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Saturday, August 10, 2002, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 43,332, Time of Game: 3:08

Braves
5
76-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   1  0  3   0  0  0    5  8  1
Astros          1  1  2   4  0  0   0  0  X    8 14  0
W: Kirk Saarloos (5-2), L: Jason Marquis (8-6), S: Billy Wagner (25)
 Astros
8
60-55
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB

Atlanta Braves

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Furcal SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .282 .724 15 9 -.010 0.66 .035 -.045 -0.1 1 3
Julio Franco 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .289 .759 24 17 .019 0.69 .054 -.035 0.1 6 0
Gary Sheffield RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .291 .874 15 10 .090 0.83 .126 -.036 1.4 2 0 2B
Andruw Jones CF 3 2 2 1 0 0 .264 .870 9 6 .078 0.86 .129 -.051 1.0 6 0 HR,HBP
Darren Bragg LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .256 .699 13 10 -.090 1.13 .029 -.119 -0.3 1 0
Vinny Castilla 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .609 15 10 -.110 1.03 .000 -.110 -1.5 0 2
Keith Lockhart 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 .214 .637 10 8 .037 0.70 .073 -.036 1.5 2 1 2B
   Mark DeRosa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .785 3 2 -.020 0.78 .000 -.020 -0.2 0 0
Henry Blanco C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .573 12 7 -.025 0.49 .000 -.025 -0.4 2 0
   Steve Torrealba C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 8 5 -.040 0.70 .000 -.040 -0.5 4 0
Jason Marquis P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .464 3 3 -.011 0.42 .000 -.011 -0.1 0 1
   Albie Lopez P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 5 3 -.005 0.19 .000 -.005 -0.2 0 0
   Darren Holmes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Franco PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .356 .991 4 3 -.025 0.95 .000 -.025 -0.2 0 0
   Kerry Ligtenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Chipper Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .925 4 3 -.004 0.15 .000 -.004 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 8 5 0 7 .229 .621 140 96 -.116 0.78 .446 -.562 0.3 24 7
2B: G Sheffield (20, off K Saarloos); K Lockhart (10, off K Saarloos).
HR: A Jones (25, off K Saarloos; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: A Jones (8, by K Saarloos).
TB: A Jones 5; G Sheffield 3; K Lockhart 2; R Furcal; J Franco; D Bragg.
RBI: K Lockhart 2 (24); G Sheffield (67); A Jones (72); D Bragg (9).
2-out RBI: K Lockhart 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Marquis-R Furcal-J Franco.
E: D Bragg (2).

Houston Astros

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Lugo SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 .256 .699 18 12 .070 0.42 .085 -.015 0.6 0 4 2B
Jose Vizcaino 2B 5 2 4 0 0 0 .305 .725 9 6 .083 0.71 .127 -.043 1.7 0 2 2B
Lance Berkman CF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .291 .998 29 17 .169 0.71 .176 -.007 2.0 2 0 3B,2B
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .280 .894 16 12 -.029 0.68 .026 -.055 -0.8 14 0 SF
Daryle Ward LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .271 .733 18 10 .058 0.78 .104 -.046 0.2 0 0 GDP,IW
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Orlando Merced PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 .861 4 0 .001 0.15 .001 .000 0.1 0 0 IW
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Richard Hidalgo RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .738 17 11 -.061 0.57 .006 -.068 -1.4 1 0
Geoff Blum 3B 4 1 3 2 0 1 .285 .819 12 10 .146 0.51 .150 -.004 2.2 2 3 HR
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .265 .711 15 9 .010 0.55 .036 -.026 0.8 7 0
Kirk Saarloos P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .133 .333 10 8 -.057 0.74 .000 -.057 -1.5 0 1
   Brandon Puffer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Pedro Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Ricky Stone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Alan Zinter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .480 5 3 -.004 0.17 .000 -.004 -0.2 0 0
   Jason Lane LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .641 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 36 8 14 8 5 6 .389 1.063 153 98 .386 0.61 .711 -.325 3.8 27 10
2B: L Berkman (26, off A Lopez); J Vizcaino (14, off J Marquis); J Lugo (15, off J Marquis).
3B: L Berkman (1, off J Marquis).
HR: G Blum (7, off J Marquis; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: J Bagwell (9, off A Lopez).
IBB: O Merced (3, by K Ligtenberg); D Ward (4, by A Lopez).
TB: G Blum 6; L Berkman 5; J Vizcaino 5; B Ausmus 2; J Lugo 2; J Bagwell; D Ward.
GIDP: D Ward (7).
RBI: L Berkman 2 (92); J Bagwell 2 (72); G Blum 2 (43); B Ausmus (34); D Ward (50).
2-out RBI: B Ausmus; D Ward; G Blum.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 7 for 14.

Atlanta Braves

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jason Marquis, L (8-6) 3 8 5 5 3 2 1 4.22 19 72 42 22 5 15 3 10 6 1 22 -.276 0.96 -2.8
Albie Lopez 2 5 3 3 1 1 0 5.26 12 43 29 20 5 4 1 9 5 0 1 1 -.148 0.42 -2.6
Darren Holmes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 3 9 8 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .019 0.24 0.5
Kerry Ligtenberg 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.45 8 29 19 10 5 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 .021 0.15 1.1
Team Totals 8 14 8 8 5 6 1 9.00 42 153 98 55 16 27 9 21 11 1 22 1 1 -.384 0.78 -3.8
J Marquis faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.

Houston Astros

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kirk Saarloos, W (5-2) 5.2 7 5 5 0 4 1 6.08 25 96 66 35 10 21 11 8 5 1 39 -.043 0.79 -2.2
Brandon Puffer, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .029 0.98 0.3
Pedro Borbon, H (14) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76 2 8 5 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .040 0.78 0.4
Ricky Stone, H (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 1 5 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .009 0.33 0.1
Octavio Dotel, H (24) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.09 4 16 12 6 6 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 .045 0.92 0.5
Billy Wagner, S (25) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.05 3 13 9 5 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .035 0.45 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 0 7 1 5.00 36 140 96 50 18 28 13 14 6 1 39 1 0 .115 0.61 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: J Marquis (4).
HBP: K Saarloos (2; A Jones).
IBB: A Lopez (2; D Ward); K Ligtenberg (3; O Merced).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Bill Miller.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 43,332.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Rafael Furcal SS 1 Julio Lugo SS
2 Julio Franco 1B 2 Jose Vizcaino 2B
3 Gary Sheffield RF 3 Lance Berkman CF
4 Andruw Jones CF 4 Jeff Bagwell 1B
5 Darren Bragg LF 5 Daryle Ward LF
6 Vinny Castilla 3B 6 Richard Hidalgo RF
7 Keith Lockhart 2B 7 Geoff Blum 3B
8 Henry Blanco C 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Jason Marquis P 9 Kirk Saarloos P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R ATL G. Sheffield K. Saarloos -12% 30% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Furcal Scores; Franco to 3B
b2 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R HOU G. Blum J. Marquis 10% 66% Home Run
b1 0-1 2 12- 6,(2-2)  R HOU D. Ward J. Marquis 10% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive); Lugo Scores; Berkman to 2B
t4 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R ATL A. Jones K. Saarloos -8% 73% Home Run
b4 4-2 0 12- 8,(2-2)  R HOU L. Berkman A. Lopez 8% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive); Lugo Scores; Vizcaino to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  ATL R. Furcal K. Saarloos -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  ATL J. Franco K. Saarloos -5% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive); Furcal to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R ATL G. Sheffield K. Saarloos -12% 30% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Furcal Scores; Franco to 3B
t1 1-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O ATL A. Jones K. Saarloos 5% 35% Lineout: 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  O ATL D. Bragg K. Saarloos 6% 41% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O ATL V. Castilla K. Saarloos 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Lugo J. Marquis 6% 51% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Vizcaino J. Marquis -4% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman J. Marquis 2% 49% Walk
b1 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Marquis -5% 44% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- 6,(2-2)  R HOU D. Ward J. Marquis 10% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive); Lugo Scores; Berkman to 2B
b1 1-1 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O HOU R. Hidalgo J. Marquis -4% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL K. Lockhart K. Saarloos 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL H. Blanco K. Saarloos 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL J. Marquis K. Saarloos 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Jason Marquis facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R HOU G. Blum J. Marquis 10% 66% Home Run
b2 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Marquis -2% 63% Flyball: LF
b2 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU K. Saarloos J. Marquis -1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Lugo J. Marquis -1% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL R. Furcal K. Saarloos 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- 10,(3-2)  O ATL J. Franco K. Saarloos 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL G. Sheffield K. Saarloos 1% 67% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Jason Marquis facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Vizcaino J. Marquis 6% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 2-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  HOU L. Berkman J. Marquis 3% 75% Wild Pitch; Vizcaino to 3B
b3 2-1 0 --3 5,(3-1)  R HOU L. Berkman J. Marquis 8% 83% Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF); Vizcaino Scores
b3 3-1 0 --3 3,(1-1)  R HOU J. Bagwell J. Marquis 3% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores
b3 4-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO HOU D. Ward J. Marquis -4% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b3 4-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo J. Marquis 1% 82% Walk
b3 4-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU G. Blum J. Marquis 1% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hidalgo to 2B
b3 4-1 2 12- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Ausmus J. Marquis 1% 85% Single (Ground Ball); Hidalgo to 3B; Blum to 2B
b3 4-1 2 123 5,(2-2)  O HOU K. Saarloos J. Marquis -4% 81% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 4-5-6
t4 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R ATL A. Jones K. Saarloos -8% 73% Home Run
t4 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL D. Bragg K. Saarloos 3% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL V. Castilla K. Saarloos 2% 77% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 2-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL K. Lockhart K. Saarloos 1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
b4 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Lugo J. Marquis 2% 81% Walk
Albie Lopez replaces Jason Marquis pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Vizcaino A. Lopez 3% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive); Lugo to 2B
b4 4-2 0 12- 8,(2-2)  R HOU L. Berkman A. Lopez 8% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive); Lugo Scores; Vizcaino to 3B
b4 5-2 0 -23 1,(0-0)  RO HOU J. Bagwell A. Lopez -0% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Vizcaino Scores
b4 6-2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU D. Ward A. Lopez 0% 92% Intentional Walk
b4 6-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Hidalgo A. Lopez -1% 91% Flyball: CF
b4 6-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R HOU G. Blum A. Lopez 4% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive); Berkman Scores; Ward to 3B/Adv on E7
b4 7-2 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  R HOU B. Ausmus A. Lopez 2% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive); Ward Scores; Blum to 3B
b4 8-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O HOU K. Saarloos A. Lopez -1% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 8-9-1
t5 2-8 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL H. Blanco K. Saarloos 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL A. Lopez K. Saarloos 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL R. Furcal K. Saarloos 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Braves' Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
Steve Torrealba replaces Henry Blanco playing C batting 8th
b5 8-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Lugo A. Lopez -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 8-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Vizcaino A. Lopez 0% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 8-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU L. Berkman A. Lopez -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b5 8-2 2 1-- 7,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell A. Lopez -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 2-3-4
t6 2-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL J. Franco K. Saarloos 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL G. Sheffield K. Saarloos -1% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t6 2-8 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  ATL A. Jones K. Saarloos -1% 96% Hit By Pitch
t6 2-8 1 12- 3,(1-1)  R ATL D. Bragg K. Saarloos -3% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Sheffield Scores; Jones to 2B
t6 3-8 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O ATL V. Castilla K. Saarloos 2% 95% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 3-8 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR ATL K. Lockhart K. Saarloos -7% 88% Double to LF (Line Drive); Jones Scores; Bragg Scores
Brandon Puffer replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-8 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O ATL S. Torrealba B. Puffer 3% 91% Popfly: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-5, Braves' Darren Holmes facing 5-6-7
Darren Holmes replaces Albie Lopez pitching and batting 9th
b6 8-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Ward D. Holmes -1% 90% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b6 8-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Hidalgo D. Holmes -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 8-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU G. Blum D. Holmes -0% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 8.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-8, Astros' Pedro Borbon facing 9-1-2
Pedro Borbon replaces Brandon Puffer pitching and batting 9th
Matt Franco pinch hits for Darren Holmes (P) batting 9th
t7 5-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL M. Franco P. Borbon 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 5-8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL R. Furcal P. Borbon 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
Ricky Stone replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL J. Franco R. Stone 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-5, Braves' Kerry Ligtenberg facing 8-9-1
Kerry Ligtenberg replaces Matt Franco (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus K. Ligtenberg -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
Alan Zinter pinch hits for Ricky Stone (P) batting 9th
b7 8-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU A. Zinter K. Ligtenberg -0% 93% Strikeout Looking
b7 8-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Lugo K. Ligtenberg -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-8, Astros' Octavio Dotel facing 3-4-5
Octavio Dotel replaces Daryle Ward (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Jason Lane replaces Alan Zinter (PH) playing LF batting 9th
t8 5-8 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL G. Sheffield O. Dotel 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  ATL A. Jones O. Dotel -3% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t8 5-8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  ATL D. Bragg O. Dotel -1% 92% Defensive Indifference; Jones to 2B
t8 5-8 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O ATL D. Bragg O. Dotel 3% 95% Popfly: 3B
t8 5-8 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O ATL V. Castilla O. Dotel 2% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-5, Braves' Kerry Ligtenberg facing 2-3-4
b8 8-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Vizcaino K. Ligtenberg 0% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b8 8-5 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman K. Ligtenberg -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 8-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell K. Ligtenberg -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Vizcaino to 2B
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Octavio Dotel (P) batting 5th
b8 8-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU O. Merced K. Ligtenberg 0% 97% Intentional Walk
b8 8-5 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo K. Ligtenberg -1% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-8, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
Billy Wagner replaces Orlando Merced (PH) pitching and batting 5th
Mark DeRosa pinch hits for Keith Lockhart (2B) batting 7th
t9 5-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL M. DeRosa B. Wagner 2% 99% Popfly: 1B
t9 5-8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL S. Torrealba B. Wagner 1% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Chipper Jones pinch hits for Kerry Ligtenberg (P) batting 9th
t9 5-8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL C. Jones B. Wagner 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200208100

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