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SEA  4
@BOS  1
 CHW 13
ANA  6
 BAL  8
@CLE  6
 DET  5
TEX  3
 NYY 13
MIN  4
(8)		 KCR  7
@TBD  5
 OAK  8
@TOR  0
 FLA 10
@ARI  1
 MON  9
@CIN  5
 MIL  8
@COL  3
 ATL  8
@HOU  6
 LAD  1
PHI  0
(10)		 PIT  6
@SDP  3
 SFG 13
CHC  2
 STL  2
NYM  1
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 43,189

 Saturday, September 2, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:52
Braves
8
80-56
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  1    8 10  0
Astros          5  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    6 10  0
W: Greg Maddux (15-8), L: Scott Elarton (15-5), S: John Rocker (18)
 Astros
6
56-79
Lost 1
5th, 21 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Furcal SS-2B                3   2   1   1    2   1  .289  .746   24   14    1   5   HR,SB
A Jones CF                    5   1   3   3    0   0  .308  .919   17   11    3   0   HR,2B,CS
C Jones 3B                    4   1   0   0    1   2  .296  .939   24   14    0   3   
B Surhoff LF                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .294  .794   18   15    1   0   2B
W Joyner 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .271  .758   12    2    8   2   
B Jordan RF                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .263  .755   15   11    0   0   2B,GDP
K Lockhart 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .690   13    7    2   2   
  A Galarraga PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .913    4    1    0   0   
  G Lombard PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .095  .232              0   0   SB
  J Lopez C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .824              1   0   
P Bako C                      3   1   1   0    0   2  .233  .633   15   11    7   0   2B
  B Bonilla PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .270  .782    8    4    0   0   
  W Weiss PR-SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .718              2   0   
G Maddux P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .458   12    9    2   1   
  K Ligtenberg P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Rocker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   8  10   0    6   9              162   99   27  13
Batting Events
2B: P Bako (9, off S Elarton); A Jones (30, off S Elarton); B Jordan (22, off S Elarton); B Surhoff (36, off S Elarton).
HR: A Jones (31, off S Elarton; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); R Furcal (1, off J Cabrera; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Jones 7; R Furcal 4; B Surhoff 3; P Bako 2; B Jordan 2; A Galarraga; B Bonilla.
GIDP: B Jordan (11).
RBI: A Jones 3 (88); B Jordan 2 (67); B Bonilla 2 (26); R Furcal (27).
2-out RBI: B Bonilla 2; A Jones 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Furcal-W Weiss.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Furcal (31, 2nd base off S Elarton/M Meluskey); G Lombard (2, 2nd base off O Dotel/M Meluskey).
CS: A Jones (6, 2nd base by J Cabrera/R Chavez).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .733   16   10    0   1   
B Spiers 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .305  .781   10    8    2   4   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .312 1.044   14    6    9   0   
R Hidalgo CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .275  .912   13    8    3   0   
M Alou RF                     4   2   3   2    0   1  .368 1.083    7    6    1   0   3·2B
M Meluskey C                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .295  .892   14    7    7   1   HR
  G Barker PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .664              0   0   SB
  R Chavez C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .364              1   1   
J Lugo SS                     4   0   0   1    0   2  .254  .688   11    9    1   0   
C Truby 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .796   11   11    3   3   
S Elarton P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .170  .408   12    9    0   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .032  .095              0   0   
  J Cabrera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Bogar PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .554    3    3    0   0   
Totals                       36   6  10   0    1   8              111   77   27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Alou 3 (23, 3 off G Maddux).
HR: M Meluskey (12, off G Maddux; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: M Alou 6; M Meluskey 5; B Spiers 2; R Hidalgo; J Bagwell; C Truby.
RBI: M Alou 2 (86); M Meluskey 2 (55); R Hidalgo (91); J Lugo (27).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Chavez-J Lugo; C Truby-B Spiers-J Bagwell.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Barker (8, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Lopez).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux, W (15-8)             7.1  10   6   6    1   8   1   3.35   33   96-66   40· 6·20   12·11· 8· 1     41    -     0.95  -0.22
K Ligtenberg, H (10)           0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.48    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    3.44   0.20
J Rocker, S (18)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.56    3   11-9     4· 1· 4    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.11
Totals                         9    10   6   6    1   8   1          37  110-77   46· 7·24   12·15· 9· 1          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Elarton, L (15-5)            7.2   7   7   7    6   8   1   4.75   34  131-80   45·13·22    6·13· 6· 1     39    -     1.15   0.06
O Dotel, BS (3)                0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.09    2   10-6     3· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    3.40  -0.39
J Cabrera                      1     2   1   1    0   1   1   5.71    4   15-11    5· 2· 4    0· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.44  -0.07
Totals                         9    10   8   8    6   9   2          40  156-97   53·17·27    7·16· 7· 2          2-2
Balks: G Maddux (2).
WP: S Elarton (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 43,189.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Rafael Furcal                SS       1. Roger Cedeno                 LF
2. Andruw Jones                 CF       2. Bill Spiers                  2B
3. Chipper Jones                3B       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. B.J. Surhoff                 LF       4. Richard Hidalgo              CF
5. Wally Joyner                 1B       5. Moises Alou                  RF
6. Brian Jordan                 RF       6. Mitch Meluskey                C
7. Keith Lockhart               2B       7. Julio Lugo                   SS
8. Paul Bako                     C       8. Chris Truby                  3B
9. Greg Maddux                   P       9. Scott Elarton                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 -23 RR 7,(3-2)  39% 69% 5-6 ATL B. Bonilla O. Dotel Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Jordan Scores; Lombard Scores
b8 1 -2- OO 3,(1-1)  20% 82% 6-7 HOU J. Lugo K. Ligtenberg Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t4 2 12- RR 4,(2-1)  16% 36% 3-6 ATL A. Jones S. Elarton Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bako Scores; Furcal Scores
b1 1 12- RR 2,(1-0)  -16% 43% 1-3 HOU M. Alou G. Maddux Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo Scores
b1 1 -2- RR 2,(1-0)  -14% 30% 3-3 HOU M. Meluskey G. Maddux Home Run; Alou Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 ATL R. Furcal S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  9% 57% 0-0 ATL A. Jones S. Elarton Home Run
t1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 59% 1-0 ATL C. Jones S. Elarton Walk
t1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  5% 64% 1-0 ATL B. Surhoff S. Elarton Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Jones to 3B
t1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  2% 66% 1-0 ATL W. Joyner S. Elarton Wild Pitch; Surhoff to 2B
t1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 67% 1-0 ATL W. Joyner S. Elarton Walk
t1 1 123 RR 3,(0-2)  13% 80% 1-0 ATL B. Jordan S. Elarton Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Jones Scores; Surhoff Scores; Joyner to 3B
t1 1 -23 O 6,(3-2)  -5% 75% 3-0 ATL K. Lockhart S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 -23 O 5,(1-2)  -4% 71% 3-0 ATL P. Bako S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 73% 0-3 HOU R. Cedeno G. Maddux Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 71% 0-3 HOU B. Spiers G. Maddux Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  -5% 65% 0-3 HOU J. Bagwell G. Maddux Single to RF (Line Drive); Spiers to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 5,(2-2)  -6% 59% 0-3 HOU R. Hidalgo G. Maddux Single to LF (Line Drive); Spiers Scores; Bagwell to 2B
b1 1 12- RR 2,(1-0)  -16% 43% 1-3 HOU M. Alou G. Maddux Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo Scores
b1 1 -2- RR 2,(1-0)  -14% 30% 3-3 HOU M. Meluskey G. Maddux Home Run; Alou Scores
b1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 31% 5-3 HOU J. Lugo G. Maddux Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 30% 5-3 HOU C. Truby G. Maddux Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 32% 5-3 HOU S. Elarton G. Maddux Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 29% 3-5 ATL G. Maddux S. Elarton Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 9,(3-2)  3% 32% 3-5 ATL R. Furcal S. Elarton Walk
t2 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 29% 3-5 ATL A. Jones S. Elarton Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  1% 30% 3-5 ATL C. Jones S. Elarton Furcal Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 26% 3-5 ATL C. Jones S. Elarton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 28% 5-3 HOU R. Cedeno G. Maddux Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 30% 5-3 HOU B. Spiers G. Maddux Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 29% 5-3 HOU J. Bagwell G. Maddux Walk
b2 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 31% 5-3 HOU R. Hidalgo G. Maddux Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 28% 3-5 ATL B. Surhoff S. Elarton Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Surhoff out at 3B/LF-2B-3B
t3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 26% 3-5 ATL W. Joyner S. Elarton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 25% 3-5 ATL B. Jordan S. Elarton Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 20% 5-3 HOU M. Alou G. Maddux Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 0 -2- O 4,(3-0)  1% 22% 5-3 HOU M. Meluskey G. Maddux Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 3B
b3 1 --3 RO 1,(0-0)  -2% 20% 5-3 HOU J. Lugo G. Maddux Groundout: P-SS-1B; Alou Scores
b3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 21% 6-3 HOU C. Truby G. Maddux Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 18% 3-6 ATL K. Lockhart S. Elarton Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
t4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  4% 22% 3-6 ATL P. Bako S. Elarton Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t4 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 19% 3-6 ATL G. Maddux S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  1% 20% 3-6 ATL R. Furcal S. Elarton Walk
t4 2 12- RR 4,(2-1)  16% 36% 3-6 ATL A. Jones S. Elarton Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bako Scores; Furcal Scores
t4 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 32% 5-6 ATL C. Jones S. Elarton Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 35% 6-5 HOU S. Elarton G. Maddux Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 36% 6-5 HOU R. Cedeno G. Maddux Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 35% 6-5 HOU B. Spiers G. Maddux Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 38% 6-5 HOU J. Bagwell G. Maddux Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 34% 5-6 ATL B. Surhoff S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 38% 5-6 ATL W. Joyner S. Elarton Walk
t5 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -7% 30% 5-6 ATL B. Jordan S. Elarton Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 32% 6-5 HOU R. Hidalgo G. Maddux Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 28% 6-5 HOU M. Alou G. Maddux Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b5 1 -2- -3% 25% 6-5 HOU M. Meluskey G. Maddux Balk; Alou to 3B
b5 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  6% 31% 6-5 HOU M. Meluskey G. Maddux Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  4% 36% 6-5 HOU J. Lugo G. Maddux Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 32% 5-6 ATL K. Lockhart S. Elarton Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
t6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 29% 5-6 ATL P. Bako S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 27% 5-6 ATL G. Maddux S. Elarton Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 30% 6-5 HOU C. Truby G. Maddux Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 31% 6-5 HOU S. Elarton G. Maddux Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 33% 6-5 HOU R. Cedeno G. Maddux Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 28% 5-6 ATL R. Furcal S. Elarton Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 25% 5-6 ATL A. Jones S. Elarton Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 22% 5-6 ATL C. Jones S. Elarton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 25% 6-5 HOU B. Spiers G. Maddux Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 26% 6-5 HOU J. Bagwell G. Maddux Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 28% 6-5 HOU R. Hidalgo G. Maddux Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -6% 22% 5-6 ATL B. Surhoff S. Elarton Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 17% 5-6 ATL W. Joyner S. Elarton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2 --- 9,(3-2)  3% 21% 5-6 ATL B. Jordan S. Elarton Walk
Andres Galarraga pinch hits for Keith Lockhart (2B) batting 7th
t8 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  6% 27% 5-6 ATL A. Galarraga S. Elarton Single to LF (Line Drive); Jordan to 3B
Octavio Dotel replaces Scott Elarton pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Paul Bako (C) batting 8th; George Lombard pinch runs for Andres Galarraga (PH) batting 7th
t8 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  3% 30% 5-6 ATL B. Bonilla O. Dotel Lombard Steals 2B
t8 2 -23 RR 7,(3-2)  39% 69% 5-6 ATL B. Bonilla O. Dotel Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Jordan Scores; Lombard Scores
Walt Weiss pinch runs for Bobby Bonilla (PH) batting 8th
t8 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 66% 7-6 ATL G. Maddux O. Dotel Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-7, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
Javy Lopez replaces George Lombard (PR) playing C batting 7th; Rafael Furcal moves from SS to 2B; Walt Weiss moves from PR to SS
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  7% 73% 6-7 HOU M. Alou G. Maddux Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -7% 66% 6-7 HOU M. Meluskey G. Maddux Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Glen Barker pinch runs for Mitch Meluskey (C) batting 6th
b8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -5% 61% 6-7 HOU J. Lugo G. Maddux Barker Steals 2B
Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 -2- OO 3,(1-1)  20% 82% 6-7 HOU J. Lugo K. Ligtenberg Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-6, Astros' Jose Cabrera facing 1-2-3
Jose Cabrera replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 9th; Raul Chavez replaces Glen Barker (PR) playing C batting 6th
t9 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  10% 91% 7-6 ATL R. Furcal J. Cabrera Home Run
t9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 8-6 ATL A. Jones J. Cabrera Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t9 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  -3% 89% 8-6 ATL C. Jones J. Cabrera Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 89% 8-6 ATL B. Surhoff J. Cabrera Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-8, Braves' John Rocker facing 8-9-1
John Rocker replaces Kerry Ligtenberg pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  6% 94% 6-8 HOU C. Truby J. Rocker Popfly: SS
Tim Bogar pinch hits for Jose Cabrera (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 98% 6-8 HOU T. Bogar J. Rocker Flyball: LF
b9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 100% 6-8 HOU R. Cedeno J. Rocker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 6.

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