May 9, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 21,050

Friday, May 9, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:55

Braves

18-16

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

Bobby Cox

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

W: J Grabow (2-1), L: J Bennett (0-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pirates

16-19

Won 4

5th, 5 GB

John Russell

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   0    2   3  .257  .753   25    4   3   SB
Y Escobar SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .846   22    2   6   GDP
C Jones 3B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .413 1.178   21    0   2   
M Teixeira 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .256  .763   18   10   2   
B McCann C                    3   0   3   0    1   0  .317  .960   11    4   3   2B
  R Gotay PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .700         0   0   
  C Miller C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237         0   0   
J Francoeur RF                4   0   1   2    0   1  .263  .740   10    2   1   
M Kotsay CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .801   12    2   0   GDP
G Blanco LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .788   16    1   0   
T Glavine P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311   11    1   1   
  R Ring P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Boyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Norton PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .474 1.124    6    0   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Bennett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    7   6              152   26  18

BATTING

2B: B McCann (11, off I Snell).

TB: B McCann 4; G Blanco; M Teixeira; J Francoeur.

GIDP: M Kotsay (7); Y Escobar (5).

RBI: J Francoeur 2 (22).

2-out RBI: J Francoeur.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B McCann-Y Escobar-K Johnson.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Johnson (4, 2nd base off I Snell/R Doumit).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Sanchez 2B                  4   0   2   3    0   1  .261  .632   16    2   4   2B,SH
N McLouth CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .315 1.018   12    3   0   
J Bay LF                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .870   14    1   0   
R Doumit C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .340  .928   14    6   0   2B
X Nady RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .346  .963   15    2   0   2B
A LaRoche 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .204  .605   18    8   2   
J Bautista 3B                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .706   18    1   0   SH
B Bixler SS                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .196  .494   16    3   6   IW
I Snell P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .276    5    0   1   2B,GDP
  J Michaels PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .525    3    0   0   
  D Marte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Yates P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Mientkiewicz PH           1   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .556    3    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   9   3    4   3              134   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Doumit (7, off B Boyer); F Sanchez (8, off T Glavine); X Nady (13, off T Glavine); I Snell (1, off T Glavine).

SH: J Bautista (3, off T Glavine); F Sanchez (2, off T Glavine).

IBB: B Bixler (1, by T Glavine).

TB: R Doumit 3; F Sanchez 3; I Snell 2; X Nady 2; J Bautista; D Mientkiewicz; B Bixler.

GIDP: I Snell (1).

RBI: F Sanchez 3 (16).

2-out RBI: F Sanchez 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Bixler-F Sanchez-A LaRoche; F Sanchez-B Bixler-A LaRoche.

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
T Glavine                      7     5   2   2    4   3   0   4.03   28   98-48   27· 2·19   13· 5· 3· 0     58    -     1.73  -0.03
R Ring                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.35    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.82   0.05
B Boyer                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.22    3    8-4     3· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.77   0.06
W Ohman                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.07    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.31   0.06
J Bennett, L (0-2)             0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   3.94    4   20-12    8· 1· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.39  -0.42
Totals                         8.2   9   3   3    4   3   0          37  132-68   40· 3·25   20· 7· 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
I Snell                        7     2   1   1    6   5   0   4.53   28  114-66   39·10·17    8· 3· 6· 0     68    -     1.22   0.22
D Marte, H (5)                 0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   5.40    4   17-9     5· 0· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.73   0.01
T Yates, BS (1)                0.1   2   0   0    1   0   0   3.31    4   11-6     6· 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          2-1    3.33  -0.36
J Grabow, W (2-1)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.02    2    8-4     2· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.12   0.33
Totals                         9     6   2   2    7   6   0          38  150-85   52·10·23   13· 4· 8· 0          4-1

T Yates faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Glavine (1; B Bixler).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Mike Estabrook, 3B - Angel Campos.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 21,050.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. K Johnson            2B    1. F Sanchez            2B 
2. Y Escobar            SS    2. N McLouth            CF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. J Bay                LF 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. R Doumit             C  
5. B McCann             C     5. X Nady               RF 
6. J Francoeur          RF    6. A LaRoche            1B 
7. M Kotsay             CF    7. J Bautista           3B 
8. G Blanco             LF    8. B Bixler             SS 
9. T Glavine            P     9. I Snell              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-2  -23  4   37% 100% F Sanchez       J Bennett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bixler Scores; Mientkiewicz to 3B
   b 7   2  1-0  123  1   34%  75% F Sanchez       T Glavine       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Nady Scores; LaRoche Scores; Bixler out at Hm/RF-2B-C
   t 8   2  2-1  12-  1  -25%  52% J Francoeur     T Yates         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Teixeira Scores; McCann to 2B
   t 9   1  2-2  12-  2   22%  64% Y Escobar       J Grabow        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 7   1  1-0  123  3  -15%  41% J Michaels      T Glavine       Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  Y Escobar       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  F Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   51%  N McLouth       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Bay           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ian Snell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  M Teixeira      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   48%  B McCann        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   52%  J Francoeur     Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   55%  M Kotsay        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   59%  R Doumit        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   55%  X Nady          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  7   52%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      1--  2   50%  J Bautista      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ian Snell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   52%  G Blanco        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   54%  T Glavine       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   53%  K Johnson       Walk
          1--      52%  Y Escobar       Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   59%  B Bixler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   51%  I Snell         Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  5   50%  F Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ian Snell facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   46%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  M Teixeira      Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  5   45%  B McCann        Walk; Jones to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   56%  M Kotsay        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  N McLouth       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   51%  J Bay           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  R Doumit        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ian Snell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  G Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  T Glavine       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  5   53%  K Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  6   57%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   54%  X Nady          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   51%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5   53%  J Bautista      Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  B Bixler        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ian Snell facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   45%  C Jones         Walk
          1--  8   37%  M Teixeira      Walk; Jones to 2B
          12-  1   27%  B McCann        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jones to 3B; Teixeira to 2B
   RO     123  2   26%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B); Jones Scores; Teixeira to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   39%  M Kotsay        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   50%  I Snell         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   48%  F Sanchez       Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Snell to 3B
   O      --3  1   37%  N McLouth       Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
          --3  5   39%  J Bay           Walk
   O      1-3  5   30%  R Doumit        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ian Snell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   33%  G Blanco        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   35%  T Glavine       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   36%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   49%  X Nady          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   55%  A LaRoche       Walk
   O      12-  4   55%  J Bautista      Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Nady to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
          -23  4   56%  B Bixler        Intentional Walk
                  Jason Michaels pinch hits for Ian Snell batting 9th
   O      123  3   41%  J Michaels      Strikeout Looking
   RRO    123  1   75%  F Sanchez       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Nady Scores; LaRoche Scores; Bixler out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Damaso Marte facing 2-3-4
                  Damaso Marte replaces Jason Michaels pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   80%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   84%  C Jones         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  3   81%  M Teixeira      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   76%  B McCann        Single to LF (Line Drive); Teixeira to 2B
                  Tyler Yates replaces Damaso Marte pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  1   52%  J Francoeur     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Teixeira Scores; McCann to 2B
                  Ruben Gotay pinch runs for Brian McCann batting 5th
   O      12-  3   61%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Royce Ring facing 2-3-4
                  Royce Ring replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th; Corky Miller replaces Ruben Gotay playing C batting 5th
   O      ---  2   56%  N McLouth       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  Blaine Boyer replaces Royce Ring pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   53%  J Bay           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  2   58%  R Doumit        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  5   50%  X Nady          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Tyler Yates facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   42%  G Blanco        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Greg Norton pinch hits for Blaine Boyer batting 9th
          1--  6   30%  G Norton        Walk; Blanco to 2B
                  John Grabow replaces Tyler Yates pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   42%  K Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-  2   64%  Y Escobar       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Will Ohman facing 6-7-8
                  Will Ohman replaces Greg Norton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   58%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Jeff Bennett replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   63%  J Bautista      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6   56%  B Bixler        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for John Grabow batting 9th
          1--  3   64%  D Mientkiewicz  Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bixler to 3B
          1-3      63%  F Sanchez       Defensive Indifference; Mientkiewicz to 2B
   R      -23  4  100%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bixler Scores; Mientkiewicz to 3B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation