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Standings
KCR
@BOS		5
6
OAK
@CHW		5
7
BAL
@DET		5
2
BAL
@DET		6
4
TBD
@MIN		5
6		 
(13)
SEA
@NYY		1
2
TEX
@TOR		6
7
FLA
@ARI		4
3
CIN
@COL		7
2
ATL
@HOU		8
7
PHI
@LAD		4
1
MON
@MIL		5
0
PIT
@SDP		5
2
CHC
@SFG		5
1		 
(10)
NYM
@STL		5
6		 
(10)
Thursday, May 1, 2003 7:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 24,673, Time of Game: 3:23
Braves
8
18-10
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
7
11-16
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
L: Billy Wagner (1-2)
S: John Smoltz (11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   3  1  0   1  0  2    8 11  2
Astros          3  0  1   0  0  1   1  0  1    7 14  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Furcal SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 .331 .823 19 13 0.080 0.98 0.151 -0.071 0.8 2 4 2B
Marcus Giles 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .344 1.006 24 17 -0.094 0.89 0.000 -0.094 -1.0 3 6 SH
Gary Sheffield RF 5 2 3 2 0 0 .353 1.108 24 17 0.358 0.94 0.374 -0.015 2.3 1 0 HR,2B,2·SB
Chipper Jones LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .819 19 11 -0.108 0.98 0.000 -0.108 -1.1 0 0
Andruw Jones CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .279 .863 19 12 0.025 1.22 0.125 -0.100 0.6 0 1 HR
Julio Franco 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .362 .901 16 11 -0.020 0.89 0.051 -0.071 -0.1 12 3 2B
Vinny Castilla 3B 4 1 2 1 0 2 .265 .704 13 10 0.092 1.03 0.137 -0.045 1.0 1 3
Javy Lopez C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .254 .758 11 6 0.027 1.43 0.096 -0.068 -0.2 6 0
   Darren Bragg PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .160 .382 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Henry Blanco C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .453 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Shane Reynolds P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 13 9 -0.076 1.02 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 2 1 SH
   Kevin Gryboski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darren Holmes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roberto Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mark DeRosa PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .172 .448 6 3 0.339 3.42 0.339 0.000 1.6 HR
   John Smoltz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 8 11 8 1 9 .306 .963 164 109 0.623 1.08 1.273 -0.648 3.2 27 19
2B: G Sheffield (8, off J Robertson); R Furcal (5, off J Robertson); J Franco (4, off J Robertson).
HR: M DeRosa (1, off B Wagner; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); G Sheffield (8, off O Dotel; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); A Jones (6, off J Robertson; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: M Giles (5, off J Robertson); S Reynolds (1, off J Robertson).
TB: G Sheffield 7; M DeRosa 4; A Jones 4; R Furcal 3; J Franco 2; V Castilla 2; J Lopez.
RBI: A Jones 2 (25); G Sheffield 2 (21); M DeRosa 2 (2); V Castilla (14); R Furcal (7).
2-out RBI: R Furcal; G Sheffield.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. V Castilla-M Giles-J Franco; J Franco-R Furcal-J Franco; R Furcal-J Franco.
E: K Gryboski (1); R Furcal (6).
Outfield Assists: A Jones (L Berkman at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: G Sheffield 2 (7, 2nd base off P Munro/G Zaun, 3rd base off J Robertson/G Zaun).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .699 21 16 -0.156 1.59 0.024 -0.180 -1.5 1 0
Geoff Blum 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .267 .682 13 7 0.026 1.19 0.118 -0.093 0.4 1 1 2B
Jeff Bagwell 1B 5 2 3 0 0 0 .327 1.044 18 11 0.191 1.36 0.216 -0.025 0.8 6 0
Jeff Kent 2B 4 2 3 1 1 0 .317 .916 21 9 0.113 2.10 0.324 -0.211 1.0 1 1 2·2B,GDP
Lance Berkman LF 5 1 4 6 0 0 .247 .765 17 11 0.794 2.56 0.809 -0.015 4.6 1 0 HR,2B
Richard Hidalgo RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .281 .859 19 10 -0.146 1.65 0.074 -0.219 -0.5 7 0 IW
Jose Vizcaino SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .136 .367 28 17 -0.417 2.68 0.138 -0.555 -0.8 0 3 GDP
Gregg Zaun C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .705 14 7 -0.190 1.41 0.013 -0.203 -1.4 5 0 GDP
   Brad Ausmus C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .678 4 4 -0.047 1.82 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 4 0
Jeriome Robertson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 9 8 -0.023 0.58 0.000 -0.023 -0.3 1 2 SH
   Peter Munro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Morgan Ensberg PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .762 6 2 0.016 2.92 0.016 0.000 0.2
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Orlando Merced PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .911 1 1 -0.036 1.42 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 7 14 7 4 6 .368 .981 171 103 0.125 1.82 1.732 -1.607 2.2 27 7
2B: L Berkman (3, off R Hernandez); J Kent 2 (12, 2 off S Reynolds); G Blum (5, off S Reynolds).
HR: L Berkman (3, off S Reynolds; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: J Robertson (2, off S Reynolds).
IBB: R Hidalgo (1, by R Hernandez).
TB: L Berkman 8; J Kent 5; G Blum 3; J Bagwell 3; G Zaun; J Vizcaino.
GIDP: G Zaun (3); J Vizcaino (3); J Kent (3).
RBI: L Berkman 6 (10); J Kent (17).
2-out RBI: L Berkman 4.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 14.

Atlanta Braves

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
Shane Reynolds 5.1 8 5 5 1 5 1 6.43 23 101 62 36 13 13 9 8 3 0 36 -0.247 0.89 -2.1
Kevin Gryboski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.062 0.99 -0.4
Ray King 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.45 4 22 12 6 2 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.105 2.73 0.7
Darren Holmes 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.23 2 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.184 2.46 -1.0
Roberto Hernandez, BS (2), W (2-0) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.81 8 25 14 8 2 4 5 1 1 0 2 1 0.166 2.23 1.1
John Smoltz, S (11) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0.61 5 18 10 7 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.098 4.43 -0.5
Team Totals 9 14 7 7 4 6 1 7.00 43 171 103 60 19 24 19 14 6 0 36 3 1 -0.124 1.08 -2.2
K Gryboski faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
D Holmes faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Houston Astros

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
Jeriome Robertson 4.1 7 5 5 0 1 1 8.36 20 75 51 36 8 7 8 11 5 0 30 -0.245 1.00 -2.3
Peter Munro 1.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 2.79 7 34 21 10 5 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0.041 1.08 0.5
Octavio Dotel 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 2.40 7 30 20 9 7 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 -0.018 1.19 0.1
Billy Wagner, L (1-2) 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 2.81 5 25 17 11 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 -0.402 1.31 -1.5
Team Totals 9 11 8 8 1 9 3 8.00 39 164 109 66 23 20 11 18 5 0 30 1 1 -0.624 1.82 -3.2
Balks: None.
WP: R King (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Hernandez (2; R Hidalgo).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 24,673.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 14mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Rafael Furcal SS 1 Craig Biggio CF
2 Marcus Giles 2B 2 Geoff Blum 3B
3 Gary Sheffield RF 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Chipper Jones LF 4 Jeff Kent 2B
5 Andruw Jones CF 5 Lance Berkman LF
6 Julio Franco 1B 6 Richard Hidalgo RF
7 Vinny Castilla 3B 7 Jose Vizcaino SS
8 Javy Lopez C 8 Gregg Zaun C
9 Shane Reynolds P 9 Jeriome Robertson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 7-8 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  OO HOU J. Vizcaino J. Smoltz 47% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t9 6-6 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR ATL M. DeRosa B. Wagner 34% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball); Bragg Scores
b9 6-8 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R HOU L. Berkman J. Smoltz -33% 33% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores; Kent to 3B
b1 0-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR HOU L. Berkman S. Reynolds -22% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores; Kent Scores
b7 5-6 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R HOU L. Berkman R. Hernandez -22% 44% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Blum Scores

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' Jeriome Robertson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL R. Furcal J. Robertson -2% 48% Lineout: P
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL M. Giles J. Robertson -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL G. Sheffield J. Robertson -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Reynolds 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU G. Blum S. Reynolds 2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Bagwell S. Reynolds -1% 48% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Kent S. Reynolds -3% 44% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Bagwell to 3B
b1 0-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR HOU L. Berkman S. Reynolds -22% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores; Kent Scores
b1 3-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo S. Reynolds 1% 23% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Jeriome Robertson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL C. Jones J. Robertson -2% 21% Flyball: RF
t2 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL A. Jones J. Robertson -1% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL J. Franco J. Robertson -1% 18% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
b2 3-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU J. Vizcaino S. Reynolds 1% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU G. Zaun S. Reynolds -1% 18% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 3-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Robertson S. Reynolds 1% 19% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Zaun to 2B
b2 3-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Reynolds 2% 21% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Jeriome Robertson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL V. Castilla J. Robertson 4% 25% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t3 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Lopez J. Robertson -3% 21% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O ATL S. Reynolds J. Robertson -2% 19% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Castilla to 2B
t3 0-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  R ATL R. Furcal J. Robertson 7% 26% Single to LF (Line Drive); Castilla Scores
t3 1-3 2 1-- 5,(0-2)  O ATL M. Giles J. Robertson -2% 24% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
b3 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU G. Blum S. Reynolds -4% 20% Double to LF (Fly Ball)
b3 3-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Reynolds 1% 20% Groundout: SS-1B; Blum to 3B
b3 3-1 1 --3 5,(3-1)  R HOU J. Kent S. Reynolds -4% 16% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Blum Scores
b3 4-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman S. Reynolds 1% 18% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 4-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo S. Reynolds 1% 19% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Jeriome Robertson facing 3-4-5
t4 1-4 0 --- 7,(1-2)  ATL G. Sheffield J. Robertson 6% 25% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 1-4 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  O ATL C. Jones J. Robertson -4% 21% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-4 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  ATL A. Jones J. Robertson 2% 23% Sheffield Steals 3B
t4 1-4 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RR ATL A. Jones J. Robertson 13% 35% Home Run (Fly Ball); Sheffield Scores
t4 3-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  ATL J. Franco J. Robertson 5% 40% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 3-4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R ATL V. Castilla J. Robertson 10% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Franco Scores
t4 4-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Lopez J. Robertson -3% 47% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t4 4-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL S. Reynolds J. Robertson -3% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
b4 4-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Vizcaino S. Reynolds -4% 40% Walk
b4 4-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO HOU G. Zaun S. Reynolds 9% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b4 4-4 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU J. Robertson S. Reynolds 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Jeriome Robertson facing 1-2-3
t5 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL R. Furcal J. Robertson 8% 58% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t5 4-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Giles J. Robertson -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Furcal to 3B
Peter Munro replaces Jeriome Robertson pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-4 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R ATL G. Sheffield P. Munro 7% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Furcal Scores
t5 5-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O ATL C. Jones P. Munro -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging, Sheffield Steals 2B
t5 5-4 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O ATL A. Jones P. Munro -4% 58% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
b5 4-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Reynolds 3% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU G. Blum S. Reynolds 2% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 4-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell S. Reynolds 2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Peter Munro facing 6-7-8
t6 5-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL J. Franco P. Munro -3% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL V. Castilla P. Munro -2% 61% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  ATL J. Lopez P. Munro 1% 63% Walk
t6 5-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O ATL S. Reynolds P. Munro -3% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
b6 4-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Kent S. Reynolds -10% 49% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 4-5 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  RO HOU L. Berkman S. Reynolds -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive); Kent Scores; Berkman out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
Kevin Gryboski replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Hidalgo K. Gryboski -6% 39% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hidalgo to 2B
Ray King replaces Kevin Gryboski pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-5 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Vizcaino R. King -7% 33% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hidalgo to 3B
b6 5-5 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  HOU G. Zaun R. King -3% 30% Wild Pitch; Vizcaino to 2B
b6 5-5 1 -23 5,(3-1)  O HOU G. Zaun R. King 11% 41% Flyball: RF
Morgan Ensberg pinch hits for Peter Munro (P) batting 9th
b6 5-5 2 -23 6,(3-2)  HOU M. Ensberg R. King -2% 40% Walk
b6 5-5 2 123 4,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio R. King 10% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Octavio Dotel facing 1-2-3
Octavio Dotel replaces Morgan Ensberg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Brad Ausmus replaces Gregg Zaun playing C batting 8th
t7 5-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL R. Furcal O. Dotel -4% 46% Flyball: RF
t7 5-5 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O ATL M. Giles O. Dotel -3% 43% Flyball: RF
t7 5-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R ATL G. Sheffield O. Dotel 21% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 6-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL C. Jones O. Dotel -1% 63% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Braves' Darren Holmes facing 2-3-4
Darren Holmes replaces Ray King pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Blum D. Holmes -8% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 5-6 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU J. Bagwell D. Holmes -11% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Blum to 2B
Roberto Hernandez replaces Darren Holmes pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-6 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO HOU J. Kent R. Hernandez 21% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Blum to 3B
b7 5-6 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R HOU L. Berkman R. Hernandez -22% 44% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Blum Scores
b7 6-6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU R. Hidalgo R. Hernandez -1% 42% Intentional Walk
b7 6-6 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Vizcaino R. Hernandez 8% 50% Groundout: P-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 6-6, Astros' Octavio Dotel facing 5-6-7
t8 6-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL A. Jones O. Dotel -5% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-6 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL J. Franco O. Dotel -4% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL V. Castilla O. Dotel -3% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Braves' Roberto Hernandez facing 8-9-1
b8 6-6 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus R. Hernandez 5% 44% Strikeout Looking
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Octavio Dotel (P) batting 9th
b8 6-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU O. Merced R. Hernandez 4% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio R. Hernandez -2% 45% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b8 6-6 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU G. Blum R. Hernandez 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 6-6, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 8-9-1
Billy Wagner replaces Orlando Merced (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL J. Lopez B. Wagner 8% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Mark DeRosa pinch hits for Roberto Hernandez (P) batting 9th
Darren Bragg pinch runs for Javy Lopez (C) batting 8th
t9 6-6 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR ATL M. DeRosa B. Wagner 34% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball); Bragg Scores
t9 8-6 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O ATL R. Furcal B. Wagner -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 8-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL M. Giles B. Wagner -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t9 8-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL G. Sheffield B. Wagner -0% 90% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-8, Braves' John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
John Smoltz replaces Mark DeRosa (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Henry Blanco replaces Darren Bragg (PR) playing C batting 8th
b9 6-8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU J. Bagwell J. Smoltz -9% 81% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b9 6-8 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Kent J. Smoltz -14% 66% Walk; Bagwell to 2B
b9 6-8 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R HOU L. Berkman J. Smoltz -33% 33% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores; Kent to 3B
b9 7-8 0 1-3 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo J. Smoltz 20% 53% Popfly: 2B
b9 7-8 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  OO HOU J. Vizcaino J. Smoltz 47% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 7.

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