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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 25, 1989
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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 September 25, 1989 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1989 |
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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 | September 25, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rusty Richards |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Cano |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 18,547 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: John Kibler |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
David Justice | Right Fielder |
Drew Denson | First Baseman |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Ed Whited | Third Baseman |
John Mizerock | Catcher |
Rusty Richards | Pitcher |
Russ Nixon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Craig Biggio | Catcher |
Kevin Bass | Left Fielder |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Eric Anthony | Right Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
Jose Cano | Pitcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 25, 1989
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Cano
McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Cano
There goes McDowell. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. McDowell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Cano
Blauser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDowell scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Cano
There goes Blauser. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Blauser steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Cano
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Justice vs. Cano
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Justice for the out. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Denson vs. Cano
Denson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blauser scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Cano
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Richards
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Richards
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Richards
Bass hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Richards
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Davis reaches second base with a double. Bass goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Anthony vs. Richards
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Richards
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richards has Davis trapped. There's the throw to Mizerock and over to Whited, who tags Davis for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Richards
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whited vs. Cano
Whited hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whited for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Cano
Mizerock hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Cano
Richards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Richards
Lombardozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whited fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cano vs. Richards
Cano strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Richards
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Richards
Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whited settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Cano
McDowell bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Cano
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Cano
Lemke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Justice vs. Cano
Justice hits a line drive into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Denson vs. Cano
Denson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Richards
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Richards
Davis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Richards
Anthony strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Richards
Caminiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Richards
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Cano
Gerald Young now playing center field. Terry Puhl now playing left field.
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whited vs. Cano
There goes Gant. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Whited vs. Cano
Whited hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mizerock vs. Cano
Mizerock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Cano
Richards bunts in front of the plate. Biggio fields it and throws to first for the out. Mizerock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Cano
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Cano
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lombardozzi fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Richards
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Richards
Greg Gross pinch hits for Jose Cano.
Gross hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Richards
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Richards
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richards fields it and throws to first for the out. Lombardozzi moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Richards
Young hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
Lemke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Schatzeder
Justice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Denson vs. Schatzeder
Denson hits a fly ball into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Gant vs. Schatzeder
Gant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Gant reaches second base with a double. Lemke scores. Justice moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Whited vs. Schatzeder
Whited is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Forsch
Lonnie Smith pinch hits for John Mizerock. Bob Forsch now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Forsch
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Rusty Richards.
Evans takes first base on ball four. Justice scores. Gant moves to third. Whited moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching. Dale Murphy pinch hits for Oddibe McDowell.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Puleo
Charlie Puleo now pitching. Ron Gant now playing center field. Lonnie Smith now playing left field. John Russell now catching.
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Anthony vs. Puleo
Anthony hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Puleo
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Puleo
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whited fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Agosto
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Agosto
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti juggles the ball. That's an error on Caminiti. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Justice vs. Agosto
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Agosto covering. It's a double play. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Denson vs. Agosto
Denson hits a fly ball into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Puleo
Lombardozzi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Puleo
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Juan Agosto.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Puleo
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Puleo
There goes Puhl. The throw from Russell and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Puleo
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whited vs. Andersen
Whited strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andersen
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Puleo
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Puleo
Davis hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Puleo
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Puleo
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Denson scoops it up and throws to first, with Puleo covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andersen
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wetherby vs. Andersen
Jeff Wetherby pinch hits for Charlie Puleo.
Wetherby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Andersen
Blauser hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching.
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Boever
Bill Doran pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi.
Doran hits a line drive into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Boever
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Boever
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Boever
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching. Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Gerald Young.
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Mark Davidson now playing center field. Bill Doran now playing second base.
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Davis, and towards Doran, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Smith
Justice is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Denson vs. Smith
There goes Justice. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Justice steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Denson vs. Smith
Denson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Denson for the out. Justice moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Smith
Gant hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stanton
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Stanton
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Eric Anthony.
Trevino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Stanton
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1989 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI McDowell O, cf 2 1 1 0 Puhl T, cf-lf 1 1 1 0 Murphy D, ph 1 0 0 0 Biggio C, c 4 1 1 2 Puleo C, p 0 0 0 0 Bass K, lf 2 1 1 0 Wetherby J, ph 1 0 0 0 Young G, cf 1 0 0 0 Boever J, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Stanton M, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 4 1 2 1 Davis G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Lemke M, 2b 5 1 2 0 Anthony E, rf 4 0 0 0 Justice D, rf 4 1 1 0 Trevino A, ph 1 0 0 0 Denson D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Caminiti K, 3b 5 0 1 0 Gant R, lf-cf 5 1 2 1 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Whited E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mizerock J, c 2 0 1 1 Doran B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Smith L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Cano J, p 1 0 0 0 Richards R, p 1 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans D, ph 0 0 0 1 Schatzeder D, p 0 0 0 0 Russell J, c 1 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 0 0 0 0 Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0 Davidson M, cf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 34 3 7 3 Atlanta 200 120 000 -- 5 Houston 300 000 000 -- 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Richards R 4.0 5 3 3 3 3 Puleo C (W) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 Boever J 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 Stanton M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Cano J 4.0 7 3 3 1 2 Schatzeder D (L) 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 Forsch B 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Agosto J 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Andersen L 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Smith D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Caminiti K DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Atlanta 10, Houston 12 2B -- Davis G 2, Gant R HR -- Biggio C SB -- McDowell O, Blauser J, Gant R, Puhl T, Justice D SH -- Richards R HBP -- by Richards R (Davis G), by Smith D (Justice D) T -- 3:13 A -- 18547
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