Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Smoltz
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Smoltz
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into left field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Smoltz
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Smoltz
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Sampson
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burke. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Renteria vs. Sampson
  
  Renteria bunts towards the mound. Sampson fields it and throws to first for the out. Giles moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Sampson
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Giles scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Sampson
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McCann vs. Sampson
  
  McCann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Burke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Smoltz
  
  Huff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Burke vs. Smoltz
  
  Burke hits a popup off the glove of Renteria, and into shallow left field. Burke reaches second base with a double. Huff moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Giles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Quintero vs. Smoltz
  
  Quintero hits a line drive towards right. Francoeur catches it and throws to home to double up Huff. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Sampson
  
  Francoeur hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Sampson
  
  Ward hits a line drive towards the mound. Sampson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Langerhans vs. Sampson
  
  Langerhans strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Sampson
  
  Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sampson vs. Smoltz
  
  Sampson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Smoltz
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Smoltz
  
  Lamb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Smoltz
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lamb moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Smoltz
  
  Scott is hit by the pitch. Lamb moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Huff vs. Smoltz
  
  Huff hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Sampson
  
  Giles hits a line drive into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Sampson
  
  Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Sampson
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renteria moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Sampson
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Jones goes all the way around to score. Jones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  McCann vs. Sampson
  
  McCann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Smoltz
  
  Burke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Smoltz
  
  Quintero hits a fly ball into left field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Sampson
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Huff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Sampson
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Langerhans vs. Sampson
  
  Langerhans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smoltz vs. Sampson
  
  Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Smoltz
  
  Jason Lane pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
  
  Lane strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Smoltz
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Smoltz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lamb vs. Smoltz
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Berkman vs. Smoltz
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Smoltz
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Nieve
  
  Fernando Nieve now pitching.
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Nieve
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Nieve
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Nieve
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  McCann vs. Rodriguez
  
  Wandy Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  McCann hits a fly ball towards cemter. Taveras catches it and throws to home to double up Renteria. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Huff vs. Smoltz
  
  Huff strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Smoltz
  
  Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. Burke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quintero vs. Smoltz
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burke moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Palmeiro vs. Smoltz
  
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez.
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Springer
  
  Russ Springer now pitching.
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Springer
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Springer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Langerhans vs. Springer
  
  Langerhans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Langerhans for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. McBride
  
  Macay McBride now pitching. Scott Thorman now playing first base.
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. McBride
  
  Lamb hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berkman vs. McBride
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Lamb moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. McBride
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Huff vs. McBride
  
  Huff strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burke vs. Yates
  
  Tyler Yates now pitching.
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorman vs. Lidge
  
  Brad Lidge now pitching.
  
  Thorman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Lidge
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lidge
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Yates
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thorman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Everett for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Yates
  
  Craig Biggio pinch hits for Humberto Quintero.
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Yates
  
  Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Brad Lidge.
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Qualls
  
  Chad Qualls now pitching. Brad Ausmus now catching.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Qualls
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Qualls
  
  McCann hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Wickman
  
  Bob Wickman now pitching.
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Wickman
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Wickman
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/1/2006 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras W, cf         5  1  2  0   Giles M, 2b           4  1  0  0   
Lamb M, 3b            5  0  2  0   Renteria E, ss        2  0  1  0   
Berkman L, 1b         4  0  3  1   Jones C, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Scott L, lf           3  0  0  0   Jones A, cf           3  0  0  0   
Huff A, rf            3  0  0  0   McCann B, c           4  0  0  0   
Burke C, 2b           4  0  2  0   Francoeur J, rf       3  1  1  1   
Everett A, ss         3  0  0  0   Ward D, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Quintero H, c         3  0  0  0   McBride M, p          0  0  0  0   
Biggio C, ph          1  0  0  0   Yates T, p            0  0  0  0   
Qualls C, p           0  0  0  0   Wickman B, p          0  0  0  0   
Sampson C, p          1  0  0  0   Langerhans R, lf      2  0  0  0   
Lane J, ph            1  0  0  0   Smoltz J, p           2  0  0  0   
Nieve F, p            0  0  0  0   Thorman S, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Rodriguez W, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Palmeiro O, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Springer R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Ausmus B, ph-c        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  9  1                        27  3  3  2

Houston          000 000 100 --  1
Atlanta          111 000 00x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sampson C (L)         4.0  2  3  1  2  3
Nieve F               0.1  1  0  0  2  1
Rodriguez W           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Springer R            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Lidge B               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Qualls C              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W)          6.0  6  0  0  3  5
McBride M             0.2  3  1  1  0  2
Yates T               1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Wickman B (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Burke C, Lamb M
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 11, Atlanta 5
2B -- Burke C, Renteria E
HR -- Francoeur J
SH -- Renteria E
HBP -- by Smoltz J (Scott L)
WP -- Smoltz J
T -- 2:34
A -- 36030

    

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