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Braves
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
October 9, 2001
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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 October 9, 2001 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | October 9, 2001 |
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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 | October 9, 2001 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Miller |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 35,553 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Brian Gorman |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marcus Giles | Second Baseman |
Julio Franco | First Baseman |
Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Paul Bako | Catcher |
Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Wade Miller | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
October 9, 2001
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Miller
Giles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Miller
Franco hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Giles moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Jordan vs. Miller
Jordan hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giles tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Miller
There goes Jones. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Lugo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Maddux
Lugo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Maddux
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Maddux
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Miller
Surhoff hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Miller
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Maddux
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Maddux
Castilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Maddux
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Maddux
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Miller
Bako hits a line drive towards short. Lugo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Miller
Maddux strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Miller
Giles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Maddux
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bako settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Maddux
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Miller
Franco hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Miller
Jones strikes out. There goes Franco. The throw from Ausmus to Lugo, and Franco is out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Miller
Jordan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Miller
Surhoff hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Maddux
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Maddux
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Maddux
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Miller
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Miller
Bako hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Maddux
Castilla hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Maddux
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Maddux
Ausmus hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Maddux
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Miller
Maddux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Miller
Giles hits a line drive into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Miller
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Miller
Jones 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
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Maddux
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez misplays the ball. That's an error on Sanchez. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Maddux
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lugo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Maddux
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields it and throws to second for the out. Lugo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Maddux
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lugo scores. Berkman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Maddux
Castilla strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Miller
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Miller
Surhoff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Surhoff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Miller
Dave Martinez pinch hits for Rey Sanchez.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Seanez
Mark DeRosa now playing shortstop. Rudy Seanez now pitching.
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Seanez
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeRosa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Seanez
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Wade Miller.
Merced hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bako settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Seanez
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Jackson
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Paul Bako. Michael Jackson now pitching.
Lockhart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Lockhart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Jackson
Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Rudy Seanez.
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Jackson
Giles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockhart scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Jackson
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo misplays the ball. That's an error on Lugo. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wagner
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Wagner
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Smoltz
Keith Lockhart now playing second base. Steve Torrealba now catching. John Smoltz now pitching. Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Julio Lugo.
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Smoltz
Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Smoltz
Alou 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 9
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Williams
Jose Vizcaino now playing shortstop. Mike Williams now pitching.
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Williams
DeRosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Williams
Lockhart hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Torrealba vs. Williams
Torrealba hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Torrealba reaches second base with a double. DeRosa moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smoltz vs. Williams
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Franco vs. Williams
Franco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Smoltz
Castilla hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Smoltz
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smoltz
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Smoltz
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Mike Williams.
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/9/2001 -- Atlanta at Houston (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Giles M, 2b 4 2 2 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Smoltz J, p 1 0 0 0 Lugo J, ss 3 1 0 0 Franco J, 1b 5 1 2 0 Vizcaino J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Jones C, 3b 4 1 2 3 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jordan B, rf 3 1 1 2 Berkman L, lf 4 0 1 0 Surhoff B, lf 4 0 1 0 Alou M, rf 4 0 0 1 Jones A, cf 4 1 2 1 Castilla V, 3b 4 1 2 1 Sanchez R, ss 2 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf 1 1 0 0 Martinez D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 1 1 2 DeRosa M, ss 1 0 1 0 Miller W, p 2 0 0 0 Bako P, c 2 0 0 0 Merced O, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockhart K, ph-2b 2 1 1 0 Jackson M, p 0 0 0 0 Maddux G, p 2 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Seanez R, p 0 0 0 0 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Caminiti K, ph 1 0 0 0 Ward D, ph 1 0 0 0 Torrealba S, c 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 13 7 32 4 6 4 Atlanta 100 100 041 -- 7 Houston 000 021 001 -- 4 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Maddux G 6.0 4 3 2 3 5 Seanez R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Smoltz J (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Miller W 7.0 7 2 2 0 6 Jackson M (L) 0.1 2 3 2 0 1 Wagner B 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Williams M 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 E -- Sanchez R, Lugo J DP -- Atlanta 2, Houston 2 LOB -- Atlanta 4, Houston 5 2B -- Lockhart K, Torrealba S HR -- Jordan B, Ausmus B, Jones C, Jones A, Castilla V CS -- Jones C, Franco J SF -- Jordan B T -- 2:51 A -- 35553
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