 7-8-9
                  Brandon Puffer replaces Brian Hunter pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   92%  V Castilla      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   94%  J Lopez         Walk; Castilla to 2B
   O      12-  1   94%  M Hampton       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Castilla to 3B; Lopez to 2B
          -23  4   94%  R Furcal        Intentional Walk
   R      123  3   97%  M Giles         Hit By Pitch; Castilla Scores/unER; Lopez to 3B; Furcal to 2B
   R      123  4   98%  G Sheffield     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Lopez Scores; Furcal to 3B; Giles to 2B
   RRR    123  4  100%  C Jones         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF); Furcal Scores; Giles Scores; Sheffield Scores
   O      -2-  4   99%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   99%  R Fick          Groundout: P-1B
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
                  Julio Franco replaces Robert Fick playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---  4  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 10, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-1, Brandon Puffer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8  100%  V Castilla      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5  100%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  100%  M Hampton       Walk
          1--  3  100%  R Furcal        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hampton to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  M Giles         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   99%  J Kent          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3  100%  L Berkman       Flyball: RF
          1--  5  100%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Kent to 3B
   O      -23  1  100%  J Lugo          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 10, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-1, Bruce Chen facing 3-4-5
                  Bruce Chen replaces Julio Lugo pitching and batting 8th; Orlando Merced replaces Jeff Bagwell playing 1B batting 3rd; Jose Vizcaino replaces Brandon Puffer playing 2B batting 9th; Geoff Blum replaces Jeff Kent playing SS batting 4th
   R      ---  2  100%  G Sheffield     Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  1  100%  C Jones         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  A Jones         Strikeout Looking
          1--  6  100%  J Franco        Walk; Jones to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  V Castilla      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  6  100%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 11, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-11, Darren Holmes facing 9-1-2
                  Darren Holmes replaces Gary Sheffield pitching and batting 3rd; Mark DeRosa replaces Mike Hampton playing SS batting 9th; Darren Bragg replaces Rafael Furcal playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---  3  100%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6  100%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 11-1, Bruce Chen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6  100%  M DeRosa        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2  100%  D Bragg         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6  100%  M Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B; Bragg to 2B
                  Matt Franco pinch hits for Darren Holmes batting 3rd
   O      -2-  5  100%  M Franco        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 11, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-11, Trey Hodges facing 3-4-5
                  Trey Hodges replaces Matt Franco pitching and batting 3rd
          ---  5  100%  O Merced        Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3  100%  G Blum          Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  3  100%  L Berkman       Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 11, Astros 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation