June 14, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 43,894

Saturday, June 14, 2008, 9:05pm
Time of Game: 3:00

Braves

34-35

Won 2

3rd, 6½ GB

Bobby Cox

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

W: C Morton (1-0), L: E Santana (8-3)

Angels

41-28

Lost 2

1st

Mike Scioscia

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Y Escobar SS                  3   2   2   2    2   1  .299  .779   24    0   5   
K Johnson 2B                  4   2   1   1    1   2  .283  .821   28    2   3   HR
C Jones 3B                    3   0   0   1    2   0  .409 1.155   20    1   1   
M Teixeira 1B                 4   0   1   3    0   1  .276  .819   18   11   3   HBP
B McCann C                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .304  .942   16    5   1   
J Francoeur RF                5   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .732   13    1   0   
G Norton DH                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .230  .675   18    0   0   
B Jones LF                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .500 1.445   12    3   0   HR,2B
G Blanco CF                   3   2   2   0    0   0  .266  .705   13    1   0   SH

C Morton P                                                               1   1
  M Acosta P                                                             2   0
  R Ring P                                                               0   0
  B Boyer P                                                              0   0
  W Ohman P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   9  11   9    5   7              162   27  14

BATTING

2B: B Jones (1, off E Santana).

HR: B Jones (1, off E Santana; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); K Johnson (7, off E Santana; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: G Blanco (1, off E Santana).

HBP: M Teixeira (3, by E Santana).

TB: B Jones 7; K Johnson 4; Y Escobar 2; G Blanco 2; B McCann; M Teixeira; G Norton.

RBI: M Teixeira 3 (48); Y Escobar 2 (30); B McCann (39); C Jones (42); B Jones (2); K Johnson (27).

2-out RBI: M Teixeira 2; K Johnson; C Jones.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: Y Escobar (6).

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Figgins 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .308  .784   32    1   1   SB
M Izturis SS                  5   0   1   2    0   2  .263  .673   22    1   1   2B
G Anderson DH                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .681   16    0   0   
V Guerrero RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .796   22    1   0   
T Hunter CF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .271  .794   16    5   0   2·2B
C Kotchman 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .789    7    7   1   HBP
H Kendrick 2B                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .311  .777   13    0   4   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .703   18    4   0   3B
M Napoli C                    2   1   0   0    0   0  .202  .747   15    6   0   
  R Willits PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .546    5    0   0   
  J Mathis C                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .210  .658    2    1   0   

E Santana P                                                              1   1
  D Oliver P                                                             0   0
  J Speier P                                                             0   0
  D O'Day P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   4   8   4    1   5              168   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Hunter 2 (17, off B Boyer, off C Morton); M Izturis (7, off C Morton).

3B: G Matthews (2, off C Morton).

HBP: C Kotchman (3, by C Morton).

TB: T Hunter 4; G Matthews 3; M Izturis 2; J Mathis; V Guerrero; G Anderson; C Figgins.

RBI: M Izturis 2 (27); J Mathis (14); T Hunter (33).

2-out RBI: M Izturis 2; T Hunter.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Figgins (12, 2nd base off M Acosta/B McCann).

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
C Morton, W (1-0)              6     5   3   3    1   4   0   4.50   25  104-64   39·10·15   10· 7· 2· 0     53    -     0.86   0.02
M Acosta, H (4)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.41    4   20-10    6· 0· 4    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.88   0.06
R Ring                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.20   0.00
B Boyer                        0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.99    2   17-12   10· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
W Ohman                        1.1   1   1   0    0   1   0   2.15    6   21-13    7· 0· 6    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   3    1   5   0          38  166-101  63·10·28   17·10· 4· 0          1-0

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Santana, L (8-3)             5.2   9   6   6    2   6   2   3.40   29   97-60   39· 7·14    9·10· 1· 0     31    -     1.39  -0.38
D Oliver                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.81    4   16-12    7· 1· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.03
J Speier                       0.2   1   3   3    3   1   0   5.06    6   34-17   10· 1· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.41  -0.04
D O'Day                        1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.07    5   15-9     5· 1· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          3-2    0.12  -0.02
Totals                         9    11   9   9    5   7   2          44  162-98   61·10·27   14·16· 1· 0          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: E Santana (3; M Teixeira); C Morton (1; C Kotchman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Bruce Dreckman.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 43,894.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Los Angeles Angels                   
1. Y Escobar            SS    1. C Figgins            3B 
2. K Johnson            2B    2. M Izturis            SS 
3. C Jones              3B    3. G Anderson           DH 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. V Guerrero           RF 
5. B McCann             C     5. T Hunter             CF 
6. J Francoeur          RF    6. C Kotchman           1B 
7. G Norton             DH    7. H Kendrick           2B 
8. B Jones              LF    8. G Matthews           LF 
9. G Blanco             CF    9. M Napoli             C  

   C Morton             P        E Santana            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-0  12-  4  -21%  25% M Izturis       C Morton        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Napoli Scores; Figgins Scores
   t 5   0  2-0  123  2   19%  66% Y Escobar       E Santana       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Norton Scores; Jones Scores; Blanco to 3B
   t 5   1  2-2  123  1   11%  74% M Teixeira      E Santana       Hit By Pitch; Blanco Scores; Escobar to 3B; Jones to 2B
   t 5   0  2-0  12-  1   10%  47% G Blanco        E Santana       Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home); Norton to 3B; Jones to 2B
   t 5   1  2-3  123  4    9%  82% B McCann        E Santana       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Escobar Scores; Jones to 3B; Teixeira to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  Y Escobar       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   50%  K Johnson       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   47%  C Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   45%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Morton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  C Figgins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   49%  M Izturis       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   50%  G Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  B McCann        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   46%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   45%  G Norton        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Morton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  V Guerrero      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   49%  T Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   50%  C Kotchman      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   57%  B Jones         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   55%  G Blanco        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Jones to 3B
          --3  6   57%  Y Escobar       Walk
   O      1-3  5   50%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3   44%  C Jones         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Morton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  H Kendrick      Flyball: RF
          ---  2   39%  G Matthews      Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      --3  7   47%  M Napoli        Fielder's Choice 3B; Matthews out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Napoli to 1B
          1--  6   45%  C Figgins       Walk; Napoli to 2B
   RR     12-  4   25%  M Izturis       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Napoli Scores; Figgins Scores
          -2-  5   24%  G Anderson      Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Izturis to 3B
   O      1-3  2   27%  V Guerrero      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Ervin Santana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   24%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   23%  B McCann        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   21%  J Francoeur     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Charlie Morton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   23%  T Hunter        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   24%  C Kotchman      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   25%  H Kendrick      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Ervin Santana facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   30%  G Norton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   37%  B Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Norton to 2B
          12-  1   47%  G Blanco        Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home); Norton to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     123  2   66%  Y Escobar       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Norton Scores; Jones Scores; Blanco to 3B
   O      1-3  4   59%  K Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          1-3  7   63%  C Jones         Walk; Escobar to 2B
   R      123  1   74%  M Teixeira      Hit By Pitch; Blanco Scores; Escobar to 3B; Jones to 2B
   R      123  4   82%  B McCann        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Escobar Scores; Jones to 3B; Teixeira to 2B
   O      123  4   77%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   71%  G Norton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 4, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Charlie Morton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   74%  G Matthews      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  8   76%  M Napoli        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   78%  C Figgins       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Angels 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ervin Santana facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  3   86%  B Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   85%  G Blanco        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   84%  Y Escobar       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  7   91%  K Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Darren Oliver replaces Ervin Santana pitching
   O      ---  3   90%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-6, Charlie Morton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   92%  M Izturis       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   93%  G Anderson      Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  7   92%  V Guerrero      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  4   86%  T Hunter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Guerrero Scores
          -2-  1   84%  C Kotchman      Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  5   89%  H Kendrick      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Angels 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Darren Oliver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   88%  M Teixeira      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   88%  B McCann        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   87%  J Francoeur     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-6, Manny Acosta facing 8-9-1
                  Manny Acosta replaces Charlie Morton pitching
   O      ---  5   90%  G Matthews      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  Reggie Willits pinch hits for Mike Napoli batting 9th
   O      ---  5   92%  R Willits       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  7   90%  C Figgins       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      90%  M Izturis       Figgins Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   93%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Angels 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Justin Speier facing 7-8-9
                  Justin Speier replaces Darren Oliver pitching; Jeff Mathis replaces Reggie Willits playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  5   92%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  B Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   92%  G Blanco        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  9   93%  Y Escobar       Walk; Blanco to 2B
          12-  6   93%  K Johnson       Walk; Blanco to 3B; Escobar to 2B
   R      123  6   97%  C Jones         Walk; Blanco Scores; Escobar to 3B; Johnson to 2B
                  Darren O'Day replaces Justin Speier pitching
   RR     123  4   99%  M Teixeira      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Escobar Scores; Johnson Scores; Jones to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  B McCann        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 9, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-9, Royce Ring facing 3-4-5
                  Royce Ring replaces Manny Acosta pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  G Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Blaine Boyer replaces Royce Ring pitching
   O      --- 10  100%  V Guerrero      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  7   99%  T Hunter        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Will Ohman replaces Blaine Boyer pitching
   O      -2-  1  100%  C Kotchman      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-3, Darren O'Day facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2  100%  J Francoeur     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4  100%  G Norton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  B Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 9, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-9, Will Ohman facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   99%  H Kendrick      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Kendrick to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  G Matthews      Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  2   99%  J Mathis        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kendrick Scores/unER
   O      1--  6  100%  C Figgins       Popfly: 1B
          1--     100%  M Izturis       Defensive Indifference; Mathis to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Angels 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation