May 15, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 4
@LAA 3 CLE 4
OAK 2 KCR 8
DET 4 TOR 3
@MIN 2
(11) TBR 5
NYY 2 ARI 8
COL 5 CHC 4
SDP 0 LAD 7
@MIL 2 WSN 1
@NYM 0 PHI 5
ATL 0 HOU 8
@SFG 7 PIT 11
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Citizens Bank Park, Attendance: 34,120

Thursday, May 15, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:13

Braves

20-20

Lost 1

4th, 3 GB

Bobby Cox

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Phillies        0  1  2   2  0  0   0  0  X    5 12  0

W: C Hamels (5-3), L: C James (2-3)

Phillies

23-19

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

Charlie Manuel

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Y Escobar SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .306  .824   13    6   3   
O Infante 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .647   12    1   3   
J Francoeur RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .737   12    0   0   
M Teixeira 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .752   21    7   0   GDP
B McCann C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .947   17    4   0   2B
M Diaz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .605   10    2   1   
M Kotsay CF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .807    9    2   0   
  J Campillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Norton PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .345  .900    9    0   0   
  C Resop P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Gotay 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .595    6    1   3   
C James P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  G Blanco CF                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .314  .793    5    1   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    2   6              120   24  10

BATTING

2B: B McCann (14, off C Hamels).

TB: B McCann 2; G Blanco; O Infante; J Francoeur.

GIDP: M Teixeira (5).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Diaz-B McCann; Y Escobar-R Gotay-M Teixeira; Y Escobar-M Teixeira.

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rollins SS                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .299  .836   15    0   3   SB
S Victorino RF                5   1   1   2    0   0  .227  .589   11    6   0   HR,GDP
C Utley 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .317 1.064   18    2   3   
R Howard 1B                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .185  .694   26    9   0   HR
P Burrell LF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .299 1.025   13    1   0   
  S Taguchi PR-LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .451         0   0   
J Werth CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .272  .835   24    3   0   
P Feliz 3B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .241  .719    8    0   3   HR,GDP
C Coste C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .339  .988   14    6   0   2B
C Hamels P                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .320  .680    9    0   1   
Totals                       33   5  12   5    5   2              138   27  10

BATTING

2B: C Coste (5, off J Campillo).

HR: S Victorino (1, off C James; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); P Feliz (6, off C James; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); R Howard (9, off C James; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

TB: P Feliz 5; R Howard 4; S Victorino 4; C Coste 2; J Werth 2; J Rollins 2; C Hamels 2; P Burrell.

GIDP: P Feliz (9); S Victorino (1).

RBI: S Victorino 2 (6); P Feliz 2 (18); R Howard (22).

2-out RBI: P Feliz.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Rollins-C Utley-R Howard.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Rollins (4, 2nd base off C James/B McCann).

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
C James, L (2-3)               4     6   5   5    5   0   3   8.22   22   77-40   28· 2·10    6· 8· 3· 0     25    -     0.99  -0.23
J Campillo                     3     5   0   0    0   2   0   1.27   12   42-31   17· 6· 8    3· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.11   0.02
C Resop                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.15    4    9-8     6· 1· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    12   5   5    5   2   3          38  128-79   51· 9·19   11·14· 6· 0           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hamels, W (5-3)              9     4   0   0    2   6   0   2.89   32  120-85   46·18·21   10·12· 2· 0     83    -     0.49   0.29
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   6   0          32  120-85   46·18·21   10·12· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: C James (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Alfonso Marquez.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 34,120.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 7mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Philadelphia Phillies                
1. Y Escobar            SS    1. J Rollins            SS 
2. O Infante            3B    2. S Victorino          RF 
3. J Francoeur          RF    3. C Utley              2B 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. R Howard             1B 
5. B McCann             C     5. P Burrell            LF 
6. M Diaz               LF    6. J Werth              CF 
7. M Kotsay             CF    7. P Feliz              3B 
8. R Gotay              2B    8. C Coste              C  
9. C James              P     9. C Hamels             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  1   10%  66% P Feliz         C James         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 3   1  0-1  ---  6   10%  75% R Howard        C James         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 4   1  0-3  1--  1    8%  94% S Victorino     C James         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Rollins Scores
   b 2   1  0-1  12-  2   -8%  61% S Victorino     C James         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 3   2  0-2  -2-  2    7%  82% P Feliz         C James         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Burrell Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cole Hamels facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   50%  O Infante       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   53%  J Francoeur     Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      1--  5   55%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck James facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  J Rollins       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   55%  S Victorino     Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          1--      57%  C Utley         Rollins Steals 2B
          -2-  6   58%  " "             Walk
          12-  5   64%  R Howard        Walk; Rollins to 3B; Utley to 2B
   O      123  1   57%  P Burrell       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      123  5   50%  J Werth         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cole Hamels facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   52%  B McCann        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   54%  M Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   55%  M Kotsay        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck James facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  1   66%  P Feliz         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  4   69%  C Coste         Walk
   O      1--  2   66%  C Hamels        Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  4   69%  J Rollins       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Hamels to 2B
   OO     12-  2   61%  S Victorino     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cole Hamels facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   64%  R Gotay         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  6   66%  C James         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   67%  Y Escobar       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chuck James facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   65%  C Utley         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   R      ---  6   75%  R Howard        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  5   76%  P Burrell       Walk
          1--      78%  J Werth         Wild Pitch; Burrell to 2B
   O      -2-  7   75%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      -2-  2   82%  P Feliz         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Burrell Scores
   O      1--  2   81%  C Coste         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Cole Hamels facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   83%  O Infante       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   85%  J Francoeur     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   86%  M Teixeira      Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chuck James facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   85%  C Hamels        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   86%  J Rollins       Walk
   RR     1--  1   94%  S Victorino     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Rollins Scores
   O      ---  1   94%  C Utley         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   93%  R Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cole Hamels facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   95%  B McCann        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   95%  M Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  M Kotsay        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jorge Campillo facing 5-6-7
                  Jorge Campillo replaces Mark Kotsay pitching and batting 7th; Gregor Blanco replaces Chuck James playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  P Burrell       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   96%  J Werth         Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF Line)
   OO     1--  2   95%  P Feliz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cole Hamels facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   96%  R Gotay         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   95%  G Blanco        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   96%  Y Escobar       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      1--  4   97%  O Infante       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jorge Campillo facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   98%  C Coste         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  2   99%  C Hamels        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Coste to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   97%  J Rollins       Fly Ball Double Play: LF; Coste out at Hm/LF-C
   O      1--  2   97%  S Victorino     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cole Hamels facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   98%  J Francoeur     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  8   98%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   98%  B McCann        Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   98%  M Diaz          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jorge Campillo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   98%  C Utley         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  9   98%  R Howard        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  P Burrell       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  So Taguchi pinch runs for Pat Burrell batting 5th
          1--  3   98%  J Werth         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Taguchi to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  P Feliz         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cole Hamels facing 7-8-9
                  So Taguchi moves to LF; Greg Norton pinch hits for Jorge Campillo batting 7th
          ---  9   97%  G Norton        Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  R Gotay         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   99%  G Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   98%  Y Escobar       Walk; Norton to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  O Infante       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Chris Resop facing 8-9-1
                  Chris Resop replaces Greg Norton pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  2   99%  C Coste         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   99%  C Hamels        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   99%  J Rollins       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   99%  S Victorino     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cole Hamels facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   99%  J Francoeur     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  3  100%  M Teixeira      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5  100%  B McCann        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation