August 12, 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
OAK 0 TEX 12
@BOS 2 CHW 8
ANA 5 CLE 7
DET 4 KCR 6
@NYY 4 MIL 5
@SEA 3 TOR 9
MIN 1 PIT 5
@ATL 2 PHI 5
@COL 0 HOU 13
FLA 2 CHC 4
@LAD 2 SDP 6
MON 4 SFG 7
CIN 3 STL 5
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 42,435

Tuesday, August 12, 1997, 7:41
Time of Game: 3:25

Pirates

58-61

Won 1

2nd, 6½ GB

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

W: C Sodowsky (2-2), L: M Wohlers (4-5), S: R Loiselle (19)

Braves

75-46

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B-SS                5   0   2   0    0   2  .287  .721   22    0   6   
J Allensworth CF              4   0   1   0    1   2  .253  .678   28    1   0   SB
A Martin LF                   5   0   1   2    0   0  .279  .817   17    1   0   
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
E Williams 1B                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .188  .653   27    7   1   HR,IW
J Randa 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .794    9    2   1   
J Kendall C                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .299  .840   14   10   0   SB
J Guillen RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .725   12    2   0   CS
  R Rincon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Sodowsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  D Sveum PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .855    9    0   0   
  E Brown PR-LF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .185  .589         0   0   
K Polcovich SS                3   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .733   10    1   2   
  M Smith PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .264  .800    5    0   0   
  K Osik 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .689         1   0   
E Loaiza P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .387    8    2   0   
  T Ward RF                   2   1   1   2    0   0  .379  .970    8    0   0   
Totals                       36   5   9   5    4  10              169   27  10

BATTING

HR: E Williams (1, off D Neagle; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: E Williams (2, by D Neagle).

TB: E Williams 4; J Kendall 2; T Womack 2; J Allensworth; A Martin; J Guillen; T Ward.

RBI: T Ward 2 (11); A Martin 2 (37); E Williams (2).

2-out RBI: A Martin 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Womack-K Polcovich-E Williams.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Allensworth (10, 3rd base off K Ligtenberg/J Lopez); J Kendall (10, 2nd base off M Wohlers/J Lopez).

CS: J Guillen (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Neagle).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .343  .844   18    3   0   
M Tucker RF-LF                4   0   2   1    1   2  .280  .785   14    3   0   2B
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .892   21    1   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .799   14    5   1   GDP
R Klesko LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .800    9    2   0   
  A Jones RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .779    1    0   0   SB,HBP
J Lopez C                     4   0   1   0    0   3  .295  .903   22   10   0   
M Lemke 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .603   12    2   0   
R Belliard SS                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .227  .489    3    1   0   SF
  E Giovanola PH-SS           1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    5    0   1   
D Neagle P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .164  .402   14    0   2   
  C Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Embree P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Cather P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Graffanino PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .748    8    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    3  10              141   27   4

BATTING

2B: M Tucker (22, off E Loaiza).

SF: R Belliard (1, off E Loaiza).

HBP: A Jones (3, by C Sodowsky).

TB: M Tucker 3; K Lofton 2; F McGriff; J Lopez; M Lemke; C Jones.

GIDP: F McGriff (18).

RBI: M Tucker (47); R Belliard (1).

2-out RBI: M Tucker.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: C Jones 2 (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Jones (17, 2nd base off C Sodowsky/J Kendall).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Loaiza                       6.2   8   2   2    2   7   0   4.47   29  108-71   43· 7·19   13· 5· 2· 0     55    -     1.28   0.05
R Rincon                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.74    2    9-7     5· 1· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.87   0.05
C Sodowsky, W (2-2)            0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    3    8-4     2· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.69   0.02
R Loiselle, S (19)             1     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.82    4   16-10    4· 2· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.21   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3  10   0          38  141-92   54·11·24   16· 5· 3· 0          1-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Neagle                       7.1   6   1   1    1   7   1   2.82   28  111-78   44·12·20    6· 9· 5· 0     68    -     1.10   0.28
C Fox                          0     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1    6-3     1· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.95  -0.05
A Embree, H (12)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.55    1    3-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.54   0.11
M Cather, H (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.40    1    5-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.03   0.11
M Wohlers, BS (4), L (4-5)     0.1   2   4   4    2   1   0   2.91    5   17-8     5· 0· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    4.41  -0.69
K Ligtenberg                   0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   20-12    8· 2· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    1.12  -0.10
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4  10   1          40  162-107  60·17·28    8·11· 7· 0          7-2

C Fox faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Neagle (5; E Williams).

PO: D Neagle (2; J Guillen, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: C Sodowsky (2; A Jones).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Rich Rieker, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 42,435.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 4mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Atlanta Braves                       
1. T Womack             2B    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. J Allensworth        CF    2. M Tucker             RF 
3. A Martin             LF    3. C Jones              3B 
4. E Williams           1B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. J Randa              3B    5. R Klesko             LF 
6. J Kendall            C     6. J Lopez              C  
7. J Guillen            RF    7. M Lemke              2B 
8. K Polcovich          SS    8. R Belliard           SS 
9. E Loaiza             P     9. D Neagle             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  2-1  123  1   40%  86% T Ward          M Wohlers       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kendall Scores; Brown Scores; Smith to 2B
   b 7   2  1-1  1--  2  -23%  23% M Tucker        E Loaiza        Double to LF (Fly Ball); Lofton Scores
   t 9   1  2-1  12-  5   17%  46% M Smith         M Wohlers       Walk; Kendall to 3B; Brown to 2B
   b 5   1  1-1  1-3  1   15%  50% F McGriff       E Loaiza        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 4   1  0-0  ---  5   13%  60% E Williams      D Neagle        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   46%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   45%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  K Lofton        Bunt Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   49%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   48%  C Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   50%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   48%  E Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   46%  J Randa         Lineout: CF
          ---  5   47%  J Kendall       Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   45%  J Guillen       Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   49%  J Lopez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   50%  M Lemke         Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  K Polcovich     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  E Loaiza        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  2   47%  T Womack        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   44%  J Allensworth   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  4   49%  D Neagle        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   47%  K Lofton        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   45%  M Tucker        Walk; Lofton to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  C Jones         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  A Martin        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   R      ---  5   60%  E Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   58%  J Randa         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  4   57%  J Kendall       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   52%  F McGriff       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   57%  R Klesko        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--  5   52%  J Lopez         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McGriff to 2B
          12-  4   44%  M Lemke         Single to 1B (Ground Ball); McGriff to 3B; Lopez to 2B
   RO     123  1   44%  R Belliard      Foul Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; McGriff Scores; Lopez to 3B
   O      1-3  8   50%  D Neagle        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   55%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   50%  K Polcovich     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      45%  E Loaiza        Guillen Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  3   43%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   39%  K Lofton        Walk
          1--  1   27%  M Tucker        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lofton to 3B
   O      1-3  9   35%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1-3  1   50%  F McGriff       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   47%  T Womack        Flyball: LF
          ---  1   50%  J Allensworth   Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   48%  A Martin        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Allensworth to 2B
          -2-  4   49%  E Williams      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   42%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   46%  R Klesko        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   48%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  M Lemke         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Neagle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   46%  J Kendall       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   43%  J Guillen       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   41%  K Polcovich     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 8-9-1
                  Ed Giovanola pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
   O      ---  1   45%  E Giovanola     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   48%  D Neagle        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   46%  K Lofton        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   R      1--  2   23%  M Tucker        Double to LF (Fly Ball); Lofton Scores
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Jose Guillen pitching and batting 7th; Turner Ward replaces Esteban Loaiza playing RF batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   26%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Denny Neagle facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Giovanola moves to SS; Michael Tucker moves to LF; Andruw Jones replaces Ryan Klesko playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  7   20%  T Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   30%  T Womack        Single to P (Line Drive to P's Right); Womack to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
                  Chad Fox replaces Denny Neagle pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  6   35%  J Allensworth   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Womack stays at 2B
                  Alan Embree replaces Chad Fox pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   24%  A Martin        Flyball: CF
                  Mike Cather replaces Alan Embree pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   13%  E Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ricardo Rincon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   15%  F McGriff       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  Clint Sodowsky replaces Ricardo Rincon pitching and batting 7th
          ---  1   13%  A Jones         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   14%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging, Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  1   17%  M Lemke         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Wohlers facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Mike Cather pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3    9%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   18%  J Kendall       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Dale Sveum pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky batting 7th
          1--      23%  D Sveum         Kendall Steals 2B
          -2-  6   28%  " "             Walk
                  Mark Smith pinch hits for Kevin Polcovich batting 8th; Emil Brown pinch runs for Dale Sveum batting 7th
          12-  5   46%  M Smith         Walk; Kendall to 3B; Brown to 2B
   RR     123  1   86%  T Ward          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kendall Scores; Brown Scores; Smith to 2B
                  Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Mark Wohlers pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   83%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  7   84%  J Allensworth   Walk; Smith to 3B; Ward to 2B
   RR     123  4   96%  A Martin        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Smith Scores; Ward Scores; Allensworth to 2B
          12-      96%  E Williams      Allensworth Steals 3B
   O      1-3  5   96%  " "             Popfly: 1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Rich Loiselle facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Al Martin pitching and batting 3rd; Keith Osik replaces Mark Smith playing 2B batting 8th; Tony Womack moves to SS; Emil Brown moves to LF
          ---  4   91%  E Giovanola     Walk
                  Tony Graffanino pinch hits for Kerry Ligtenberg batting 9th
   O      1--  8   95%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   98%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3  100%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation