June 29, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 30,514

Sunday, June 29, 2008, 1:07pm
Time of Game: 2:35

Braves

40-43

Lost 2

4th, 4 GB

Bobby Cox

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

W: A Burnett (8-7), L: J Reyes (3-6), S: B Ryan (16)

Blue Jays

40-43

Won 2

5th, 10 GB

Cito Gaston

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Blanco CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .270  .704   13    2   0   CS
R Gotay 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .203  .579   20    0   4   SH
K Johnson 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .282  .806   14    1   4   
M Teixeira 1B                 1   0   0   0    3   1  .276  .874   17   12   0   2·IW
B McCann C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .901   23    6   0   
G Norton DH                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .239  .705   21    0   0   2B,GDP
J Francoeur RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .679   16    1   0   
B Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .278  .779   17    2   0   
B Lillibridge SS              3   0   0   0    0   2  .136  .363   14    0   4   

J Reyes P                                                                0   0
  B Boyer P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   0   5   0    5  13              155   24  12

BATTING

2B: G Norton (9, off A Burnett).

SH: R Gotay (2, off A Burnett).

IBB: M Teixeira 2 (7, by S Downs, by A Burnett).

TB: G Blanco 2; G Norton 2; K Johnson; R Gotay.

GIDP: G Norton (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Lillibridge-K Johnson-M Teixeira.

PB: B McCann (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Blanco (1, 2nd base by A Burnett/R Barajas).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein DH                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .712    9    0   0   GDP
M Scutaro 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .663   11    1   3   
A Rios RF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .284  .742   12    0   0   2·2B
V Wells CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .285  .774   19    0   0   2B
R Barajas C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .839   22   13   1   
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .839    8    0   4   2B
L Overbay 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .763   14    8   0   
B Wilkerson LF                1   0   0   0    2   0  .236  .667   16    3   0   
J McDonald SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .184  .473    9    2   2   

A Burnett P                                                              0   2
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
  B Ryan P                                                               0   0
Totals                       30   1   7   1    2   6              120   27  12

BATTING

2B: A Rios 2 (23, off J Reyes, off B Boyer); S Rolen (18, off J Reyes); V Wells (10, off J Reyes).

TB: A Rios 4; V Wells 2; S Rolen 2; L Overbay; M Scutaro; J McDonald.

GIDP: D Eckstein (6).

RBI: A Rios (30).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Burnett-J McDonald-L Overbay.

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 (3-6)               7     6   1   1    2   5   0   4.15   28  102-68   40· 9·19   12· 5· 4· 0     64    -     1.20   0.21
B Boyer                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.63    4   16-11    6· 3· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.74   0.03
Totals                         8     7   1   1    2   6   0          32  118-79   46·12·21   13· 7· 4· 0           -

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Burnett, W (8-7)             7     4   0   0    4  11   0   4.74   27  118-74   35·19·20    7· 2· 3· 0     76    -     1.39   0.45
S Downs, H (12)                1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.19    5   21-10    7· 0· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.71   0.12
B Ryan, S (16)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.25    3   11-7     1· 2· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9     5   0   0    5  13   0          35  150-91   43·21·27   11· 3· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Burnett (8).

IBB: S Downs (4; M Teixeira); A Burnett (2; M Teixeira).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 30,514.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. G Blanco             CF    1. D Eckstein           DH 
2. R Gotay              3B    2. M Scutaro            2B 
3. K Johnson            2B    3. A Rios               RF 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. V Wells              CF 
5. B McCann             C     5. R Barajas            C  
6. G Norton             DH    6. S Rolen              3B 
7. J Francoeur          RF    7. L Overbay            1B 
8. B Jones              LF    8. B Wilkerson          LF 
9. B Lillibridge        SS    9. J McDonald           SS 

   J Reyes              P        A Burnett            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-0  1--  3   21%  79% A Rios          J Reyes         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Scutaro Scores; Rios to 3B/Adv on throw
   t 7   0  1-0  ---  6  -12%  58% G Norton        A Burnett       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   t 7   1  1-0  --3  5   11%  72% B Jones         A Burnett       Strikeout Swinging
   b 3   0  0-0  12-  1  -11%  54% D Eckstein      J Reyes         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Wilkerson to 3B
   t 8   2  1-0  12-  7   11%  87% B McCann        S Downs         Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  G Blanco        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   54%  R Gotay         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   53%  K Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   55%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  D Eckstein      Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   51%  M Scutaro       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   50%  A Rios          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  B McCann        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   54%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   53%  J Francoeur     Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  B Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   61%  V Wells         Double to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  7   57%  R Barajas       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   54%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Wells to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  L Overbay       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  B Lillibridge   Groundout: 3B-SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   50%  G Blanco        Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
   O      1--  5   53%  R Gotay         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   56%  K Johnson       Blanco Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   60%  B Wilkerson     Walk
          1--  1   65%  J McDonald      Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilkerson to 2B
   OO     12-  1   54%  D Eckstein      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Wilkerson to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  M Scutaro       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   46%  K Johnson       Walk
          1--  5   39%  M Teixeira      Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  3   45%  B McCann        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   OO     12-  5   56%  G Norton        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  A Rios          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  8   51%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  R Barajas       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   55%  B Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   57%  B Lillibridge   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   65%  S Rolen         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   59%  L Overbay       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   55%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Rolen to 3B
   O      --3  5   50%  J McDonald      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, A.J. Burnett facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   45%  G Blanco        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   47%  R Gotay         Bunt Groundout: P-2B (P's Left); Blanco to 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   51%  M Teixeira      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  9   58%  B McCann        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   54%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   58%  M Scutaro       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  3   79%  A Rios          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Scutaro Scores; Rios to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3  1   73%  V Wells         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3  8   69%  R Barajas       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, A.J. Burnett facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   58%  G Norton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      -2-  2   66%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-      61%  B Jones         Wild Pitch; Norton to 3B
   O      --3  5   72%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  7   79%  B Lillibridge   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   77%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   79%  L Overbay       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  7   82%  B Wilkerson     Walk; Overbay to 2B
   O      12-  3   78%  J McDonald      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  3   75%  D Eckstein      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Downs facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Downs replaces A.J. Burnett pitching
   O      ---  2   80%  G Blanco        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   74%  R Gotay         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   79%  K Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Gotay to 2B
          -2-  4   76%  M Teixeira      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  7   87%  B McCann        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blaine Boyer facing 2-3-4
                  Blaine Boyer replaces Jo-Jo Reyes pitching
   O      ---  4   85%  M Scutaro       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   88%  A Rios          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   86%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      86%  R Barajas       Passed Ball; Rios to 3B
   O      --3  4   84%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, B.J. Ryan facing 6-7-8
                  B.J. Ryan replaces Scott Downs pitching
   O      ---  5   91%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  B Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Blue Jays 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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