September 8, 1998 Atlanta Braves at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@ANA 0 NYY 3
@BOS 2 CHW 12
DET 6 BAL 5
@OAK 2 TBD 10
@SEA 0 TEX 7
KCR 6 LAD 6
@ARI 5
(11) COL 11
FLA 10 HOU 13
CIN 7 MON 6
ATL 3 PHI 16
NYM 4 PIT 8
MIL 7 SFG 5
@SDP 1 STL 6
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 7,216

Tuesday, September 8, 1998, 7:08
Time of Game: 2:46

Braves

92-53

Lost 2

1st

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

W: M Batista (3-5), L: G Maddux (17-8), S: U Urbina (29)

Expos

56-89

Won 1

4th, 36 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Pride RF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .266  .782   10    1   0   
  G Williams PH-RF            1   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .760    6    0   0   
M Malloy 2B                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .286 1.158   14    1   3   
  T Graffanino PH-2B          0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .584    4    0   1   HBP
  K Lockhart PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .702    4    0   0   
  M DeRosa SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Jones 3B                    2   0   0   0    3   0  .312  .956   23    0   1   
A Galarraga 1B                5   0   1   1    0   2  .305 1.001   24    6   1   
R Klesko LF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .845   17    1   0   2B
J Lopez C                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .883   18   12   0   2B
A Jones CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .274  .853   15    1   0   HR
O Guillen SS-2B               3   0   1   1    1   0  .261  .663   15    1   2   
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .535   12    1   0   SH
  G Colbrunn PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .825    1    0   0   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    8   7              163   24   8

BATTING

2B: J Lopez (19, off M Batista); R Klesko (27, off M Batista).

HR: A Jones (29, off M Batista; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: G Maddux (6, off M Batista).

HBP: T Graffanino (2, by S Kline).

TB: A Jones 4; J Lopez 2; R Klesko 2; G Colbrunn; O Guillen; A Galarraga.

RBI: A Galarraga (114); A Jones (81); O Guillen (15).

2-out RBI: O Guillen.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: C Jones (12).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Guerrero 2B                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .284  .668   11    3   0   
T Jones CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .227  .605    8    6   0   SB
S Andrews 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .238  .767   14    0   3   
V Guerrero RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .323  .961   13    2   0   
B Fullmer 1B                  2   2   0   0    2   0  .285  .787   15    5   0   
  R McGuire 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .540         2   0   
C Widger C                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .232  .661   21    6   1   
F Santangelo LF               3   1   1   1    0   1  .216  .627   18    2   0   HBP
O Cabrera SS                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .282  .732   14    1   3   IW
M Batista P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   13    0   0   
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  U Urbina P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       31   6   6   5    4  12              130   27   7

BATTING

IBB: O Cabrera (1, by G Maddux).

HBP: F Santangelo (22, by G Maddux).

TB: V Guerrero; T Jones; C Widger; F Santangelo; O Cabrera; W Guerrero.

RBI: W Guerrero 2 (25); C Widger (52); O Cabrera (16); F Santangelo (20).

2-out RBI: W Guerrero 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: C Widger (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Jones (11, 2nd base off G Maddux/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
G Maddux, L (17-8)             7     6   6   5    4   9   0   2.20   33  110-66   31·12·23   13· 4· 2· 0     48    -     0.84  -0.36
K Ligtenberg                   1     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.88    3   15-9     1· 3· 5    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     6   6   5    4  12   0          36  125-75   32·15·28   13· 4· 2· 0           -

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Batista, W (3-5)             6     4   3   2    5   3   1   4.03   27  103-60   37· 7·16    6· 8· 5· 0     52    -     0.96   0.03
S Kline, H (16)                1.2   2   0   0    2   1   0   2.88   10   34-19   10· 6· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.11   0.05
U Urbina, S (29)               1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   1.19    5   21-14    6· 6· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.07
Totals                         9     6   3   2    8   7   1          42  158-93   53·19·21    9·11· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: G Maddux (4).

IBB: G Maddux (8; O Cabrera).

HBP: S Kline (3; T Graffanino); G Maddux (7; F Santangelo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Bill Hohn.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 7,216.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 55° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Overcast, Showers.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Montreal Expos                       
1. C Pride              RF    1. W Guerrero           2B 
2. M Malloy             2B    2. T Jones              CF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. S Andrews            3B 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. V Guerrero           RF 
5. R Klesko             LF    5. B Fullmer            1B 
6. J Lopez              C     6. C Widger             C  
7. A Jones              CF    7. F Santangelo         LF 
8. O Guillen            SS    8. O Cabrera            SS 
9. G Maddux             P     9. M Batista            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-4  123  3   11%  89% W Guerrero      G Maddux        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fullmer Scores; Santangelo Scores; Cabrera to 2B
   b 1   1  1-0  12-  3   10%  58% V Guerrero      G Maddux        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Jones Scores/No RBI; Andrews to 2B
   b 1   1  1-1  123  4    9%  73% C Widger        G Maddux        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Andrews Scores; Guerrero to 3B; Fullmer to 2B
   t 7   2  6-3  123  7    8%  94% J Lopez         S Kline         Flyball: CF
   t 2   1  4-1  ---  1   -8%  72% A Jones         M Batista       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Miguel Batista facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  C Pride         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  5   50%  M Malloy        Walk
          1--  4   46%  C Jones         Walk; Malloy to 2B
          12-      42%  A Galarraga     Passed Ball; Malloy to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RO     -23  8   41%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Malloy Scores/unER; Jones to 3B
   O      --3  4   45%  R Klesko        Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   42%  W Guerrero      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   45%  T Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      46%  S Andrews       Jones Steals 2B
          -2-  6   49%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  3   58%  V Guerrero      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Jones Scores/No RBI; Andrews to 2B
          12-  5   64%  B Fullmer       Walk; Andrews to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   R      123  4   73%  C Widger        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Andrews Scores; Guerrero to 3B; Fullmer to 2B
   R      123  6   80%  F Santangelo    Hit By Pitch; Guerrero Scores/unER; Fullmer to 3B; Widger to 2B
   R      123  1   86%  O Cabrera       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Fullmer Scores; Widger to 3B; Santangelo to 2B
   O      123  6   82%  M Batista       Strikeout Looking
   O      123  1   78%  W Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 4.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Miguel Batista facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   80%  J Lopez         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      ---  1   72%  A Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  6   70%  O Guillen       Walk
   O      1--  4   72%  G Maddux        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Guillen to 2B
          -2-  4   71%  C Pride         Walk
   O      12-  6   75%  M Malloy        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   73%  T Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   72%  S Andrews       Flyball: CF (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   71%  V Guerrero      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 4.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Miguel Batista facing 3-4-5
          ---  9   67%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  1   71%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   74%  R Klesko        Flyball: CF
          1--  3   70%  J Lopez         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Galarraga to 3B
   O      -23  7   77%  A Jones         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   79%  B Fullmer       Walk
   O      1--  1   77%  C Widger        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          1--  1   83%  F Santangelo    Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Fullmer to 3B; Santangelo to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  4   83%  O Cabrera       Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   78%  M Batista       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  3   89%  W Guerrero      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fullmer Scores; Santangelo Scores; Cabrera to 2B
   O      12-  3   88%  T Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 6.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Miguel Batista facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   90%  O Guillen       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  2   91%  G Maddux        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   91%  C Pride         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-2, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   91%  S Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   91%  V Guerrero      Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  1   91%  B Fullmer       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      91%  C Widger        Wild Pitch; Fullmer to 2B
   O      -2-  7   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 6.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Miguel Batista facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   92%  M Malloy        Popfly: LF (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  3   93%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   93%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-2, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   93%  F Santangelo    Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   92%  O Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   92%  M Batista       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 6.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Miguel Batista facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   88%  R Klesko        Double to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   91%  J Lopez         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   93%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   R      -2-  1   89%  O Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive); Klesko Scores
   O      1--  6   91%  G Maddux        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-3, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   91%  W Guerrero      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   90%  T Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  S Andrews       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 6.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Kline replaces Miguel Batista pitching and batting 9th; Gerald Williams pinch hits for Curtis Pride batting 1st
   O      ---  1   92%  G Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Tony Graffanino pinch hits for Marty Malloy batting 2nd
          ---  4   89%  T Graffanino    Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   92%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   90%  A Galarraga     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Jones to 2B
          12-  5   86%  R Klesko        Walk; Jones to 3B; Galarraga to 2B
   O      123  7   94%  J Lopez         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-3, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
                  Tony Graffanino moves to 2B; Gerald Williams moves to RF
   O      ---  3   94%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   93%  B Fullmer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   93%  C Widger        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 6.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
                  Ryan McGuire replaces Brad Fullmer playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  4   95%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   97%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF
                  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
          ---  1   96%  G Colbrunn      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   93%  G Williams      Walk; Colbrunn to 2B
                  Ugueth Urbina replaces Steve Kline pitching and batting 9th; Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Tony Graffanino batting 2nd
   O      12-  4   97%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-3, Kerry Ligtenberg facing 7-8-9
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Greg Colbrunn pitching and batting 9th; Ozzie Guillen moves to 2B; Mark DeRosa replaces Keith Lockhart playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---  6   97%  F Santangelo    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   97%  O Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   97%  U Urbina        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Ugueth Urbina facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   93%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   99%  R Klesko        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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