August 8, 2007 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 9
@LAA 6 SEA 8
@BAL 4 CHW 6
CLE 4
(13) TBD 7
@DET 1 MIN 11
@KCR 4 OAK 6
@TEX 3 TOR 15
NYY 4 ARI 10
PIT 6 CIN 1
LAD 0 COL 19
MIL 4 HOU 8
CHC 2 NYM 4
ATL 3 PHI 6
FLA 4 SFG 5
WSN 0 STL 2
SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 51,749

Wednesday, August 8, 2007, 7:12PM
Time of Game: 2:48

Braves

60-54

Lost 1

3rd, 4½ GB

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

W: A Heilman (7-3), L: R Soriano (2-3), S: B Wagner (26)

Mets

64-49

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Harris LF                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .328  .843   26    3   0   CS
K Johnson 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .297  .879   25    4   1   
C Jones 3B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .340 1.025    9    0   4   2B
M Teixeira 1B                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .294  .929   11    7   1   
B McCann C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .768    7    4   1   
  C Woodward PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .556    5    0   0   
J Francoeur RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .812   18    4   0   
A Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .734   11    1   0   2·GDP
Y Escobar SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .327  .779   11    1   0   
J Smoltz P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .111  .274    9    0   0   
  R Mahay P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Moylan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   1   
  S Thorman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .660    8    0   0   
  R Soriano P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   8              140   24   8

BATTING

2B: C Jones (27, off O Hernandez).

TB: C Jones 3; M Teixeira 2; B McCann; K Johnson; W Harris.

GIDP: A Jones 2 (14).

RBI: C Jones 2 (60); M Teixeira (58).

2-out RBI: C Jones 2; M Teixeira.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Jones-K Johnson-M Teixeira.

E: J Smoltz (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Harris (10, 2nd base by A Heilman/P Lo Duca).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .305  .833   23    2   5   SB,CS
L Castillo 2B                 3   0   2   2    0   0  .307  .712   20    1   2   SH
D Wright 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .299  .890   15    1   2   SF
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .766   17    6   1   
M Alou LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .299  .838   11    1   0   HR
S Green RF                    4   1   4   0    0   0  .277  .747   10    3   0   
P Lo Duca C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .663   16    9   1   GDP
L Milledge CF                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .303  .827   16    3   0   
O Hernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .400    4    1   0   
  R Gotay PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .344  .875         0   0   
  D Easley PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .785    5    0   0   
  A Heilman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   4  11   4    2   4              137   27  11

BATTING

HR: M Alou (5, off R Soriano; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: D Wright (5, off J Smoltz).

SH: L Castillo (7, off J Smoltz).

TB: S Green 4; M Alou 4; L Castillo 2; J Reyes 2; P Lo Duca; L Milledge.

GIDP: P Lo Duca (13).

RBI: L Castillo 2 (20); D Wright (68); M Alou (18).

2-out RBI: L Castillo 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Castillo-J Reyes-C Delgado; J Reyes-L Castillo-C Delgado.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Reyes (54, 2nd base off J Smoltz/B McCann).

CS: J Reyes (15, 2nd base by J Smoltz/B McCann).

PO: J Reyes (1st base by J Smoltz).

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
J Smoltz                       6.1   8   3   2    1   4   0   3.03   26   98-67   35·18·14   10· 7· 4· 0     50    -     1.20   0.13
R Mahay, BS (1)                0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.64    3   11-6     6· 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    4.55  -0.28
P Moylan                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.90    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.86   0.07
R Soriano, L (2-3)             1     2   1   1    0   0   1   3.83    5   18-14   11· 3· 0    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.07  -0.23
Totals                         8    11   4   3    2   4   1          35  130-89   53·21·15   13·10· 6· 0          4-2

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
O Hernandez                    7     4   3   3    2   7   0   3.05   26  101-64   36·11·17    8· 7· 2· 0     62    -     0.97  -0.08
A Heilman, W (7-3)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.41    3   20-12    8· 3· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.70   0.11
B Wagner, S (26)               1     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.28    5   15-7     5· 0· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    5.04   0.16
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   8   0          34  136-83   49·14·20   12· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Smoltz (0; J Reyes, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 51,749.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 93° F, Wind 17mph out to Centerfield.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. W Harris             LF    1. J Reyes              SS 
2. K Johnson            2B    2. L Castillo           2B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. D Wright             3B 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. C Delgado            1B 
5. B McCann             C     5. M Alou               LF 
6. J Francoeur          RF    6. S Green              RF 
7. A Jones              CF    7. P Lo Duca            C  
8. Y Escobar            SS    8. L Milledge           CF 
9. J Smoltz             P     9. O Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-3  123  3   46% 100% A Jones         B Wagner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   2  1-0  12-  3  -31%  36% C Jones         O Hernandez     Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Harris Scores; Johnson Scores
   b 7   2  3-1  123  1   30%  57% L Castillo      R Mahay         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Green Scores; Milledge Scores; Easley to 2B
   b 8   1  3-3  ---  3   29%  85% M Alou          R Soriano       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 9   0  4-3  12-  5  -20%  36% C Woodward      B Wagner        Walk; Jones to 3B; Teixeira to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  W Harris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   58%  J Reyes         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      61%  L Castillo      Reyes Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Reyes to 2B
   O      -2-  3   59%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Reyes to 3B
   RO     --3  1   61%  D Wright        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Reyes Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   60%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Orlando Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   63%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   65%  B McCann        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   66%  J Francoeur     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   64%  M Alou          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   66%  S Green         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   69%  P Lo Duca       Single to LF (Line Drive); Green to 2B
   O      12-  4   65%  L Milledge      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   61%  O Hernandez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Orlando Hernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   64%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   66%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   64%  J Smoltz        Walk
   O      1--  5   67%  W Harris        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   70%  J Reyes         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--      73%  L Castillo      Reyes Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   71%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Reyes to 3B
   O      --3  6   66%  D Wright        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   62%  C Delgado       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Orlando Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8   65%  K Johnson       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   67%  C Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   69%  M Teixeira      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   66%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   69%  S Green         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   OO     1--  1   64%  P Lo Duca       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Orlando Hernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   59%  B McCann        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   64%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  3   71%  A Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   69%  L Milledge      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   67%  O Hernandez     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   68%  J Reyes         Walk
   O      1--  3   66%  L Castillo      Reyes Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Orlando Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   70%  Y Escobar       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   72%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Looking
          ---  9   70%  W Harris        Walk
          1--  2   67%  K Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Harris to 2B
   RR     12-  3   36%  C Jones         Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Harris Scores; Johnson Scores
   R      -2-  1   24%  M Teixeira      Single to RF (Line Drive); Jones Scores
   O      1--  4   26%  B McCann        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   32%  L Castillo      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  5   26%  D Wright        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   22%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      1--  2   18%  M Alou          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orlando Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   20%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   21%  A Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   22%  Y Escobar       Flyball: RF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   29%  S Green         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   23%  P Lo Duca       Flyball: RF
          1--  2   29%  L Milledge      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Green to 2B
                  Ron Mahay replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th; Damion Easley pinch hits for Ruben Gotay batting 9th; Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Orlando Hernandez batting 9th
          12-  5   40%  D Easley        Walk; Green to 3B; Milledge to 2B
   O      123  5   27%  J Reyes         Flyball: RF (Short CF)
   RR     123  1   57%  L Castillo      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Green Scores; Milledge Scores; Easley to 2B
                  Peter Moylan replaces Ron Mahay pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   50%  D Wright        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Aaron Heilman facing 9-1-2
                  Aaron Heilman replaces Damion Easley pitching and batting 9th; Scott Thorman pinch hits for Peter Moylan batting 9th
   O      ---  8   55%  S Thorman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   50%  W Harris        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      58%  K Johnson       Harris Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Rafael Soriano facing 4-5-6
                  Rafael Soriano replaces Scott Thorman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   56%  C Delgado       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  3   85%  M Alou          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  1   87%  S Green         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   86%  P Lo Duca       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Green to 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  L Milledge      Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Billy Wagner facing 3-4-5
                  Billy Wagner replaces Aaron Heilman pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   72%  C Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   56%  M Teixeira      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Jones to 2B
                  Chris Woodward pinch hits for Brian McCann batting 5th
          12-  5   36%  C Woodward      Walk; Jones to 3B; Teixeira to 2B
   O      123  3   54%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Teixeira to 3B; Woodward to 2B
   OO     123  3  100%  A Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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