September 23, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Citizens Bank Park, Attendance: 39,322

Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:46

Braves

70-88

Won 1

4th, 19 GB

Bobby Cox

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

W: M Hampton (3-3), L: C Hamels (14-10), S: M Gonzalez (14)

Phillies

89-69

Lost 1

1st

Charlie Manuel

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Anderson CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .649   12    2   0   
M Prado 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .319  .849   18    2   7   2B
K Johnson 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .286  .799   22    6   3   SB,CS
B McCann C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .296  .885   27    5   1   
O Infante LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .762   10    0   0   
  G Blanco LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .677         0   0   
J Francoeur RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .653    8    4   0   
C Kotchman 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .271  .739   24    7   0   HR
B Lillibridge SS              4   0   0   0    0   1  .181  .516   13    1   2   
M Hampton P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .610    3    0   1   SH
  R Gotay PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .653    3    0   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Bennett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .697         0   0   
  G Norton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .828    4    0   0   
  M Gonzalez P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   2    1   8              144   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Prado (18, off C Hamels).

HR: C Kotchman (14, off C Hamels; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: M Hampton (3, off C Hamels).

TB: C Kotchman 5; M Prado 2; K Johnson 2; J Anderson; R Gotay; O Infante.

RBI: C Kotchman (70); K Johnson (68).

2-out RBI: C Kotchman.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Hampton-K Johnson-C Kotchman; M Prado-K Johnson-C Kotchman; K Johnson-B Lillibridge-C Kotchman.

E: K Johnson (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Johnson (11, 2nd base off C Hamels/C Ruiz).

CS: K Johnson (6, 3rd base by C Hamels/C Ruiz).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Rollins SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .782   15    1   2   
C Utley 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .290  .912   16    3   2   2B
J Werth RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .863   18    2   0   GDP
R Howard 1B                   2   2   2   0    2   0  .248  .872   13   10   1   3B
P Burrell LF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .247  .867   17    2   0   2B
S Victorino CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .795   14    2   0   CS,GDP
P Feliz 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .249  .703   23    0   1   
  G Golson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
C Ruiz C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .636   21    6   3   GDP
C Hamels P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .484    7    0   1   
  C Coste PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .759    5    0   0   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Durbin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         1   0   
  J Romero P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   2   6   2    5   5              149   27  10

BATTING

2B: P Burrell (31, off M Hampton); C Utley (40, off M Hampton).

3B: R Howard (4, off M Hampton).

TB: R Howard 4; C Utley 3; P Burrell 2; P Feliz.

GIDP: J Werth (2); S Victorino (8); C Ruiz (14).

RBI: P Feliz (56); P Burrell (85).

2-out RBI: P Feliz.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: C Hamels (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Victorino (11, 2nd base by M Hampton/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
M Hampton, W (3-3)             6     6   2   2    3   4   0   4.88   25   94-57   34· 5·18   10· 4· 4· 0     53    -     1.29   0.15
W Ohman, H (23)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    3   19-12    9· 0· 3    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
J Bennett, H (15)              1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.82    4   18-10    5· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.05   0.15
M Gonzalez, S (14)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.41    3   14-9     3· 3· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.74   0.21
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   5   0          35  145-88   51· 9·28   13· 8· 4· 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, L (14-10)            7     8   3   2    1   7   1   3.09   30  116-82   51·14·17    7·11· 4· 0     57    -     1.11   0.02
S Eyre                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.24    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.97   0.03
C Durbin                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.92    4   12-8     6· 2· 0    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.64   0.06
J Romero                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.65    1    4-3     0· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.40   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   2    1   8   1          36  136-95   58·19·18   11·12· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - Sam Holbrook.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 39,322.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Philadelphia Phillies                
1. J Anderson           CF    1. J Rollins            SS 
2. M Prado              3B    2. C Utley              2B 
3. K Johnson            2B    3. J Werth              RF 
4. B McCann             C     4. R Howard             1B 
5. O Infante            LF    5. P Burrell            LF 
6. J Francoeur          RF    6. S Victorino          CF 
7. C Kotchman           1B    7. P Feliz              3B 
8. B Lillibridge        SS    8. C Ruiz               C  
9. M Hampton            P     9. C Hamels             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-2  1--  2   22% 100% C Ruiz          M Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 6   2  1-2  ---  1   13%  74% C Kotchman      C Hamels        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 6   0  3-1  ---  1  -13%  61% R Howard        M Hampton       Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   b 2   0  1-0  12-  4   12%  57% S Victorino     M Hampton       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Howard to 3B
   b 6   0  3-1  --3  3  -11%  49% P Burrell       M Hampton       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Howard 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      ---  2   48%  J Anderson      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   52%  M Prado         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      -2-  7   60%  K Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Prado Scores
          1--      61%  B McCann        Johnson Steals 2B
          -2-  7   63%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   59%  O Infante       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      12-  3   55%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  J Rollins       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   55%  C Utley         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  7   60%  J Werth         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cole Hamels facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   63%  C Kotchman      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   60%  B Lillibridge   Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   59%  M Hampton       Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Kotchman to 2B
          -2-  3   60%  J Anderson      Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Kotchman to 3B
   O      1-3  3   55%  M Prado         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   51%  R Howard        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          1--  6   45%  P Burrell       Walk; Howard to 2B
   OO     12-  4   57%  S Victorino     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Howard to 3B
   R      --3  2   48%  P Feliz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Howard Scores
   O      1--  3   50%  C Ruiz          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cole Hamels facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   54%  K Johnson       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   50%  B McCann        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  2   54%  O Infante       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  3   49%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-      60%  C Kotchman      ; Johnson Scores/unER; Infante to 3B
   O      --3  5   56%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   59%  C Hamels        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   61%  J Rollins       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   58%  C Utley         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  3   56%  J Werth         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Utley to 3B
          1-3  4   53%  R Howard        Walk; Werth to 2B
   O      123  3   62%  P Burrell       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cole Hamels facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   60%  B Lillibridge   Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   58%  M Hampton       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   57%  J Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   60%  S Victorino     Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   62%  P Feliz         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   60%  C Ruiz          Walk
   O      1--  4   64%  C Hamels        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cole Hamels facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   61%  M Prado         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   59%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   58%  B McCann        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   62%  J Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   64%  C Utley         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  5   66%  J Werth         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cole Hamels facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   63%  O Infante       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   61%  J Francoeur     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  1   74%  C Kotchman      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   73%  B Lillibridge   Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   61%  R Howard        Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      --3  3   49%  P Burrell       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Howard Scores
   O      -2-  3   59%  S Victorino     Fielder's Choice SS; Burrell out at 3B/SS-3B-2B; Victorino to 1B
   O      1--      67%  P Feliz         Victorino Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   69%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cole Hamels facing 9-1-2
                  Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Mike Hampton batting 9th
          ---  3   73%  R Gotay         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   71%  J Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Gotay to 2B
   O      -2-  6   67%  M Prado         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  6   63%  K Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Will Ohman facing 8-9-1
                  Will Ohman replaces Ruben Gotay pitching and batting 9th
   O      --- 10   68%  C Ruiz          Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  Chris Coste pinch hits for Cole Hamels batting 9th
   O      ---  5   72%  C Coste         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   74%  J Rollins       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Scott Eyre facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Eyre replaces Chris Coste pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   72%  B McCann        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Chad Durbin replaces Scott Eyre pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   70%  O Infante       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   68%  J Francoeur     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Bennett facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Bennett replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th; Gregor Blanco replaces Omar Infante playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  4   75%  C Utley         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   80%  J Werth         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   76%  R Howard        Walk
   O      1--  5   83%  P Burrell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chad Durbin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   81%  C Kotchman      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   80%  B Lillibridge   Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  J.C. Romero replaces Chad Durbin pitching and batting 9th; Greg Norton pinch hits for Jeff Bennett batting 9th
   O      ---  4   79%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Gonzalez facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Gonzalez replaces Greg Norton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   88%  S Victorino     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   78%  P Feliz         Walk
                  Greg Golson pinch runs for Pedro Feliz batting 7th
   OO     1--  2  100%  C Ruiz          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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