August 24, 2007 Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 3
TOR 0 MIN 7
@BAL 4 BOS 11
@CHW 3 BOS 10
@CHW 1 DET 9
NYY 6
(11) KCR 2
CLE 1 TBD 12
OAK 2 SEA 4
@TEX 2 CHC 6
@ARI 2 CIN 5
FLA 3 COL 6
WSN 5 PIT 8
@HOU 3
(15) NYM 5
LAD 2 SDP 14
@PHI 3 SFG 11
MIL 6 ATL 7
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 44,032

Friday, August 24, 2007, 8:29PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Braves

67-62

Won 1

2nd, 6 GB

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

W: J Smoltz (12-6), L: K Wells (6-14)

Cardinals

61-64

Lost 2

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Harris LF                   4   1   1   0    2   0  .307  .824   27    4   0   3B
K Johnson 2B                  5   2   1   0    0   1  .293  .879   21    2   2   2B
C Jones 3B                    5   1   1   2    0   2  .335 1.013   12    0   2   2B
M Teixeira 1B                 4   2   1   1    1   0  .296  .963   23    8   0   
B McCann C                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .276  .797   24    7   0   2B
J Francoeur RF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .796   13    4   0   2B
A Jones CF                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .219  .743   22    1   0   2B
Y Escobar SS                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .320  .773   21    1   2   IW
J Smoltz P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .095  .235   13    0   1   SH
  S Thorman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .649    3    0   0   
  R Mahay P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Moylan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
Totals                       39   7   9   6    6   6              179   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Francoeur (33, off T Percival); A Jones (23, off K Wells); B McCann (33, off K Wells); K Johnson (24, off K Wells); C Jones (34, off K Wells).

3B: W Harris (8, off K Wells).

SH: J Smoltz (10, off K Wells).

IBB: Y Escobar (1, by K Wells).

TB: W Harris 3; B McCann 3; K Johnson 2; J Francoeur 2; A Jones 2; C Jones 2; Y Escobar; M Teixeira.

RBI: B McCann 2 (76); C Jones 2 (75); M Teixeira (78); A Jones (83).

2-out RBI: A Jones.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 20.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .296  .696   12    0   1   
  T Percival P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Ankiel PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .982    2    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
C Duncan LF                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .269  .865   14    5   0   2B
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .988   13    9   2   
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .718   12    3   0   
J Encarnacion RF              4   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .760   19    2   0   
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .268  .739   15    0   0   
Y Molina C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .715   12    7   1   
K Wells P                     1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .755    1    0   1   
  T Wellemeyer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
  A Miles PH-2B               2   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .683    4    0   0   
B Ryan 2B-SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .896   12    0   4   
Totals                       33   2   6   2    1   7              116   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Duncan (19, off J Smoltz).

TB: C Duncan 2; A Miles; D Eckstein; K Wells; R Ankiel; S Rolen.

RBI: C Duncan 2 (62).

2-out RBI: C Duncan 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: Y Molina (4).

E: B Ryan (5); S Rolen 2 (9); D Eckstein (15).

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
J Smoltz, W (12-6)             8     6   2   2    0   6   0   3.01   30  103-72   46· 8·18    7·11· 6· 0     68    -     0.64   0.05
R Mahay                        0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.60    3   12-6     4· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
P Moylan                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.04    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   7   0          34  116-79   51·10·18    9·11· 6· 0          1-0

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
K Wells, L (6-14)              4     8   7   5    5   3   0   5.41   27   94-54   35· 7·12   11· 5· 3· 0     20    -     1.19  -0.48
T Wellemeyer                   1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.73    3    7-7     2· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
T Percival                     2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.49    8   37-22   15· 1· 6    2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.02
T Johnson                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.34    4   15-9     5· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
R Springer                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.74    4   21-15   12· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     9   7   5    6   6   0          46  174-107  69·11·27   17·14· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Wells (7); R Springer (1).

IBB: K Wells (8; Y Escobar).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Lance Barksdale, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 44,032.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. W Harris             LF    1. D Eckstein           SS 
2. K Johnson            2B    2. C Duncan             LF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. J Edmonds            CF 
5. B McCann             C     5. J Encarnacion        RF 
6. J Francoeur          RF    6. S Rolen              3B 
7. A Jones              CF    7. Y Molina             C  
8. Y Escobar            SS    8. K Wells              P  
9. J Smoltz             P     9. B Ryan               2B

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  2-0  12-  2  -22%  46% C Duncan        J Smoltz        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Wells Scores; Eckstein Scores
   t 4   1  2-3  12-  1   16%  82% C Jones         K Wells         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Harris Scores/unER; Johnson Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  -23  2   13%  73% B McCann        K Wells         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Johnson Scores; Teixeira Scores
   t 4   1  2-2  12-  4   11%  66% K Johnson       K Wells         Fielder's Choice 2B; Harris to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Escobar Scores/No RBI; Johnson to 1B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  3    9%  59% W Harris        K Wells         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   59%  W Harris        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  6   54%  K Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  2   47%  C Jones         Fielder's Choice 1B; Harris out at Hm/1B-C
   O      1--  3   45%  M Teixeira      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  D Eckstein      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   49%  C Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kip Wells facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  9   48%  B McCann        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  J Francoeur     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   47%  A Jones         Walk
          1--  6   49%  Y Escobar       Walk; Jones to 2B
          12-  2   52%  J Smoltz        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Jones to 3B; Escobar to 2B
   O      123  2   45%  W Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   49%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kip Wells facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   57%  K Johnson       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   52%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
          -2-  6   54%  M Teixeira      Walk
          12-      60%  B McCann        Wild Pitch; Johnson to 3B; Teixeira to 2B
   RR     -23  2   73%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Johnson Scores; Teixeira Scores
   O      -2-  3   70%  J Francoeur     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      -2-  1   67%  A Jones         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   70%  Y Molina        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  1   67%  K Wells         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   70%  B Ryan          Flyball: LF
          1--  4   68%  D Eckstein      Single to RF (Line Drive); Wells to 2B
   RR     12-  2   46%  C Duncan        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Wells Scores; Eckstein Scores
   O      -2-  3   50%  A Pujols        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Kip Wells facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   54%  Y Escobar       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   52%  J Smoltz        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Escobar to 2B
          -2-  6   55%  W Harris        Walk
   R      12-  4   66%  K Johnson       Fielder's Choice 2B; Harris to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Escobar Scores/No RBI; Johnson to 1B
   RR     12-  1   82%  C Jones         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Harris Scores/unER; Johnson Scores
   R      -2-  4   88%  M Teixeira      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jones Scores
          1--  5   89%  B McCann        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Teixeira to 2B
   O      12-  4   87%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  1   92%  A Jones         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Teixeira Scores/unER; McCann to 3B
          -23  4   92%  Y Escobar       Intentional Walk
   O      123  5   91%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   92%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   93%  J Encarnacion   Popfly: 2B
          ---  2   92%  S Rolen         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   94%  Y Molina        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
                  Todd Wellemeyer replaces Kip Wells pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  3   93%  W Harris        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   93%  K Johnson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   92%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
                  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Todd Wellemeyer batting 8th
   O      ---  1   94%  A Miles         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   95%  B Ryan          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   95%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Troy Percival facing 4-5-6
                  Troy Percival replaces David Eckstein pitching and batting 1st; Aaron Miles moves to 2B; Brendan Ryan moves to SS
   O      ---  5   95%  M Teixeira      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   94%  B McCann        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   95%  J Francoeur     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  7   94%  A Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   96%  C Duncan        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   96%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   97%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Troy Percival facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   96%  Y Escobar       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   96%  W Harris        Walk
          1--      97%  K Johnson       Passed Ball; Harris to 2B
   O      -2-  4   96%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   97%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   98%  S Rolen         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  7   98%  Y Molina        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tyler Johnson facing 3-4-5
                  Tyler Johnson replaces Troy Percival pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  5   98%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  M Teixeira      Flyball: RF
          ---  3   98%  B McCann        Reached on E6 (Pop Fly to Deep 3B); McCann to 2B
   O      -2-  2   98%  J Francoeur     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   96%  A Miles         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   98%  B Ryan          Lineout: CF
                  Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Tyler Johnson batting 1st
          1--  2   96%  R Ankiel        Single to RF (Line Drive); Miles to 3B
   O      1-3  5   98%  C Duncan        Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  2   99%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Russ Springer facing 7-8-9
                  Russ Springer replaces Rick Ankiel pitching and batting 1st
          ---  8   99%  A Jones         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--     100%  Y Escobar       Wild Pitch; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  Scott Thorman pinch hits for John Smoltz batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   99%  S Thorman       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Jones to 3B
   O      --3  7   99%  W Harris        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Ron Mahay facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Mahay replaces Scott Thorman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  100%  S Rolen         Walk
                  Peter Moylan replaces Ron Mahay pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1  100%  Y Molina        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cardinals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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