Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Reyes
  
  Wigginton strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Reyes
  
  Loretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Reyes
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Loretta moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Reyes
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Loretta scores. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Tejada vs. Reyes
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lee scores. Tejada moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Pence vs. Reyes
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Sampson
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Sampson
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Sampson
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Sampson
  
  Teixeira hits a fly ball into center field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Abercrombie vs. Reyes
  
  Abercrombie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teixeira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abercrombie for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Reyes
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sampson vs. Reyes
  
  Sampson bunts in front of the plate. McCann fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Wigginton vs. Reyes
  
  Wigginton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Loretta vs. Reyes
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Perry. Loretta reaches second base with a double. Ausmus scores. Wigginton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Reyes
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Perry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Sampson
  
  McCann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sampson
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wigginton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Sampson
  
  Kotsay hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Reyes
  
  Lee hits a popup towards first. Teixeira settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Reyes
  
  Tejada hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Reyes
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Sampson
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Sampson
  
  Reyes hits a popup towards third. Wigginton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Sampson
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Abercrombie vs. Reyes
  
  Abercrombie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Reyes
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sampson vs. Reyes
  
  Sampson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Wigginton vs. Reyes
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Sampson
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Sampson
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Teixeira vs. Sampson
  
  Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Reyes
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kotsay. Loretta reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Reyes
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Loretta moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. Reyes
  
  Lee is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tejada vs. Acosta
  
  Manny Acosta now pitching.
  
  Loretta is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Tejada vs. Acosta
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Perry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Sampson
  
  McCann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sampson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Sampson
  
  Kotsay hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Sampson
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Acosta
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Abercrombie vs. Acosta
  
  Abercrombie strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Acosta
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Prado vs. Byrdak
  
  Tim Byrdak now pitching. Darin Erstad now playing center field. Martin Prado pinch hits for Manny Acosta.
  
  Prado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Byrdak
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Byrdak
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blanco moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Byrdak
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Erstad vs. Carlyle
  
  Buddy Carlyle now pitching.
  
  Erstad strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Carlyle
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Loretta vs. Carlyle
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Perry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Teixeira vs. Byrdak
  
  Teixeira hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McCann vs. Byrdak
  
  McCann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Byrdak
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Carlyle
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Carlyle
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Carlyle
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotsay for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Brocail
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Norton vs. Brocail
  
  Greg Norton pinch hits for Buddy Carlyle.
  
  Norton hits a popup towards third. Wigginton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Bennett
  
  Jeff Bennett now pitching.
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Newhan vs. Bennett
  
  David Newhan pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
  
  Newhan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Bennett
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Erstad vs. Bennett
  
  Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Newhan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Wigginton vs. Bennett
  
  Wigginton takes first base on ball four. Newhan moves to third. Erstad moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Loretta vs. Bennett
  
  Loretta hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Blanco. Loretta reaches second base with a double. Newhan scores. Erstad scores. Wigginton moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Berkman vs. Bennett
  
  Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Lee vs. Bennett
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Valverde
  
  Michael Bourn now playing center field. Jose Valverde now pitching. David Newhan now playing second base. Darin Erstad now playing left field.
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valverde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Valverde
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Valverde
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/2008 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Wigginton T, 3b       3  1  0  0   Blanco G, lf          4  0  1  0   
Loretta M, 2b         4  1  3  4   Escobar Y, ss         4  0  1  0   
Bourn M, cf           0  0  0  0   Jones C, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Berkman L, 1b         4  0  0  0   Teixeira M, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Lee C, lf             4  1  1  1   McCann B, c           3  1  1  1   
Valverde J, p         0  0  0  0   Johnson K, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Tejada M, ss          4  0  1  1   Kotsay M, cf          3  0  0  0   
Pence H, rf           4  0  0  0   Perry J, rf           3  0  0  0   
Abercrombie R, cf     3  0  0  0   Reyes J, p            1  0  0  0   
Byrdak T, p           0  0  0  0   Acosta M, p           0  0  0  0   
Brocail D, p          0  0  0  0   Prado M, ph           1  0  0  0   
Newhan D, ph-2b       0  1  0  0   Carlyle B, p          0  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           4  1  1  0   Norton G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Sampson C, p          1  0  1  0   Bennett J, p          0  0  0  0   
Erstad D, cf-lf       2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  8  6                        30  1  4  1

Houston          220 000 002 --  6
Atlanta          000 010 000 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sampson C (W)         5.0  2  1  1  0  2
Byrdak T              2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Brocail D             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Valverde J            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reyes J (L)           4.1  6  4  4  3  2
Acosta M              1.2  0  0  0  0  2
Carlyle B             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Bennett J             1.0  2  2  2  3  0

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Atlanta 2
2B -- Loretta M 3
HR -- McCann B
SH -- Sampson C
T -- 2:32
A -- 37049

    

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