July 22, 1993 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 9
OAK 7 CHW 7
MIL 2 SEA 3
@CLE 2 KCR 12
@DET 6 MIN 8
BAL 4 NYY 12
CAL 1 TOR 8
@TEX 7 COL 7
STL 6 CIN 7
@FLA 3 HOU 9
CHC 4 NYM 10
@LAD 5 PIT 8
ATL 7 MON 10
@SDP 5 SFG 4
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 19,108

Thursday, July 22, 1993, 7:36
Time of Game: 3:19

Braves

55-42

Lost 1

2nd, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  2  0   0  1  0   1  0  2    7 14  2
Pirates         0  0  0   1  2  0   1  0  4    8 11  1

W: B Minor (6-3), L: J Howell (1-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pirates

45-51

Won 1

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Sanders CF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .689   16    1   0   SB,SF,SH
J Blauser SS                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .304  .837   18    1   2   HR
  R Belliard SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .573    1    1   2   
R Gant LF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .858   24    2   0   SB
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .280  .890   24    5   1   2B
D Justice RF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .246  .800   19    4   0   HR
T Pendleton 3B                4   2   2   0    1   0  .260  .661   17    2   0   IW
G Olson C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .568   11    9   0   
  S Bream PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .716    2    0   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Lemke 2B                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .268  .745   16    1   3   
J Smoltz P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .412   12    0   0   SH
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Pecota PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .705    3    0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Berryhill PH-C            1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .719    2    0   0   
Totals                       38   7  14   6    4   3              165   26   8

BATTING

2B: F McGriff (12, off J Ballard).

HR: J Blauser (8, off P Wagner; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); D Justice (22, off P Wagner; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: D Sanders (2, off P Wagner).

SH: D Sanders (1, off J Ballard); J Smoltz (7, off P Wagner).

IBB: T Pendleton (2, by J Ballard).

TB: D Justice 5; J Blauser 5; M Lemke 4; T Pendleton 2; F McGriff 2; D Sanders; B Pecota; S Bream.

RBI: J Blauser 2 (40); M Lemke (32); S Bream (28); D Justice (62); D Sanders (16).

2-out RBI: J Blauser; D Justice; M Lemke; S Bream.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Blauser-M Lemke-F McGriff.

E: D Justice (4); G Olson (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Sanders (14, 2nd base off P Wagner/T Prince); R Gant (15, 2nd base off P Wagner/T Prince).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Garcia 2B                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .262  .711   23    1   0   SB
J Bell SS                     5   3   2   1    0   1  .294  .778   17    0   2   
A Martin LF                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .263  .735   24    3   0   SB
  L McClendon PH              0   1   0   0    1   0  .186  .525    4    0   0   
J King 3B                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .295  .762   12    0   2   2B
D Clark RF                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .252  .701   17    4   0   SF
K Young 1B                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .228  .628   23    7   3   2B
S Bullett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .518   16    4   0   
T Prince C                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .198  .575   16    4   1   GDP
P Wagner P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .367    9    2   0   
  J Ballard P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  B Minor P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         1   0   
  L Smith PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .724    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   8  11   8    6   9              165   27   9

BATTING

2B: J King (18, off J Smoltz); K Young (12, off J Howell).

SF: D Clark (2, off J Smoltz).

TB: K Young 3; J King 3; J Bell 2; D Clark 2; C Garcia 2; A Martin.

GIDP: T Prince (3).

RBI: D Clark 3 (21); J King 2 (57); K Young 2 (34); J Bell (31).

2-out RBI: K Young 2; D Clark.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

E: A Martin (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Martin (6, 3rd base off J Smoltz/G Olson); C Garcia (8, 2nd base off J Smoltz/G Olson).

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   4   4    4   6   0   3.35   30  118-65   39·13·13    8· 4· 8· 0     43    -     1.49  -0.11
G McMichael, H (12)            0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.58    2    5-5     2· 3· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.41   0.12
M Wohlers, H (3)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.86    3   11-9     3· 3· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.14
M Stanton, H (2)               0.1   1   2   2    1   0   0   3.53    3   14-6     5· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.23  -0.06
J Howell, BS (4), L (1-3)      0.1   2   2   2    1   0   0   3.12    4   14-5     5· 0· 0    0· 1· 2· 0          1-1    4.67  -0.89
Totals                         8.2  11   8   8    6   9   0          42  162-90   54·19·17   11· 6·10· 0          3-2

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Wagner                       6.1   9   5   5    2   3   2   4.89   30  112-70   45· 6·19   10·10· 5· 0     36    -     0.91  -0.26
J Ballard                      2.1   3   2   2    2   0   0   3.55   12   39-20   15· 1· 4    6· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.98   0.08
B Minor, W (6-3)               0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.61    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          2-2    0.79  -0.13
Totals                         9    14   7   7    4   3   2          45  157-94   63· 7·24   19·14· 5· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: P Wagner (7).

IBB: J Ballard (2; T Pendleton).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 19,108.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Sanders            CF    1. C Garcia             2B 
2. J Blauser            SS    2. J Bell               SS 
3. R Gant               LF    3. A Martin             LF 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. J King               3B 
5. D Justice            RF    5. D Clark              RF 
6. T Pendleton          3B    6. K Young              1B 
7. G Olson              C     7. S Bullett            CF 
8. M Lemke              2B    8. T Prince             C  
9. J Smoltz             P     9. P Wagner             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  7-6  1-3  6   80% 100% K Young         J Howell        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); McClendon Scores; Clark Scores
   b 7   1  5-3  1--  6   15%  37% A Martin        J Smoltz        Single to RF (Line Drive); Bell to 3B; Martin to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   b 4   1  3-1  1-3  1  -14%  24% T Prince        J Smoltz        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 7   0  3-4  ---  5  -12%  18% J Blauser       P Wagner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 9   0  7-4  1--  6   12%  21% C Garcia        M Stanton       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Smith to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Wagner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   46%  D Sanders       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      44%  J Blauser       Sanders Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   45%  " "             Flyball: RF; Sanders to 3B
   R      --3      42%  R Gant          Wild Pitch; Sanders Scores
          ---  6   40%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  5   42%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      42%  D Justice       Gant Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   44%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   48%  C Garcia        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      54%  J Bell          Garcia Steals 2B; Garcia to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  6   49%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          --3  5   51%  A Martin        Walk
   O      1-3  2   45%  J King          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1-3  5   39%  D Clark         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Wagner facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   36%  T Pendleton     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   39%  G Olson         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--  3   36%  M Lemke         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Pendleton to 2B
          12-  6   31%  J Smoltz        Walk; Pendleton to 3B; Lemke to 2B
   RO     123  4   30%  D Sanders       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Pendleton Scores
   R      12-  1   22%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Lemke Scores; Smoltz to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      1-3  4   25%  R Gant          Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   22%  K Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   21%  S Bullett       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  7   22%  T Prince        Walk
   O      1--  5   20%  P Wagner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Wagner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   21%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   22%  D Justice       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
          ---  5   22%  T Pendleton     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  6   23%  G Olson         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   21%  C Garcia        Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   19%  J Bell          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   18%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Wagner facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   16%  M Lemke         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   17%  J Smoltz        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Lemke to 2B
   O      -2-  3   19%  D Sanders       Flyball: CF; Lemke to 3B
   O      --3  5   21%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   27%  J King          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   R      -2-  5   35%  D Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); King Scores
          1--  2   47%  K Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Clark to 3B
   O      1-3  4   39%  S Bullett       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   OO     1-3  1   24%  T Prince        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Wagner facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   26%  R Gant          Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  7   27%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   18%  D Justice       Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  2   19%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   16%  P Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   19%  C Garcia        Walk
          1--  1   23%  J Bell          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep 3B); Garcia to 2B
          12-  8   31%  A Martin        Walk; Garcia to 3B; Bell to 2B
   R      123  2   43%  J King          Single to SS (Ground Ball); Garcia Scores; Bell to 3B; Martin to 2B
   RO     123  2   40%  D Clark         Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bell Scores
          12-      41%  K Young         Martin Steals 3B
   O      1-3  5   34%  " "             Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Paul Wagner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   36%  G Olson         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3   34%  M Lemke         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   37%  J Smoltz        Bunt Popfly: P
   O      1--  4   39%  D Sanders       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   35%  S Bullett       Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   32%  T Prince        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   30%  P Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Paul Wagner facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  5   18%  J Blauser       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   19%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
                  Jeff Ballard replaces Paul Wagner pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   18%  F McGriff       Walk
          1--  5   16%  D Justice       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); McGriff to 2B
   O      12-  4   18%  T Pendleton     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      12-  1   21%  G Olson         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
                  Rafael Belliard replaces Jeff Blauser playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---  6   17%  C Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   22%  J Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          1--  6   37%  A Martin        Single to RF (Line Drive); Bell to 3B; Martin to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
                  Greg McMichael replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th
   RO     -23  2   30%  J King          Fielder's Choice SS; Bell Scores; Martin out at 3B/SS-3B; King to 1B
   O      1--  3   25%  D Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jeff Ballard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   27%  M Lemke         Groundout: 1B-P
                  Bill Pecota pinch hits for Greg McMichael batting 9th
          ---  3   25%  B Pecota        Single to P (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   26%  D Sanders       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Pecota to 2B
   O      -2-  1   30%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Mark Wohlers facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Bill Pecota pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   24%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   19%  S Bullett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   16%  T Prince        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jeff Ballard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   18%  R Gant          Flyball: RF
          ---  6   15%  F McGriff       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   17%  D Justice       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          -2-  4   17%  T Pendleton     Intentional Walk
                  Blas Minor replaces Jeff Ballard pitching and batting 9th; Sid Bream pinch hits for Greg Olson batting 7th
   R      12-  2    7%  S Bream         Single to CF (Ground Ball); McGriff Scores; Pendleton to 3B
   R      1-3  2    3%  M Lemke         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pendleton Scores; Bream to 2B
                  Damon Berryhill pinch hits for Mark Wohlers batting 9th
   O      12-  2    4%  D Berryhill     Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Mike Stanton facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Stanton replaces Sid Bream pitching and batting 7th; Damon Berryhill moves to C; Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Blas Minor batting 9th
          ---  4    9%  L Smith         Walk
          1--  6   21%  C Garcia        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Smith to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   11%  J Bell          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smith Scores; Bell to 1B
                  Jay Howell replaces Mike Stanton pitching and batting 7th; Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Al Martin batting 3rd
          1--  4   20%  L McClendon     Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      12-  2    9%  J King          Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   R      12-  2   20%  D Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bell Scores; McClendon to 3B
   RR     1-3  6  100%  K Young         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); McClendon Scores; Clark Scores
        4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Pirates 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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