September 28, 1997 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 4
@ANA 0 CHW 4
KCR 3 MIN 5
@CLE 1 NYY 7
@DET 2 BAL 7
@MIL 6 OAK 9
@SEA 7 TOR 3
BOS 2 COL 13
LAD 9 PIT 5
@HOU 4
(11) CIN 11
@MON 3 NYM 8
ATL 2 PHI 8
FLA 7 SDP 5
@SFG 3
(11) STL 2
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 27,176

Sunday, September 28, 1997, 1:43
Time of Game: 2:33

Braves

101-61

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Mets            0  0  0   2  3  2   0  1  X    8 11  0

W: J Acevedo (3-1), L: D Neagle (20-5)

Mets

88-74

Won 2

3rd, 13 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   0   0   0   0    2   0  .333  .837   12    0   0   
  A Jones PR-CF               2   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .745   10    0   0   
K Lockhart 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .813   11    0   0   GDP
  T Graffanino PR-2B          1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .790    4    1   1   
C Jones 3B                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .850   13    0   0   
  M Mordecai 3B               2   0   1   0    0   1  .173  .449    4    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .797    3    1   0   
  T Gregg 1B-LF               2   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .668    5    3   0   
R Klesko LF                   3   1   1   0    0   2  .261  .824   15    1   0   
  D Bautista LF-RF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .680    6    1   0   
J Lopez C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .895    7    7   0   2B
  E Perez C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .594    6    5   0   
M Tucker RF                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .283  .792   13    3   0   HR
  B Clontz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Cather P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Myers PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .741    2    0   0   
J Blauser SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .887    5    1   2   
  R Belliard SS               2   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .515    5    0   2   
D Neagle P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .153  .405   10    0   0   
  K Millwood P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .077         0   0   
  G Colbrunn PH-1B            2   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .730    5    1   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    5   8              136   24   5

BATTING

2B: J Lopez (28, off J Acevedo).

HR: M Tucker (14, off J Acevedo; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: M Tucker 4; J Lopez 2; T Gregg; G Myers; R Belliard; M Mordecai; R Klesko.

GIDP: K Lockhart (4).

RBI: M Tucker 2 (56).

2-out RBI: M Tucker 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

PO: A Jones (2nd base by J Acevedo).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    2   1   0   0    1   2  .242  .709   23    0   0   
  C Mendoza CF-LF             1   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .750   10    2   0   
E Alfonzo 3B                  1   1   0   0    1   1  .315  .823   11    0   0   
  S Gilbert PH-3B-2B          3   1   1   0    0   1  .136  .447   12    0   1   
J Olerud 1B                   3   2   2   4    0   0  .294  .889   10    4   1   HR,2B
  R Petagine 1B               2   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .289    6    1   0   
B Gilkey LF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .249  .755    8    2   0   2B
  C Everett PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .728    4    1   0   
B Huskey RF                   4   1   1   0    0   3  .287  .822   25    4   0   
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   0   
J Hardtke 2B                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .734    6    1   3   2B
  M Franco PH-3B              1   1   1   1    0   0  .276  .729    4    0   0   HR
A Castillo C                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .203  .524   13    8   0   
R Ordonez SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .216  .511   10    3   1   SF
J Acevedo P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    0   1   
  A Ochoa RF                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .649    4    1   0   
Totals                       34   8  11   8    4  12              155   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Olerud (34, off D Neagle); J Hardtke (2, off K Millwood); B Gilkey (31, off D Neagle).

HR: J Olerud (22, off D Neagle; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Franco (5, off C Fox; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: R Ordonez (2, off K Millwood).

TB: J Olerud 6; M Franco 4; J Hardtke 3; B Gilkey 2; S Gilbert; A Castillo; C Mendoza; B Huskey; R Ordonez.

RBI: J Olerud 4 (102); A Castillo (7); R Ordonez (33); M Franco (21); B Gilkey (78).

2-out RBI: J Olerud 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Olerud-R Ordonez-J Olerud.

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
D Neagle, L (20-5)             5     5   5   5    2   7   1   2.97   22   85-54   33·13· 8    4· 4· 5· 0     42    -     1.01  -0.34
K Millwood                     1     4   2   2    0   1   0   4.03    7   29-23   16· 4· 3    2· 0· 4· 0          0-0    0.28  -0.06
B Clontz                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.75    2    5-4     1· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
M Cather                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.39    1    4-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
C Fox                          0.2   2   1   1    2   1   1   3.29    6   23-8     5· 1· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
K Ligtenberg                   0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    1    5-5     3· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    11   8   8    4  12   2          39  151-97   58·23·16    7· 5·11· 0          3-0

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Acevedo, W (3-1)             7     4   2   2    5   6   1   3.59   28  104-60   35· 6·19    6· 7· 4· 0     62    -     0.84   0.09
G McMichael                    2     3   0   0    0   2   0   2.98    9   29-22   11· 3· 8    1· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   8   1          37  133-82   46· 9·27    7·10· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Fox (4).

IBB: None.

PO: J Acevedo (3; A Jones, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 27,176.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. K Lofton             CF    1. B McRae              CF 
2. K Lockhart           2B    2. E Alfonzo            3B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. J Olerud             1B 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. B Gilkey             LF 
5. R Klesko             LF    5. B Huskey             RF 
6. J Lopez              C     6. J Hardtke            2B 
7. M Tucker             RF    7. A Castillo           C  
8. J Blauser            SS    8. R Ordonez            SS 
9. D Neagle             P     9. J Acevedo            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-2  12-  3   31%  87% J Olerud        D Neagle        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); McRae Scores; Gilbert Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  1--  4  -20%  33% M Tucker        J Acevedo       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Klesko Scores
   b 4   0  2-0  1--  3   15%  51% J Olerud        D Neagle        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Alfonzo Scores
   b 4   0  2-1  -2-  3   13%  63% B Gilkey        D Neagle        Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF); Olerud Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4    7%  54% K Lockhart      J Acevedo       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Acevedo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   47%  K Lofton        Walk
   OO     1--  4   54%  K Lockhart      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  E Alfonzo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  J Olerud        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Acevedo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  6   50%  R Klesko        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  1   53%  J Lopez         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   RR     1--  4   33%  M Tucker        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Klesko Scores
   O      ---  3   34%  J Blauser       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   31%  B Gilkey        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   30%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   31%  J Hardtke       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   28%  A Castillo      Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Acevedo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   30%  D Neagle        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   28%  K Lofton        Walk
                  Andruw Jones pinch runs for Kenny Lofton batting 1st
   O      1--  2   30%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-  3   32%  C Jones         Jones Picked off 2B (P-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Denny Neagle facing 8-9-1
                  Andruw Jones moves to CF
   O      ---  5   30%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   28%  J Acevedo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   27%  B McRae         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Acevedo facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   24%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  2   27%  F McGriff       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   29%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   26%  J Lopez         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Jones to 3B
   O      -23  5   31%  M Tucker        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Denny Neagle facing 2-3-4
                  Tommy Gregg replaces Fred McGriff playing 1B batting 4th; Mike Mordecai replaces Chipper Jones playing 3B batting 3rd
          ---  6   35%  E Alfonzo       Walk
   R      1--  3   51%  J Olerud        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Alfonzo Scores
   R      -2-  3   63%  B Gilkey        Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF); Olerud Scores
   O      -2-  6   58%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   55%  J Hardtke       Groundout: SS-1B; Gilkey to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  A Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Acevedo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  J Blauser       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   55%  D Neagle        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   53%  A Jones         Walk
          1--  5   51%  K Lockhart      Walk; Jones to 2B
                  Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Keith Lockhart batting 2nd
   O      12-  3   57%  M Mordecai      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Denny Neagle facing 8-9-1
                  Tony Graffanino moves to 2B; Rafael Belliard replaces Jeff Blauser playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  1   54%  R Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  J Acevedo       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  8   53%  B McRae         Walk
                  Shawn Gilbert pinch hits for Edgardo Alfonzo batting 2nd
          1--  2   56%  S Gilbert       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); McRae to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   87%  J Olerud        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); McRae Scores; Gilbert Scores
   O      ---  1   87%  B Gilkey        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 5.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Juan Acevedo facing 4-5-6
                  Shawn Gilbert moves to 3B; Carlos Mendoza replaces Brian McRae playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  2   89%  T Gregg         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   91%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   91%  J Lopez         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kevin Millwood facing 5-6-7
                  Kevin Millwood replaces Denny Neagle pitching and batting 9th; Eddie Perez replaces Javy Lopez playing C batting 6th; Danny Bautista replaces Ryan Klesko playing LF batting 5th
          --- 11   93%  B Huskey        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   96%  J Hardtke       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Huskey to 3B
   R      -23  6   98%  A Castillo      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Huskey Scores; Hardtke to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   98%  R Ordonez       Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hardtke Scores
   O      1--  3   97%  J Acevedo       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   97%  C Mendoza       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Castillo to 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  S Gilbert       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 7.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Juan Acevedo facing 7-8-9
                  Roberto Petagine replaces John Olerud playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   98%  M Tucker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   97%  R Belliard      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
                  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Kevin Millwood batting 9th
   O      1--  3   98%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   99%  A Jones         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Brad Clontz facing 3-4-5
                  Brad Clontz replaces Michael Tucker pitching and batting 7th; Greg Colbrunn moves to 1B; Tommy Gregg moves to LF; Danny Bautista moves to RF
   O      ---  1   99%  R Petagine      Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  Carl Everett pinch hits for Bernard Gilkey batting 4th
   O      ---  4   98%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Cather replaces Brad Clontz pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  4   98%  B Huskey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 7.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Greg McMichael facing 2-3-4
                  Greg McMichael replaces Butch Huskey pitching and batting 5th; Carlos Mendoza moves to LF; Carl Everett moves to CF; Alex Ochoa replaces Juan Acevedo playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  T Graffanino    Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  1   98%  M Mordecai      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  3   97%  T Gregg         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mordecai to 2B
   O      12-  6   99%  D Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6  100%  E Perez         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-2, Chad Fox facing 6-7-8
                  Chad Fox replaces Mike Cather pitching and batting 7th; Matt Franco pinch hits for Jason Hardtke batting 6th
   R      ---  4  100%  M Franco        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1  100%  A Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3  100%  R Ordonez       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4  100%  A Ochoa         Walk; Ordonez to 2B
          12-     100%  C Mendoza       Wild Pitch; Ordonez to 3B; Ochoa to 2B
          -23  5  100%  " "             Walk
   O      123  6  100%  S Gilbert       Strikeout Swinging
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Chad Fox pitching and batting 7th
   O      123  5  100%  R Petagine      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 8.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-8, Greg McMichael facing 7-8-9
                  Shawn Gilbert moves to 2B; Matt Franco moves to 3B; Greg Myers pinch hits for Kerry Ligtenberg batting 7th
          ---  2  100%  G Myers         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  2  100%  R Belliard      Lineout: LF
   O      1--  2  100%  G Colbrunn      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3  100%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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