September 30, 2007 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 10
@BAL 4 MIN 3
@BOS 2 DET 13
@CHW 3 CLE 4
@KCR 2 OAK 3
LAA 2 SEA 4
TEX 2 TBD 8
@TOR 5 CIN 8
CHC 4 COL 4
ARI 3 HOU 3
ATL 0 SFG 11
@LAD 2 MIL 11
SDP 6 FLA 8
@NYM 1 PHI 6
WSN 1 STL 6
@PIT 5

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,823

Sunday, September 30, 2007, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 2:25

Braves

84-78

Lost 2

3rd, 5 GB

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

W: F Paulino (2-1), L: B Carlyle (8-7), S: D Borkowski (1)

Astros

73-89

Won 2

4th, 12 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Y Escobar SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .836   10    1   5   
W Harris CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .741   18    4   0   
C Jones 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .337 1.029   11    0   2   
  J Ascanio P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Francoeur RF                2   0   0   0    0   2  .293  .782    8    0   0   
  M Diaz RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .338  .865    5    0   0   
S Thorman 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .216  .652   17    8   1   
B Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .158  .401   20    2   0   
C Sammons C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.667    9    5   1   2B,GDP
P Orr 2B                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .450   12    3   0   
B Carlyle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .278    2    1   1   SH
  K Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .832    6    0   0   
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  J Devine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Ring P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Woodward PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .531    5    0   0   
  R Mahay P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Prado 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .662         0   0   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    3   8              123   24  10

BATTING

2B: C Sammons (1, off M McLemore).

SH: B Carlyle (7, off F Paulino ).

TB: C Sammons 3; B Jones; P Orr.

GIDP: C Sammons (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Anderson CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .358  .816   14    2   0   
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .666   15    1   2   2B
  C Ransom SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .784         0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .278  .896   12    4   2   IW
  M Lamb 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .819    4    3   0   
  B Moehler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Lee LF                      2   0   1   2    1   0  .303  .882    9    1   0   
  L Scott LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .855    7    0   0   
H Pence RF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .322  .899   11    4   0   2B
M Loretta SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .724    5    1   1   
  C Burke SS-2B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .661    8    0   3   
T Wigginton 3B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .792    6    0   2   
  E Bruntlett 3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .629    5    0   1   
B Ausmus C                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .642   10    3   0   IW
  J Towles C                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .375 1.007    5    5   0   CS
F Paulino  P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    2   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .604    6    0   0   
  M McLemore P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Munson 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .669         1   0   
Totals                       30   3   7   3    3   5              123   27  11

BATTING

2B: H Pence (30, off B Carlyle); C Biggio (31, off B Carlyle).

IBB: L Berkman (11, by B Carlyle); B Ausmus (3, by B Carlyle).

TB: H Pence 3; C Biggio 2; J Anderson; C Lee; M Loretta; J Towles.

RBI: C Lee 2 (119); H Pence (69).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Towles (1, 2nd base by R Ring/C Sammons).

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
B Carlyle, L (8-7)             4     5   3   3    2   5   0   5.21   19   67-39   24· 7· 8    6· 2· 4· 0     43    -     0.76  -0.15
O Villarreal                   1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.24    5   14-7     6· 1· 0    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.41   0.02
J Devine                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.08    2   10-7     5· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.30   0.00
R Ring                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    1    5-3     1· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.31   0.02
R Mahay                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.55    3   11-7     6· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
J Ascanio                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.06    3   15-8     6· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   3    3   5   0          33  122-71   48· 9·14   11· 9· 5· 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
F Paulino , W (2-1)            6     2   0   0    3   3   0   7.11   22   78-46   29· 8· 9    8· 5· 3· 0     68    -     0.89   0.28
M McLemore, H (1)              1     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.86    5   21-16    9· 5· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.40   0.05
B Moehler, H (1)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.07    3    9-6     3· 2· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.04
D Borkowski, S (1)             1     0   0   0    0   3   0   5.15    3   15-13    7· 4· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   8   0          33  123-81   48·19·14   11· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Carlyle 2 (8; L Berkman, B Ausmus).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 43,823.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. Y Escobar            SS    1. J Anderson           CF 
2. W Harris             CF    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. J Francoeur          RF    4. C Lee                LF 
5. S Thorman            1B    5. H Pence              RF 
6. B Jones              LF    6. M Loretta            SS 
7. C Sammons            C     7. T Wigginton          3B 
8. P Orr                2B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. B Carlyle            P     9. F Paulino            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2   10%  68% C Biggio        B Carlyle       Double to LF (Line Drive); Anderson to 3B
   t 7   1  3-0  1--  5   -9%  80% C Sammons       M McLemore      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Jones to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  123  2    9%  79% C Lee           B Carlyle       Single to LF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores; Biggio Scores; Berkman to 2B
   b 1   0  0-2  12-  3    8%  88% H Pence         B Carlyle       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B
   t 7   1  3-0  -23  5    8%  88% P Orr           M McLemore      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Felipe Paulino  facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  Y Escobar       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   54%  W Harris        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   53%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Buddy Carlyle facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  J Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  2   68%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive); Anderson to 3B
          -23  4   70%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
   RR     123  2   79%  C Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores; Biggio Scores; Berkman to 2B
   R      12-  3   88%  H Pence         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Berkman Scores; Lee to 3B
   O      -23  3   85%  M Loretta       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      -23  2   81%  T Wigginton     Groundout: P-1B
          -23  4   82%  B Ausmus        Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   78%  F Paulino       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Felipe Paulino  facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   74%  S Thorman       Walk
   O      1--  6   77%  B Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  1   82%  C Sammons       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Buddy Carlyle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   81%  J Anderson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   80%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   79%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Felipe Paulino  facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   76%  P Orr           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   78%  B Carlyle       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Orr to 2B
   O      -2-  2   81%  Y Escobar       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  7   84%  W Harris        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Buddy Carlyle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   83%  C Lee           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   82%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   82%  M Loretta       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   81%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Felipe Paulino  facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   84%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   85%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   86%  S Thorman       Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Buddy Carlyle facing 8-9-1
                  Matt Diaz replaces Jeff Francoeur playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  6   85%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   84%  F Paulino       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   83%  J Anderson      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Felipe Paulino  facing 6-7-8
                  J.R. Towles replaces Brad Ausmus playing C batting 8th; Chris Burke replaces Mark Loretta playing SS batting 6th
   O      ---  5   86%  B Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   83%  C Sammons       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   85%  P Orr           Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Sammons to 2B
                  Kelly Johnson pinch hits for Buddy Carlyle batting 9th
          -2-  6   84%  K Johnson       Walk
   O      12-  4   88%  Y Escobar       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Oscar Villarreal facing 2-3-4
                  Oscar Villarreal replaces Kelly Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   87%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   87%  L Berkman       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   87%  C Lee           Walk
          1--  1   88%  H Pence         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lee to 2B
   O      12-  2   86%  C Burke         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Felipe Paulino  facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Lamb replaces Lance Berkman playing 1B batting 3rd; Eric Bruntlett replaces Ty Wigginton playing 3B batting 7th; Luke Scott replaces Carlos Lee playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  4   89%  W Harris        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   90%  C Jones         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   91%  M Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joey Devine facing 7-8-9
                  Joey Devine replaces Oscar Villarreal pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   90%  E Bruntlett     Flyball: LF
          ---  5   91%  J Towles        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Royce Ring replaces Joey Devine pitching and batting 9th; Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Felipe Paulino  batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  O Palmeiro      Towles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   89%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark McLemore facing 5-6-7
                  Mark McLemore replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   92%  S Thorman       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   89%  B Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   80%  C Sammons       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Jones to 3B
   O      -23  5   88%  P Orr           Strikeout Swinging
                  Chris Woodward pinch hits for Royce Ring batting 9th
   O      -23  5   94%  C Woodward      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ron Mahay facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Mahay replaces Chris Woodward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  J Anderson      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   93%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   93%  M Lamb          Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
                  Brian Moehler replaces Mike Lamb pitching and batting 3rd; Eric Munson replaces Mark McLemore playing 1B batting 9th; Chris Burke moves to 2B; Cody Ransom replaces Craig Biggio playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   95%  Y Escobar       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   97%  W Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  C Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jose Ascanio facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Ascanio replaces Chipper Jones pitching and batting 3rd; Martin Prado replaces Ron Mahay playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  7   97%  L Scott         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   97%  H Pence         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   97%  C Burke         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Borkowski facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Brian Moehler pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   99%  M Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  S Thorman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8  100%  B Jones         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200709300

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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