August 3, 1999 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 7
@ANA 0 CLE 5
@BOS 4 CHW 9
@DET 6 TOR 3
@NYY 1 OAK 12
BAL 2 SEA 5
TBD 2 TEX 9
MIN 5 SFG 3
@ARI 1 MON 9
@CHC 4 CIN 2
COL 1 PHI 6
@FLA 5 HOU 7
LAD 2 NYM 10
@MIL 3 PIT 7
ATL 1 STL 6
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 17,154

Tuesday, August 3, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:08

Braves

64-44

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: K Benson (9-8), L: K Millwood (12-6)

Pirates

52-53

Won 3

4th, 12 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Weiss SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .613   12    0   2   
B Boone 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .249  .721   20    2   1   2B
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .318 1.045    8    0   1   
B Jordan RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .854    9    2   0   
R Klesko LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .306  .939   23    2   0   
A Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .864   11    4   0   
R Simon 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .827   14    7   0   
E Perez C                     1   1   0   0    2   0  .247  .623   24    7   0   
K Millwood P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .128  .312   12    0   0   
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .188         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   1    3   6              133   24   4

BATTING

2B: B Boone (21, off K Benson).

TB: B Boone 3; C Jones; B Jordan.

RBI: B Boone (39).

2-out RBI: B Boone.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Martin LF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .294  .887   15    2   0   HR
A Nunez SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .220  .548   14    2   4   
B Giles CF                    4   2   2   4    0   0  .315 1.004   12    1   0   2·HR
K Young 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .316  .942   12   12   0   HR
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .899   12    2   2   
W Morris 2B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .301  .818   11    1   5   HR
B Brown RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .748   14    1   0   
  A Brown RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .690         0   0   
J Oliver C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .609   14    6   0   
K Benson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .146  .381    9    0   1   
  J Wehner PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .888    3    0   0   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   7   7   7    0   7              116   27  12

BATTING

HR: K Young (16, off K Millwood; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); W Morris (10, off K Millwood; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); B Giles 2 (24, off K Millwood, off T Mulholland; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); A Martin (17, off K Millwood; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: B Giles 8; K Young 4; A Martin 4; W Morris 4; A Nunez; J Wehner.

RBI: B Giles 4 (74); W Morris (58); K Young (68); A Martin (47).

2-out RBI: B Giles 3; W Morris; A Martin.

Team LOB: 0.

With RISP: 1 for 1.

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
K Millwood, L (12-6)           7     4   4   4    0   6   4   3.25   25   95-60   40· 7·13    5·12· 2· 0     59    -     0.73  -0.08
T Mulholland                   1     3   3   3    0   1   1   5.35    6   21-15   12· 1· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.13  -0.03
Totals                         8     7   7   7    0   7   5          31  116-75   52· 8·15    7·14· 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
K Benson, W (9-8)              8     4   1   1    3   4   0   4.54   31  122-77   54· 9·15   15· 6· 3· 0     71    -     0.97   0.39
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.40    3   11-7     3· 4· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   6   0          34  133-84   57·13·15   16· 6· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Bill Hohn.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 17,154.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. W Weiss              SS    1. A Martin             LF 
2. B Boone              2B    2. A Nunez              SS 
3. C Jones              3B    3. B Giles              CF 
4. B Jordan             RF    4. K Young              1B 
5. R Klesko             LF    5. E Sprague            3B 
6. A Jones              CF    6. W Morris             2B 
7. R Simon              1B    7. B Brown              RF 
8. E Perez              C     8. J Oliver             C  
9. K Millwood           P     9. K Benson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-1  ---  3   18%  69% A Martin        K Millwood      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 5   0  1-0  ---  2   14%  57% K Young         K Millwood      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-  5  -11%  41% B Boone         K Benson        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Perez Scores
   b 7   0  1-2  ---  2   10%  88% B Giles         K Millwood      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 7   2  1-3  ---  3    7%  92% W Morris        K Millwood      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   50%  B Boone         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   53%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   55%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   51%  A Nunez         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   50%  B Giles         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  R Klesko        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  A Jones         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   55%  R Simon         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  K Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  E Sprague       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7   50%  W Morris        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kris Benson facing 8-9-1
          --- 10   46%  E Perez         Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  K Millwood      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   52%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Perez to 2B
   R      -2-  5   41%  B Boone         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Perez Scores
   O      -2-  1   45%  C Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   42%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   40%  J Oliver        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   38%  K Benson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kris Benson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   41%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B
          --- 10   38%  R Klesko        Walk
   O      1--  2   40%  A Jones         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Klesko to 2B
   O      -2-  7   44%  R Simon         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   41%  A Martin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   38%  A Nunez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   37%  B Giles         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kris Benson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   40%  E Perez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   41%  K Millwood      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   43%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   57%  K Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   54%  E Sprague       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  1   52%  W Morris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   50%  B Brown         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Kris Benson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   54%  B Boone         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   56%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---  1   54%  B Jordan        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   58%  R Klesko        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Millwood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   54%  J Oliver        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   52%  K Benson        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   69%  A Martin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   68%  A Nunez         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Kris Benson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   73%  A Jones         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   76%  R Simon         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   73%  E Perez         Walk
   O      1--  4   78%  K Millwood      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kevin Millwood facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   88%  B Giles         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   87%  K Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  E Sprague       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  3   92%  W Morris        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   92%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
                  Adrian Brown replaces Brant Brown playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---  4   95%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   96%  B Boone         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  1   95%  C Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   97%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Terry Mulholland facing 8-9-1
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Kevin Millwood pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   97%  J Oliver        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  John Wehner pinch hits for Kris Benson batting 9th
          ---  3   97%  J Wehner        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   97%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   97%  A Nunez         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Wehner to 2B
   RRR    12-  1  100%  B Giles         Home Run (Fly Ball); Wehner Scores; Nunez Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  K Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Williams facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Williams replaces John Wehner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  R Simon         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PIT199908030

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation