Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Elarton
  
  Furcal strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Elarton
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Elarton
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Surhoff vs. Elarton
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Joyner vs. Elarton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Surhoff moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Joyner vs. Elarton
  
  Joyner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Jordan vs. Elarton
  
  Jordan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Jordan reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Surhoff scores. Joyner moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Lockhart vs. Elarton
  
  Lockhart strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Bako vs. Elarton
  
  Bako strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Maddux
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Maddux
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spiers moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hidalgo vs. Maddux
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiers scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Maddux
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jones. Alou reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. Hidalgo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Meluskey vs. Maddux
  
  Meluskey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Maddux
  
  Lugo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Truby vs. Maddux
  
  Truby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Elarton vs. Maddux
  
  Elarton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Elarton
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Elarton
  
  Furcal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Elarton
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Elarton
  
  There goes Furcal. The throw from Meluskey and he is safe. Furcal steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Elarton
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Maddux
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Maddux
  
  Spiers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Maddux
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Elarton
  
  Surhoff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Surhoff reaches second base with a double. Cedeno throws the ball in to Truby who tags Surhoff trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Joyner vs. Elarton
  
  Joyner hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Elarton
  
  Jordan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maddux
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Meluskey vs. Maddux
  
  Meluskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lugo vs. Maddux
  
  Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Maddux, and towards Furcal, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Truby vs. Maddux
  
  Truby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Elarton
  
  Lockhart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Truby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Elarton
  
  Bako hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Bako reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Maddux vs. Elarton
  
  Maddux strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Furcal vs. Elarton
  
  Furcal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Elarton
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Jones reaches second base with a double. Bako scores. Furcal goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Elarton
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Elarton vs. Maddux
  
  Elarton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Maddux
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Maddux
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Elarton
  
  Surhoff strikes out. Meluskey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Surhoff out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Joyner vs. Elarton
  
  Joyner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jordan vs. Elarton
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Maddux
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maddux
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meluskey vs. Maddux
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Maddux Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Meluskey vs. Maddux
  
  Meluskey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Lugo vs. Maddux
  
  Lugo strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Elarton
  
  Lockhart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Truby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Elarton
  
  Bako strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Elarton
  
  Maddux hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Truby vs. Maddux
  
  Truby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Elarton vs. Maddux
  
  Elarton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Maddux
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Elarton
  
  Furcal bunts towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Elarton
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Elarton
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Maddux
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Maddux
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Elarton
  
  Surhoff is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joyner vs. Elarton
  
  Joyner hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Elarton
  
  Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Galarraga vs. Elarton
  
  Andres Galarraga pinch hits for Keith Lockhart.
  
  Galarraga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jordan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonilla vs. Dotel
  
  Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Paul Bako. George Lombard pinch runs for Andres Galarraga. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  There goes Lombard. The throw from Meluskey and he is safe. Lombard steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Bonilla vs. Dotel
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jordan scores. Lombard scores. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Maddux vs. Dotel
  
  Walt Weiss pinch runs for Bobby Bonilla.
  
  Maddux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maddux
  
  Rafael Furcal now playing second base. Javy Lopez now catching. Walt Weiss now playing shortstop.
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Meluskey vs. Maddux
  
  Meluskey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lugo vs. Maddux
  
  Glen Barker pinch runs for Mitch Meluskey.
  
  There goes Barker. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Barker steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lugo vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching.
  
  Lugo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Furcal catches it and throws to second with Weiss covering, to double up Barker. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Cabrera
  
  Raul Chavez now catching. Jose Cabrera now pitching.
  
  Furcal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Cabrera
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Cabrera
  
  Jones strikes out. There goes Jones. The throw from Chavez to Lugo, and Jones is out. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Cabrera
  
  Surhoff hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 8 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Truby vs. Rocker
  
  John Rocker now pitching.
  
  Truby hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Rocker
  
  Tim Bogar pinch hits for Jose Cabrera.
  
  Bogar hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 8 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Rocker
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/2000 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Furcal R, ss-2b       3  2  1  1   Cedeno R, lf          5  0  0  0   
Jones A, cf           5  1  3  3   Spiers B, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Jones C, 3b           4  1  0  0   Bagwell J, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Surhoff B, lf         5  1  2  0   Hidalgo R, cf         4  1  1  1   
Joyner W, 1b          2  0  0  0   Alou M, rf            4  2  3  2   
Jordan B, rf          3  1  1  2   Meluskey M, c         4  1  2  2   
Lockhart K, 2b        3  0  0  0   Barker G, pr          0  0  0  0   
Galarraga A, ph       1  0  1  0   Chavez R, c           0  0  0  0   
Lombard G, pr         0  1  0  0   Lugo J, ss            4  0  0  1   
Lopez J, c            0  0  0  0   Truby C, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Bako P, c             3  1  1  0   Elarton S, p          3  0  0  0   
Bonilla B, ph         1  0  1  2   Dotel O, p            0  0  0  0   
Weiss W, pr-ss        0  0  0  0   Cabrera J, p          0  0  0  0   
Maddux G, p           4  0  0  0   Bogar T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Ligtenberg K, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Rocker J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  8 10  8                        36  6 10  6

Atlanta          300 200 021 --  8
Houston          501 000 000 --  6

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          7.1 10  6  6  1  8
Ligtenberg K          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Rocker J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Elarton S (L)         7.2  7  7  7  6  8
Dotel O               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Cabrera J             1.0  2  1  1  0  1

DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Houston 4
2B -- Jordan B, Alou M 3, Surhoff B, Bako P, Jones A
HR -- Jones A, Meluskey M, Furcal R
SB -- Furcal R, Lombard G, Barker G
CS -- Jones A
WP -- Elarton S
Balk -- Maddux G
T -- 2:52
A -- 43189

    

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