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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1995
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on August 31, 1995 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1995 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1995 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 31,274 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Milt Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | First Baseman |
| Craig Shipley | Third Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| David Justice | Right Fielder |
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1995
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Maddux
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Maddux
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
May vs. Maddux
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Maddux
Magadan hits a line drive towards the mound. Maddux reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Drabek
Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Drabek
Lemke hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drabek
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shipley vs. Maddux
Shipley hits a line drive into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Maddux
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Maddux
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Drabek
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Drabek
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Drabek
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Drabek
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Drabek
There goes Polonia. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Belliard vs. Drabek
Belliard 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
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Maddux
Drabek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Maddux
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lemke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Maddux
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Drabek
Maddux 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 -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Drabek
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Drabek
Lemke hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Maddux
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Maddux
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drabek
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Drabek
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Drabek
Justice 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 -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Drabek
There goes Justice. The throw from Borders and he is out, Gutierrez applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shipley vs. Maddux
Shipley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Maddux
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Maddux
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Drabek
Polonia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Polonia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Drabek
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Belliard vs. Drabek
Belliard hits a line drive towards right. Thompson catches it and throws to home to double up Polonia. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Maddux
Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Maddux
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Maddux
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Maddux
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Drabek
Maddux hits a popup, foul, towards first. Magadan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Drabek
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Drabek
Lemke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shipley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Maddux
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shipley vs. Maddux
Shipley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Maddux
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gutierrez for the out. Shipley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Maddux
Borders is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Drabek vs. Maddux
Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drabek
Jones hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Drabek
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Drabek
Justice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Drabek
Polonia hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Drabek
O'Brien is hit by the pitch. McGriff moves to third. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Veres
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Rafael Belliard. Dave Veres now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGriff tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddux vs. Veres
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shipley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Maddux
Mike Mordecai now playing shortstop.
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Maddux
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mordecai scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Veres
Grissom 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 -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Veres
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Veres
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Hartgraves
Dean Hartgraves now pitching.
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Justice vs. Hartgraves
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Devereaux vs. McMurtry
Mike Devereaux pinch hits for Luis Polonia. Craig McMurtry now pitching.
Devereaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGriff scores. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. McMurtry
There's a wild pitch. Justice moves to third. Devereaux moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. McMurtry
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Mordecai vs. McMurtry
Mordecai hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shipley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Maddux
Mike Devereaux now playing left field.
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Maddux
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shipley vs. Maddux
Shipley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1995 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 1 1 0 Grissom M, cf 4 0 0 0
Thompson M, rf 4 1 1 0 Lemke M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Jones C, 3b 4 2 2 1
May D, lf 4 0 1 1 McGriff F, 1b 1 3 1 1
Magadan D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Justice D, rf 3 0 2 1
Shipley C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Polonia L, lf 3 0 1 0
Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Devereaux M, ph-lf 1 0 1 1
Borders P, c 2 0 0 0 O'Brien C, c 2 0 0 0
Drabek D, p 3 0 1 0 Belliard R, ss 2 0 0 0
Veres D, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, ph 0 0 0 1
Hartgraves D, p 0 0 0 0 Mordecai M, ss 1 0 0 0
McMurtry C, p 0 0 0 0 Maddux G, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 28 5 7 5
Houston 100 001 000 -- 2
Atlanta 010 000 22x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (L) 6.1 4 3 3 3 0
Veres D 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
Hartgraves D* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
McMurtry C 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 6
2B -- Polonia L, Biggio C
3B -- Jones C
HR -- McGriff F, Jones C
SB -- Polonia L
CS -- Justice D
SF -- Smith D
HBP -- by Drabek D (O'Brien C)
WP -- McMurtry C
T -- 2:28
A -- 31274
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