September 1, 2003 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 7
@DET 4 ANA 10
@MIN 2 TEX 7
KCR 3 TOR 8
NYY 1 SFG 2
@ARI 0 CHC 7
STL 0 FLA 5
MON 2 HOU 10
@LAD 1 CIN 5
@MIL 4 NYM 3
ATL 2 BOS 13
@PHI 9

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 23,877

Monday, September 1, 2003, 1:10PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Braves

87-50

Lost 1

1st

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

W: D Wheeler (1-2), L: T Hodges (3-3), S: D Weathers (6)

Mets

60-76

Won 1

5th, 26½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS                   5   0   2   1    0   2  .288  .792   20    1   4   2·SB
M Giles 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .319  .931   25    1   2   SB
G Sheffield RF                3   1   1   0    2   0  .333 1.037   20    1   0   2B,IW
C Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .295  .896   13    2   0   GDP,IW
A Jones CF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .274  .853   16    4   0   
R Fick 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .766   13   11   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .279  .789   20    0   3   2B
H Blanco C                    1   1   1   0    1   0  .206  .548   11    3   0   2B
  D Bragg PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .604    6    0   0   
  T Hodges P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Lopez PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .327 1.047    4    0   0   IW
  J Garcia PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   0   
G Maddux P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .360    4    0   2   SH
  J Estrada PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .694    3    1   0   HBP,GDP
Totals                       33   2   9   2    6   7              155   24  11

BATTING

2B: G Sheffield (33, off D Weathers); H Blanco (7, off J Griffiths); V Castilla (22, off D Weathers).

SH: G Maddux (7, off J Griffiths).

IBB: G Sheffield (5, by J Griffiths); J Lopez (4, by D Weathers); C Jones (10, by D Weathers).

HBP: J Estrada (3, by J Griffiths).

TB: G Sheffield 2; V Castilla 2; H Blanco 2; A Jones 2; R Furcal 2; M Giles; C Jones.

GIDP: J Estrada (1); C Jones (8).

RBI: R Furcal (50); A Jones (102).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Giles-R Furcal-R Fick.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Giles (13, 2nd base off J Griffiths/M Piazza); R Furcal 2 (24, 3rd base off J Griffiths/M Piazza, 2nd base off J Griffiths/M Piazza).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .272  .711   15    3   0   
J McEwing SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .612   17    1   5   
T Perez LF                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .274  .678    6    1   0   2B,SF,GDP
M Piazza C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .986   12    8   1   
J Phillips 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .317  .858   10    8   1   
T Wigginton 3B                3   0   2   0    1   0  .261  .729   12    2   2   
M Scutaro 2B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .714   16    2   0   SB,SF
J Duncan CF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .189  .554   10    1   0   IW
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Weathers P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    0   1   
J Griffiths P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    1   1   
  R Gonzalez CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .653    6    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   9   3    3   4              123   27  11

BATTING

2B: T Perez (15, off G Maddux).

SF: T Perez (7, off T Hodges); M Scutaro (1, off G Maddux).

IBB: J Duncan (3, by G Maddux).

TB: T Perez 3; J Phillips 2; J McEwing 2; T Wigginton 2; M Scutaro.

GIDP: T Perez (4).

RBI: J Phillips (53); T Perez (35); M Scutaro (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Weathers-M Piazza-J Phillips; J Phillips-J McEwing-J Griffiths.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Scutaro (2, 2nd base off J Wright/J Estrada).

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                       6     7   2   2    2   3   0   4.07   26   91-54   34· 6·14   11· 6· 4· 0     51    -     1.24   0.08
T Hodges, L (3-3)              1     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.43    5   18-9     6· 1· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.71  -0.16
J Wright                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   8.03    4   11-8     4· 3· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.56   0.03
Totals                         8     9   3   3    3   4   0          35  120-71   44·10·17   13· 8· 7· 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 Griffiths                    6.1   6   2   2    4   6   0   5.72   29  118-72   48· 7·17   11· 5· 2· 0     55    -     1.41  -0.08
D Wheeler, W (1-2)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.73    4   10-7     7· 0· 0    0· 3· 1· 0          3-0    3.54   0.24
D Weathers, S (6)              1.2   2   0   0    2   1   0   3.12    8   24-11    6· 1· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    3.50   0.29
Totals                         9     9   2   2    6   7   0          41  152-90   61· 8·21   13·10· 4· 0          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Griffiths (1; G Sheffield); G Maddux (7; J Duncan); D Weathers 2 (4; J Lopez, C Jones).

HBP: J Griffiths (2; J Estrada).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kevin Kelley, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Brian Knight, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 23,877.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. R Furcal             SS    1. R Cedeno             RF 
2. M Giles              2B    2. J McEwing            SS 
3. G Sheffield          RF    3. T Perez              LF 
4. C Jones              LF    4. M Piazza             C  
5. A Jones              CF    5. J Phillips           1B 
6. R Fick               1B    6. T Wigginton          3B 
7. V Castilla           3B    7. M Scutaro            2B 
8. H Blanco             C     8. J Duncan             CF 
9. G Maddux             P     9. J Griffiths          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-2  123  1   35%  87% J Estrada       D Weathers      Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   t 8   1  3-2  1--  3  -21%  53% V Castilla      D Weathers      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jones to 3B
   t 5   1  2-2  123  2   19%  57% C Jones         J Griffiths     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   t 9   2  3-2  12-  2   14% 100% A Jones         D Weathers      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   t 7   1  2-2  123  2   12%  47% G Sheffield     D Wheeler       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Griffiths facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Furcal        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   54%  M Giles         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   55%  G Sheffield     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  J McEwing       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   52%  T Perez         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   50%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Griffiths facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  R Fick          Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  J Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   55%  T Wigginton     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   53%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 3B-1B; Wigginton to 2B
   O      -2-  2   50%  J Duncan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Griffiths facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   52%  V Castilla      Flyball: RF
          ---  5   48%  H Blanco        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  2   52%  G Maddux        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  2   56%  R Furcal        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  J Griffiths     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  R Cedeno        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   50%  J McEwing       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Griffiths facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  M Giles         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   50%  G Sheffield     Walk
          1--  1   42%  C Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Sheffield to 3B
   R      1-3  1   34%  A Jones         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Sheffield Scores; Jones to 2B
   O      12-  4   38%  R Fick          Flyball: RF
   O      12-  3   43%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   51%  T Perez         Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   O      -2-  3   45%  M Piazza        Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  2   56%  J Phillips      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Perez Scores
          1--  4   64%  T Wigginton     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Phillips to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   67%  M Scutaro       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Phillips Scores; Wigginton to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  4   68%  J Duncan        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   64%  J Griffiths     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeremy Griffiths facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   59%  H Blanco        Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  G Maddux        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blanco to 2B
   R      -2-  5   50%  R Furcal        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Blanco Scores
          1--      48%  M Giles         Furcal Steals 2B
          -2-  5   45%  " "             Walk
          12-      38%  G Sheffield     Furcal Steals 3B; Giles Steals 2B
          -23  5   37%  " "             Intentional Walk
   OO     123  2   57%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   54%  R Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  9   57%  J McEwing       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   50%  T Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeremy Griffiths facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  A Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   56%  R Fick          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   58%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   54%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   58%  J Phillips      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   63%  T Wigginton     Walk; Phillips to 2B
   O      12-  4   56%  M Scutaro       Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  J Duncan        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeremy Griffiths facing 8-9-1
                  Darren Bragg pinch hits for Henry Blanco batting 8th
   O      ---  6   54%  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
                  Johnny Estrada pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
          ---  2   50%  J Estrada       Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   44%  R Furcal        Single to RF (Line Drive); Estrada to 2B
          12-  3   34%  M Giles         Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF); Estrada to 3B; Furcal to 2B
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Jeff Duncan pitching and batting 8th; Raul Gonzalez replaces Jeremy Griffiths playing CF batting 9th
   O      123  2   47%  G Sheffield     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      123  1   59%  C Jones         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Trey Hodges facing 9-1-2
                  Trey Hodges replaces Darren Bragg pitching and batting 8th; Johnny Estrada moves to C
   O      ---  6   55%  R Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   59%  R Cedeno        Walk
          1--  2   71%  J McEwing       Single to RF (Line Drive); Cedeno to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   77%  T Perez         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Cedeno Scores
   O      1--  4   75%  M Piazza        Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Dan Wheeler facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   66%  A Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   74%  R Fick          Popfly: 3B
                  Dave Weathers replaces Dan Wheeler pitching and batting 8th
          1--  3   53%  V Castilla      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jones to 3B
                  Javy Lopez pinch hits for Trey Hodges batting 8th
          -23  4   52%  J Lopez         Intentional Walk
                  Jesse Garcia pinch runs for Javy Lopez batting 8th
   OO     123  1   87%  J Estrada       Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jaret Wright facing 5-6-7
                  Jaret Wright replaces Jesse Garcia pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  1   85%  J Phillips      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   84%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   85%  M Scutaro       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      86%  D Weathers      Scutaro Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   84%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Weathers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   91%  R Furcal        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   96%  M Giles         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   89%  G Sheffield     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  4   86%  C Jones         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2  100%  A Jones         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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