May 24, 1997 Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 8
MIL 6 BAL 8
@CLE 3 TEX 8
@DET 4 KCR 11
SEA 5 MIN 7
OAK 4 NYY 4
BOS 2 ANA 3
@TOR 1 CIN 4
CHC 1
(12) HOU 7
@COL 0 LAD 10
ATL 3 MON 7
PIT 3 NYM 8
@PHI 4 FLA 9
@SDP 7 STL 9
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 49,074

Saturday, May 24, 1997, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:26

Braves

33-14

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  3  0
Dodgers         5  0  0   0  0  0   4  1  X   10 14  1

W: R Martinez (4-3), L: T Glavine (5-3)

Dodgers

24-22

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .355  .848   14    0   0   2B,SB
M Tucker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .325  .850   23    3   0   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .815   15    1   2   
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .278  .734   16    5   0   
R Klesko LF                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .259  .859   19    1   0   HR
J Lopez C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .904    8    7   2   GDP
M Lemke 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .632    7    1   3   
J Blauser SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .369 1.056    8    6   2   
T Glavine P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .485    6    0   3   SH
  P Byrd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Lockhart PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .539    3    0   0   
  B Clontz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   3   3   2    3   8              119   24  12

BATTING

2B: K Lofton (8, off R Martinez).

HR: R Klesko (7, off R Martinez; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SH: T Glavine (7, off R Martinez).

TB: R Klesko 4; K Lofton 2; J Blauser.

GIDP: J Lopez (4).

RBI: K Lofton (20); R Klesko (22).

2-out RBI: K Lofton; R Klesko.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Lemke-J Blauser-F McGriff; T Glavine-J Blauser-F McGriff.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton (15, 3rd base off R Martinez/M Piazza).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Guerrero 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .743   11    2   2   GDP
R Cedeno CF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .176  .411   11    3   0   CS
R Mondesi RF                  4   2   3   2    0   0  .270  .827   20    0   0   HR
M Piazza C                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .313  .908   20    7   0   2B
E Karros 1B                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .243  .705   13    9   1   HR
T Zeile 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .718   14    0   3   IW
B Ashley LF                   3   1   2   3    0   1  .250  .734   10    2   0   HR
  T Hollandsworth PR-LF       1   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .607    6    1   0   2B
J Castro SS                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .135  .368   14    2   2   GDP
R Martinez P                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .083  .166   11    1   3   
Totals                       35  10  14  10    2   5              130   27  11

BATTING

2B: T Hollandsworth (10, off B Clontz); M Piazza (7, off T Glavine).

HR: B Ashley (3, off T Glavine; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs); E Karros (6, off P Byrd; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); R Mondesi (10, off T Glavine; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

IBB: T Zeile (3, by T Glavine).

TB: R Mondesi 6; B Ashley 5; E Karros 4; M Piazza 3; T Hollandsworth 2; W Guerrero 2; T Zeile; J Castro; R Martinez.

GIDP: W Guerrero (5); J Castro (2).

RBI: B Ashley 3 (10); E Karros 3 (19); R Mondesi 2 (30); M Piazza (19); J Castro (1).

2-out RBI: E Karros 3; B Ashley 3; M Piazza.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Guerrero-J Castro-E Karros.

PB: M Piazza (4).

E: M Piazza (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Cedeno (1, 2nd base by T Glavine/J Lopez).

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
T Glavine, L (5-3)             6.2  11   8   8    2   5   2   2.89   31  111-70   38·13·19   12· 7· 5· 0     23    -     0.66  -0.28
P Byrd                         0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   6.32    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          2-2    0.26  -0.05
B Clontz                       1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.00    4   11-9     6· 1· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    14  10  10    2   5   3          37  125-81   46·14·21   15· 9· 6· 0          2-2

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Martinez, W (4-3)            9     3   3   2    3   8   1   3.49   33  115-70   37·18·15   11· 8· 3· 0     76    -     0.65   0.17
Totals                         9     3   3   2    3   8   1          33  115-70   37·18·15   11· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Glavine (4; T Zeile).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 49,074.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. K Lofton             CF    1. W Guerrero           2B 
2. M Tucker             RF    2. R Cedeno             CF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. R Mondesi            RF 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. M Piazza             C  
5. R Klesko             LF    5. E Karros             1B 
6. J Lopez              C     6. T Zeile              3B 
7. M Lemke              2B    7. B Ashley             LF 
8. J Blauser            SS    8. J Castro             SS 
9. T Glavine            P     9. R Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  3   18%  72% R Mondesi       T Glavine       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Guerrero Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  12-  5   17%  90% B Ashley        T Glavine       Home Run (Fly Ball); Piazza Scores; Zeile Scores
   t 4   2  5-2  ---  5   -8%  78% R Klesko        R Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 7   2  3-5  12-  5    6%  95% M Piazza        T Glavine       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cedeno Scores; Mondesi to 3B
   b 3   0  2-5  1--  6    5%  91% M Piazza        T Glavine       Double to LF (Line Drive); Mondesi to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  K Lofton        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   54%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  W Guerrero      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   55%  R Cedeno        Bunt Popfly: C (Short 3B Line)
   RR     1--  3   72%  R Mondesi       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Guerrero Scores
          ---  7   74%  M Piazza        Walk
   O      1--  6   72%  E Karros        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   74%  T Zeile         Single to LF (Line Drive); Piazza to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   90%  B Ashley        Home Run (Fly Ball); Piazza Scores; Zeile Scores
   O      ---  4   90%  J Castro        Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Ramon Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   91%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  5   90%  R Klesko        Walk
   OO     1--  2   93%  J Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   92%  R Martinez      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   92%  W Guerrero      Popfly: C (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  6   91%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Ramon Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   93%  M Lemke         Flyball: LF
          ---  3   91%  J Blauser       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  2   92%  T Glavine       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Blauser to 2B
   R      -2-  3   88%  K Lofton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Blauser Scores
   R      -2-      84%  M Tucker        Lofton Steals 3B; Lofton Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
   O      ---  5   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tom Glavine facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   86%  R Mondesi       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   91%  M Piazza        Double to LF (Line Drive); Mondesi to 3B
   O      -23  2   89%  E Karros        Flyball: RF
          -23  4   89%  T Zeile         Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   86%  B Ashley        Strikeout Looking
   O      123  6   82%  J Castro        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Ramon Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   85%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   86%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   78%  R Klesko        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   79%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   78%  R Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   80%  W Guerrero      Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  2   78%  R Cedeno        Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   76%  R Mondesi       Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Ramon Martinez facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   71%  M Lemke         Walk
   O      1--  3   76%  J Blauser       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   78%  T Glavine       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lemke to 2B
   O      -2-  4   82%  K Lofton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tom Glavine facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   81%  R Mondesi       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   80%  M Piazza        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   79%  E Karros        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Ramon Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   82%  M Tucker        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   84%  C Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   82%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      1--  4   85%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tom Glavine facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   84%  T Zeile         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  1   85%  B Ashley        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Todd Hollandsworth pinch runs for Billy Ashley batting 7th
   OO     1--  2   83%  J Castro        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Ramon Martinez facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Hollandsworth moves to LF
   O      ---  2   86%  J Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   88%  M Lemke         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   89%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   91%  R Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   89%  W Guerrero      Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   88%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
          1--  5   89%  R Mondesi       Single to CF (Line Drive); Cedeno to 2B
   R      12-  5   95%  M Piazza        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cedeno Scores; Mondesi to 3B
                  Paul Byrd replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    1-3  2   99%  E Karros        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Mondesi Scores; Piazza Scores
   O      ---  1   99%  T Zeile         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 9.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-9, Ramon Martinez facing 9-1-2
                  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Paul Byrd batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4  100%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Brad Clontz facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Clontz replaces Keith Lockhart pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6  100%  T Hollandsworth Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  2  100%  J Castro        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Hollandsworth Scores
   O      1--  2  100%  R Martinez      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  1  100%  W Guerrero      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 10.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-10, Ramon Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3  100%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5  100%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Klesko to 1B
   O      1--  1  100%  J Lopez         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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