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Standings
NYY
@BAL		11
10
MIN
@BOS		4
6
DET
@CHW		2
3
CLE
@KCR		3
4
LAA
@OAK		3
2
TEX
@SEA		1
5
TBD
@TOR		3
5
CHC
@CIN		4
0
ARI
@COL		1
11
ATL
@HOU		2
3
SFG
@LAD		5
6		 
(10)
SDP
@MIL		3
4		 
(11)
FLA
@NYM		0
13
WSN
@PHI		4
2
STL
@PIT		7
3
Saturday, September 29, 2007 6:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 43,624, Time of Game: 2:35
Braves
2
84-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Astros
3
72-89
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 13 GB
W: Brandon Backe (3-1)
L: Jeff Bennett (2-1)
S: Brad Lidge (19)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  0
Astros          2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    3  7  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Yunel Escobar SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .330 .847 15 11 -0.068 1.42 0.058 -0.126 -0.2 0 4 2B
Kelly Johnson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .830 22 12 -0.005 1.33 0.086 -0.092 -0.5 0 4
Chipper Jones 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .339 1.034 10 7 -0.037 0.84 0.014 -0.052 -0.4 0 2
   Chris Woodward 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .535 1 1 -0.042 3.45 0.000 -0.042 -0.2 0 2
Mark Teixeira 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .963 11 7 -0.076 0.90 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 7 0
   Scott Thorman 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .656 4 3 -0.085 2.99 0.000 -0.085 -0.4 6 0
Jeff Francoeur RF 3 2 2 0 0 1 .294 .784 10 5 0.095 1.14 0.124 -0.029 0.8 1 0 2B
   Ron Mahay P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Peter Moylan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Martin Prado PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .662 6 2 0.023 2.86 0.023 0.000 0.1
   Manny Acosta P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brandon Jones LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .133 .376 21 13 -0.045 2.12 0.124 -0.169 0.3 0 0 HBP
Brayan Pena C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .212 .515 14 10 -0.086 1.83 0.073 -0.159 -0.5 6 0 CS
Willie Harris CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .274 .749 14 9 -0.149 1.92 0.000 -0.149 -0.8 4 0 SF
Jeff Bennett P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 8 6 -0.057 1.05 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 0 1
   Matt Diaz PH-RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .340 .870 6 6 0.000 1.53 0.038 -0.038 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 1 9 .242 .581 142 92 -0.532 1.60 0.540 -1.074 -2.7 24 13
2B: J Francoeur (40, off D Sarfate); Y Escobar (25, off B Backe).
SF: W Harris (3, off D Sarfate).
HBP: B Jones (1, by B Backe).
TB: J Francoeur 3; Y Escobar 2; M Diaz; K Johnson; B Pena; B Jones; C Jones.
RBI: B Pena (3); W Harris (32).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Baserunning
CS: B Pena (1, 2nd base by B Backe/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Josh Anderson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .365 .835 12 8 -0.060 0.71 0.008 -0.068 -0.7 2 0
Craig Biggio C-2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .251 .665 13 8 0.015 0.68 0.057 -0.043 0.3 2 2 2B
   Cody Ransom SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .784 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lance Berkman 1B 2 1 1 2 1 1 .279 .898 21 11 0.148 1.08 0.182 -0.034 1.5 8 0 HR
   Mike Lamb 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .822 4 2 -0.014 0.55 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 2 0
Carlos Lee LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .881 10 6 -0.067 0.68 0.000 -0.067 -1.0 2 0
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hunter Pence RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .321 .896 13 9 -0.053 0.53 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 1 0
Ty Wigginton 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .794 8 6 -0.036 0.62 0.007 -0.043 -0.4 0 2
Adam Everett SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .599 5 3 -0.015 0.58 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 1 2
   Chris Burke SS-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .666 4 3 -0.037 0.68 0.000 -0.037 -0.5 0 0
Brad Ausmus 2B-C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .642 11 8 0.003 0.60 0.029 -0.026 0.1 7 3
Brandon Backe P 2 1 1 1 0 1 .400 1.255 13 8 0.094 0.62 0.115 -0.021 0.8 0 0 HR
   Dennis Sarfate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Bruntlett PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .633 2 2 -0.012 1.17 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 SH
   Chad Qualls P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Luke Scott LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .857 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 1 6 .233 .725 116 74 -0.034 0.69 0.398 -0.433 -1.2 27 10
2B: C Biggio (30, off J Bennett).
HR: L Berkman (34, off J Bennett; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); B Backe (1, off J Bennett; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: E Bruntlett (6, off R Mahay).
TB: L Berkman 4; B Backe 4; C Biggio 3; J Anderson; B Ausmus; T Wigginton.
RBI: L Berkman 2 (102); B Backe (1).
2-out RBI: B Backe.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Bennett, L (2-1) 6 6 3 3 1 5 2 3.46 25 95 59 38 5 16 10 9 2 0 52 -0.045 0.67 0.2
Ron Mahay 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.59 3 6 6 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.013 1.00 0.2
Peter Moylan 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.032 1.12 0.3
Manny Acosta 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.28 3 13 8 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.033 0.42 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 1 6 2 3.38 32 116 74 47 7 20 15 10 3 0 52 1 0 0.033 1.60 1.2

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brandon Backe, W (3-1) 6 4 1 1 0 4 0 3.77 22 91 57 30 8 19 11 6 2 0 64 0.267 1.06 2.2
Dennis Sarfate, H (3) 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.08 6 18 14 9 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 -0.025 2.17 -0.5
Chad Qualls, H (21) 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.05 5 24 14 6 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.123 3.11 0.5
Brad Lidge, S (19) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.36 3 12 9 4 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.168 2.17 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 9 0 2.00 36 145 94 49 18 27 14 11 2 0 64 0 0 0.533 0.69 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Backe (2; B Jones).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Ted Barrett.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 43,624.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Yunel Escobar SS 1 Josh Anderson CF
2 Kelly Johnson 2B 2 Craig Biggio C
3 Chipper Jones 3B 3 Lance Berkman 1B
4 Mark Teixeira 1B 4 Carlos Lee LF
5 Jeff Francoeur RF 5 Hunter Pence RF
6 Brandon Jones LF 6 Ty Wigginton 3B
7 Brayan Pena C 7 Adam Everett SS
8 Willie Harris CF 8 Brad Ausmus 2B
9 Jeff Bennett P 9 Brandon Backe P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  RR HOU L. Berkman J. Bennett 15% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Biggio Scores
b5 2-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  R HOU B. Backe J. Bennett 12% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t8 2-3 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O ATL B. Jones C. Qualls 11% 87% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  ATL B. Jones B. Backe -9% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Francoeur to 3B
t8 2-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  ATL K. Johnson C. Qualls -9% 66% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  ATL Y. Escobar B. Backe -6% 44% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O ATL K. Johnson B. Backe 4% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O ATL C. Jones B. Backe 3% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Escobar to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O ATL M. Teixeira B. Backe 4% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Jeff Bennett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Anderson J. Bennett -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Biggio J. Bennett 4% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  RR HOU L. Berkman J. Bennett 15% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Biggio Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Lee J. Bennett -1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU H. Pence J. Bennett -1% 70% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  ATL J. Francoeur B. Backe -4% 66% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t2 0-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  ATL B. Jones B. Backe -9% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Francoeur to 3B
t2 0-2 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO ATL B. Pena B. Backe 2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Francoeur Scores; Jones to 2B
t2 1-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O ATL W. Harris B. Backe 4% 62% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t2 1-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O ATL J. Bennett B. Backe 3% 66% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Jeff Bennett facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU T. Wigginton J. Bennett -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU A. Everett J. Bennett -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Bennett -1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
Brad Ausmus moves from 2B to C
Craig Biggio moves from C to 2B
t3 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL Y. Escobar B. Backe 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL K. Johnson B. Backe 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL C. Jones B. Backe -1% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 1-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O ATL M. Teixeira B. Backe 3% 67% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Jeff Bennett facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Backe J. Bennett -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Anderson J. Bennett -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b3 2-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Bennett -1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL J. Francoeur B. Backe 3% 65% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL B. Jones B. Backe -3% 62% Hit By Pitch
t4 1-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O ATL B. Pena B. Backe 4% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
t4 1-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O ATL W. Harris B. Backe 3% 68% Pena Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Jeff Bennett facing 3-4-5
b4 2-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman J. Bennett 3% 72% Walk
b4 2-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Lee J. Bennett -3% 69% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b4 2-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU H. Pence J. Bennett -3% 66% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU T. Wigginton J. Bennett -2% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
Chris Burke replaces Adam Everett playing SS batting 7th
t5 1-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL W. Harris B. Backe 3% 67% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1-2 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O ATL J. Bennett B. Backe 2% 69% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL Y. Escobar B. Backe 2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Jeff Bennett facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Burke J. Bennett -2% 68% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Bennett -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  R HOU B. Backe J. Bennett 12% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b5 3-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Anderson J. Bennett 1% 79% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b5 3-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU C. Biggio J. Bennett 2% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Anderson to 3B
b5 3-1 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Bennett -3% 78% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O ATL K. Johnson B. Backe 3% 81% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t6 1-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL C. Jones B. Backe 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Teixeira B. Backe 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Jeff Bennett facing 4-5-6
Scott Thorman replaces Mark Teixeira playing 1B batting 4th
Chris Woodward replaces Chipper Jones playing 3B batting 3rd
b6 3-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU C. Lee J. Bennett -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 3-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU H. Pence J. Bennett -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 3-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU T. Wigginton J. Bennett 1% 83% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b6 3-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Burke J. Bennett -1% 81% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Dennis Sarfate facing 5-6-7
Dennis Sarfate replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
Mike Lamb replaces Lance Berkman playing 1B batting 3rd
t7 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  ATL J. Francoeur D. Sarfate -9% 73% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 1-3 0 -2- 4,(0-2)  O ATL B. Jones D. Sarfate 6% 79% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-3 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  ATL B. Pena D. Sarfate -7% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Francoeur to 3B
t7 1-3 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO ATL W. Harris D. Sarfate 2% 74% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Francoeur Scores
Matt Diaz pinch hits for Jeff Bennett (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL M. Diaz D. Sarfate -4% 70% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Pena to 2B
t7 2-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O ATL Y. Escobar D. Sarfate 8% 79% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Ron Mahay facing 8-9-1
Ron Mahay replaces Jeff Francoeur (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Matt Diaz moves from PH to RF
b7 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU B. Ausmus R. Mahay 3% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Dennis Sarfate (P) batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU E. Bruntlett R. Mahay -1% 80% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Anderson R. Mahay -3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
Peter Moylan replaces Ron Mahay pitching and batting 5th
b7 3-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio P. Moylan -3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
Chad Qualls replaces Eric Bruntlett (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  ATL K. Johnson C. Qualls -9% 66% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t8 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL C. Woodward C. Qualls 4% 70% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
t8 2-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O ATL S. Thorman C. Qualls 9% 78% Strikeout Swinging
Martin Prado pinch hits for Peter Moylan (P) batting 5th
t8 2-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  ATL M. Prado C. Qualls -2% 76% Walk
t8 2-3 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O ATL B. Jones C. Qualls 11% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Manny Acosta facing 3-4-5
Manny Acosta replaces Martin Prado (PH) pitching and batting 5th
b8 3-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Lamb M. Acosta -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Lee M. Acosta -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 3-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence M. Acosta -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
Brad Lidge replaces Carlos Lee (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Chris Burke moves from SS to 2B
Cody Ransom replaces Craig Biggio (2B) playing SS batting 2nd
Luke Scott replaces Chad Qualls (P) playing LF batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL B. Pena B. Lidge 8% 91% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t9 2-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL W. Harris B. Lidge 5% 96% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t9 2-3 2 --- 5,(0-2)  O ATL M. Diaz B. Lidge 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

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  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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
  • 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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