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Series
Results
STL
@ATL		2
4
STL
@ATL		8
3
ATL
@STL		2
3
ATL
@STL		3
4
ATL
@STL		14
0
STL
@ATL		1
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STL
@ATL		0
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Sunday, October 13, 1996 7:30
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 56,764, Time of Game: 3:17
Braves
3
 at Cardinals
4
 
                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

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marquis Grissom CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .541 14 12 -0.209 1.51 0.000 -0.209 -1.4 1 0
Mark Lemke 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .231 .695 24 13 0.075 0.65 0.119 -0.044 0.5 2 3 HR
Chipper Jones 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .391 1.030 16 7 0.141 0.96 0.151 -0.010 1.3 2 2 2B
Fred McGriff 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .182 .685 17 8 -0.149 1.51 0.017 -0.167 -1.0 5 1 GDP
Ryan Klesko LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .211 .874 15 6 -0.014 1.20 0.118 -0.132 -0.3 4 0 HR,GDP
Javy Lopez C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .368 1.008 12 5 -0.083 1.10 0.008 -0.091 -0.5 6 0 IW
   Mark Wohlers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .192 .531 17 11 0.241 1.28 0.288 -0.046 1.2 1 0 2B,CS
Jeff Blauser SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .317 15 9 -0.018 0.81 0.026 -0.044 -0.4 0 0
   Luis Polonia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 2 -0.135 3.78 0.000 -0.135 -0.5
Denny Neagle P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 12 9 -0.005 0.75 0.024 -0.029 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Greg McMichael P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Eddie Perez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Terry Pendleton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 5 4 -0.115 4.04 0.000 -0.115 -0.4
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 4 3 .281 .892 151 86 -0.271 1.27 0.751 -1.022 -1.7 24 7
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
DP: 1. C Jones-M Lemke-F McGriff.
E: F McGriff (1).
Baserunning
CS: J Dye (1, 2nd base by A Benes/T Pagnozzi).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Royce Clayton SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 .389 .889 17 11 0.144 1.58 0.208 -0.063 0.3 4 5
Willie McGee CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .133 .321 12 10 -0.061 1.35 0.048 -0.109 -0.4 1 0
Ron Gant LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .360 1.267 19 8 0.027 1.14 0.085 -0.058 0.4 1 0
Brian Jordan RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .940 19 11 0.167 1.44 0.288 -0.121 -0.1 2 0 HR
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .192 .615 15 10 -0.114 1.18 0.000 -0.114 -1.1 1 3
John Mabry 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .721 13 10 -0.023 0.91 0.043 -0.065 -0.2 11 1
Tom Pagnozzi C 2 1 0 0 1 1 .208 .519 13 9 -0.066 1.18 0.027 -0.092 -0.6 3 1 GDP
Mike Gallego 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 8 5 -0.052 1.02 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 2 3
   Dmitri Young PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .500 2.000 4 2 0.217 1.97 0.217 0.000 1.9 3B
   Rick Honeycutt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dennis Eckersley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Andy Benes P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .400 1.100 8 6 -0.036 0.70 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 1 1
   Tony Fossas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   T.J. Mathews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alan Benes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Alicea PH-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .620 4 0 0.025 3.03 0.025 0.000 0.1 1 1
Team Totals 29 4 5 4 4 8 .172 .618 132 82 0.228 1.28 0.941 -0.710 -0.2 27 15
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
DP: 2. M Gallego-R Clayton-J Mabry 2.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny Neagle 6.2 2 2 2 3 6 0 2.35 25 100 64 37 12 15 7 9 3 0 65 0.370 1.07 3.2
Greg 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 -0.617 2.50 -3.3
Mark Wohlers 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 2 9 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.36 0.3
Team Totals 8 5 4 4 4 8 1 4.50 33 132 82 47 17 18 9 12 5 0 65 2 2 -0.229 1.27 0.2

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Benes 5 7 3 3 1 0 2 4.50 21 93 54 43 4 7 12 8 2 0 40 -0.017 0.83 -0.0
Tony Fossas 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 3 14 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.048 1.08 0.6
T.J. Mathews 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 -0.080 1.40 -0.9
Alan Benes 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 15 9 5 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 0.044 0.42 1.0
Rick Honeycutt 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.08 3 12 6 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.058 2.37 0.3
Dennis 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 0.219 3.30 0.8
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 3 2 3.00 37 153 86 65 9 12 17 13 4 0 40 6 1 0.272 1.28 1.7
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R STL B. Jordan G. McMichael 29% 85% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b7 0-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  RR STL D. Young G. McMichael 22% 34% Triple to CF (Line Drive); Mabry Scores; Pagnozzi Scores
b7 2-3 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R STL R. Clayton G. McMichael 21% 57% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Young Scores; Alicea to 2B
t9 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL J. Dye D. Eckersley -20% 64% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t9 3-4 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O ATL L. Polonia D. Eckersley 13% 77% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)

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

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  • 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
  • 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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