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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 18, 1976
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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 18, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1976 |
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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 18, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 7,689 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Jim Quick |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Ken Boswell | Third Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 18, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Andujar
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Andujar
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Andujar
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. Office moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Andujar
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pocoroba vs. Andujar
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office scores. Wynn scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Andujar
The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Henderson moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Andujar
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Andujar
Chaney hits a popup towards third. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Andujar
Niekro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Andujar
Office is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Andujar
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Andujar
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Ken Henderson now playing center field. Dave May now playing right field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Andujar
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Andujar
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Niekro
Andujar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Andujar
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Andujar
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Andujar
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Niekro
There goes Cruz. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Andujar
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Royster vs. Andujar
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Royster for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Andujar
Wynn hits a fly ball towards right. Gross catches it and throws to home to double up May. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Niekro
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Andujar
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Andujar
There goes Henderson. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Andujar
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Andujar
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Andujar
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Andujar
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Andujar
May hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Niekro
Boswell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Niekro
There goes Boswell. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Boswell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Niekro
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Boswell scores. Roberts moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Forsch
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leon
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Leon
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leon
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Forsch
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Forsch
Perez bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Forsch
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Forsch
Earl Williams pinch hits for Max Leon.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching. Lee Lacy now playing second base. Marty Perez now playing shortstop.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sosa
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sosa
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Barlow
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Barlow
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Griffin
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pocoroba vs. Griffin
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sosa
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Sosa
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Greg Gross.
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Sosa
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sosa
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Sosa
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1976 -- Atlanta at Houston (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Office R, cf 0 1 0 0 Gross G, rf 3 0 1 0 May D, rf 3 1 2 0 Milbourne L, pr 0 0 0 0 Royster J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 0 1 Wynn J, lf 4 1 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 5 1 1 1 Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf-cf 3 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 5 0 2 2 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0 Perez M, 2b-ss 2 0 0 0 Boswell K, 3b 4 1 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 2 0 1 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0 Roberts L, ph 0 0 0 0 Leon M, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Williams E, ph 1 0 0 0 Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0 Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 Barlow M, p 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 34 2 4 2 Atlanta 200 000 000 1 -- 3 Houston 000 100 100 0 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P 6.2 3 2 2 6 7 Leon M 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Sosa E (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J 7.0 3 2 2 4 1 Forsch K 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Barlow M (L)* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 Griffin T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 10th E -- Royster J DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 2 LOB -- Atlanta 9, Houston 9 2B -- May D 3B -- May D HR -- Cedeno C SB -- Cruz J, Henderson K, Boswell K SH -- Perez M HBP -- by Andujar J (Office R) PB -- Johnson C T -- 2:47 A -- 7689
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