September 29, 2007 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 11
@BAL 10 BOS 6
MIN 4 CHW 3
DET 2 KCR 4
CLE 3 LAA 3
@OAK 2 SEA 5
TEX 1 TOR 5
TBD 3 CHC 4
@CIN 0 COL 11
ARI 1 HOU 3
ATL 2 LAD 6
SFG 5
(10) MIL 4
SDP 3
(11) NYM 13
FLA 0 WSN 4
@PHI 2 STL 7
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,624

Saturday, September 29, 2007, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Braves

84-77

Lost 1

3rd, 4 GB

                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

W: B Backe (3-1), L: J Bennett (2-1), S: B Lidge (19)

Astros

72-89

Won 1

4th, 13 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Y Escobar SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .330  .847   15    0   4   2B
K Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .831   22    0   4   
C Jones 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .339 1.034   10    0   2   
  C Woodward 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .534    1    0   2   
M Teixeira 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .963   11    7   0   
  S Thorman 1B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .656    4    6   0   
J Francoeur RF                3   2   2   0    0   1  .294  .784   10    1   0   2B
  R Mahay P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Moylan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  M Prado PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .662    6    0   0   
  M Acosta P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Jones LF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .133  .376   21    0   0   HBP
B Pena C                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .212  .515   14    6   0   CS
W Harris CF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .274  .749   17    4   0   SF
J Bennett P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   1   
  M Diaz PH-RF                2   0   1   0    0   1  .340  .870    6    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    1   9              145   24  13

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Anderson CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .365  .836   12    2   0   
C Biggio C-2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .251  .665   13    2   2   2B
  C Ransom SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .784         0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  2   1   1   2    1   1  .279  .898   21    8   0   HR
  M Lamb 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .823    4    2   0   
C Lee LF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .881   10    2   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
H Pence RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .321  .896   13    1   0   
T Wigginton 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .795    8    0   2   
A Everett SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .599    5    1   2   
  C Burke SS-2B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .666    4    0   0   
B Ausmus 2B-C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .642   11    7   3   
B Backe P                     2   1   1   1    0   1  .400 1.255   13    0   0   HR
  D Sarfate P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Bruntlett PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .633    2    0   0   SH
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Scott LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .856         2   0   
Totals                       30   3   7   3    1   6              116   27  10

BATTING

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.

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 Bennett, L (2-1)             6     6   3   3    1   5   2   3.46   25   95-59   38· 5·16   10· 7· 2· 0     52    -     0.68  -0.05
R Mahay                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.59    3    6-6     4· 1· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.03   0.01
P Moylan                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.15   0.03
M Acosta                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.28    3   13-8     4· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     7   3   3    1   6   2          32  116-74   47· 7·20   15· 7· 3· 0          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
B Backe, W (3-1)               6     4   1   1    0   4   0   3.77   22   88-55   30· 7·18   11· 4· 2· 0     64    -     1.05   0.27
D Sarfate, H (3)               1     3   1   1    0   2   0   1.08    6   18-14    9· 1· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.15  -0.03
C Qualls, H (21)               1     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.05    5   24-14    6· 7· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.07   0.12
B Lidge, S (19)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.36    3   12-9     4· 2· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   9   0          36  142-92   49·17·26   14· 9· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Backe (2; B Jones).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Ted Barrett.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 43,624.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. Y Escobar            SS    1. J Anderson           CF 
2. K Johnson            2B    2. C Biggio             C  
3. C Jones              3B    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. C Lee                LF 
5. J Francoeur          RF    5. H Pence              RF 
6. B Jones              LF    6. T Wigginton          3B 
7. B Pena               C     7. A Everett            SS 
8. W Harris             CF    8. B Ausmus             2B 
9. J Bennett            P     9. B Backe              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  8   15%  72% L Berkman       J Bennett       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Biggio Scores
   b 5   2  1-2  ---  8   12%  79% B Backe         J Bennett       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 8   2  3-2  12-  7   11%  87% B Jones         C Qualls        Strikeout Swinging
   t 2   0  2-0  1--  6   -9%  57% B Jones         B Backe         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Francoeur to 3B
   t 8   0  3-2  ---  6   -9%  66% K Johnson       C Qualls        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   44%  Y Escobar       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   48%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   51%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B; Escobar to 3B
   O      --3  4   55%  M Teixeira      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, Jeff Bennett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  J Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   57%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   RR     -2-  8   72%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  1   70%  C Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   70%  H Pence         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   66%  J Francoeur     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  6   57%  B Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Francoeur to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   58%  B Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Francoeur Scores; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-  1   62%  W Harris        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   66%  J Bennett       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, Jeff Bennett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   64%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   62%  A Everett       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   61%  B Ausmus        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, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
                  Brad Ausmus moves to C; Craig Biggio moves to 2B
   O      ---  3   64%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   66%  K Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   64%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   67%  M Teixeira      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, Jeff Bennett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   65%  B Backe         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   63%  J Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   62%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   65%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   62%  B Jones         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   66%  B Pena          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   69%  W Harris        Pena Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff Bennett facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   72%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  2   69%  C Lee           Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   66%  H Pence         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   64%  T Wigginton     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, Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
                  Chris Burke replaces Adam Everett playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---  5   67%  W Harris        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   69%  J Bennett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   71%  Y Escobar       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, Jeff Bennett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   69%  C Burke         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   67%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  8   79%  B Backe         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   79%  J Anderson      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   81%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Anderson to 3B
   O      1-3  6   78%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   81%  K Johnson       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   83%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   84%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Bennett facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Thorman replaces Mark Teixeira playing 1B batting 4th; Chris Woodward replaces Chipper Jones playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   83%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   82%  H Pence         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   83%  T Wigginton     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   81%  C Burke         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, Dennis Sarfate facing 5-6-7
                  Dennis Sarfate replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th; Mike Lamb replaces Lance Berkman playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---  2   73%  J Francoeur     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   79%  B Jones         Strikeout Looking
          -2-  6   72%  B Pena          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Francoeur to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   74%  W Harris        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Francoeur Scores
                  Matt Diaz pinch hits for Jeff Bennett batting 9th
          1--  1   70%  M Diaz          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Pena to 2B
   O      12-  3   79%  Y Escobar       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ron Mahay facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Mahay replaces Jeff Francoeur pitching and batting 5th; Matt Diaz moves to RF
          ---  3   82%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Dennis Sarfate batting 9th
   O      1--  2   81%  E Bruntlett     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  1   77%  J Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Peter Moylan replaces Ron Mahay pitching and batting 5th
   O      -2-  2   74%  C Biggio        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, Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Qualls replaces Eric Bruntlett pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   66%  K Johnson       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   70%  C Woodward      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  4   78%  S Thorman       Strikeout Swinging
                  Martin Prado pinch hits for Peter Moylan batting 5th
          -2-  6   76%  M Prado         Walk
   O      12-  7   87%  B Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Manny Acosta facing 3-4-5
                  Manny Acosta replaces Martin Prado pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  4   85%  M Lamb          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   83%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Lidge replaces Carlos Lee pitching and batting 4th; Chris Burke moves to 2B; Cody Ransom replaces Craig Biggio playing SS batting 2nd; Luke Scott replaces Chad Qualls playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  1   91%  B Pena          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  6   96%  W Harris        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5  100%  M Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

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