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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 4, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on July 4, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 49,060 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Cangelosi | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| Mike Simms | Left Fielder |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Mark Whiten | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 4, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smoltz
Cangelosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a line drive towards center. Grissom catches it and throws to second to double up Cangelosi. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Reynolds
Grissom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simms. Grissom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Reynolds
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Grissom trying to get to home. Bell throws the ball in to Wilkins who tags Grissom who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Reynolds
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Smoltz
Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Whiten. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Smoltz
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wilkins vs. Smoltz
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berry scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Simms vs. Smoltz
Simms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Simms reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Wilkins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Smoltz
Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Simms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cangelosi vs. Smoltz
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Simms scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Reynolds
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Reynolds
Whiten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Reynolds
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whiten moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. Whiten moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Smoltz vs. Reynolds
Smoltz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Smoltz
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smoltz
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Smoltz
Wilkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Reynolds
Grissom 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 -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Reynolds
Lemke 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 -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reynolds
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Smoltz
Simms hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Smoltz
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smoltz
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Reynolds
Klesko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Whiten vs. Reynolds
Whiten takes first base on ball four. Klesko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Reynolds
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Klesko moves to third. Whiten moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Reynolds
Dwight Smith pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bielecki
Mike Bielecki now pitching.
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bielecki
Bagwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bielecki
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Bielecki
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Bielecki
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Bielecki
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Reynolds
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Reynolds
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Reynolds
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Bielecki
Wilkins hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Bielecki
Simms hits a line drive into right field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bielecki
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Reynolds
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Reynolds
Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Reynolds
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
Cangelosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Clontz
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Clontz
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giovanola vs. Reynolds
Ed Giovanola pinch hits for Brad Clontz.
Giovanola hits a line drive into left field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Reynolds
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wade
Terrell Wade now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wade
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wade
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Wade
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Reynolds
Ray Montgomery now playing left field. Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Lemke hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reynolds
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 -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Borbon
Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cangelosi vs. Borbon
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Borbon
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Montgomery scores. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Borbon
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Reynolds
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Reynolds
Whiten strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Reynolds
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Montgomery. Blauser reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Mordecai vs. Reynolds
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Mordecai hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Blauser scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Grissom strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1996 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Cangelosi J, cf 5 0 1 0 Grissom M, cf 5 0 2 0
Biggio C, 2b 5 0 3 2 Lemke M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Jones C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bell D, rf 4 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Berry S, 3b 4 1 3 0 Klesko R, lf 4 0 1 0
Spiers B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Whiten M, rf 2 0 0 0
Miller O, ss 4 1 1 0 Lopez J, c 4 1 3 0
Wilkins R, c 4 1 1 1 Blauser J, ss 4 1 1 0
Simms M, lf 3 1 1 2 Smoltz J, p 1 0 0 0
Montgomery R, lf 1 1 1 0 Smith D, ph 1 0 0 0
Reynolds S, p 2 0 0 0 Bielecki M, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0 Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0
Giovanola E, ph 1 0 0 0
Wade T, p 0 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Mordecai M, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 13 5 35 2 9 2
Houston 040 000 001 -- 5
Atlanta 000 000 002 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W) 8.2 9 2 2 2 7
Hernandez X (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L) 4.0 8 4 4 0 4
Bielecki M 2.0 2 0 0 0 4
Clontz B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wade T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Borbon P 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Atlanta 8
2B -- Grissom M, Berry S 2, Simms M, Blauser J
SB -- Berry S, Bell D
SH -- Reynolds S 2
T -- 2:44
A -- 49060
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