October 10, 1998 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3 at Qualcomm Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1998 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3
1998 postseason: WS: NYY-SDP / ALCS: NYY-CLE / NLCS: SDP-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-BOS / NYY-TEX / ATL-CHC / SDP-HOU

Game 1
SDP  3
@ATL  2
(10) Game 2
SDP  3
@ATL  0
Game 3
SDP  4
ATL  1
Game 4
ATL  8
@SDP  3
Game 5
ATL  7
@SDP  6
Game 6
SDP  5
@ATL  0

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 62,799

Saturday, October 10, 1998, 1:15
Time of Game: 3:00

Braves

Bobby Cox

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

W: S Hitchcock (1-0), L: G Maddux (0-1), S: T Hoffman (1)

Padres

Bruce Bochy

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Weiss SS                    5   0   3   1    0   1  .231  .462   23    2   2   SB
G Williams RF                 5   0   0   0    0   4  .000  .000   26    2   0   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .167  .453   20    0   1   GDP
A Galarraga 1B                3   0   1   0    2   1  .091  .377   24    6   4   
A Jones CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .682   12    2   0   
E Perez C                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334   12    4   0   SH
  M Malloy PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Seanez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Bautista LF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    2   0   
  R Klesko PH-LF              0   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500   11    1   0   IW
T Graffanino 2B               0   1   0   0    2   0               11    1   2   IW
  M Tucker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .733    4    0   0   
  K Lockhart 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    2    0   1   
G Maddux P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1   1   SH
  G Colbrunn PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .667 1.334    6    0   0   
  D Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Rocker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  J Lopez PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    3    2   0   
Totals                       31   1   8   1    7  12              163   24  12

BATTING

SH: E Perez (1, off D Wall); G Maddux (1, off S Hitchcock).

IBB: T Graffanino (1, by S Hitchcock); R Klesko (1, by D Wall).

TB: W Weiss 3; E Perez 2; A Galarraga; C Jones; A Jones.

GIDP: C Jones (2).

RBI: W Weiss (1).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Jones-T Graffanino-A Galarraga.

PB: J Lopez (1).

E: A Galarraga (3); R Klesko (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Weiss (1, 2nd base off S Hitchcock/J Leyritz).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q Veras 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .793   17    2   0   CS
S Finley CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .455 1.116   13    1   0   2B
T Gwynn RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .558   15    2   0   IW
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .929   19    0   2   
W Joyner 1B                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .125  .542   20    4   0   
J Leyritz C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    8    9   0   HBP
  C Hernandez C               1   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .764    1    4   0   2B
J Vander Wal LF               3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    6    2   1   
  R Rivera LF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .625    4    1   0   SB
C Gomez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .523   10    1   3   GDP
S Hitchcock P                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    7    1   1   
  D Wall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Hoffman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   4   7   2    4   6              126   27   7

BATTING

2B: C Hernandez (1, off R Seanez); S Finley (1, off G Maddux).

IBB: T Gwynn (1, by G Maddux).

HBP: J Leyritz (1, by G Maddux).

TB: S Finley 3; C Hernandez 2; J Vander Wal; R Rivera; S Hitchcock; K Caminiti.

GIDP: C Gomez (3).

RBI: S Finley (2); K Caminiti (2).

2-out RBI: S Finley; K Caminiti.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Gomez-W Joyner.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Rivera (1, 2nd base off R Seanez/J Lopez).

CS: Q Veras (1, 2nd base by J Rocker/E Perez).

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
G Maddux, L (0-1)              5     5   2   2    2   3   0   3.60   23   81-54   35· 5·14   10· 7· 0· 0     50    -     1.21  -0.08
D Martinez                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    5-3     3· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.04
J Rocker                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   14-8     4· 4· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.73   0.04
R Seanez                       1     2   2   2    1   2   0   9.00    6   22-13    8· 4· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.09
Totals                         8     7   4   4    4   6   0          35  122-78   50·13·15   13·10· 1· 0           -

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Hitchcock, W (1-0)           5     3   1   1    5   6   0   1.80   22   97-57   37·12· 8    4· 5· 2· 0     58    -     1.13   0.04
D Wall, H (1)                  2     2   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    8   27-18    8· 5· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.84   0.23
D Miceli, H (1)                0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-9     6· 1· 2    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.82  -0.10
R Myers, H (2)                 0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2    9-5     3· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    5.05   0.03
T Hoffman, S (1)               1.1   1   0   0    0   3   0   2.70    5   19-14    6· 6· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.12   0.20
Totals                         9     8   1   1    7  12   0          40  163-103  60·24·20    7· 9· 5· 0          6-0

S Hitchcock faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Hitchcock (1; T Graffanino); D Wall (1; R Klesko); G Maddux (1; T Gwynn).

HBP: G Maddux (1; J Leyritz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 62,799.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                San Diego Padres                     
1. W Weiss              SS    1. Q Veras              2B 
2. G Williams           RF    2. S Finley             CF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. T Gwynn              RF 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. A Jones              CF    5. W Joyner             1B 
6. E Perez              C     6. J Leyritz            C  
7. D Bautista           LF    7. J Vander Wal         LF 
8. T Graffanino         2B    8. C Gomez              SS 
9. G Maddux             P     9. S Hitchcock          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-1  123  2   18%  70% K Lockhart      R Myers         Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   b 5   2  1-0  -2-  3   17%  55% S Finley        G Maddux        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hitchcock Scores
   t 8   2  2-1  123  3   17%  88% J Lopez         T Hoffman       Strikeout Swinging
   b 5   2  1-1  12-  2   17%  72% K Caminiti      G Maddux        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Finley Scores; Gwynn to 3B
   t 8   1  2-1  12-  7  -14%  53% R Klesko        R Myers         Walk; Galarraga to 3B; Malloy to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sterling Hitchcock facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  W Weiss         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   54%  G Williams      Popfly: P
          ---  4   52%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  Q Veras         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   55%  S Finley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   52%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
          1--  3   54%  K Caminiti      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Gwynn to 2B
          12-  6   57%  W Joyner        Walk; Gwynn to 3B; Caminiti to 2B
   O      123  5   50%  J Leyritz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sterling Hitchcock facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  A Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   54%  E Perez         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   55%  D Bautista      Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   59%  J Vander Wal    Single to SS (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   OO     1--  1   51%  C Gomez         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   50%  S Hitchcock     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sterling Hitchcock facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   46%  T Graffanino    Walk
   O      1--  1   48%  G Maddux        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Graffanino to 2B
   R      -2-  4   37%  W Weiss         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Graffanino Scores
   O      1--  9   39%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging, Weiss Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   42%  C Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Weiss out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   39%  Q Veras         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   37%  S Finley        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   36%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sterling Hitchcock facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   33%  A Galarraga     Walk
   O      1--  3   36%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   32%  E Perez         Single to LF (Fly Ball); Galarraga to 2B
   O      12-  2   35%  D Bautista      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Galarraga to 3B; Perez to 2B
          -23  4   34%  T Graffanino    Intentional Walk
   O      123  1   41%  G Maddux        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  9   38%  K Caminiti      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  5   36%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF
          ---  1   37%  J Leyritz       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   34%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sterling Hitchcock facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   37%  W Weiss         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   38%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   39%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   36%  C Gomez         Flyball: RF
          ---  1   40%  S Hitchcock     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   37%  Q Veras         Groundout: P-1B; Hitchcock to 2B
   R      -2-  3   55%  S Finley        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hitchcock Scores
          -2-  4   56%  T Gwynn         Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   72%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Finley Scores; Gwynn to 3B
   O      1-3  3   68%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Sterling Hitchcock facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   62%  A Galarraga     Walk
                  Donne Wall replaces Sterling Hitchcock pitching and batting 9th
          1--  2   52%  A Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive); Galarraga to 2B
   O      12-  2   52%  E Perez         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Galarraga to 3B; Jones to 2B
                  Ryan Klesko pinch hits for Danny Bautista batting 7th
          -23  4   51%  R Klesko        Intentional Walk
                  Michael Tucker pinch hits for Tony Graffanino batting 8th
   O      123  4   63%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
                  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Greg Maddux batting 9th
   O      123  6   76%  G Colbrunn      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Martinez replaces Greg Colbrunn pitching and batting 9th; Keith Lockhart replaces Michael Tucker playing 2B batting 8th; Ryan Klesko moves to LF
   O      ---  2   74%  J Leyritz       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   72%  J Vander Wal    Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   71%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Donne Wall facing 1-2-3
                  Carlos Hernandez replaces Jim Leyritz playing C batting 6th; Ruben Rivera replaces John Vander Wal playing LF batting 7th
          ---  4   64%  W Weiss         Single to SS (Pop Fly)
   O      1--  4   71%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  1   80%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Rocker facing 9-1-2
                  John Rocker replaces Dennis Martinez pitching and batting 9th; Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Donne Wall batting 9th
   O      ---  6   79%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   81%  Q Veras         Walk
   O      1--      78%  S Finley        Veras Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  2   77%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Dan Miceli facing 4-5-6
                  Dan Miceli replaces Mark Sweeney pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   68%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   76%  A Jones         Flyball: CF
          1--  4   67%  E Perez         Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Galarraga to 2B
                  Randy Myers replaces Dan Miceli pitching and batting 9th; Marty Malloy pinch runs for Eddie Perez batting 6th
          12-  7   53%  R Klesko        Walk; Galarraga to 3B; Malloy to 2B
   O      123  2   70%  K Lockhart      Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Trevor Hoffman replaces Randy Myers pitching and batting 9th; Javy Lopez pinch hits for John Rocker batting 9th
   O      123  3   88%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rudy Seanez facing 3-4-5
                  Rudy Seanez replaces Marty Malloy pitching and batting 6th; Javy Lopez moves to C
   O      ---  4   87%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   86%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   87%  W Joyner        Walk
   R      1--  1   95%  C Hernandez     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Joyner Scores/Adv on E7; Hernandez to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3      97%  R Rivera        Passed Ball; Hernandez Scores
          ---  3   97%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      98%  C Gomez         Rivera Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Trevor Hoffman facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   94%  W Weiss         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   97%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   99%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--     100%  A Galarraga     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 4.

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation