Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Backe
  
  Furcal hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Backe
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Estrada vs. Backe
  
  Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Thomson
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Thomson
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Thomson
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Backe
  
  LaRoche hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Backe
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mondesi vs. Backe
  
  Mondesi hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taveras who is chasing the ball. Mondesi reaches third base with a triple. Jordan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Thomson vs. Backe
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Thomson
  
  Lane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ensberg vs. Thomson
  
  Ensberg strikes out. There goes Lane. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Thomson
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lane moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Ausmus vs. Thomson
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lane scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Thomson
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Backe
  
  Furcal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Backe
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  There goes Furcal. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Everett applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backe vs. Thomson
  
  Backe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Thomson
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. Backe moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Thomson
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Backe moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Bagwell vs. Thomson
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Estrada vs. Backe
  
  Estrada hits a line drive into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Backe
  
  LaRoche 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Backe
  
  Jordan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Thomson
  
  Lane hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Thomson
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Thomson
  
  Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Backe
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Backe
  
  Thomson bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomson for the out. Mondesi moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Furcal vs. Backe
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Thomson
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Thomson
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Backe vs. Thomson
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Estrada and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Backe vs. Thomson
  
  Backe strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Thomson
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jordan. Everett reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Thomson
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Everett scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Thomson
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jordan. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Biggio goes all the way around to score. Bagwell moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Lane vs. Thomson
  
  Lane hits a fly ball into left field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Backe
  
  Giles 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, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Estrada vs. Backe
  
  Estrada hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Backe
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Backe
  
  Jordan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Backe
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ensberg vs. Thomson
  
  Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Thomson
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Thomson
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Backe
  
  Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Langerhans vs. Backe
  
  Ryan Langerhans pinch hits for John Thomson.
  
  Langerhans hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Backe
  
  Furcal strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sosa
  
  Jorge Sosa now pitching. Ryan Langerhans now playing right field.
  
  Taveras hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Sosa
  
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brandon Backe.
  
  Palmeiro hits a popup towards short. Furcal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Sosa
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Sosa
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche fields the ball and throws to Sosa covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Sosa
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Wheeler
  
  Dan Wheeler now pitching.
  
  Giles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Franco
  
  John Franco now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Jones reaches second base with a double. Giles moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Estrada vs. Franco
  
  Estrada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  LaRoche vs. Franco
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Jordan vs. Springer
  
  Russ Springer now pitching. Jose Vizcaino now playing first base. Pete Orr pinch runs for Johnny Estrada.
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lane vs. Colon
  
  Eddie Perez now catching. Roman Colon now pitching.
  
  Lane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ensberg vs. Colon
  
  Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamb vs. Colon
  
  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Luke Scott.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lane moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Lamb vs. Colon
  
  Lamb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ausmus vs. Colon
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Taveras vs. Colon
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. Lane moves to third. Lamb moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vizcaino vs. Colon
  
  Vizcaino hits a line drive into right field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Lidge
  
  Brad Lidge now pitching. Mike Lamb now playing left field.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Lidge
  
  Julio Franco pinch hits for Roman Colon.
  
  Franco strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Franco out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Langerhans vs. Lidge
  
  Langerhans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Furcal vs. Lidge
  
  Furcal strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/19/2005 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Furcal R, ss          5  0  1  0   Everett A, ss         3  1  1  1   
Giles M, 2b           4  1  2  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  1  2  1   
Jones C, 3b           3  1  2  2   Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Estrada J, c          3  0  0  0   Springer R, p         0  0  0  0   
Orr P, pr             0  0  0  0   Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0   
Perez E, c            0  0  0  0   Lane J, rf            4  1  2  0   
LaRoche A, 1b         4  0  0  0   Ensberg M, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Jordan B, lf          4  1  2  0   Scott L, lf           3  0  0  0   
Jones A, cf           4  0  0  0   Lamb M, ph-lf         0  0  0  0   
Mondesi R, rf         3  0  2  1   Ausmus B, c           4  0  2  1   
Sosa J, p             0  0  0  0   Taveras W, cf         3  2  1  1   
Colon R, p            0  0  0  0   Backe B, p            2  0  1  0   
Franco J, ph          1  0  0  0   Palmeiro O, ph        1  0  0  0   
Thomson J, p          1  0  0  0   Wheeler D, p          0  0  0  0   
Langerhans R, ph-rf   1  0  0  0   Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Vizcaino J, 1b        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  9  3                        33  5 10  5

Atlanta          010 002 000 --  3
Houston          010 030 10x --  5

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thomson J (L)         6.0  7  4  4  1  2
Sosa J                1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Colon R               1.0  1  0  0  2  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Backe B (W)           7.0  7  3  3  1  8
Wheeler D*            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Franco J              0.1  1  0  0  1  1
Springer R            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Lidge B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 7
2B -- Everett A, Bagwell J, Jones C
3B -- Mondesi R
HR -- Jones C, Taveras W
SB -- Lane J, Taveras W
CS -- Furcal R
SH -- Thomson J
WP -- Colon R
T -- 2:41
A -- 32146

    

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