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1996 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4
1996 postseason: WS: NYY-ATL / ALCS: NYY-BAL / NLCS: ATL-STL / Div. Series: BAL-CLE / NYY-TEX / ATL-LAD / STL-SDP

Game 1
ATL  4
STL  2

Game 2
STL  8
@ATL  3

Game 3
STL  3
ATL  2

Game 4
STL  4
ATL  3
Game 5
ATL 14
@STL  0

Game 6
ATL  3
STL  1

Game 7
ATL 15
STL  0


Busch Stadium, Attendance: 56,764

Sunday, October 13, 1996, 7:30
Time of Game: 3:17
Braves
3
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  9  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    4  5  0
W: Dennis Eckersley (1-0), L: Greg McMichael (0-1)
Cardinals
4

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .541   14   12    1   0   
M Lemke 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .695   24   13    2   3   HR
C Jones 3B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .391 1.030   16    7    2   2   2B
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .685   17    8    5   1   GDP
R Klesko LF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .211  .874   15    6    4   0   HR,GDP
J Lopez C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .368 1.008   12    5    6   0   IW
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Dye RF                      4   0   3   1    0   0  .192  .531   17   11    1   0   2B,CS
J Blauser SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .317   15    9    0   0   
  L Polonia PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    2    0   0   
D Neagle P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000   12    9    0   1   SH
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  E Perez C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650              2   0   
  T Pendleton PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    5    4    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   9   3    4   3              151   86   24   7
Batting Events
2B: J Dye (1, off D Eckersley); C Jones (1, off A Benes).
HR: M Lemke (1, off A Benes; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); R Klesko (2, off A Benes; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: D Neagle (1, off A Benes).
IBB: J Lopez (1, by T Fossas).
TB: J Dye 4; R Klesko 4; M Lemke 4; C Jones 3; D Neagle; J Blauser.
GIDP: R Klesko (1); F McGriff (1).
RBI: J Dye (3); R Klesko (3); M Lemke (5).
2-out RBI: J Dye.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Jones-M Lemke-F McGriff.
E: F McGriff (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Dye (1, 2nd base by A Benes/T Pagnozzi).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .389  .889   17   11    4   5   
W McGee CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .321   12   10    1   0   
R Gant LF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .360 1.267   19    8    1   0   
B Jordan RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .940   19   11    2   0   HR
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .192  .615   15   10    1   3   
J Mabry 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .721   13   10   11   1   
T Pagnozzi C                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .208  .519   13    9    3   1   GDP
M Gallego 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200    8    5    2   3   
  D Young PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .500 2.000    4    2    0   0   3B
  R Honeycutt P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
A Benes P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.100    8    6    1   1   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Benes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Alicea PH-2B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .620    4         1   1   
Totals                       29   4   5   4    4   8              132   82   27  15
Batting Events
3B: D Young (1, off G McMichael).
HR: B Jordan (2, off G McMichael; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: B Jordan 4; D Young 3; J Mabry; W McGee; R Clayton.
GIDP: T Pagnozzi (1).
RBI: D Young 2 (2); R Clayton (1); B Jordan (5).
2-out RBI: D Young 2; R Clayton.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Gallego-R Clayton-J Mabry 2.

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Neagle                       6.2   2   2   2    3   6   0   2.35   25  100-64   37·12·15    7· 9· 3· 0     65    -     1.07   0.37
G McMichael, BS (1), L (0-1)   0.2   3   2   2    1   0   1   8.10    6   23-11    7· 1· 3    2· 3· 2· 0          2-2    2.49  -0.62
M Wohlers                      0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    2    9-7     3· 4· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.39   0.02
Totals                         8     5   4   4    4   8   1          33  132-82   47·17·18    9·12· 5· 0          2-2 
St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Benes                        5     7   3   3    1   0   2   4.50   21   93-54   43· 4· 7   12· 8· 2· 0     40    -     0.84  -0.02
T Fossas                       0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    3   14-4     4· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.10   0.05
T Mathews                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.45  -0.08
A Benes                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   15-9     5· 1· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.46   0.04
R Honeycutt                    0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.08    3   12-6     3· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.36   0.06
D Eckersley, W (1-0)           1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   16-11    9· 2· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    3.30   0.22
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   3   2          37  153-86   65· 9·12   17·13· 4· 0          6-1 
A Benes faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
T Mathews faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Fossas (1; J Lopez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Paul Runge, LF - Mark Hirschbeck, RF - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 56,764.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Marquis Grissom              CF       1. Royce Clayton                SS
2. Mark Lemke                   2B       2. Willie McGee                 CF
3. Chipper Jones                3B       3. Ron Gant                     LF
4. Fred McGriff                 1B       4. Brian Jordan                 RF
5. Ryan Klesko                  LF       5. Gary Gaetti                  3B
6. Javy Lopez                    C       6. John Mabry                   1B
7. Jermaine Dye                 RF       7. Tom Pagnozzi                  C
8. Jeff Blauser                 SS       8. Mike Gallego                 2B
9. Denny Neagle                  P       9. Andy Benes                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  29% 85% 3-3 STL B. Jordan G. McMichael Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b7 2 12- RR 4,(2-1)  22% 34% 0-3 STL D. Young G. McMichael Triple to CF (Line Drive); Mabry Scores; Pagnozzi Scores
b7 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  21% 57% 2-3 STL R. Clayton G. McMichael Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Young Scores; Alicea to 2B
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -20% 64% 3-4 ATL J. Dye D. Eckersley Double to CF (Line Drive)
t9 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  14% 77% 3-4 ATL L. Polonia D. Eckersley Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 ATL M. Grissom A. Benes Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t1 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 ATL M. Lemke A. Benes Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 55% 0-0 ATL C. Jones A. Benes Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL R. Clayton D. Neagle Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 STL W. McGee D. Neagle Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 52% 0-0 STL R. Gant D. Neagle Walk
b1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 STL B. Jordan D. Neagle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 52% 0-0 ATL F. McGriff A. Benes Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 1 --- R 6,(3-2)  -10% 42% 0-0 ATL R. Klesko A. Benes Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 43% 1-0 ATL J. Lopez A. Benes Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  -1% 42% 1-0 ATL J. Dye A. Benes Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 44% 1-0 ATL J. Blauser A. Benes Dye Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 42% 0-1 STL G. Gaetti D. Neagle Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  3% 45% 0-1 STL J. Mabry D. Neagle Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b2 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -6% 39% 0-1 STL T. Pagnozzi D. Neagle Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 41% 1-0 ATL J. Blauser A. Benes Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 1 --- 9,(3-2)  -2% 39% 1-0 ATL D. Neagle A. Benes Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 42% 1-0 ATL M. Grissom A. Benes Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t3 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  2% 44% 1-0 ATL M. Lemke A. Benes Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 41% 0-1 STL M. Gallego D. Neagle Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 39% 0-1 STL A. Benes D. Neagle Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 38% 0-1 STL R. Clayton D. Neagle Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 34% 1-0 ATL C. Jones A. Benes Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  8% 42% 1-0 ATL F. McGriff A. Benes Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
t4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 41% 1-0 ATL R. Klesko A. Benes Walk
t4 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 43% 1-0 ATL J. Lopez A. Benes Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  5% 48% 0-1 STL W. McGee D. Neagle Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  7% 55% 0-1 STL R. Gant D. Neagle Walk; McGee to 2B
b4 0 12- O 8,(3-2)  -7% 48% 0-1 STL B. Jordan D. Neagle Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
b4 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -6% 42% 0-1 STL G. Gaetti D. Neagle Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -6% 36% 0-1 STL J. Mabry D. Neagle Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 39% 1-0 ATL J. Dye A. Benes Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 36% 1-0 ATL J. Blauser A. Benes Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 38% 1-0 ATL D. Neagle A. Benes Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Blauser to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 4,(0-2)  4% 42% 1-0 ATL M. Grissom A. Benes Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 38% 0-1 STL T. Pagnozzi D. Neagle Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 36% 0-1 STL M. Gallego D. Neagle Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 34% 0-1 STL A. Benes D. Neagle Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- R 6,(3-2)  -12% 22% 1-0 ATL M. Lemke A. Benes Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 18% 2-0 ATL C. Jones A. Benes Double to RF (Line Drive)
Tony Fossas replaces Andy Benes pitching and batting 9th; Tony Fossas replaces Andy Benes pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  -2% 16% 2-0 ATL F. McGriff T. Fossas Walk
t6 0 12- OO 4,(2-1)  7% 23% 2-0 ATL R. Klesko T. Fossas Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Jones to 3B
t6 2 --3 4,(3-0)  -1% 22% 2-0 ATL J. Lopez T. Fossas Intentional Walk
T.J. Mathews replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9th; T.J. Mathews replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  -8% 14% 2-0 ATL J. Dye T. Mathews Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones Scores; Lopez to 2B
Alan Benes replaces T.J. Mathews pitching and batting 9th; Alan Benes replaces T.J. Mathews pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  2% 17% 3-0 ATL J. Blauser A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 14% 0-3 STL R. Clayton D. Neagle Bunt Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 12% 0-3 STL W. McGee D. Neagle Lineout: 2B
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 11% 0-3 STL R. Gant D. Neagle Popfly: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 12% 3-0 ATL D. Neagle A. Benes Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 13% 3-0 ATL M. Grissom A. Benes Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 13% 3-0 ATL M. Lemke A. Benes Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 10% 0-3 STL B. Jordan D. Neagle Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 8% 0-3 STL G. Gaetti D. Neagle Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
b7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 10% 0-3 STL J. Mabry D. Neagle Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  3% 12% 0-3 STL T. Pagnozzi D. Neagle Walk; Mabry to 2B
Greg McMichael replaces Denny Neagle pitching and batting 9th; Greg McMichael replaces Denny Neagle pitching and batting 9th; Dmitri Young pinch hits for Mike Gallego (2B) batting 8th; Dmitri Young pinch hits for Mike Gallego (2B) batting 8th
b7 2 12- RR 4,(2-1)  22% 34% 0-3 STL D. Young G. McMichael Triple to CF (Line Drive); Mabry Scores; Pagnozzi Scores
Luis Alicea pinch hits for Alan Benes (P) batting 9th; Luis Alicea pinch hits for Alan Benes (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --3 4,(3-0)  3% 37% 2-3 STL L. Alicea G. McMichael Walk
b7 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  21% 57% 2-3 STL R. Clayton G. McMichael Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Young Scores; Alicea to 2B
b7 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -7% 50% 3-3 STL W. McGee G. McMichael Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Rick Honeycutt facing 3-4-5
Rick Honeycutt replaces Dmitri Young (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Rick Honeycutt replaces Dmitri Young (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Luis Alicea moves from PH to 2B; Luis Alicea moves from PH to 2B
t8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -7% 43% 3-3 ATL C. Jones R. Honeycutt Walk
t8 0 1-- O 6,(2-2)  7% 50% 3-3 ATL F. McGriff R. Honeycutt Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  6% 56% 3-3 ATL R. Klesko R. Honeycutt Popfly: 1B (P's Right)
Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 8th; Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 8th
t8 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  5% 61% 3-3 ATL J. Lopez D. Eckersley Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Greg McMichael facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 56% 3-3 STL R. Gant G. McMichael Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  29% 85% 3-3 STL B. Jordan G. McMichael Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
Mark Wohlers replaces Javy Lopez (C) pitching and batting 6th; Mark Wohlers replaces Javy Lopez (C) pitching and batting 6th; Eddie Perez replaces Greg McMichael (P) playing C batting 9th; Eddie Perez replaces Greg McMichael (P) playing C batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 84% 4-3 STL G. Gaetti M. Wohlers Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 4-3 STL J. Mabry M. Wohlers Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -20% 64% 3-4 ATL J. Dye D. Eckersley Double to CF (Line Drive)
Luis Polonia pinch hits for Jeff Blauser (SS) batting 8th; Luis Polonia pinch hits for Jeff Blauser (SS) batting 8th
t9 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  14% 77% 3-4 ATL L. Polonia D. Eckersley Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Eddie Perez (C) batting 9th; Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Eddie Perez (C) batting 9th
t9 1 -2- O 5,(1-2)  11% 89% 3-4 ATL T. Pendleton D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  11% 100% 3-4 ATL M. Grissom D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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