May 14, 1998 Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 5
@BAL 4 CHW 5
SEA 3 DET 8
OAK 3 MIN 2
BOS 1
(12) TEX 7
@NYY 5
(13) KCR 10
@TBD 2 TOR 5
ANA 4 ARI 4
MIL 1 CIN 11
FLA 8 CHC 9
@COL 7 PIT 7
@HOU 2 PHI 4
@LAD 0 SDP 3
NYM 1 SDP 6
NYM 2 SFG 6
MON 1 SFG 2
MON 0 ATL 7
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 32,119

Thursday, May 14, 1998, 7:10
Time of Game: 2:57

Braves

30-11

Won 6

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  7  0    7 12  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    3  5  1

W: J Rocker (1-0), L: J Acevedo (1-1)

Cardinals

19-19

Lost 2

4th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Weiss SS                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .374  .952   21    1   5   2B,SB
K Lockhart 2B                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .331  .868   24    2   4   
C Jones 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .335 1.080   16    1   3   
A Galarraga 1B                5   1   2   1    0   1  .333 1.091   18   10   0   
R Klesko LF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .252  .765    7    1   0   HBP,GDP
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Lopez C                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .311  .981   17    6   0   
M Tucker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .995    9    5   0   SB
A Jones CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .229  .717   18    1   0   GDP
K Millwood P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .297   10    0   1   
  D Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.167         0   0   
  O Guillen PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .203    3    0   0   
  J Rocker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Pride PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .531    5    0   0   
  M Cather P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Williams LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .682         0   0   
Totals                       37   7  12   7    3   5              148   27  13

BATTING

2B: W Weiss (10, off J Frascatore).

HBP: R Klesko (1, by J Frascatore).

TB: W Weiss 3; K Lockhart 3; A Galarraga 2; C Jones 2; M Tucker; J Lopez; A Jones.

GIDP: R Klesko (5); A Jones (4).

RBI: W Weiss 2 (13); J Lopez 2 (33); A Galarraga (37); A Jones (22); K Lockhart (17).

2-out RBI: W Weiss 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Lockhart-W Weiss-A Galarraga; W Weiss-K Lockhart-A Galarraga.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Weiss (5, 2nd base off J Acevedo/T Pagnozzi); M Tucker (3, 2nd base off M Petkovsek/T Pagnozzi).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .639   17    6   1   2B,GDP
R Lankford CF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .290  .838   22    2   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .306 1.223    9   10   1   HR
B Jordan RF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .344  .996   15    1   0   3B,GDP
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .792   21    0   3   
R Gant LF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .815   13    0   0   
  J Mabry LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .735    4    1   0   
T Pagnozzi C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .190  .499   10    4   1   
D DeShields 2B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .313  .859   25    2   5   
M Petkovsek P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250    5    1   0   SH
  B Hunter PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .764    3    0   0   SH
  J Acevedo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  J Frascatore P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       30   3   5   3    3   6              144   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Clayton (8, off K Millwood).

3B: B Jordan (3, off K Millwood).

HR: M McGwire (15, off K Millwood; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: B Hunter (1, off J Rocker); M Petkovsek (1, off K Millwood).

TB: M McGwire 5; B Jordan 3; R Clayton 2; T Pagnozzi.

GIDP: B Jordan (3); R Clayton (2).

RBI: B Jordan 2 (22); M McGwire (44).

2-out RBI: B Jordan.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C King-R Clayton-M McGwire; R Clayton; G Gaetti-D DeShields-M McGwire.

E: D DeShields (3).

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                     5.1   4   3   3    2   3   1   3.65   23   96-58   36· 7·15    8· 8· 2· 0     49    -     0.78  -0.08
D Martinez                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.00    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.03
J Rocker, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   19-12    8· 2· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.32   0.01
M Cather                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.43    3   12-7     4· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.71   0.03
K Ligtenberg                   1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.20    3   10-8     2· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3   6   1          35  142-88   52·13·23   14·10· 2· 0          2-0

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
M Petkovsek                    7     5   0   0    2   4   0   5.09   27   85-46   29· 8· 9   13· 4· 4· 0     69    -     1.23   0.40
J Acevedo, L (1-1)             0     3   4   4    1   0   0   6.75    4   16-8     7· 0· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.10  -0.40
J Frascatore, BS (1)           0.2   3   3   3    0   1   0   7.54    6   28-20   16· 3· 1    1· 0· 3· 0          2-2    2.27  -0.49
C King                         1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   13-9     6· 1· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          1-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    12   7   7    3   5   0          41  142-83   58·12·13   17· 4·11· 0          3-2

J Acevedo faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Millwood (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Frascatore (1; R Klesko).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 32,119.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 15mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. W Weiss              SS    1. R Clayton            SS 
2. K Lockhart           2B    2. R Lankford           CF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. M McGwire            1B 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. B Jordan             RF 
5. R Klesko             LF    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. J Lopez              C     6. R Gant               LF 
7. M Tucker             RF    7. T Pagnozzi           C  
8. A Jones              CF    8. D DeShields          2B 
9. K Millwood           P     9. M Petkovsek          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  3-2  123  9   24%  87% J Lopez         J Frascatore    Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Jones Scores; Galarraga Scores; Klesko to 3B
   t 3   0  1-0  123  5  -20%  39% A Galarraga     M Petkovsek     Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted (SS-2B)
   t 8   0  3-2  12-  1   16%  63% R Klesko        J Frascatore    Hit By Pitch; Jones to 3B; Galarraga to 2B
   t 8   0  3-1  1--  3   15%  35% C Jones         J Acevedo       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lockhart to 3B
   t 8   0  3-1  1-3  3   12%  47% A Galarraga     J Acevedo       Single to LF (Line Drive); Lockhart Scores; Jones to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Petkovsek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  1   50%  K Lockhart      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   47%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   49%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones to 2B
   O      12-  1   45%  R Klesko        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   39%  R Clayton       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   41%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B; Clayton to 3B
   O      --3  1   46%  M McGwire       Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
   R      --3  2   36%  B Jordan        Triple to RF (Fly Ball); Clayton Scores
   O      --3  5   40%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Petkovsek facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   44%  J Lopez         Walk
   O      1--  2   40%  M Tucker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      42%  A Jones         Tucker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   38%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   34%  K Millwood      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Millwood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   36%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   38%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   39%  D DeShields     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Petkovsek facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   43%  W Weiss         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   50%  K Lockhart      Single to RF (Line Drive); Weiss to 2B
          12-  5   58%  C Jones         Walk; Weiss to 3B; Lockhart to 2B
   OO     123  5   39%  A Galarraga     Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted (SS-2B)
   O      1-3  3   33%  R Klesko        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Millwood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   35%  M Petkovsek     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   37%  R Clayton       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   38%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Petkovsek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   35%  J Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   38%  M Tucker        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   31%  A Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Millwood facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  3   21%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   23%  B Jordan        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   24%  G Gaetti        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  8   25%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Petkovsek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   22%  K Millwood      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   20%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   19%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Millwood facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   16%  T Pagnozzi      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   19%  D DeShields     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  1   16%  M Petkovsek     Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Pagnozzi to 2B
   OO     12-  6   22%  R Clayton       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Petkovsek facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   27%  C Jones         Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   22%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   18%  R Klesko        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jones stays at 1B
   O      1--  1   15%  J Lopez         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Millwood facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   13%  R Lankford      Walk
   O      1--  1   14%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Lankford to 2B
          -2-      12%  B Jordan        Wild Pitch; Lankford to 3B
   R      --3  6    9%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; Lankford Scores
          1--  6    8%  G Gaetti        Walk; Jordan to 2B
                  Dennis Martinez replaces Kevin Millwood pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1    9%  R Gant          Popfly: 3B
   O      12-  4   11%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Petkovsek facing 7-8-9
                  John Mabry replaces Ron Gant playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  1    8%  M Tucker        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5    7%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Ozzie Guillen pinch hits for Dennis Martinez batting 9th
   O      ---  3    6%  O Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Rocker facing 8-9-1
                  John Rocker replaces Ozzie Guillen pitching and batting 9th
          ---  8    5%  D DeShields     Walk
                  Brian Hunter pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek batting 9th
   O      1--  3    5%  B Hunter        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; DeShields to 2B
   O      -2-  2    6%  R Clayton       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  6    7%  R Lankford      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Juan Acevedo facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Acevedo replaces Brian Hunter pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   11%  W Weiss         Walk
          1--      13%  K Lockhart      Weiss Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   20%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Weiss Scores
          1--  3   35%  C Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lockhart to 3B
   R      1-3  3   47%  A Galarraga     Single to LF (Line Drive); Lockhart Scores; Jones to 2B
                  John Frascatore replaces Juan Acevedo pitching and batting 9th
          12-  1   63%  R Klesko        Hit By Pitch; Jones to 3B; Galarraga to 2B
   RR     123  9   87%  J Lopez         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Jones Scores; Galarraga Scores; Klesko to 3B
   O      1-3  3   81%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  4   88%  A Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Klesko Scores; Lopez to 2B
                  Curtis Pride pinch hits for John Rocker batting 9th
   O      12-  5   87%  C Pride         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lopez to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     -23  6   96%  W Weiss         Double to RF (Line Drive); Lopez Scores; Jones Scores
                  Curtis King replaces John Frascatore pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  8   96%  K Lockhart      Lineout: CF
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Mike Cather facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Cather replaces Curtis Pride pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   93%  M McGwire       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   98%  B Jordan        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-3, Curtis King facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   99%  C Jones         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   99%  A Galarraga     Lineout: CF
   OO     1--  1   98%  R Klesko        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Kerry Ligtenberg facing 6-7-8
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Ryan Klesko pitching and batting 5th; Gerald Williams replaces Mike Cather playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  D DeShields     Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation