April 9, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 23,210

Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 8:35pm
Time of Game: 2:44

Braves

3-6

Lost 3

4th, 2½ GB

Bobby Cox

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   1  1  0   0  2  1    6 13  0
Rockies         0  0  6   1  0  0   2  3  X   12 13  2

W: M Redman (1-1), L: C James (0-1)

Rockies

4-5

Won 3

3rd, 3 GB

Clint Hurdle

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Johnson 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .280  .680   16    1   1   
Y Escobar SS                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .314  .929   15    0   6   2B,GDP
C Jones 3B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .385  .892   19    0   1   
M Teixeira 1B                 4   2   1   0    0   1  .167  .592   23    7   0   
J Francoeur RF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .729   16    1   0   3B
B McCann C                    4   1   3   3    0   0  .333 1.015    8    7   0   HR,2B
M Diaz LF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .583   12    3   0   
M Kotsay CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .818    9    5   0   
  G Blanco PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    2    0   0   2B
C James P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  J Bennett P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  R Gotay PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .929    2    0   0   2B
  C Resop P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Pena PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    1    0   0   
Totals                       39   6  13   6    0   6              129   24   8

BATTING

2B: B McCann (3, off M Redman); G Blanco (1, off M Herges); Y Escobar (2, off M Redman); R Gotay (1, off R Speier).

3B: J Francoeur (1, off M Redman).

HR: B McCann (2, off K Wells; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: B McCann 7; J Francoeur 3; Y Escobar 3; R Gotay 2; G Blanco 2; C Jones 2; K Johnson; M Teixeira; M Kotsay.

GIDP: Y Escobar (2).

RBI: B McCann 3 (7); M Diaz (6); Y Escobar (8); C Jones (9).

2-out RBI: B McCann 2; Y Escobar; C Jones.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  4   3   2   0    0   0  .241  .643   17    0   0   2·SB,HBP
T Tulowitzki SS               3   1   0   0    1   0  .194  .543   22    0   5   HBP
T Helton 1B                   4   1   2   1    1   1  .353 1.126   19   11   0   2B,IW
M Holliday LF                 5   2   2   2    0   2  .286  .913   17    3   0   3B
R Spilborghs RF               5   3   3   5    0   0  .308  .972   26    2   0   HR,2B
G Atkins 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .667   14    1   1   HBP
  M Herges P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Baker 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .300   22    3   4   
Y Torrealba C                 4   1   3   4    0   0  .231  .616    9    6   1   HR
M Redman P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   11    1   1   
  R Speier P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Bowie P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Podsednik PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    3    0   0   
  K Wells P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  C Barmes 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.500         0   0   
Totals                       37  12  13  12    2   7              160   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Spilborghs (1, off C Resop); T Helton (5, off J Bennett).

3B: M Holliday (1, off C James).

HR: R Spilborghs (1, off C Resop; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); Y Torrealba (1, off C James; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

IBB: T Helton (2, by C Resop).

HBP: W Taveras (1, by C James); T Tulowitzki (1, by C James); G Atkins (1, by C James).

TB: R Spilborghs 7; Y Torrealba 6; M Holliday 4; T Helton 3; W Taveras 2; G Atkins.

RBI: R Spilborghs 5 (5); Y Torrealba 4 (4); M Holliday 2 (7); T Helton (4).

2-out RBI: Y Torrealba 4; R Spilborghs 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Atkins-J Baker-T Helton; M Redman-G Atkins.

E: R Spilborghs (1); G Atkins (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Taveras 2 (3, 2nd base off C Resop/B McCann, 2nd base off J Bennett/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 James, L (0-1)               3     5   6   6    1   5   1  18.00   18   69-35   18· 9· 8    2· 5· 2· 0     29    -     1.27  -0.37
J Bennett                      3     3   1   1    0   0   0   4.00   12   37-25   18· 0· 7    9· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.00
C Resop                        2     5   5   5    1   2   1  15.75   12   47-27   17· 5· 5    2· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.03
Totals                         8    13  12  12    2   7   2          42  153-87   53·14·20   13·13· 4· 0           -

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Redman, W (1-1)              5     7   3   2    0   3   0   5.06   22   80-53   31· 6·16   10· 2· 7· 0     46    -     0.75   0.04
R Speier                       1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   14-11    6· 2· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.49   0.03
M Bowie                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    2    5-3     2· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.16   0.04
K Wells                        1     2   2   2    0   0   1   3.68    5   15-11    8· 0· 3    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.13  -0.00
M Herges                       1     2   1   1    0   2   0   3.60    5   13-10    4· 4· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    13   6   5    0   6   1          39  127-88   51·12·25   17· 4·12· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Bennett (2).

IBB: C Resop (1; T Helton).

HBP: C James 3 (3; T Tulowitzki, W Taveras, G Atkins).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 23,210.

Weather: 46° F, Wind 15mph in from Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Colorado Rockies                     
1. K Johnson            2B    1. W Taveras            CF 
2. Y Escobar            SS    2. T Tulowitzki         SS 
3. C Jones              3B    3. T Helton             1B 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. M Holliday           LF 
5. J Francoeur          RF    5. R Spilborghs         RF 
6. B McCann             C     6. G Atkins             3B 
7. M Diaz               LF    7. J Baker              2B 
8. M Kotsay             CF    8. Y Torrealba          C  
9. C James              P     9. M Redman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-0  12-  2   22%  71% M Holliday      C James         Triple to LF (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores; Tulowitzki Scores
   b 3   2  1-3  12-  2   16%  92% Y Torrealba     C James         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Spilborghs Scores; Atkins Scores
   t 2   1  0-1  1-3  2   11%  45% C James         M Redman        Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt P (Front of Home); McCann out at 3B/P-3B
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  6   -9%  41% J Francoeur     M Redman        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   t 7   1  7-3  1-3  4    8%  97% Y Escobar       M Bowie         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Redman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  K Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   54%  Y Escobar       Bunt Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home)
          ---  5   53%  C Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   55%  M Teixeira      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck James facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  W Taveras       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   55%  T Tulowitzki    Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   61%  T Helton        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Tulowitzki to 3B
   O      1-3  5   55%  M Holliday      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  6   50%  R Spilborghs    Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Rockies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Redman facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   41%  J Francoeur     Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      --3  2   35%  B McCann        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Francoeur Scores
   O      -2-  1   38%  M Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          -2-  3   34%  M Kotsay        Single to P (Line Drive); McCann to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   45%  C James         Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt P (Front of Home); McCann out at 3B/P-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck James facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   49%  G Atkins        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  9   45%  J Baker         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   42%  Y Torrealba     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  5   39%  M Redman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Redman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   42%  K Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   43%  Y Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   44%  C Jones         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck James facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   49%  W Taveras       Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   55%  T Tulowitzki    Walk; Taveras to 2B
   O      12-  6   49%  T Helton        Strikeout Looking
   RR     12-  2   71%  M Holliday      Triple to LF (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores; Tulowitzki Scores
   R      --3  1   76%  R Spilborghs    Single to LF (Line Drive); Holliday Scores
          1--  1   79%  G Atkins        Hit By Pitch; Spilborghs to 2B
   O      12-  5   75%  J Baker         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   RRR    12-  2   92%  Y Torrealba     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Spilborghs Scores; Atkins Scores
   O      ---  5   92%  M Redman        Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Rockies 6.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Mark Redman facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   89%  M Teixeira      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Teixeira to 1B
   O      1--  3   91%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   87%  B McCann        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Teixeira to 3B; McCann to 2B/Adv on E9
   RO     -23  6   88%  M Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Teixeira Scores/unER; McCann to 3B
   O      --3  1   91%  M Kotsay        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Rockies 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jeff Bennett facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Bennett replaces Chuck James pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   92%  W Taveras       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      93%  T Tulowitzki    Taveras Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   91%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      -2-  1   95%  T Helton        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Taveras Scores
   O      -2-  3   94%  M Holliday      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          -2-      94%  R Spilborghs    Wild Pitch; Helton to 3B
   O      --3  7   93%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Rockies 7.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Mark Redman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   94%  J Bennett       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   95%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   94%  Y Escobar       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  1   91%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Escobar Scores
   O      1--  6   93%  M Teixeira      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jeff Bennett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   92%  G Atkins        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   92%  J Baker         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   92%  Y Torrealba     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   91%  M Redman        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 7.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Ryan Speier facing 5-6-7
                  Ryan Speier replaces Mark Redman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   93%  J Francoeur     Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   94%  B McCann        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   95%  M Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jeff Bennett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   94%  W Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   94%  T Tulowitzki    Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   94%  T Helton        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 7.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Ryan Speier facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   95%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
                  Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Jeff Bennett batting 9th
          ---  2   93%  R Gotay         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Micah Bowie replaces Ryan Speier pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  1   89%  K Johnson       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Gotay to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   97%  Y Escobar       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 7-3, Chris Resop facing 4-5-6
                  Chris Resop replaces Ruben Gotay pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   97%  M Holliday      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   R      1--  3   99%  R Spilborghs    Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Holliday Scores
   O      -2-  7   99%  G Atkins        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Spilborghs to 3B
   O      --3  6   98%  J Baker         Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  2   99%  Y Torrealba     Single to LF (Line Drive); Spilborghs Scores
                  Scott Podsednik pinch hits for Micah Bowie batting 9th
   O      1--  3   99%  S Podsednik     Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Rockies 9.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-9, Kip Wells facing 3-4-5
                  Kip Wells replaces Scott Podsednik pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  C Jones         Lineout: LF
          ---  3   99%  M Teixeira      Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4  100%  J Francoeur     Lineout: 2B
   RR     1--  3   98%  B McCann        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Teixeira Scores
   O      ---  2   99%  M Diaz          Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Rockies 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-5, Chris Resop facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   99%  W Taveras       Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      99%  T Tulowitzki    Taveras Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   99%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Taveras to 3B
          --3  4   99%  T Helton        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  4   99%  M Holliday      Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    1-3  7  100%  R Spilborghs    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Taveras Scores; Helton Scores
   O      ---  2  100%  G Atkins        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Rockies 12.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-12, Matt Herges facing 8-9-1
                  Matt Herges replaces Garrett Atkins pitching and batting 6th; Clint Barmes replaces Kip Wells playing 3B batting 9th; Gregor Blanco pinch hits for Mark Kotsay batting 8th
          ---  2  100%  G Blanco        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Brayan Pena pinch hits for Chris Resop batting 9th
   O      -2-  1  100%  B Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  4  100%  K Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2  100%  Y Escobar       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Blanco Scores
          1--     100%  C Jones         Defensive Indifference; Escobar to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Rockies 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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