August 24, 2008 Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 43,361

Sunday, August 24, 2008, 2:15pm
Time of Game: 2:35

Braves

57-74

Lost 1

4th, 15 GB

Bobby Cox

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Cardinals       2  2  0   1  0  1   0  0  X    6 11  0

W: B Looper (12-10), L: J Reyes (3-10), S: C Perez (5)

Cardinals

73-59

Won 1

3rd, 8 GB

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Blanco CF                   4   0   1   1    0   3  .257  .682   14    2   0   
Y Escobar SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .748   10    2   1   
C Jones 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .359 1.028   16    1   4   2B
B McCann C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .898   16    4   0   
O Infante 2B                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .301  .799   11    1   2   HBP
M Prado 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .339  .895   21   11   0   
B Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .784   15    2   0   
J Francoeur RF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .227  .632   15    1   0   GDP
J Reyes P                     2   0   1   2    0   0  .080  .200    3    0   2   
  B Boyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Norton PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .776    2    0   0   
  M Acosta P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    2   5              123   24  10

BATTING

2B: C Jones (18, off R Villone).

HBP: O Infante (1, by B Looper).

TB: M Prado 2; C Jones 2; J Reyes; G Blanco; B Jones; G Norton.

GIDP: J Francoeur (14).

RBI: J Reyes 2 (2); G Blanco (29).

2-out RBI: J Reyes 2; G Blanco.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

E: J Francoeur (4).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Izturis SS                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .257  .628   15    3   2   
J Mather CF-LF                2   1   1   2    2   0  .256  .814   15    2   0   2B,SF
A Pujols 1B                   2   1   2   2    3   0  .359 1.106   17    9   0   HR,2·IW
R Ludwick RF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .304  .979   23    4   1   
T Glaus 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .857   26    1   2   
Y Molina C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .310  .746   20    6   0   
A Miles 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .739    8    0   4   
B Looper P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .660   13    0   1   SH
  R Ankiel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .868    6    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Barton LF                   3   1   3   2    0   0  .269  .748    5    1   0   2B
  S Schumaker PR-CF           1   1   0   0    0   0  .309  .795    1    1   0   
Totals                       33   6  11   6    6   3              149   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Mather (7, off J Reyes); B Barton (8, off J Reyes).

HR: A Pujols (28, off J Reyes; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: J Mather (1, off J Reyes).

SH: B Looper (10, off J Reyes).

IBB: A Pujols 2 (30, 2 by J Reyes).

TB: A Pujols 5; B Barton 4; C Izturis 2; A Miles 2; J Mather 2; Y Molina.

RBI: J Mather 2 (17); B Barton 2 (13); A Pujols 2 (87).

2-out RBI: J Mather.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Izturis-A Pujols.

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 Reyes, L (3-10)              5.2   9   6   5    4   2   1   5.34   30  106-65   42· 7·16   11· 6· 7· 0     27    -     0.93  -0.38
B Boyer                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.16    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.63   0.01
M Acosta                       2     2   0   0    2   1   0   3.86   10   39-19   11· 3· 5    6· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
Totals                         8    11   6   5    6   3   1          41  147-85   54·10·21   17· 8· 7· 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
B Looper, W (12-10)            7     6   3   3    2   5   0   3.94   28   97-59   39· 3·17    9· 7· 4· 0     56    -     1.14   0.08
R Springer, H (12)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.41    1    2-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.95   0.02
R Villone, H (14)              0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.81    2   10-5     3· 1· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.91  -0.00
C Perez, S (5)                 1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.09    4   14-11    6· 1· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.56   0.05
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   5   0          35  123-77   49· 6·22   11·11· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Acosta (4).

IBB: J Reyes 2 (3; A Pujols, A Pujols).

HBP: B Looper (9; O Infante).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Paul Emmel.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 43,361.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. G Blanco             CF    1. C Izturis            SS 
2. Y Escobar            SS    2. J Mather             CF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. B McCann             C     4. R Ludwick            RF 
5. O Infante            2B    5. T Glaus              3B 
6. M Prado              1B    6. Y Molina             C  
7. B Jones              LF    7. A Miles              2B 
8. J Francoeur          RF    8. B Looper             P  
9. J Reyes              P     9. B Barton             LF

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  2-0  123  1  -17%  50% J Reyes         B Looper        Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Infante Scores; Prado Scores; Francoeur to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  2   17%  72% A Pujols        J Reyes         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Mather Scores
   b 2   1  3-2  -23  1   14%  67% B Barton        J Reyes         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Molina Scores; Miles Scores
   t 2   2  2-2  1-3  1  -11%  39% G Blanco        B Looper        Single to RF (Line Drive); Francoeur Scores; Reyes to 3B
   b 4   1  3-4  1--  2    8%  77% C Izturis       J Reyes         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Barton to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw); Izturis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  G Blanco        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   54%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   55%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  C Izturis       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  4   55%  J Mather        Walk
   RR     1--  2   72%  A Pujols        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Mather Scores
   O      ---  5   71%  R Ludwick       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   70%  T Glaus         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Braden Looper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   72%  B McCann        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   70%  O Infante       Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   66%  M Prado         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Infante to 2B
   O      12-  6   71%  B Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   67%  J Francoeur     Walk; Infante to 3B; Prado to 2B
   RR     123  1   50%  J Reyes         Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Infante Scores; Prado Scores; Francoeur to 3B
   R      1-3  1   39%  G Blanco        Single to RF (Line Drive); Francoeur Scores; Reyes to 3B
   O      1-3  1   44%  Y Escobar       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   48%  Y Molina        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  2   54%  A Miles         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Molina to 2B
   O      12-  2   54%  B Looper        Bunt Groundout: P-2B; Molina to 3B; Miles to 2B
   RR     -23  1   67%  B Barton        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Molina Scores; Miles Scores
   O      -2-  2   65%  C Izturis       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Barton to 3B
   O      --3  2   61%  J Mather        Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Braden Looper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   64%  C Jones         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   66%  B McCann        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   67%  O Infante       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   70%  A Pujols        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   69%  R Ludwick       Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Pujols to 2B
   O      -2-  7   66%  T Glaus         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          -2-  6   67%  Y Molina        Walk
   O      12-  3   63%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   65%  M Prado         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   62%  B Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  4   69%  J Francoeur     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   67%  B Looper        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   69%  B Barton        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   77%  C Izturis       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Barton to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw); Izturis to 2B
   RO     -23  2   78%  J Mather        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Barton Scores/unER
          -2-  4   78%  A Pujols        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   76%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Braden Looper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   78%  J Reyes         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   80%  G Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   82%  Y Escobar       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   80%  T Glaus         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   79%  Y Molina        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  2   78%  A Miles         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Braden Looper facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   73%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  3   78%  B McCann        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   81%  O Infante       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Jones to 2B
   O      -2-  6   85%  M Prado         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jones out at Hm/RF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   84%  B Looper        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   85%  B Barton        Single to 3B (Bunt)
                  Skip Schumaker pinch runs for Brian Barton batting 9th
   O      1--  5   83%  C Izturis       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  1   91%  J Mather        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Schumaker Scores
          -2-  4   91%  A Pujols        Intentional Walk
                  Blaine Boyer replaces Jo-Jo Reyes pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   90%  R Ludwick       Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Mather moves to LF; Skip Schumaker moves to CF
   O      ---  5   92%  B Jones         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   94%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  Greg Norton pinch hits for Blaine Boyer batting 9th
          ---  2   92%  G Norton        Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  5   94%  G Blanco        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Manny Acosta facing 5-6-7
                  Manny Acosta replaces Greg Norton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   94%  T Glaus         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   94%  A Miles         Single to RF (Fly Ball)
                  Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Braden Looper batting 8th
          1--      94%  R Ankiel        Wild Pitch; Miles to 2B
   O      -2-  4   93%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Russ Springer facing 2-3-4
                  Russ Springer replaces Rick Ankiel pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   95%  Y Escobar       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  Ron Villone replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 8th
          ---  5   92%  C Jones         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   95%  B McCann        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  Chris Perez replaces Ron Villone pitching and batting 8th
   O      -2-  2   97%  O Infante       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Manny Acosta facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   97%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   97%  C Izturis       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   98%  J Mather        Walk; Izturis to 2B
          12-  5   98%  A Pujols        Walk; Izturis to 3B; Mather to 2B
   O      123  5   98%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  6   97%  T Glaus         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Chris Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   99%  M Prado         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  B Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Francoeur     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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