May 30, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 37,015

Friday, May 30, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 3:07

Braves

29-26

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

Bobby Cox

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0    2  7  1
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0  1    3  7  0

W: K Mercker (1-0), L: R Ring (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Reds

26-29

Won 1

5th, 8 GB

Dusty Baker

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Y Escobar SS                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .307  .779   20    1   5   CS
K Johnson 2B                  4   1   2   0    1   1  .299  .853   22    0   4   2B
C Jones 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .409 1.142   17    3   1   2·GDP
M Teixeira 1B                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .269  .785   18   12   0   SF
B McCann C                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .326  .977   11    9   0   2B
J Francoeur RF                3   0   0   0    1   2  .251  .708   20    0   0   
G Norton LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .730   11    0   0   2B
G Blanco CF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .770    9    4   0   
  O Infante PH-CF             2   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .706    8    1   0   
T Glavine P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .269   12    0   1   
  R Gotay PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .666    1    0   0   GDP
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Acosta P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  J Bennett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   1   
  R Ring P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   2   7   1    4   9              155   30  12

BATTING

2B: B McCann (19, off E Volquez); G Norton (3, off E Volquez); K Johnson (12, off E Volquez).

SF: M Teixeira (1, off E Volquez).

TB: K Johnson 3; B McCann 3; G Norton 2; Y Escobar; O Infante.

GIDP: C Jones 2 (7); R Gotay (1).

RBI: M Teixeira (36).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Glavine-Y Escobar-M Teixeira.

E: C Jones (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: Y Escobar (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by F Cordero).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hairston SS                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .345  .902   20    3   4   2B,SB
J Bruce CF                    5   2   4   1    0   0  .571 1.470   15    1   0   2B
K Griffey RF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .703   15    2   0   GDP
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .289  .864   27    2   7   SF
A Dunn LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .954   14    0   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .716   10    0   3   
J Votto 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .896   23   15   1   
P Bako C                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .254  .746   17    9   0   
E Volquez P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .166    9    0   1   
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Ross PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .745    5    0   0   
  J Burton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   2   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .612    5    0   0   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   3   7   2    3   9              160   33  19

BATTING

2B: J Bruce (3, off T Glavine); J Hairston (9, off T Glavine).

SF: B Phillips (3, off T Glavine).

TB: J Bruce 5; J Hairston 2; K Griffey; J Votto.

GIDP: K Griffey (5).

RBI: B Phillips (30); J Bruce (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Hairston-B Phillips-J Votto; B Phillips-J Hairston-J Votto; J Hairston-J Votto.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Hairston (10, 3rd 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
T Glavine                      6     5   2   2    2   5   0   4.56   24   95-62   32·11·19   11· 5· 1· 0     57    -     1.04  -0.01
W Ohman                        1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.86    6   28-18   10· 4· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.72   0.15
M Acosta                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.54    4   16-10    4· 3· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.28   0.19
J Bennett                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.56    3   11-8     4· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
R Ring, L (1-1)                0     2   1   0    0   0   0   6.75    3    5-3     3· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.87  -0.36
Totals                        10     7   3   2    3   9   0          40  155-101  53·20·28   17· 8· 3· 0          1-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Volquez                      6     5   2   2    3   7   0   1.46   25  102-59   27·16·16    9· 3· 3· 0     58    -     1.17   0.07
B Bray, BS (2)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.21    3    5-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          1-1    1.95   0.01
J Burton                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.25    6   19-12    8· 1· 3    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.67   0.25
F Cordero                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.19    3   19-11    5· 4· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.02   0.14
K Mercker, W (1-0)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.29    3   10-5     3· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.40   0.14
Totals                        11     7   2   2    4   9   0          40  155-92   46·23·23   18· 4· 5· 0          1-1

E Volquez faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Acosta (3).

IBB: None.

PO: F Cordero (1; Y Escobar, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 37,015.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. Y Escobar            SS    1. J Hairston           SS 
2. K Johnson            2B    2. J Bruce              CF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. K Griffey            RF 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. B Phillips           2B 
5. B McCann             C     5. A Dunn               LF 
6. J Francoeur          RF    6. E Encarnacion        3B 
7. G Norton             LF    7. J Votto              1B 
8. G Blanco             CF    8. P Bako               C  
9. T Glavine            P     9. E Volquez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   0  2-2  1--  4   19%  61% C Jones         K Mercker       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b11   0  2-2  12-  1   18% 100% B Phillips      R Ring          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to LF Line); Bruce Scores/unER/No RBI; Griffey to 2B
   b 6   0  1-0  -2-  5   16%  67% J Bruce         T Glavine       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Hairston Scores
   t 7   0  2-1  -2-  2  -12%  45% O Infante       B Bray          Single to LF (Line Drive); Norton to 3B
   t 7   0  2-1  ---  2  -12%  57% G Norton        E Volquez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   54%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   55%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  J Hairston      Walk
          1--  3   64%  J Bruce         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hairston to 2B
   OO     12-  4   54%  K Griffey       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Hairston to 3B
   O      --3  3   50%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  B McCann        Walk
          1--  4   46%  J Francoeur     Walk; McCann to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  G Norton        Flyball: RF (RF Line); McCann to 3B
   O      1-3  5   55%  G Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   52%  J Votto         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   50%  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  T Glavine       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  Y Escobar       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   46%  K Johnson       Walk; Escobar to 2B
   OO     12-  2   56%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  E Volquez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   53%  J Bruce         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   50%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  M Teixeira      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  1   48%  B McCann        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  7   52%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   56%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   53%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   51%  A Dunn          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   50%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  G Blanco        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   55%  T Glavine       Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  6   57%  Y Escobar       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   54%  J Votto         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   52%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  E Volquez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Edinson Volquez facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   41%  K Johnson       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   43%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Johnson to 3B
   RO     --3  3   39%  M Teixeira      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Johnson Scores
          ---  2   37%  B McCann        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   40%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   50%  J Hairston      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  5   67%  J Bruce         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Hairston Scores
   O      -2-  3   65%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Bruce to 3B
   RO     --3  5   70%  B Phillips      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Bruce Scores
          ---  5   71%  A Dunn          Walk
   O      1--  3   69%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Edinson Volquez facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   57%  G Norton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Bill Bray replaces Edinson Volquez pitching and batting 9th; Omar Infante pinch hits for Gregor Blanco batting 8th
          -2-  2   45%  O Infante       Single to LF (Line Drive); Norton to 3B
                  Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Tom Glavine batting 9th
   ROO    1-3  1   57%  R Gotay         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS); Norton Scores
   O      ---  2   59%  Y Escobar       Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Will Ohman facing 7-8-9
                  Will Ohman replaces Ruben Gotay pitching and batting 9th; Omar Infante moves to CF
   O      ---  8   55%  J Votto         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   52%  P Bako          Strikeout Looking
                  Dave Ross pinch hits for Bill Bray batting 9th
   O      ---  5   50%  D Ross          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Jared Burton facing 2-3-4
                  Jared Burton replaces Dave Ross pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   55%  K Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   58%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   61%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Will Ohman facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   67%  J Hairston      Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  J Bruce         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  3   55%  K Griffey       Lineout: 3B (Weak SS)
                  Manny Acosta replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th
          1--      58%  B Phillips      Wild Pitch; Hairston to 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Hairston Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Jared Burton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   56%  B McCann        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   61%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   64%  G Norton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Manny Acosta facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   58%  A Dunn          Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   54%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   50%  J Votto         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Francisco Cordero facing 8-9-1
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Jared Burton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   56%  O Infante       Strikeout Swinging
                  Josh Anderson pinch hits for Manny Acosta batting 9th
   O      ---  6   61%  J Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   58%  Y Escobar       Walk
   O      1--      64%  K Johnson       Escobar Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Bennett facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Bennett replaces Josh Anderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   58%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
                  Javier Valentin pinch hits for Francisco Cordero batting 9th
   O      ---  5   54%  J Valentin      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   50%  J Hairston      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.

Top of the 11th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Kent Mercker facing 2-3-4
                  Kent Mercker replaces Javier Valentin pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   42%  K Johnson       Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  4   61%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   64%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Royce Ring facing 2-3-4
                  Royce Ring replaces Jeff Bennett pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   72%  J Bruce         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
          1--  3   82%  K Griffey       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bruce to 2B
   R      12-  1  100%  B Phillips      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to LF Line); Bruce Scores/unER/No RBI; Griffey to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation