June 9, 2006 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 4
@LAA 1 BOS 4
TEX 3 CHW 5
CLE 4 KCR 4
TBD 2 MIN 7
BAL 5
(12) OAK 6
@NYY 5 TOR 10
DET 5 NYM 10
@ARI 6 CHC 6
@CIN 5 LAD 3
@COL 0 HOU 7
ATL 2 STL 10
@MIL 6 SDP 3
FLA 2 PIT 3
@SFG 2 WSN 9
PHI 8
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 37,097

Friday, June 9, 2006, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:37

Braves

29-33

Lost 3

3rd, 9 GB

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

W: F Nieve (2-3), L: J Sosa (1-8)

Astros

31-31

Won 4

3rd, 6 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Giles 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .691   10    2   2   
  T Yates P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .316  .854   15    0   4   
C Jones 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   3  .291  .847   14    0   4   
A Jones CF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .278  .877    7    1   0   HR
A LaRoche 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .833   11   10   0   2B
J Francoeur RF                4   0   0   0    0   3  .249  .707   17    1   0   
B McCann C                    3   0   3   0    0   0  .363  .976   10    8   0   
R Langerhans LF               2   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .721   16    1   0   GDP
J Sosa P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .118  .682    7    0   1   
  C Paronto P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M McBride P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Betemit PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .840    6    1   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    1  12              113   24  11

BATTING

2B: A LaRoche (15, off R Springer).

HR: A Jones (16, off F Nieve; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: A Jones 4; B McCann 3; A LaRoche 2; C Jones.

GIDP: R Langerhans (4).

RBI: A Jones 2 (56).

2-out RBI: A Jones 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Renteria-M Giles-A LaRoche.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   2   2   1    0   2  .280  .803   19    0   0   HR
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Lamb 1B-3B                  3   2   3   1    1   0  .366  .994   17    4   1   HR,2B
L Berkman RF-1B               3   1   0   1    1   1  .304 1.001   15    1   0   
M Ensberg 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .256  .942   22    0   1   SF
  E Bruntlett RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .756         0   0   
P Wilson LF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .273  .714    9    3   0   2B
C Burke CF-2B                 4   0   2   1    0   2  .291  .789   14    4   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .750    9   12   0   GDP
A Everett SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .209  .570   18    1   3   
F Nieve P                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .393   10    1   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .547    2    0   0   
  W Taveras CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .619         1   0   
Totals                       33   7  11   7    3   8              135   27   5

BATTING

2B: P Wilson (8, off J Sosa); M Lamb (6, off J Sosa).

HR: M Lamb (5, off J Sosa; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); C Biggio (6, off J Sosa; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: M Ensberg (2, off J Sosa).

TB: M Lamb 7; C Biggio 5; P Wilson 3; C Burke 2; B Ausmus; A Everett.

GIDP: B Ausmus (7).

RBI: P Wilson 2 (29); M Ensberg (39); C Burke (14); L Berkman (52); M Lamb (12); C Biggio (22).

2-out RBI: P Wilson 2; C Burke.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lamb-A Everett-F Nieve.

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
J Sosa, L (1-8)                4.2  10   6   6    1   5   2   5.58   24   79-52   34·11· 7    9· 7· 2· 0     24    -     1.15  -0.32
C Paronto                      0.2   1   1   1    1   1   0   2.93    4   17-10    8· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.26  -0.00
M McBride                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    2    8-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.44  -0.02
O Villarreal                   1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.60    4   16-11    6· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.10   0.01
T Yates                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.23    3   15-9     5· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    3   8   2          37  135-85   56·17·12   15· 9· 2· 0          5-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Nieve, W (2-3)               7.1   5   2   2    1   9   1   4.85   27   96-69   41·17·11    5·10· 2· 0     68    -     0.70   0.12
C Qualls                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.79    2    4-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.61   0.04
R Springer                     1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.27    4   13-8     4· 3· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1  12   1          33  113-81   47·21·13    5·13· 2· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Paul Nauert.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 37,097.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. M Giles              2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. E Renteria           SS    2. M Lamb               1B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. L Berkman            RF 
4. A Jones              CF    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. A LaRoche            1B    5. P Wilson             LF 
6. J Francoeur          RF    6. C Burke              CF 
7. B McCann             C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. R Langerhans         LF    8. A Everett            SS 
9. J Sosa               P     9. F Nieve              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  1  -18%  35% A Jones         F Nieve         Home Run (Fly Ball); Jones Scores
   b 5   2  2-3  12-  2   17%  87% P Wilson        J Sosa          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Lamb Scores; Berkman Scores
   t 5   0  2-2  1--  6   10%  55% R Langerhans    F Nieve         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   b 1   0  2-1  ---  3   10%  55% M Lamb          J Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 1   0  2-0  ---  2    9%  45% C Biggio        J Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Nieve facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  M Giles         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   53%  C Jones         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   RR     1--  1   35%  A Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball); Jones Scores
   O      ---  3   36%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jorge Sosa facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   45%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   R      ---  3   55%  M Lamb          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  6   53%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   51%  M Ensberg       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   50%  P Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Fernando Nieve facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   52%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   50%  B McCann        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   53%  R Langerhans    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   55%  J Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jorge Sosa facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   59%  C Burke         Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  2   51%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Fernando Nieve facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  M Giles         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jorge Sosa facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  F Nieve         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   54%  M Lamb          Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   50%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Fernando Nieve facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  A Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   55%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   56%  J Francoeur     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jorge Sosa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   56%  P Wilson        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   53%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   56%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Wilson to 3B
   O      1-3  2   50%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Fernando Nieve facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   45%  B McCann        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   OO     1--  6   55%  R Langerhans    Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   O      ---  4   57%  J Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jorge Sosa facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   54%  F Nieve         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   57%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   61%  M Lamb          Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Biggio to 2B
          12-  6   69%  L Berkman       Walk; Biggio to 3B; Lamb to 2B
   RO     123  6   70%  M Ensberg       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Line); Biggio Scores
   RR     12-  2   87%  P Wilson        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Lamb Scores; Berkman Scores
   R      -2-  3   92%  C Burke         Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores
                  Chad Paronto replaces Jorge Sosa pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   91%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Fernando Nieve facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   93%  M Giles         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   94%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   95%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Chad Paronto facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   96%  A Everett       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   97%  F Nieve         Walk; Everett to 2B
   O      12-  6   96%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  Macay McBride replaces Chad Paronto pitching and batting 9th
          12-  6   97%  M Lamb          Walk; Everett to 3B; Nieve to 2B
   RO     123  2   97%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B; Everett Scores; Nieve to 3B; Lamb to 2B
                  Oscar Villarreal replaces Macay McBride pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  8   97%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Fernando Nieve facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   98%  A Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   98%  A LaRoche       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   98%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Oscar Villarreal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   98%  P Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  C Burke         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   98%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Fernando Nieve facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   97%  B McCann        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   94%  R Langerhans    Walk; McCann to 2B
                  Wilson Betemit pinch hits for Oscar Villarreal batting 9th
   O      12-  6   95%  W Betemit       Groundout: 1B unassisted; McCann to 3B; Langerhans to 2B
                  Chad Qualls replaces Fernando Nieve pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  1   98%  M Giles         Flyball: RF
   O      -23  3   99%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tyler Yates facing 8-9-1
                  Tyler Yates replaces Marcus Giles pitching and batting 1st; Wilson Betemit moves to 2B
   O      ---  8   99%  A Everett       Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Chad Qualls batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   99%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Russ Springer facing 3-4-5
                  Russ Springer replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 1st; Lance Berkman moves to 1B; Chris Burke moves to 2B; Mike Lamb moves to 3B; Willy Taveras replaces Orlando Palmeiro playing CF batting 9th; Eric Bruntlett replaces Morgan Ensberg playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  4  100%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  A Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2  100%  A LaRoche       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  6  100%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200606090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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