August 2, 2008 Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 42,096

Saturday, August 2, 2008, 3:55pm
Time of Game: 2:32

Brewers

62-49

Won 2

2nd, 4 GB

Dale Sveum

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

W: C Sabathia (11-8), L: C Morton (2-5), S: S Torres (21)

Braves

50-60

Lost 2

4th, 10 GB

Bobby Cox

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Weeks 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .224  .714   22    3   1   
  B Hall 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .719         0   0   
J Hardy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .810   18    1   2   
R Braun LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .299  .924   16    0   0   
P Fielder 1B                  3   2   2   3    0   0  .280  .897   14   10   0   2·HR,HBP
C Hart RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .806    9    0   0   
C Counsell 3B-2B              4   0   1   0    0   2  .231  .642   17    0   4   
M Cameron CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .781   17    3   0   
J Kendall C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .655   11   10   0   2B
C Sabathia P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .714    9    0   2   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   5   4    2   6              133   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Kendall (20, off C Morton).

HR: P Fielder 2 (25, off C Morton, off R Soriano; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: P Fielder (9, by C Morton).

TB: P Fielder 8; J Kendall 2; C Counsell; C Hart.

RBI: P Fielder 3 (65); J Kendall (29).

2-out RBI: P Fielder 2; J Kendall.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Blanco CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .264  .686   19    1   0   
M Prado 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .781   14    1   3   
Y Escobar SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .724   10    3   0   
O Infante LF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .297  .806   15    4   0   2B
C Kotchman 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .754   14   12   0   
J Francoeur RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .650   17    0   0   
K Johnson 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   2  .269  .770   10    0   5   
C Sammons C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.110   11    6   0   
C Morton P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   SH
  M Kotsay PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .724    7    0   0   
  R Soriano P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Nunez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1  10              121   27   8

BATTING

2B: O Infante (11, off C Sabathia).

SH: C Morton (2, off C Sabathia).

TB: M Prado 2; O Infante 2; K Johnson 2; C Kotchman; C Sammons.

RBI: C Kotchman (55); K Johnson (44).

2-out RBI: C Kotchman; K Johnson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Sabathia, W (11-8)           8.1   6   2   2    1   9   0   3.28   32  109-78   46·13·19   12· 8· 2· 0     71    -     1.07   0.32
S Torres, S (21)               0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.83    3   12-11    5· 3· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.25   0.05
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1  10   0          35  121-89   51·16·22   13· 9· 2· 0          1-1

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, L (2-5)              7     4   2   2    1   4   1   6.56   27   96-60   36· 9·15   14· 6· 1· 0     64    -     1.15   0.02
R Soriano                      1     1   2   2    1   0   1   2.57    5   20-12    6· 2· 4    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.96  -0.17
V Nunez                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.18    3   17-11    5· 4· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     5   4   4    2   6   2          35  133-83   47·15·21   14·11· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Morton (2; P Fielder).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Chad Fairchild, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 42,096.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Atlanta Braves                       
1. R Weeks              2B    1. G Blanco             CF 
2. J Hardy              SS    2. M Prado              3B 
3. R Braun              LF    3. Y Escobar            SS 
4. P Fielder            1B    4. O Infante            LF 
5. C Hart               RF    5. C Kotchman           1B 
6. C Counsell           3B    6. J Francoeur          RF 
7. M Cameron            CF    7. K Johnson            2B 
8. J Kendall            C     8. C Sammons            C  
9. C Sabathia           P     9. C Morton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  1-1  -2-  1   21%  68% J Kendall       C Morton        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hart Scores
   t 7   0  1-0  ---  1   20%  50% P Fielder       C Morton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 8   2  1-2  1--  4   20%  92% P Fielder       R Soriano       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Weeks Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3  3  -10%  35% C Kotchman      C Sabathia      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Blanco Scores; Escobar to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  4    7%  45% O Infante       C Sabathia      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Morton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  R Weeks         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   46%  J Hardy         Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---  5   47%  R Braun         Walk
          1--  3   49%  P Fielder       Hit By Pitch; Braun to 2B
   O      12-  1   45%  C Hart          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  G Blanco        Walk
          1--  4   36%  M Prado         Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Blanco to 2B
   O      12-  1   39%  Y Escobar       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Blanco to 3B
   O      1-3  4   45%  O Infante       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  3   35%  C Kotchman      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Blanco Scores; Escobar to 3B
   O      1-3  3   39%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Morton facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   43%  C Counsell      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   40%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   38%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Counsell to 2B
   O      -2-  1   34%  C Sabathia      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   31%  K Johnson       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   32%  C Sammons       Groundout: 3B-1B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  1   35%  C Morton        Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Johnson to 3B
   O      --3  1   38%  G Blanco        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Morton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   36%  R Weeks         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   34%  J Hardy         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   33%  R Braun         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   35%  M Prado         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   36%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   37%  O Infante       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Morton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   34%  P Fielder       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   32%  C Hart          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   31%  C Counsell      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   33%  C Kotchman      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   35%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   36%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Morton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   32%  M Cameron       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   30%  J Kendall       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   29%  C Sabathia      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   31%  C Sammons       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   32%  C Morton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   33%  G Blanco        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Morton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   30%  R Weeks         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   27%  J Hardy         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   25%  R Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   22%  M Prado         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  5   25%  Y Escobar       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   28%  O Infante       Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   30%  C Kotchman      Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Morton facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   50%  P Fielder       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   56%  C Hart          Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   54%  C Counsell      Groundout: 2B-1B; Hart to 2B
   O      -2-  3   47%  M Cameron       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   R      -2-  1   68%  J Kendall       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hart Scores
   O      -2-  6   64%  C Sabathia      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, C.C. Sabathia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   69%  J Francoeur     Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   73%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   70%  C Sammons       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
                  Mark Kotsay pinch hits for Charlie Morton batting 9th
   O      1--  7   75%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rafael Soriano facing 1-2-3
                  Rafael Soriano replaces Mark Kotsay pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   78%  R Weeks         Walk
   O      1--  4   75%  J Hardy         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   72%  R Braun         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   RR     1--  4   92%  P Fielder       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Weeks Scores
   O      ---  4   92%  C Hart          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
   O      --- 12   94%  G Blanco        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   96%  M Prado         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   97%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Vladimir Nunez facing 6-7-8
                  Vladimir Nunez replaces Rafael Soriano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  C Counsell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   96%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  J Kendall       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, C.C. Sabathia facing 4-5-6
                  Craig Counsell moves to 2B; Bill Hall replaces Rickie Weeks playing 3B batting 1st
          ---  2   91%  O Infante       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   95%  C Kotchman      Groundout: 2B-1B; Infante to 3B
                  Salomon Torres replaces C.C. Sabathia pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  7   98%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  2   96%  K Johnson       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Infante Scores
   O      1--  3  100%  C Sammons       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Braves 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation