May 11, 1997 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
SEA 5 TEX 8
@BOS 6 CHW 8
OAK 5 DET 11
CLE 3 MIL 5
ANA 2 TOR 3
@MIN 2 NYY 3
KCR 2 FLA 6
HOU 3 MON 6
@LAD 3
(10) PHI 3
COL 1 ATL 8
@PIT 2 SDP 5
CIN 4
(11) SFG 11
CHC 5 NYM 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 29,895

Sunday, May 11, 1997, 1:34
Time of Game: 2:38

Braves

25-11

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  1   0  1  4   0  0  1    8 13  2
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0

W: J Smoltz (4-3), L: S Cooke (3-4)

Pirates

19-17

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .365  .865   24    2   0   2B,SH
M Tucker LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .348  .892   15    2   0   SH
C Jones 3B                    3   1   2   2    2   1  .308  .834   24    1   3   
A Jones RF                    4   1   3   2    1   0  .271  .783   13    1   0   SB,GDP
J Lopez C                     4   1   2   2    1   1  .294  .994   23    7   0   HR,2B
J Blauser SS                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .402 1.138   16    0   2   HR
  R Belliard SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   1   
R Klesko 1B                   4   0   0   1    1   3  .262  .842   22   14   0   
M Lemke 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .672    7    0   4   2B,GDP
  T Graffanino 2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .577         0   0   
J Smoltz P                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .400  .978   16    0   0   2B
  P Byrd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Lockhart PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .486    4    0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36   8  13   8    8   6              164   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Smoltz (2, off S Cooke); K Lofton (7, off S Cooke); J Lopez (8, off S Cooke); M Lemke (5, off S Cooke).

HR: J Blauser (5, off R Loiselle; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Lopez (9, off M Wilkins; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: M Tucker (1, off C Peters); K Lofton (1, off S Cooke).

TB: J Lopez 6; J Blauser 4; J Smoltz 3; K Lofton 3; A Jones 3; M Lemke 2; C Jones 2.

GIDP: A Jones (4); M Lemke (5).

RBI: J Lopez 2 (22); C Jones 2 (25); A Jones 2 (9); R Klesko (18); J Blauser (18).

2-out RBI: J Lopez 2; A Jones 2; C Jones.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 17.

FIELDING

E: J Smoltz (1); C Jones (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Jones (6, 2nd base off M Wilkins/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .698    8    6   4   SH
J Allensworth CF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .724   12    1   0   
A Martin LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .324  .870   11    1   0   
M Johnson 1B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .696   14    5   0   
  M Wilkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  J Guillen PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .693    1    0   0   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Elster SS                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .214  .759   21    2   7   
J Kendall C                   4   0   3   2    0   0  .250  .712   17    6   2   3B,SB
M Cummings RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .740   18    2   0   HBP
D Sveum 3B-1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .600   12    4   1   
S Cooke P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .154    4    0   0   
  D Wainhouse P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  E Brown PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .691    4    0   0   
  C Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Randa 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .673    4    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    2   7              126   27  15

BATTING

3B: J Kendall (2, off J Smoltz).

SH: T Womack (1, off J Smoltz).

HBP: M Cummings (1, by J Smoltz).

TB: J Kendall 5; A Martin; T Womack; E Brown.

RBI: J Kendall 2 (13).

2-out RBI: J Kendall 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Elster-T Womack-D Sveum; K Elster-T Womack-M Johnson.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kendall (3, 2nd base off J Smoltz/J Lopez).

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, W (4-3)              7     5   2   2    2   5   0   2.64   29   99-68   42·12·14   14· 5· 2· 0     62    -     1.05   0.10
P Byrd                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.38    3   11-6     4· 2· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
M Wohlers                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.40    4   12-10    6· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   7   0          36  122-84   52·16·16   15· 8· 3· 0           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Cooke, L (3-4)               4     7   3   3    4   2   0   4.25   22   74-42   24· 5·13    7· 4· 5· 0     34    -     1.16  -0.14
D Wainhouse                    1     0   0   0    1   1   0   9.64    4   14-7     3· 3· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.45   0.04
C Peters                       0.2   2   2   2    0   1   0   4.76    4   13-9     5· 0· 4    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.50  -0.01
M Wilkins                      2.1   3   2   2    1   2   1   5.79   11   40-20   11· 4· 5    4· 2· 2· 0          2-2    0.35  -0.26
R Loiselle                     1     1   1   1    2   0   1   3.38    5   22-9     7· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   8    8   6   2          46  163-87   50·12·25   16· 7· 9· 0          4-3

S Cooke faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Smoltz (1; M Cummings).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Rich Rieker.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 29,895.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. K Lofton             CF    1. T Womack             2B 
2. M Tucker             LF    2. J Allensworth        CF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. A Martin             LF 
4. A Jones              RF    4. M Johnson            1B 
5. J Lopez              C     5. K Elster             SS 
6. J Blauser            SS    6. J Kendall            C  
7. R Klesko             1B    7. M Cummings           RF 
8. M Lemke              2B    8. D Sveum              3B 
9. J Smoltz             P     9. S Cooke              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-0  12-  9  -24%  45% J Kendall       J Smoltz        Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Martin Scores; Johnson Scores
   t 6   2  2-3  -23  2   18%  85% A Jones         M Wilkins       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Smoltz Scores; Lofton Scores
   t 6   2  2-5  -2-  4    9%  94% J Lopez         M Wilkins       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Jones Scores
   b 5   0  3-2  ---  4   -9%  49% E Brown         J Smoltz        Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Brown to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   t 3   2  0-1  --3  3    9%  69% C Jones         S Cooke         Single to LF (Line Drive); Smoltz Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Cooke facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   56%  K Lofton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  1   52%  M Tucker        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   R      -2-  4   60%  C Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Lofton Scores
   OO     1--  3   55%  A Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  T Womack        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   59%  J Allensworth   Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   60%  A Martin        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Cooke facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   66%  J Lopez         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   62%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   59%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   55%  M Lemke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   58%  M Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   60%  K Elster        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   58%  J Kendall       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      57%  M Cummings      Kendall Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Cooke facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   67%  J Smoltz        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   66%  K Lofton        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Smoltz to 3B
   O      --3  3   60%  M Tucker        Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   R      --3  3   69%  C Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive); Smoltz Scores
          1--  4   70%  A Jones         Walk; Jones to 2B
          12-  6   72%  J Lopez         Walk; Jones to 3B; Jones to 2B
   O      123  3   67%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   70%  D Sveum         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   71%  S Cooke         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   73%  T Womack        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Cooke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   71%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   74%  M Lemke         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
          -2-  6   75%  J Smoltz        Walk
   O      12-  4   73%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lemke to 3B
   O      1-3  2   68%  M Tucker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   71%  J Allensworth   Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   68%  A Martin        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   63%  M Johnson       Walk; Martin to 2B
   O      12-  6   69%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     12-  9   45%  J Kendall       Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Martin Scores; Johnson Scores
          --3  2   44%  M Cummings      Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  2   50%  D Sveum         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Cooke facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   55%  C Jones         Walk
          1--  1   62%  A Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones to 2B
                  Dave Wainhouse replaces Steve Cooke pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   55%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   62%  J Blauser       Walk; Jones to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RO     123  2   63%  R Klesko        Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Jones Scores; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3  2   58%  M Lemke         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
                  Emil Brown pinch hits for Dave Wainhouse batting 9th
          ---  4   49%  E Brown         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Brown to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   O      -2-  2   51%  T Womack        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Brown to 3B
   O      --3  3   60%  J Allensworth   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          --3  5   58%  A Martin        Walk
   O      1-3  1   66%  M Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chris Peters facing 9-1-2
                  Chris Peters replaces Emil Brown pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   69%  J Smoltz        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   75%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Smoltz to 2B
   O      12-  3   75%  M Tucker        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Smoltz to 3B; Lofton to 2B
   O      -23  6   67%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  Marc Wilkins replaces Mark Johnson pitching and batting 4th; Dale Sveum moves to 1B; Joe Randa replaces Chris Peters playing 3B batting 9th
   RR     -23  2   85%  A Jones         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Smoltz Scores; Lofton Scores
          1--      85%  J Lopez         Jones Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  4   94%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Jones Scores
   O      ---  1   94%  J Blauser       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   95%  K Elster        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  J Kendall       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  M Cummings      E5 on Foul Ball
   O      ---  4   97%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Marc Wilkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   96%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  M Lemke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   96%  J Smoltz        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   97%  D Sveum         Foul Popfly: CF (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   98%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   97%  T Womack        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   98%  J Allensworth   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Marc Wilkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   98%  K Lofton        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   98%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  C Jones         Walk
          1--  3   98%  A Jones         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Jones to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  J Lopez         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Paul Byrd facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Byrd replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  A Martin        Popfly: 3B
                  Jose Guillen pinch hits for Marc Wilkins batting 4th
   O      ---  1   99%  J Guillen       Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  7   99%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rich Loiselle facing 6-7-8
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Jose Guillen pitching and batting 4th
   R      ---  4  100%  J Blauser       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  6  100%  R Klesko        Walk
   OO     1--  1  100%  M Lemke         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Paul Byrd batting 9th
          ---  4  100%  K Lockhart      Walk
   O      1--  7  100%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Mark Wohlers facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Keith Lockhart pitching and batting 9th; Tony Graffanino replaces Mark Lemke playing 2B batting 8th; Rafael Belliard replaces Jeff Blauser playing SS batting 6th
          ---  5   99%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2  100%  M Cummings      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4  100%  D Sveum         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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