August 3, 2004 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
SEA 7 BAL 5
SEA 4 TEX 5
@DET 4 CHW 12
@KCR 4 MIN 10
ANA 0 OAK 13
@NYY 4 BOS 5
@TBD 2 TOR 7
CLE 6 ARI 5
FLA 3 CHC 5
@COL 3 HOU 3
ATL 2 LAD 3
PIT 2 NYM 12
@MIL 3 PHI 5
@SDP 2 SFG 11
CIN 0 MON 10
@STL 6
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 40,709

Tuesday, August 3, 2004, 7:04PM
Time of Game: 2:55

Braves

58-47

Lost 1

1st

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

W: D Miceli (4-5), L: C Reitsma (4-3), S: B Lidge (12)

Astros

54-52

Won 3

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .757   22    0   4   
C Thomas LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .900   16    3   0   
M Giles 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .313  .844   21    2   3   SB
C Jones 3B                    3   1   0   1    1   2  .227  .767   21    0   1   SB
J Estrada C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .329  .866   17    5   0   IW
A LaRoche 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .240  .671   15    6   0   
A Jones CF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .265  .858   17    4   0   
E Marrero RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .340  .955   17    4   0   
R Ortiz P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .228    2    0   0   SH
  J Franco PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .784    5    0   0   
  J Drew PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .307 1.022         0   0   SB
  C Reitsma P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M DeRosa PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .613    4    0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    5  10              157   24   8

BATTING

SH: R Ortiz (6, off R Clemens).

IBB: J Estrada (4, by D Miceli).

TB: A Jones 2; M Giles; J Estrada.

RBI: C Jones (45); A Jones (62).

2-out RBI: A Jones.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Giles (11, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus); J Drew (9, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus); C Jones (1, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio LF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .297  .845   16    2   1   HR
  R Chavez C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .478         3   0   
A Everett SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .704   13    1   5   SB
C Beltran CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .898   20    2   0   
L Berkman RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .297  .989   13    0   0   2B
J Kent 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .831   11    3   3   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .835   13    8   1   2B
M Ensberg 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .275  .727   15    0   2   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .617   12    7   0   
  M Lamb PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .319  .924    1    0   0   
  J Lane LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .704         0   0   
R Clemens P                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .152  .340   21    0   1   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         1   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   0   1    0   0  .285  .713    5    0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   3    4   5              140   27  13

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (27, off R Ortiz); J Bagwell (18, off R Ortiz).

HR: C Biggio (17, off R Ortiz; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: C Biggio 4; M Ensberg 2; L Berkman 2; J Bagwell 2; R Clemens; B Ausmus; M Lamb; A Everett.

RBI: M Ensberg (47); J Vizcaino (16); C Biggio (42).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Ensberg (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Everett (13, 2nd base off R Ortiz/J Estrada).

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
R Ortiz                        7     7   2   2    4   4   1   3.16   32  125-73   41· 6·26   10· 9· 5· 0     55    -     1.25   0.06
C Reitsma, L (4-3)             1     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.63    5   13-10    7· 2· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.00  -0.22
Totals                         8     9   3   3    4   5   1          37  138-83   48· 8·27   13·10· 5· 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
R Clemens                      7     4   2   1    3   6   0   2.70   28  111-68   36·11·21   12· 4· 3· 0     66    -     1.18   0.09
D Miceli, BS (4), W (4-5)      1     0   0   0    2   1   0   3.86    5   25-12    7· 4· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    4.69   0.08
B Lidge, S (12)                1     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.21    3   14-9     2· 4· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     4   2   1    5  10   0          36  150-89   45·19·25   14· 4· 3· 0          2-1

R Clemens faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Miceli (10; J Estrada).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 40,709.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. R Furcal             SS    1. C Biggio             LF 
2. C Thomas             LF    2. A Everett            SS 
3. M Giles              2B    3. C Beltran            CF 
4. C Jones              3B    4. L Berkman            RF 
5. J Estrada            C     5. J Kent               2B 
6. A LaRoche            1B    6. J Bagwell            1B 
7. A Jones              CF    7. M Ensberg            3B 
8. E Marrero            RF    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. R Ortiz              P     9. R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  1-1  ---  1   20%  79% C Biggio        R Ortiz         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 6   1  1-0  -2-  4   15%  58% M Ensberg       R Ortiz         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores
   t 8   2  2-2  123  5   14%  61% A LaRoche       D Miceli        Strikeout Swinging
   b 8   1  2-2  1--  1   14%  75% M Lamb          C Reitsma       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 3B
   b 8   1  2-2  1-3  5   10%  85% J Vizcaino      C Reitsma       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ensberg Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Furcal        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  C Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  M Giles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Russ Ortiz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   55%  A Everett       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      57%  C Beltran       Everett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   53%  " "             Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
          -2-  6   54%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   46%  C Jones         Walk
          1--      44%  J Estrada       Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   45%  " "             Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul); Jones to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch)
   O      --3  5   51%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Looking
   R      --3  2   42%  A Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive); Jones Scores/unER
   O      1--  4   45%  E Marrero       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Russ Ortiz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   42%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   40%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   42%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
          1--  8   44%  R Clemens       Walk; Ausmus to 2B
   O      12-  5   39%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   41%  R Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   43%  R Furcal        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   44%  C Thomas        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Russ Ortiz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   41%  A Everett       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   39%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   38%  L Berkman       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   40%  M Giles         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   42%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   41%  J Estrada       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   43%  A LaRoche       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Russ Ortiz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   40%  J Kent          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   43%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  5   40%  M Ensberg       Lineout: CF
   O      1--  5   36%  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   33%  A Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   36%  E Marrero       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   38%  R Ortiz         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Marrero to 2B
   O      -2-  4   42%  R Furcal        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Russ Ortiz facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   47%  R Clemens       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   42%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          1--  5   48%  A Everett       Walk; Clemens to 2B
   O      12-  5   41%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   34%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   37%  C Thomas        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   34%  M Giles         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   36%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging, Giles Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   40%  J Estrada       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Russ Ortiz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   36%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   43%  J Bagwell       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  4   58%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores
   O      1--  2   54%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  9   50%  R Clemens       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   54%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   57%  A Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   59%  E Marrero       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Russ Ortiz facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   79%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   77%  A Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   75%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   77%  L Berkman       Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   74%  J Kent          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
                  Julio Franco pinch hits for Russ Ortiz batting 9th
          ---  5   65%  J Franco        Walk
                  J.D. Drew pinch runs for Julio Franco batting 9th
          1--      60%  R Furcal        Drew Steals 2B
          -2-  6   53%  " "             Walk
                  Dan Miceli replaces Roger Clemens pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   59%  C Thomas        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Drew to 3B
          1-3  6   52%  M Giles         Walk; Thomas to 2B
   RO     123  6   49%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B-P; Drew Scores; Thomas to 3B; Giles to 2B
          -23  4   47%  J Estrada       Intentional Walk
   O      123  5   61%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Chris Reitsma facing 6-7-8
                  Chris Reitsma replaces J.D. Drew pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   56%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   61%  M Ensberg       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
                  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Brad Ausmus batting 8th
          1--  1   75%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ensberg to 3B
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Dan Miceli batting 9th
   RO     1-3  5   85%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ensberg Scores
   O      1--  5   83%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Lidge replaces Jose Vizcaino pitching and batting 9th; Raul Chavez replaces Craig Biggio playing C batting 1st; Jason Lane replaces Mike Lamb playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---  6   91%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  E Marrero       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mark DeRosa pinch hits for Chris Reitsma batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200408030

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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