September 28, 2007 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,011

Friday, September 28, 2007, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Braves

84-76

Won 1

3rd, 4 GB

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

W: J Reyes (2-2), L: M Albers (4-11)

Astros

71-89

Lost 1

4th, 13 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Harris CF                   4   0   0   0    1   3  .276  .757   19    4   0   
Y Escobar SS                  5   2   2   0    0   1  .331  .848   16    2   3   2·2B
C Jones 3B                    2   2   1   0    1   0  .339 1.036   12    0   2   2B
  C Woodward 3B               2   1   2   0    0   0  .201  .539    6    0   1   2B
M Teixeira 1B                 2   0   1   1    2   0  .308  .968   19    9   0   2B,IW
  S Thorman PR-1B             1   1   0   0    0   1  .219  .658    4    2   0   
J Francoeur RF                3   1   1   3    1   1  .292  .780   18    1   0   HR,IW
  M Diaz PR-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .339  .869    2    0   0   
B Jones LF                    5   0   1   3    0   1  .083  .244   20    2   0   2B
M Prado 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .650   14    1   4   
C Miller C                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .259  .754   17    6   0   2B
J Reyes P                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .158  .316   16    0   2   
  J Devine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Yates P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   7  10   7    6  12              163   27  12

BATTING

2B: Y Escobar 2 (24, 2 off M Albers); C Miller (2, off M Albers); B Jones (1, off S Randolph); C Woodward (6, off B Moehler); M Teixeira (33, off S Randolph); C Jones (42, off M Albers).

HR: J Francoeur (19, off M Albers; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

IBB: J Francoeur (5, by S Randolph); M Teixeira (13, by M Albers).

TB: Y Escobar 4; J Francoeur 4; C Woodward 3; B Jones 2; C Miller 2; M Teixeira 2; C Jones 2; M Prado.

RBI: B Jones 3 (4); J Francoeur 3 (105); M Teixeira (105).

2-out RBI: B Jones 2; M Teixeira.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Jones-M Prado-M Teixeira.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Anderson CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .373  .857   13    3   0   
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .660   13    3   1   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .891    5    2   2   GDP
  E Bruntlett 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .633         1   1   
C Lee LF                      3   2   2   0    0   0  .304  .886   10    1   0   2B,SB
  L Scott LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .856    6    0   0   
H Pence RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .903   12    2   0   
M Loretta SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .723   13    1   2   
  B Moehler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .610    2    0   0   
  M McLemore P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Wigginton 3B-1B             4   0   1   1    0   1  .279  .795   18    3   2   2B
J Towles C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .359  .983   17   11   1   IW
M Albers P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .069  .138   13    0   0   
  S Randolph P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Sarfate P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Burke SS                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .670   11    0   1   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    3   5              133   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Wigginton (33, off J Reyes); C Lee (43, off J Reyes).

IBB: J Towles (1, by J Reyes).

TB: C Lee 3; T Wigginton 2; J Anderson; C Biggio; M Loretta; H Pence.

GIDP: L Berkman (11).

RBI: T Wigginton (67); M Loretta (41).

2-out RBI: T Wigginton.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: M Albers (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lee (10, 2nd base off J Reyes/C Miller).

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, W (2-2)               6.2   7   2   2    2   3   0   6.22   28  106-71   48·10·13   13· 8· 2· 0     53    -     1.04   0.08
J Devine                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.13    2    7-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.15   0.02
T Yates                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.18    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
O Dotel                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.11    3    9-7     4· 2· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   5   0          36  131-86   58·13·15   14·12· 2· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Albers, L (4-11)             5     6   4   3    4   8   1   5.86   26  103-62   32·12·18    7· 6· 0· 1     45    -     1.30  -0.23
S Randolph                     0.2   3   3   3    2   1   0  12.15    7   29-12    7· 2· 3    1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.96  -0.17
D Sarfate                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    5-3     1· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.40   0.01
B Moehler                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.14    7   17-14    7· 3· 4    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
M McLemore                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.97    3    9-7     5· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   6    6  12   1          44  163-98   52·19·27   11·10· 4· 1          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Albers (6; M Teixeira); J Reyes (2; J Towles); S Randolph (2; J Francoeur).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Mark Carlson, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 43,011.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. W Harris             CF    1. J Anderson           CF 
2. Y Escobar            SS    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. C Lee                LF 
5. J Francoeur          RF    5. H Pence              RF 
6. B Jones              LF    6. M Loretta            SS 
7. M Prado              2B    7. T Wigginton          3B 
8. C Miller             C     8. J Towles             C  
9. J Reyes              P     9. M Albers             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-2  1--  4   23%  73% J Francoeur     M Albers        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jones Scores/unER
   b 2   2  0-0  --3  6  -10%  36% T Wigginton     J Reyes         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lee Scores
   t 6   2  2-4  12-  5    9%  86% M Teixeira      S Randolph      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Escobar Scores; Woodward to 3B
   t 3   0  1-0  12-  6    9%  58% M Teixeira      M Albers        Walk; Escobar to 3B; Jones to 2B
   b 4   0  2-1  -2-  3   -9%  41% H Pence         J Reyes         Single to LF (Line Drive); Lee to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Albers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  W Harris        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   52%  Y Escobar       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  3   58%  C Jones         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Escobar to 3B
          -23  4   60%  M Teixeira      Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   52%  J Francoeur     Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  7   45%  B Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  J Anderson      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  1   45%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  1   50%  L Berkman       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Albers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   48%  M Prado         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  6   50%  C Miller        Walk
   O      1--  4   47%  J Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   45%  W Harris        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   39%  C Lee           Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   40%  H Pence         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Lee to 3B
   O      --3  2   46%  M Loretta       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   R      --3  6   36%  T Wigginton     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lee Scores
          -2-  4   35%  J Towles        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  7   39%  M Albers        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Albers facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   46%  Y Escobar       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-  4   50%  C Jones         Walk
          12-  6   58%  M Teixeira      Walk; Escobar to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RO     123  6   57%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Escobar Scores; Jones to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   59%  B Jones         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Jones Scores
   O      1--  4   56%  M Prado         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  J Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   61%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   62%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Albers facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   68%  C Miller        Ground-rule Double
   O      -2-  4   67%  J Reyes         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Miller to 3B
   O      --3  6   61%  W Harris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   57%  Y Escobar       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   52%  C Lee           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      49%  H Pence         Lee Steals 2B
          -2-  3   41%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Lee to 3B
   R      1-3  6   33%  M Loretta       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lee Scores; Pence to 2B
   O      12-  4   36%  T Wigginton     Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Pence to 3B
   O      1-3  1   44%  J Towles        Flyball: RF
   O      1-3  6   50%  M Albers        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Matt Albers facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   55%  C Jones         Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
   O      1--  4   50%  M Teixeira      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   RR     1--  4   73%  J Francoeur     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jones Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   72%  B Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  1   73%  M Prado         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   71%  C Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Woodward replaces Chipper Jones playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---  5   74%  J Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   78%  L Berkman       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Stephen Randolph facing 9-1-2
                  Stephen Randolph replaces Matt Albers pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   76%  J Reyes         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   78%  W Harris        Walk
   O      1--  4   76%  Y Escobar       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  2   77%  C Woodward      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Escobar to 2B
   R      12-  5   86%  M Teixeira      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Escobar Scores; Woodward to 3B
          -23  4   87%  J Francoeur     Intentional Walk
                  Scott Thorman pinch runs for Mark Teixeira batting 4th
   RR     123  5   95%  B Jones         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Woodward Scores; Thorman Scores; Francoeur to 3B
                  Dennis Sarfate replaces Stephen Randolph pitching and batting 9th; Matt Diaz pinch runs for Jeff Francoeur batting 5th
   O      -23  5   94%  M Prado         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Thorman moves to 1B; Matt Diaz moves to RF
   O      ---  5   96%  C Lee           Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   96%  H Pence         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   97%  M Loretta       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Moehler replaces Mark Loretta pitching and batting 6th; Chris Burke replaces Dennis Sarfate playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  1   96%  C Miller        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  W Harris        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Jo-Jo Reyes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   97%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   98%  J Towles        Groundout: 2B-1B
          --- 10   97%  C Burke         Walk
          1--  2   96%  J Anderson      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Burke to 3B
                  Joey Devine replaces Jo-Jo Reyes pitching and batting 9th
          1-3  5   94%  C Biggio        Walk; Anderson to 2B
   O      123  2   98%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
                  Ty Wigginton moves to 1B; Eric Bruntlett replaces Lance Berkman playing 3B batting 3rd; Luke Scott replaces Carlos Lee playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  1   98%  Y Escobar       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   98%  C Woodward      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   98%  S Thorman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   98%  M Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Tyler Yates facing 4-5-6
                  Tyler Yates replaces Joey Devine pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   99%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  H Pence         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brian Moehler batting 6th
   O      ---  2   99%  O Palmeiro      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mark McLemore facing 6-7-8
                  Mark McLemore replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  3   99%  B Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   99%  M Prado         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   99%  C Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Octavio Dotel facing 7-8-9
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Tyler Yates pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  T Wigginton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  J Towles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  C Burke         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200709280

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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