Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Backe
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Backe
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ausmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Escobar moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Teixeira vs. Backe
  
  Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Teixeira for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Bennett
  
  Anderson 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 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Bennett
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Bennett
  
  Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Bennett
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Bennett
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Backe
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Francoeur moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pena vs. Backe
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. Francoeur scores. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Backe
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Bennett vs. Backe
  
  Bennett hits a line drive towards first. Berkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Bennett
  
  Wigginton strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Bennett
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Bennett
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Backe
  
  Craig Biggio now playing second base. Brad Ausmus now catching.
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Backe
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Teixeira vs. Backe
  
  Teixeira hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Backe vs. Bennett
  
  Backe strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Bennett
  
  Anderson 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 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Bennett
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Backe
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Backe
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Backe
  
  There goes Pena. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Everett applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Bennett
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Bennett
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Bennett
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Wigginton vs. Bennett
  
  Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Backe
  
  Chris Burke now playing shortstop.
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bennett vs. Backe
  
  Bennett strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Backe
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Bennett
  
  Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bennett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Bennett
  
  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 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Backe vs. Bennett
  
  Backe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Bennett
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Bennett
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Berkman vs. Bennett
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Backe
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teixeira vs. Backe
  
  Teixeira hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Bennett
  
  Chris Woodward now playing third base. Scott Thorman now playing first base.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Bennett
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Bennett
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burke vs. Bennett
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Sarfate
  
  Mike Lamb now playing first base. Dennis Sarfate now pitching.
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Sarfate
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Sarfate
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Francoeur moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harris vs. Sarfate
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francoeur tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Sarfate
  
  Matt Diaz pinch hits for Jeff Bennett.
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Sarfate
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay now pitching. Matt Diaz now playing right field.
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bruntlett vs. Mahay
  
  Eric Bruntlett pinch hits for Dennis Sarfate.
  
  Bruntlett bunts towards third. Woodward fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Mahay
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Moylan
  
  Peter Moylan now pitching.
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Woodward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Qualls
  
  Chad Qualls now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodward vs. Qualls
  
  Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Qualls fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Thorman vs. Qualls
  
  Thorman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Prado vs. Qualls
  
  Martin Prado pinch hits for Peter Moylan.
  
  Prado takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Qualls
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Acosta
  
  Manny Acosta now pitching.
  
  Lamb 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 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Acosta
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Acosta
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Lidge
  
  Cody Ransom now playing shortstop. Brad Lidge now pitching. Chris Burke now playing second base. Luke Scott now playing left field.
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Lidge
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Lidge
  
  Diaz strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Diaz out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/2007 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Escobar Y, ss         4  0  1  0   Anderson J, cf        4  0  1  0   
Johnson K, 2b         4  0  1  0   Biggio C, c-2b        4  1  2  0   
Jones C, 3b           3  0  1  0   Ransom C, ss          0  0  0  0   
Woodward C, 3b        1  0  0  0   Berkman L, 1b         2  1  1  2   
Teixeira M, 1b        3  0  0  0   Lamb M, 1b            1  0  0  0   
Thorman S, 1b         1  0  0  0   Lee C, lf             4  0  0  0   
Francoeur J, rf       3  2  2  0   Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0   
Mahay R, p            0  0  0  0   Pence H, rf           4  0  0  0   
Moylan P, p           0  0  0  0   Wigginton T, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Prado M, ph           0  0  0  0   Everett A, ss         1  0  0  0   
Acosta M, p           0  0  0  0   Burke C, ss-2b        2  0  0  0   
Jones B, lf           3  0  1  0   Ausmus B, 2b-c        3  0  1  0   
Pena B, c             4  0  1  1   Backe B, p            2  1  1  1   
Harris W, cf          3  0  0  1   Sarfate D, p          0  0  0  0   
Bennett J, p          2  0  0  0   Bruntlett E, ph       0  0  0  0   
Diaz M, ph-rf         2  0  1  0   Qualls C, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Scott L, lf           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        30  3  7  3

Atlanta          010 000 100 --  2
Houston          200 010 00x --  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bennett J (L)         6.0  6  3  3  1  5
Mahay R               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Moylan P              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Acosta M              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Backe B (W)           6.0  4  1  1  0  4
Sarfate D             1.0  3  1  1  0  2
Qualls C              1.0  1  0  0  1  2
Lidge B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 5
2B -- Escobar Y, Biggio C, Francoeur J
HR -- Berkman L, Backe B
CS -- Pena B
SH -- Bruntlett E
SF -- Harris W
HBP -- by Backe B (Jones B)
T -- 2:35
A -- 43624

    

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