May 10, 2008 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 12
TOR 0 NYY 5
@DET 2 BAL 6
@KCR 5 BOS 5
@MIN 2 CHW 8
@SEA 4 TBR 2
LAA 0 TEX 6
OAK 4 CHC 7
ARI 2 HOU 5
@LAD 0 STL 5
@MIL 3 NYM 12
CIN 6 CIN 7
@NYM 1 PIT 5
ATL 2 SDP 3
COL 2 SFG 8
PHI 2 FLA 11
@WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 28,141

Saturday, May 10, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:10

Braves

18-17

Lost 2

4th, 3½ GB

Bobby Cox

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

W: T Gorzelanny (3-3), L: C James (2-2), S: M Capps (9)

Pirates

17-19

Won 5

4th, 5 GB

John Russell

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Infante 2B                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .571 1.285   10    1   2   2B,GDP
Y Escobar SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .836   14    0   2   GDP
C Jones 3B                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .400 1.144   15    1   2   GDP
M Teixeira 1B                 3   1   2   2    1   0  .265  .800   14    7   0   HR
J Francoeur RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .728   13    3   0   
B McCann C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .938   15    9   0   
M Diaz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .651    9    1   0   
  J Campillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Kotsay CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .797    7    1   0   
C James P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  G Norton LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .450 1.072    1    1   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   2    2   4              103   24   7

BATTING

2B: O Infante (1, off T Gorzelanny).

HR: M Teixeira (5, off T Gorzelanny; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: M Teixeira 5; O Infante 4; Y Escobar; M Kotsay.

GIDP: O Infante (1); C Jones (3); Y Escobar (6).

RBI: M Teixeira 2 (21).

2-out RBI: M Teixeira 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Sanchez 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .614   18    5   5   
J Bautista 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .227  .683   16    1   3   
J Michaels CF                 4   2   3   0    0   0  .238  .584   19    2   0   
J Bay LF                      4   2   2   2    0   0  .286  .905    9    1   0   HR,2B,SB
X Nady RF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .336  .936   17    1   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .200  .605   16    8   1   SB,IW
R Paulino C                   3   0   1   3    0   1  .224  .602   17    4   0   2B,SF
B Bixler SS                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .190  .490   11    3   4   IW
T Gorzelanny P                2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .091   11    2   3   
  F Osoria P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   5   6   5    4   9              134   27  16

BATTING

2B: J Bay (5, off C James); R Paulino (3, off C James).

HR: J Bay (7, off C James; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

SF: R Paulino (1, off C James).

IBB: A LaRoche (2, by C James); B Bixler (2, by C James).

TB: J Bay 6; J Michaels 3; R Paulino 2.

RBI: R Paulino 3 (11); J Bay 2 (14).

2-out RBI: R Paulino 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 4. B Bixler-F Sanchez-A LaRoche 2; T Gorzelanny-A LaRoche; F Sanchez-B Bixler-A LaRoche.

BASERUNNING

SB: A LaRoche (1, 2nd base off C James/B McCann); J Bay (4, 3rd base off C James/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 (2-2)               6     5   5   5    4   7   1   7.58   27  103-58   33·10·15    7· 7· 2· 0     45    -     1.03  -0.27
J Campillo                     2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.50    7   28-18   10· 2· 6    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.02
Totals                         8     6   5   5    4   9   1          34  131-76   43·12·21    8·10· 3· 0           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Gorzelanny, W (3-3)          7.1   7   2   2    2   4   1   5.97   28   92-60   30· 9·21   13· 6· 3· 0     58    -     0.99   0.17
F Osoria, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.17    1    4-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.22   0.05
M Capps, S (9)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    3    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   4   1          32  103-66   35· 9·22   15· 8· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C James 2 (2; A LaRoche, B Bixler).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 28,141.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. O Infante            2B    1. F Sanchez            2B 
2. Y Escobar            SS    2. J Bautista           3B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. J Michaels           CF 
4. M Teixeira           1B    4. J Bay                LF 
5. J Francoeur          RF    5. X Nady               RF 
6. B McCann             C     6. A LaRoche            1B 
7. M Diaz               LF    7. R Paulino            C  
8. M Kotsay             CF    8. B Bixler             SS 
9. C James              P     9. T Gorzelanny         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  2-1  1--  5   22%  69% J Bay           C James         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Michaels Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  2  -19%  34% M Teixeira      T Gorzelanny    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Jones Scores
   b 6   2  2-3  12-  2   17%  91% R Paulino       C James         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Michaels Scores; LaRoche Scores
   t 6   0  3-2  1--  4   12%  73% C Jones         T Gorzelanny    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   t 5   1  3-2  1--  2    7%  71% O Infante       T Gorzelanny    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   44%  O Infante       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   50%  Y Escobar       Fielder's Choice P; Infante out at 3B/P-3B; Escobar to 1B
   O      1--  4   53%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  2   34%  M Teixeira      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Jones Scores
          ---  6   33%  J Francoeur     Walk
   O      1--  4   35%  B McCann        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Chuck James facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   32%  F Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   31%  J Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   30%  J Michaels      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   31%  M Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   33%  M Kotsay        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   34%  C James         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Chuck James facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   40%  J Bay           Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   35%  X Nady          Strikeout Looking
          -2-  5   38%  A LaRoche       Walk
          12-      43%  R Paulino       Bay Steals 3B; LaRoche Steals 2B
   RO     -23  7   42%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bay Scores
   O      -2-  3   39%  B Bixler        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   35%  O Infante       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6   42%  Y Escobar       Line Drive Double Play: P (Weak SS-2B); Infante out at 1B/P-1B
   O      ---  5   43%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Chuck James facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   41%  T Gorzelanny    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   39%  F Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   37%  J Bautista      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Gorzelanny facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   34%  M Teixeira      Walk
   O      1--  1   37%  J Francoeur     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  5   40%  B McCann        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   42%  M Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Chuck James facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   47%  J Michaels      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   RR     1--  5   69%  J Bay           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Michaels Scores
   O      ---  2   67%  X Nady          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   65%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   64%  R Paulino       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Gorzelanny facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   59%  M Kotsay        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   64%  C James         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
   OO     1--  2   71%  O Infante       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chuck James facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   69%  B Bixler        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   71%  T Gorzelanny    Walk
   O      1--  4   69%  F Sanchez       Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   66%  J Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Gorzelanny facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   60%  Y Escobar       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  4   73%  C Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   71%  M Teixeira      Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      1--  4   74%  J Francoeur     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chuck James facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   77%  J Michaels      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   76%  J Bay           Groundout: P-1B; Michaels to 2B
   O      -2-  7   73%  X Nady          Strikeout Looking
          -2-  4   74%  A LaRoche       Intentional Walk
   RR     12-  2   91%  R Paulino       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Michaels Scores; LaRoche Scores
          -2-  4   91%  B Bixler        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   90%  T Gorzelanny    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Gorzelanny facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   92%  B McCann        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   94%  M Diaz          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   94%  M Kotsay        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jorge Campillo facing 1-2-3
                  Jorge Campillo replaces Matt Diaz pitching and batting 7th; Greg Norton replaces Chuck James playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   94%  F Sanchez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   93%  J Bautista      Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   94%  J Michaels      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   93%  J Bay           Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Gorzelanny facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   95%  G Norton        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  2   93%  O Infante       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
                  Franquelis Osoria replaces Tom Gorzelanny pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--  4   97%  Y Escobar       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jorge Campillo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   97%  X Nady          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   97%  A LaRoche       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   97%  R Paulino       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Matt Capps facing 3-4-5
                  Matt Capps replaces Franquelis Osoria pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  C Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  J Francoeur     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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