August 21, 2008 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 2
@LAA 1
(12) CLE 10
KCR 3 OAK 2
@SEA 0 TOR 14
NYY 3 ARI 4
SDP 1 CHC 3
CIN 2 LAD 3
COL 1 NYM 5
ATL 4 WSN 4
@PHI 3 SFG 4
FLA 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 51,952

Thursday, August 21, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:58

Braves

56-72

Lost 5

4th, 15 GB

Bobby Cox

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

W: L Ayala (2-8), L: V Nunez (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Mets

71-57

Won 3

1st

Jerry Manuel

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Y Escobar SS                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .287  .749   10    0   5   HR,2B
M Kotsay CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .761   13    2   0   GDP
C Jones 3B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .360 1.032   18    0   4   
B McCann C                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .300  .912    8    3   0   2B
O Infante LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .303  .803   15    3   0   
K Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .738   17    3   1   CS
J Francoeur RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .636    9    4   0   
M Prado 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .315  .875   17   10   0   
M Hampton P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .725   11    0   1   
  J Bennett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .697         0   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Blanco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .686    8    0   0   
  V Nunez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    2   6              126   25  11

BATTING

2B: B McCann (32, off P Martinez); Y Escobar (21, off P Martinez).

HR: Y Escobar (7, off P Martinez; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: Y Escobar 7; B McCann 4; K Johnson; O Infante; M Prado.

GIDP: M Kotsay (12).

RBI: B McCann 2 (72); O Infante (29); Y Escobar (50).

2-out RBI: B McCann 2; O Infante.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: M Prado (6); C Jones (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Johnson (4, 2nd base by P Martinez/R Castro).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .841   17    1   4   
N Evans LF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .272  .690   23    0   0   2B
D Wright 3B                   4   3   3   1    1   1  .295  .915   24    1   2   HR,2·2B
C Beltran CF                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .271  .827   19    5   0   IW
C Delgado 1B                  5   0   5   3    0   0  .262  .837   18   12   0   2B
F Tatis RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .845   14    0   0   
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
D Easley 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .659   18    2   2   
R Castro C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .801   17    6   2   
P Martinez P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .276    9    0   2   SH
  P Feliciano P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Chavez RF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .652    7    0   0   
Totals                       37   5  13   4    3   3              166   27  13

BATTING

2B: C Delgado (26, off M Hampton); N Evans (9, off J Bennett); D Wright 2 (36, off M Hampton, off V Nunez).

HR: D Wright (25, off M Hampton; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: P Martinez (5, off M Hampton).

IBB: C Beltran (10, by V Nunez).

TB: D Wright 8; C Delgado 6; N Evans 2; E Chavez; J Reyes; D Easley; F Tatis.

RBI: C Delgado 3 (84); D Wright (98).

2-out RBI: C Delgado 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Castro-J Reyes-D Easley.

PB: R Castro (1).

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
M Hampton                      6     8   3   3    1   2   1   6.47   27  100-64   41· 5·18   14· 5· 5· 0     45    -     1.08  -0.02
J Bennett, H (7)               0.2   1   1   0    1   1   0   4.32    4   14-6     4· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.13   0.01
W Ohman, BS (3)                0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.20    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    3.57  -0.25
J Tavarez                      1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.82    5   25-15    8· 1· 6    2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.85   0.19
V Nunez, L (0-1)               0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   6.08    4   20-9     4· 0· 5    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.91  -0.37
Totals                         8.1  13   5   4    3   3   1          41  164-97   59· 7·31   19· 9· 7· 0          4-1

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Martinez                     7     7   4   4    1   6   1   4.97   28  100-65   36· 9·20    9· 5· 7· 0     52    -     1.01  -0.23
P Feliciano                    0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.69    3    9-4     2· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.87   0.08
L Ayala, W (2-8)               1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.58    5   13-10    7· 1· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    2.55   0.22
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   6   1          36  122-79   45·10·24   13· 6· 9· 0          3-0

W Ohman faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
P Martinez faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: V Nunez (1; C Beltran).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Runge, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Angel Campos.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 51,952.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. Y Escobar            SS    1. J Reyes              SS 
2. M Kotsay             CF    2. N Evans              LF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. D Wright             3B 
4. B McCann             C     4. C Beltran            CF 
5. O Infante            LF    5. C Delgado            1B 
6. K Johnson            2B    6. F Tatis              RF 
7. J Francoeur          RF    7. D Easley             2B 
8. M Prado              1B    8. R Castro             C  
9. M Hampton            P     9. P Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-4  12-  3   29% 100% C Delgado       V Nunez         Single to LF (Line Drive); Wright Scores; Beltran to 2B
   t 6   2  3-1  12-  2  -27%  52% B McCann        P Martinez      Double to RF (Line Drive); Escobar Scores; Jones Scores
   b 7   2  4-3  12-  5   25%  59% C Delgado       W Ohman         Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Evans Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Beltran to 3B
   t 6   2  3-3  -2-  7  -16%  36% O Infante       P Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive); McCann Scores
   t 8   0  4-4  1--  2   15%  58% M Kotsay        P Feliciano     Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B (Front of Home)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  1   40%  Y Escobar       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   42%  M Kotsay        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   43%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   44%  B McCann        Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   48%  J Reyes         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   45%  N Evans         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  5   48%  D Wright        Walk; Reyes to 2B
   O      12-  5   44%  C Beltran       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Reyes to 3B
   R      1-3  5   54%  C Delgado       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Reyes Scores; Beltran to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  F Tatis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  O Infante       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  K Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   53%  J Francoeur     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   55%  M Prado         Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   59%  D Easley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   55%  R Castro        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   53%  P Martinez      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Easley to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  J Reyes         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   52%  M Prado         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   54%  M Hampton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   55%  Y Escobar       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   53%  N Evans         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   58%  D Wright        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   54%  C Beltran       Groundout: 3B-1B; Wright to 3B
   R      --3  4   65%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Wright Scores
          1--  1   67%  F Tatis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Delgado to 2B
   O      12-  3   63%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   66%  M Kotsay        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   68%  C Jones         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   66%  B McCann        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   69%  O Infante       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   67%  R Castro        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   65%  P Martinez      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   64%  J Reyes         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Pedro Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   68%  K Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   70%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   71%  M Prado         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   69%  N Evans         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      ---  5   80%  D Wright        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   79%  C Beltran       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   81%  C Delgado       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   79%  F Tatis         Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Pedro Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   82%  M Hampton       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   76%  Y Escobar       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   81%  M Kotsay        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   79%  C Jones         Walk
   RR     12-  2   52%  B McCann        Double to RF (Line Drive); Escobar Scores; Jones Scores
   R      -2-  7   36%  O Infante       Single to CF (Line Drive); McCann Scores
   O      1--  3   39%  K Johnson       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   35%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   32%  R Castro        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   30%  P Martinez      Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   33%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   34%  M Prado         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   36%  M Hampton       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Jeff Bennett facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Bennett replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   31%  J Reyes         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   40%  N Evans         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   32%  D Wright        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   34%  C Beltran       Walk
                  Will Ohman replaces Jeff Bennett pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  5   59%  C Delgado       Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Evans Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Beltran to 3B
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   50%  F Tatis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   43%  Y Escobar       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Pedro Feliciano replaces Pedro Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--  2   58%  M Kotsay        Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B (Front of Home)
          ---  5   56%  C Jones         Walk
          1--  2   52%  B McCann        Single to LF (Line Drive); Jones to 2B
                  Luis Ayala replaces Fernando Tatis pitching and batting 6th; Endy Chavez replaces Pedro Feliciano playing RF batting 9th
   O      12-  1   61%  O Infante       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Julian Tavarez facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  D Easley        E5 on Foul Ball
   O      ---  4   56%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   53%  R Castro        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   55%  E Chavez        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   50%  J Reyes         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Luis Ayala facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   56%  K Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   60%  J Francoeur     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   57%  M Prado         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
                  Gregor Blanco pinch hits for Julian Tavarez batting 9th
          1--      53%  G Blanco        Passed Ball; Prado to 2B
   O      -2-  5   63%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Vladimir Nunez facing 2-3-4
                  Vladimir Nunez replaces Gregor Blanco pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   58%  N Evans         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  7   70%  D Wright        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  4   71%  C Beltran       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  3  100%  C Delgado       Single to LF (Line Drive); Wright Scores; Beltran to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation