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Thursday, September 29, 1988 6:35
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 5,789, Time of Game: 2:33
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Astros
5
82-77
3rd, 10½ GB
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Braves
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53-104
6th, 38½ GB
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Astros 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 5 14 0
Braves 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 0
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| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | Pit | Str | WPA | WPA+ | WPA- | RE24 | PO | A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .694 | 14 | 8 | 0.172 | 0.93 | 0.243 | -0.071 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | HR |
| Gerald Young CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .664 | 16 | 7 | 0.213 | 1.17 | 0.231 | -0.017 | 1.9 | 3 | 0 | SB |
| Kevin Bass RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .709 | 19 | 14 | 0.249 | 1.19 | 0.340 | -0.091 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 2B,GDP |
| Glenn Davis 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .815 | 17 | 13 | -0.053 | 0.79 | 0.032 | -0.086 | -0.3 | 11 | 2 | |
| Alan Ashby C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .238 | .697 | 23 | 9 | -0.015 | 0.95 | 0.046 | -0.061 | 0.2 | 7 | 0 | |
| Craig Biggio PR-C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .628 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Craig Reynolds 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .601 | 6 | 5 | 0.061 | 1.43 | 0.094 | -0.032 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Buddy Bell PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .649 | 2 | 2 | -0.043 | 1.75 | 0.000 | -0.043 | -0.4 | |||
| Casey Candaele 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .169 | .461 | 4 | 0 | 0.016 | 0.53 | 0.016 | 0.000 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | |
| Rafael Ramirez SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .679 | 21 | 14 | -0.105 | 1.11 | 0.032 | -0.136 | -2.0 | 0 | 2 | GDP |
| Ken Caminiti 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .476 | 15 | 10 | -0.053 | 1.19 | 0.030 | -0.082 | -0.6 | 0 | 2 | |
| Mike Scott P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .085 | .196 | 15 | 10 | -0.126 | 1.53 | 0.000 | -0.126 | -0.9 | 2 | 0 | |
| Louie Meadows PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .195 | .673 | 3 | 3 | -0.025 | 1.09 | 0.000 | -0.025 | -0.3 | |||
| Dave Smith P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 38 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .368 | .916 | 155 | 95 | 0.291 | 1.11 | 1.064 | -0.770 | 1.0 | 27 | 11 |
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | Pit | Str | WPA | WPA+ | WPA- | RE24 | PO | A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Gant 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .747 | 21 | 14 | -0.026 | 0.66 | 0.024 | -0.050 | -0.3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Jeff Blauser SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .665 | 14 | 10 | 0.024 | 0.93 | 0.110 | -0.086 | 0.4 | 3 | 3 | HR |
| Gerald Perry 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .732 | 6 | 5 | 0.047 | 0.83 | 0.087 | -0.040 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Dale Murphy RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .736 | 22 | 15 | -0.047 | 1.39 | 0.042 | -0.089 | -0.1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mark Lemke 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .505 | 10 | 6 | 0.003 | 1.62 | 0.124 | -0.121 | 0.4 | 3 | 1 | 2B |
| Tommy Gregg LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .762 | 10 | 9 | 0.037 | 1.26 | 0.070 | -0.033 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Bruce Benedict C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .574 | 10 | 5 | -0.016 | 1.09 | 0.029 | -0.045 | -0.2 | 3 | 0 | SH |
| Charlie Puleo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .364 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Joe Boever P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Ted Simmons PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .646 | 4 | 2 | -0.090 | 3.31 | 0.000 | -0.090 | -0.2 | |||
| Terry Blocker CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .538 | 5 | 3 | -0.077 | 1.04 | 0.000 | -0.077 | -0.5 | 3 | 0 | |
| John Smoltz P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .343 | 8 | 7 | -0.040 | 0.81 | 0.000 | -0.040 | -0.4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Chuck Cary P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Ozzie Virgil C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .679 | 3 | 2 | -0.025 | 1.05 | 0.000 | -0.025 | -0.1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Team Totals | 33 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .212 | .576 | 113 | 78 | -0.210 | 1.15 | 0.486 | -0.696 | -0.0 | 27 | 9 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF | Pit | Str | Ctct | StS | StL | GB | FB | LD | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | WPA | RE24 | ||
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| Mike Scott, W (14-8) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2.92 | 25 | 83 | 58 | 35 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 0.052 | 0.89 | 0.1 | ||
| Dave Smith, S (27) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.26 | 9 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.158 | 1.89 | -0.1 | |
| Team Totals | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4.00 | 34 | 113 | 78 | 47 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0.210 | 1.11 | 0.0 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | BF | Pit | Str | Ctct | StS | StL | GB | FB | LD | Unk | GSc | IR | IS | WPA | RE24 | ||
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| John Smoltz, L (2-7) | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.48 | 32 | 119 | 72 | 52 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 38 | -0.255 | 1.19 | -1.3 | ||
| Chuck Cary | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.043 | 1.75 | 0.4 | |
| Charlie Puleo | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.51 | 9 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.118 | 0.78 | -1.6 | |
| Joe Boever | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.040 | 0.70 | 1.5 | |
| Team Totals | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 | 43 | 157 | 96 | 69 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 0 | -0.290 | 1.15 | -1.0 |
| Houston Astros | Atlanta Braves | |||||
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| 1 | Billy Hatcher | LF | 1 | Ron Gant | 3B | |
| 2 | Gerald Young | CF | 2 | Jeff Blauser | SS | |
| 3 | Kevin Bass | RF | 3 | Gerald Perry | 1B | |
| 4 | Glenn Davis | 1B | 4 | Dale Murphy | RF | |
| 5 | Alan Ashby | C | 5 | Mark Lemke | 2B | |
| 6 | Craig Reynolds | 2B | 6 | Tommy Gregg | LF | |
| 7 | Rafael Ramirez | SS | 7 | Bruce Benedict | C | |
| 8 | Ken Caminiti | 3B | 8 | Terry Blocker | CF | |
| 9 | Mike Scott | P | 9 | John Smoltz | P |
| Inn | Score | Out | RoB | Pit(cnt) | R/O | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | wWPA | wWE | Play Description |
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| t5 | 1-3 | 2 | -23 | 5,(1-2) | RR | HOU | K. Bass | J. Smoltz | 22% | 47% | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hatcher Scores; Young Scores |
| t7 | 3-3 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | R | HOU | B. Hatcher | J. Smoltz | 21% | 71% | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF) |
| b2 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | ATL | M. Lemke | M. Scott | -12% | 40% | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Murphy to 3B | |
| t8 | 4-3 | 2 | 12- | 3,(2-0) | R | HOU | G. Young | C. Puleo | 12% | 88% | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Ramirez Scores; Hatcher to 3B |
| t1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | R | HOU | K. Bass | J. Smoltz | 12% | 62% | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Young Scores |
| Inn | Score | Out | RoB | Pit(cnt) | R/O | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | wWPA | wWE | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0-0 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | O | HOU | B. Hatcher | J. Smoltz | -2% | 48% | Flyball: RF |
| t1 | 0-0 | 1 | --- | 7,(3-2) | HOU | G. Young | J. Smoltz | 2% | 50% | Walk | |
| t1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | R | HOU | K. Bass | J. Smoltz | 12% | 62% | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Young Scores |
| t1 | 1-0 | 1 | -2- | 5,(1-2) | O | HOU | G. Davis | J. Smoltz | -3% | 59% | Strikeout Looking |
| t1 | 1-0 | 2 | -2- | 4,(0-2) | O | HOU | A. Ashby | J. Smoltz | -3% | 56% | Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0-1 | 0 | --- | 6,(2-2) | O | ATL | R. Gant | M. Scott | 2% | 59% | Flyball: RF |
| b1 | 0-1 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | O | ATL | J. Blauser | M. Scott | 2% | 60% | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| b1 | 0-1 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | O | ATL | G. Perry | M. Scott | 1% | 61% | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 1-0 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | HOU | C. Reynolds | J. Smoltz | 3% | 65% | Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF) | |
| t2 | 1-0 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | O | HOU | R. Ramirez | J. Smoltz | -3% | 62% | Flyball: CF (Short CF) |
| t2 | 1-0 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | O | HOU | K. Caminiti | J. Smoltz | -3% | 59% | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| t2 | 1-0 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | O | HOU | M. Scott | J. Smoltz | -2% | 57% | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0-1 | 0 | --- | 8,(3-2) | ATL | D. Murphy | M. Scott | -4% | 53% | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b2 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | ATL | M. Lemke | M. Scott | -12% | 40% | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Murphy to 3B | |
| b2 | 0-1 | 0 | -23 | 4,(0-2) | RO | ATL | T. Gregg | M. Scott | -1% | 40% | Groundout: 2B-1B; Murphy Scores; Lemke to 3B |
| b2 | 1-1 | 1 | --3 | 2,(1-0) | RO | ATL | B. Benedict | M. Scott | -3% | 37% | Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Lemke Scores |
| b2 | 2-1 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | O | ATL | T. Blocker | M. Scott | 1% | 38% | Groundout: 1B-P |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' John Smoltz facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 1-2 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | O | HOU | B. Hatcher | J. Smoltz | -3% | 35% | Flyball: CF |
| t3 | 1-2 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | O | HOU | G. Young | J. Smoltz | -2% | 33% | Flyball: SS (Short LF-CF) |
| t3 | 1-2 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | O | HOU | K. Bass | J. Smoltz | -1% | 32% | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 2-1 | 0 | --- | 6,(1-2) | O | ATL | J. Smoltz | M. Scott | 2% | 34% | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b3 | 2-1 | 1 | --- | 6,(2-2) | O | ATL | R. Gant | M. Scott | 1% | 36% | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2-1 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | R | ATL | J. Blauser | M. Scott | -11% | 24% | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| b3 | 3-1 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | O | ATL | G. Perry | M. Scott | 1% | 25% | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' John Smoltz facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 1-3 | 0 | --- | 6,(2-2) | O | HOU | G. Davis | J. Smoltz | -3% | 23% | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t4 | 1-3 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | HOU | A. Ashby | J. Smoltz | 3% | 26% | Walk | |
| t4 | 1-3 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | O | HOU | C. Reynolds | J. Smoltz | -3% | 22% | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| t4 | 1-3 | 2 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | O | HOU | R. Ramirez | J. Smoltz | -2% | 20% | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 3-1 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | O | ATL | D. Murphy | M. Scott | 1% | 21% | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 3-1 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | O | ATL | M. Lemke | M. Scott | 1% | 22% | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b4 | 3-1 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | ATL | T. Gregg | M. Scott | -2% | 21% | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line) | |
| b4 | 3-1 | 2 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | O | ATL | B. Benedict | M. Scott | 2% | 23% | Foul Flyball: C |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' John Smoltz facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1-3 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | O | HOU | K. Caminiti | J. Smoltz | -3% | 20% | Flyball: 3B |
| t5 | 1-3 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | O | HOU | M. Scott | J. Smoltz | -2% | 18% | Groundout: P-1B |
| t5 | 1-3 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | HOU | B. Hatcher | J. Smoltz | 2% | 20% | Single to 3B (Ground Ball) | |
| t5 | 1-3 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | HOU | G. Young | J. Smoltz | 3% | 23% | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hatcher to 3B | |
| t5 | 1-3 | 2 | 1-3 | 2,(0-1) | HOU | K. Bass | J. Smoltz | 2% | 25% | Young Steals 2B | |
| t5 | 1-3 | 2 | -23 | 5,(1-2) | RR | HOU | K. Bass | J. Smoltz | 22% | 47% | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hatcher Scores; Young Scores |
| t5 | 3-3 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | O | HOU | G. Davis | J. Smoltz | -3% | 44% | Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul) |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 3-3 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | O | ATL | T. Blocker | M. Scott | 3% | 47% | Flyball: RF |
| b5 | 3-3 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | O | ATL | J. Smoltz | M. Scott | 2% | 49% | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b5 | 3-3 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | O | ATL | R. Gant | M. Scott | 1% | 50% | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' John Smoltz facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 3-3 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | O | HOU | A. Ashby | J. Smoltz | -3% | 47% | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t6 | 3-3 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | HOU | C. Reynolds | J. Smoltz | 4% | 50% | Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home) | |
| t6 | 3-3 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(2-2) | O | HOU | R. Ramirez | J. Smoltz | -4% | 46% | Flyball: 2B (SS-2B) |
| t6 | 3-3 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | HOU | K. Caminiti | J. Smoltz | 3% | 49% | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Reynolds to 2B | |
| t6 | 3-3 | 2 | 12- | 3,(2-0) | HOU | M. Scott | J. Smoltz | 2% | 52% | Passed Ball; Reynolds to 3B; Caminiti to 2B | |
| t6 | 3-3 | 2 | -23 | 7,(3-2) | O | HOU | M. Scott | J. Smoltz | -9% | 43% | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 3-3 | 0 | --- | 4,(1-2) | O | ATL | J. Blauser | M. Scott | 3% | 46% | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 3-3 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | O | ATL | G. Perry | M. Scott | 2% | 48% | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b6 | 3-3 | 2 | --- | 5,(1-2) | O | ATL | D. Murphy | M. Scott | 2% | 50% | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' John Smoltz facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 3-3 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | R | HOU | B. Hatcher | J. Smoltz | 21% | 71% | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF) |
| t7 | 4-3 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | HOU | G. Young | J. Smoltz | 4% | 75% | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t7 | 4-3 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | OO | HOU | K. Bass | J. Smoltz | -7% | 67% | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| t7 | 4-3 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | HOU | G. Davis | J. Smoltz | 1% | 68% | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t7 | 4-3 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | HOU | A. Ashby | J. Smoltz | 1% | 70% | Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B | |
| t7 | 4-3 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | HOU | A. Ashby | J. Smoltz | 1% | 70% | Walk | |
| Chuck Cary replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th Buddy Bell pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (2B) batting 6th |
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| t7 | 4-3 | 2 | 12- | 2,(0-1) | O | HOU | B. Bell | C. Cary | -4% | 66% | Lineout: LF |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Casey Candaele replaces Buddy Bell (PH) playing 2B batting 6th |
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| b7 | 3-4 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | O | ATL | M. Lemke | M. Scott | 5% | 71% | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| b7 | 3-4 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | O | ATL | T. Gregg | M. Scott | 3% | 74% | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b7 | 3-4 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | O | ATL | B. Benedict | M. Scott | 2% | 76% | Flyball: CF (Short CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Charlie Puleo facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Charlie Puleo replaces Bruce Benedict (C) pitching and batting 7th Ozzie Virgil replaces Chuck Cary (P) playing C batting 9th |
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| t8 | 4-3 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | HOU | R. Ramirez | C. Puleo | 3% | 79% | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B) | |
| t8 | 4-3 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(1-2) | O | HOU | K. Caminiti | C. Puleo | -3% | 77% | Strikeout Swinging |
| Louie Meadows pinch hits for Mike Scott (P) batting 9th |
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| t8 | 4-3 | 1 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | O | HOU | L. Meadows | C. Puleo | -3% | 74% | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 4-3 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | HOU | B. Hatcher | C. Puleo | 2% | 76% | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ramirez to 2B | |
| t8 | 4-3 | 2 | 12- | 3,(2-0) | R | HOU | G. Young | C. Puleo | 12% | 88% | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Ramirez Scores; Hatcher to 3B |
| t8 | 5-3 | 2 | 1-3 | 2,(1-1) | O | HOU | K. Bass | C. Puleo | -2% | 86% | Hatcher Picked off 3B (C-3B-C-SS) |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Dave Smith replaces Louie Meadows (PH) pitching and batting 9th |
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| b8 | 3-5 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | O | ATL | T. Blocker | D. Smith | 4% | 90% | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| b8 | 3-5 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | O | ATL | O. Virgil | D. Smith | 3% | 92% | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b8 | 3-5 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | ATL | R. Gant | D. Smith | -2% | 90% | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B) | |
| b8 | 3-5 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(0-2) | O | ATL | J. Blauser | D. Smith | 4% | 93% | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Braves' Charlie Puleo facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 5-3 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | O | HOU | K. Bass | C. Puleo | -1% | 93% | Lineout: 1B (2B-1B) |
| t9 | 5-3 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | HOU | G. Davis | C. Puleo | 1% | 94% | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t9 | 5-3 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | HOU | A. Ashby | C. Puleo | 1% | 94% | Walk; Davis to 2B | |
| t9 | 5-3 | 1 | 12- | 4,(3-0) | HOU | C. Candaele | C. Puleo | 2% | 96% | Walk; Davis to 3B; Ashby to 2B | |
| Joe Boever replaces Charlie Puleo pitching and batting 7th Craig Biggio pinch runs for Alan Ashby (C) batting 5th |
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| t9 | 5-3 | 1 | 123 | 6,(1-2) | OO | HOU | R. Ramirez | J. Boever | -4% | 92% | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Craig Biggio moves from PR to C |
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| b9 | 3-5 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | ATL | G. Perry | D. Smith | -9% | 83% | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b9 | 3-5 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | O | ATL | D. Murphy | D. Smith | 6% | 89% | Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Perry to 2B |
| b9 | 3-5 | 1 | -2- | 3,(2-0) | O | ATL | M. Lemke | D. Smith | 6% | 96% | Groundout: 2B-1B; Perry to 3B |
| b9 | 3-5 | 2 | --3 | 2,(0-1) | R | ATL | T. Gregg | D. Smith | -5% | 91% | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Perry Scores |
| Ted Simmons pinch hits for Joe Boever (P) batting 7th |
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| b9 | 4-5 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | O | ATL | T. Simmons | D. Smith | 9% | 100% | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 4. | |||||||||||
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