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Astros
@ Braves
Turner Field
July 5, 2008
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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 5, 2008 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 2008 |
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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 5, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Sampson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jo-Jo Reyes |
Ballpark | Turner Field |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 37,049 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Mike Everitt 2B: Mike DiMuro 3B: Mike Estabrook |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Reggie Abercrombie | Center Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Chris Sampson | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gregor Blanco | Left Fielder |
Yunel Escobar | Shortstop |
Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
Brian McCann | Catcher |
Kelly Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
Jason Perry | Right Fielder |
Jo-Jo Reyes | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
Turner Field
July 5, 2008
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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