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CHW  7
ANA  5

CHW  4
ANA  3

SEA  9
@DET  3

BAL  6
@MIN  3

NYY 14
KCR  1

CLE  6
@TBD  2

BOS 11
@TEX  1

TOR  6
OAK  5

(10)
CIN  4
MIL  0

NYM  4
@COL  3

HOU  7
PHI  6

LAD  2
PIT  1

MON  5
ARI  3

ATL 14
@SFG  6

STL  9
CHC  8

(13)
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 39,174

Saturday, August 8, 1998, 1:08
Time of Game: 2:58
Braves
14
78-39
Won 3
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          4  0  1   4  1  0   1  1  2   14 20  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  2  3   1  0  0    6  8  1
W: K Millwood (13-6), L: D Darwin (7-10)
Giants
6
62-55
Lost 3
2nd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Guillen SS                  5   4   3   0    1   1  .266  .692   21    1   2   2·2B
K Lockhart 2B                 6   2   3   1    0   0  .265  .722   20    1   2   HR
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   2    1   0  .314  .966   28    0   1   SF
A Galarraga 1B                4   2   2   3    0   0  .305 1.004   13    3   0   HR,2B
  G Colbrunn 1B               1   1   1   2    0   0  .320  .866    4    4   0   HR,HBP
R Klesko LF                   5   3   3   1    0   0  .289  .877   11    3   0   2B
  R Seanez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .349         0   0   
  T Graffanino PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .673    5    0   0   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Lopez C                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .297  .897   20    7   0   HR
M Tucker RF                   4   0   4   2    0   0  .262  .787   13    1   0   2·2B
  G Williams PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .731    6    1   0   
A Jones CF                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .802   12    4   0   HR
K Millwood P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .310    9    0   1   
  D Bautista PH-LF            2   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .614    7    2   0   
Totals                       46  14  20  14    2   4              169   27   6
BATTING
2B: O Guillen 2 (10, 2 off D Darwin); A Galarraga (19, off D Darwin); M Tucker 2 (24, off J Johnstone, off D Darwin); R Klesko (22, off D Darwin).
HR: A Jones (20, off R Rodriguez; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); K Lockhart (7, off J Johnstone; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); A Galarraga (35, off J Johnstone; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); G Colbrunn (3, off J Mesa; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Lopez (25, off D Darwin; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: C Jones (6, off D Darwin).
HBP: G Colbrunn (3, by J Tavarez).
TB: M Tucker 6; K Lockhart 6; A Galarraga 6; J Lopez 5; O Guillen 5; G Colbrunn 4; R Klesko 4; A Jones 4; C Jones.
RBI: A Galarraga 3 (91); C Jones 2 (87); M Tucker 2 (40); G Colbrunn 2 (18); J Lopez 2 (82); A Jones (61); K Lockhart (32); R Klesko (60).
2-out RBI: G Colbrunn 2; J Lopez 2; A Galarraga; R Klesko; A Jones.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Benard RF                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .310  .782   24    3   1   
E Burks CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .876    6    3   0   
  S Dunston PH-CF             3   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .666    6    0   0   
B Bonds LF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .953    5    3   0   
  S Javier LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .729    8    0   0   
J Kent 2B                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .823    3    0   2   
  J Carter 1B                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .694    5    5   0   
J Snow 1B                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .755    8    4   0   
  R Aurilia SS                1   1   0   0    1   0  .292  .790   10    2   1   
B Mueller 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .300  .784   17    0   4   
R Sanchez SS-2B               3   2   2   2    1   1  .295  .705   18    1   1   3B
B Mayne C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .289  .773    8    6   0   
D Darwin P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .050  .170    3    0   0   
  J Johnstone P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   SH
  C Hayes PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .795    4    0   0   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  B Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .675    4    0   0   
  J Mesa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   6   8   6    4   7              130   27   9
BATTING
3B: R Sanchez (2, off K Millwood).
SH: J Johnstone (1, off K Millwood).
TB: R Sanchez 4; B Mayne 2; M Benard; S Dunston; J Carter; J Kent.
RBI: R Sanchez 2 (28); M Benard 2 (18); B Mayne (27); J Carter (36).
2-out RBI: R Sanchez 2; M Benard 2; B Mayne; J Carter.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Benard-B Mayne.
E: J Carter (5).

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, W (13-6)           6     5   5   5    4   6   0   4.51   27   97-64   33·11·20    5· 7· 5· 0     44    -     0.41   0.08
R Seanez                       1     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.01    5   11-11    5· 2· 4    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.00
D Martinez                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.78    4   12-9     5· 1· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
K Ligtenberg                   0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.04    2    6-4     2· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
M Wohlers                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  10.18    1    4-2     2· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   6    4   7   0          39  130-90   47·14·29    8·13· 7· 0           -  
San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin, L (7-10)             3.1  10   7   7    1   0   1   5.12   21   69-44   27· 7·10    6· 9· 5· 0     11    -     0.62  -0.35
J Johnstone                    2.2   6   3   3    0   1   2   3.64   14   37-27   17· 5· 5    5· 3· 5· 0          1-1    0.06  -0.04
J Tavarez                      1     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.81    6   21-9     4· 2· 3    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.17  -0.01
R Rodriguez                    1     1   1   1    0   2   1   4.79    4   16-10    5· 4· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
J Mesa                         1     1   2   0    0   1   1   5.12    5   25-16   13· 1· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    20  14  12    2   4   5          50  168-106  66·19·21   16·14·13· 0          1-1 
Balks: None.
WP: J Mesa (7).
IBB: None.
HBP: J Tavarez (6; G Colbrunn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 39,174.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 61° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                San Francisco Giants                 
1. O Guillen            SS    1. M Benard             RF 
2. K Lockhart           2B    2. E Burks              CF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. B Bonds              LF 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. J Kent               2B 
5. R Klesko             LF    5. J Snow               1B 
6. J Lopez              C     6. B Mueller            3B 
7. M Tucker             RF    7. R Sanchez            SS 
8. A Jones              CF    8. B Mayne              C  
9. K Millwood           P     9. D Darwin             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-2  -2-  1   14%  82% J Lopez         D Darwin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Klesko Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  --3  5   10%  59% A Galarraga     D Darwin        Double to LF (Line Drive); Guillen Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  -2-  1    9%  68% R Klesko        D Darwin        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Galarraga Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  3    6%  56% O Guillen       D Darwin        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 3   1  0-4  1--  6    5%  92% M Tucker        D Darwin        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Klesko Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   56%  O Guillen       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   52%  K Lockhart      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   49%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Guillen to 3B
   R      --3  5   59%  A Galarraga     Double to LF (Line Drive); Guillen Scores
   R      -2-  1   68%  R Klesko        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Galarraga Scores
   RR     -2-  1   82%  J Lopez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Klesko Scores
          ---  3   82%  M Tucker        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   81%  A Jones         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   83%  M Benard        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  E Burks         Popfly: CF
   O      ---  1   85%  B Bonds         Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   84%  K Millwood      Flyball: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   85%  O Guillen       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   84%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  6   85%  C Jones         Walk; Lockhart to 2B
   O      12-  5   83%  A Galarraga     Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   80%  J Kent          Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   83%  J Snow          Popfly: LF
          1--  7   79%  B Mueller       Walk; Kent to 2B
   O      12-  4   83%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  1   87%  B Mayne         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   88%  R Klesko        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   87%  J Lopez         Flyball: LF
   R      1--  6   92%  M Tucker        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Klesko Scores
   O      -2-  3   91%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Tucker to 3B
   O      --3  3   90%  K Millwood      Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Millwood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   91%  D Darwin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   92%  M Benard        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   93%  E Burks         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   94%  O Guillen       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  1   96%  K Lockhart      Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Guillen to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   96%  C Jones         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Guillen Scores
                  John Johnstone replaces Danny Darwin pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1--  1   98%  A Galarraga     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lockhart Scores
          ---  1   98%  R Klesko        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  4   99%  J Lopez         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Klesko to 2B
   R      12-  3   99%  M Tucker        Double to 1B (Ground Ball); Klesko Scores; Lopez to 3B
   O      -23  3   99%  A Jones         Foul Popfly: C
   O      -23  4   99%  K Millwood      Lineout: CF
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 9, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-9, Kevin Millwood facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   99%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  J Kent          Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   99%  J Snow          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-0, John Johnstone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   99%  O Guillen       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  3  100%  K Lockhart      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  A Galarraga     Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 10, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-10, Kevin Millwood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1  100%  B Mueller       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  7  100%  R Sanchez       Walk
          1--  4   99%  B Mayne         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Sanchez to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  J Johnstone     Foul Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sanchez to 3B; Mayne to 2B
   RR     -23  3   99%  M Benard        Single to CF (Line Drive); Sanchez Scores; Mayne Scores; Benard to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Ellis Burks batting 2nd
   O      -2-  3   99%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, John Johnstone facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Carter replaces Jeff Kent playing 1B batting 4th; Rey Sanchez moves to 2B; Rich Aurilia replaces J.T. Snow playing SS batting 5th; Stan Javier replaces Barry Bonds playing LF batting 3rd; Shawon Dunston moves to CF
   O      ---  1   99%  R Klesko        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   99%  J Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   99%  M Tucker        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   99%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-10, Kevin Millwood facing 3-4-5
                  Greg Colbrunn replaces Andres Galarraga playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  2   99%  S Javier        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  7   99%  R Aurilia       Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  J Carter        Lineout: LF
          1--  4   99%  B Mueller       Walk; Aurilia to 2B
   RR     12-  6   98%  R Sanchez       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Aurilia Scores; Mueller Scores
   R      --3  1   96%  B Mayne         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sanchez Scores
                  Charlie Hayes pinch hits for John Johnstone batting 9th
   O      1--  4   97%  C Hayes         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Giants 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-5, Julian Tavarez facing 9-1-2
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Charlie Hayes pitching and batting 9th; Danny Bautista pinch hits for Kevin Millwood batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  D Bautista      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   97%  O Guillen       Walk
          1--  3   98%  K Lockhart      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Guillen to 3B
   R      1-3  5   99%  C Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Guillen Scores; Lockhart to 2B
          12-  1   99%  G Colbrunn      Hit By Pitch; Lockhart to 3B; Jones to 2B
   OO     123  4   98%  R Klesko        Line Drive Double Play: RF; Lockhart out at Hm/RF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 11, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-11, Rudy Seanez facing 1-2-3
                  Rudy Seanez replaces Ryan Klesko pitching and batting 5th; Danny Bautista moves to LF
   O      ---  3   99%  M Benard        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   98%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   99%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B; Dunston to 2B
   R      -2-  1   98%  J Carter        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Dunston Scores
   O      1--  3   98%  R Aurilia       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 11, Giants 6.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 11-6, Rich Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
                  Rich Rodriguez replaces Julian Tavarez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  J Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  Gerald Williams pinch hits for Michael Tucker batting 7th
   O      ---  6   98%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   99%  A Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   99%  D Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 12, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 6-12, Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Martinez replaces Rudy Seanez pitching and batting 5th; Gerald Williams moves to RF
   O      ---  5   99%  B Mueller       Flyball: LF
          ---  1   99%  R Sanchez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2  100%  B Mayne         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Brian Johnson pinch hits for Rich Rodriguez batting 9th
   O      1--  4  100%  B Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 12, Giants 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 12-6, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Mesa replaces Brian Johnson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1  100%  O Guillen       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak SS to SS)
   O      1--  9  100%  K Lockhart      Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
          1--     100%  C Jones         Wild Pitch; Guillen to 2B
   O      -2-  7  100%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Guillen to 3B
   RR     --3  3  100%  G Colbrunn      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Guillen Scores/unER; Colbrunn Scores/unER
                  Tony Graffanino pinch hits for Dennis Martinez batting 5th
   O      ---  5  100%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 14, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 6-14, Kerry Ligtenberg facing 1-2-3
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Tony Graffanino pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  5  100%  M Benard        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  100%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Kerry Ligtenberg pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  4  100%  S Javier        Lineout: LF (Short LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 14, Giants 6.

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