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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 17, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sean Bergman |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,250 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Paul Schrieber |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Gerald Williams | Center Fielder |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Right Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Jack Howell | First Baseman |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Sean Bergman | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 17, 1998
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Bergman
Weiss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Bergman
Lockhart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bergman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Spiers takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Smoltz
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Smoltz
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Smoltz
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Smoltz
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to home to get Biggio. Spiers moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Smoltz
Howell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Bergman
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Bergman
Klesko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bergman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Smoltz
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Smoltz
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Smoltz
Bergman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Bergman
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bergman
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Bergman
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Smoltz
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Alou reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. Spiers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Smoltz
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Smoltz
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Smoltz
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Bergman
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Bergman
Lockhart hits a line drive into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bergman
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Smoltz
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields the ball and throws to Smoltz covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Smoltz
Bogar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Smoltz
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eusebio scores. Bogar moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Smoltz
Alou hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Alou reaches second base with a double. Bogar scores. Spiers scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Smoltz
Everett hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Jones, and into shallow left field. Everett reaches second base with a double. Klesko throws the ball in to Jones who tags Everett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Alou scores. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Bergman
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galarraga for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Bergman
Klesko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Bergman
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Bergman
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Smoltz
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Jones, and into shallow left field. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Smoltz
Howell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Edmondson
Brian Edmondson now pitching. Curtis Pride now playing right field.
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Edmondson
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Edmondson
There's a wild pitch. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Edmondson
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Edmondson
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bergman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Bergman
Pride hits a line drive beyond short. Bogar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Bergman
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Bergman
Lockhart hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Edmondson
Tony Graffanino now playing second base. Ozzie Guillen now playing shortstop.
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Edmondson
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Edmondson
Everett strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bergman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Bergman
Galarraga hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Everett. Galarraga reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Bergman
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Bergman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Embree
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Embree
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Bergman
Danny Bautista pinch hits for Alan Embree.
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bergman
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Bergman
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Rocker
John Rocker now pitching.
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Rocker
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Sean Bergman.
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Rocker
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Rocker
Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Miller
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Howell, and into shallow right field. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Miller
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1998 -- Atlanta at Houston (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Weiss W, ss 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 1 0 0
Guillen O, ss 1 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 4 2 2 1
Lockhart K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Alou M, lf 3 1 2 4
Graffanino T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Everett C, rf 4 0 1 1
Jones C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hidalgo R, cf 4 1 1 0
Galarraga A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Howell J, 1b 4 1 1 2
Klesko R, lf 3 1 1 1 Eusebio T, c 3 1 2 0
Lopez J, c 3 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 4 1 1 0
Tucker M, rf 2 0 0 0 Bergman S, p 3 0 0 0
Edmondson B, p 0 0 0 0 Ward D, ph 0 0 0 0
Embree A, p 0 0 0 0 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0
Bautista D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rocker J, p 0 0 0 0
Williams G, cf 3 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 1 0 0 0
Pride C, rf 2 0 1 0
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31 1 4 1 32 8 10 8
Atlanta 000 010 000 -- 1
Houston 002 420 00x -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L)* 4.0 10 8 8 4 7
Edmondson B 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Embree A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Rocker J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bergman S (W) 8.0 3 1 1 0 6
Miller T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 3, Houston 6
2B -- Alou M 2, Everett C, Hidalgo R, Galarraga A, Jones C
HR -- Klesko R, Howell J
SB -- Spiers B, Biggio C
WP -- Edmondson B
T -- 2:29
A -- 35250
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