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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 6, 1996
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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 July 6, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1996 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 6, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 41,619 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Cangelosi | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Mike Simms | Left Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Randy Knorr | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | 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 |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Steve Avery | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 6, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Avery
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Avery
Avery fires to first and picks off Cangelosi. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Avery
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Avery
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Hampton
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Hampton
Lemke 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Avery
Bell hits a line drive towards first. McGriff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Avery
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Avery
Simms is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hampton
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simms. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dye vs. Hampton
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Hampton
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Avery
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Knorr vs. Avery
Knorr hits a line drive towards short. Blauser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Avery
Hampton bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cangelosi vs. Avery
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hampton
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giovanola vs. Hampton
Ed Giovanola pinch hits for Steve Avery.
Giovanola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Hampton
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bielecki
Mike Bielecki now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bielecki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Bielecki
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bielecki
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Bielecki
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Hampton
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hampton
McGriff hits a line drive into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Bielecki
Simms hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Bielecki
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Bielecki
Knorr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Bielecki
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bielecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Hampton
Dye hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Hampton
Hampton fires to first and picks off Dye. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Hampton
Klesko hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Bielecki
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bielecki
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bielecki
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hampton
Blauser hits a line drive into left field. Simms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Hampton
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Mike Bielecki.
Mordecai hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Knorr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Hampton
Grissom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Hampton
Lemke takes first base on ball four. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grissom scores. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Hampton
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemke scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Dye vs. Hampton
Dye strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching. Mark Whiten now playing right field.
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. McMichael
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. McMichael
Simms strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Hampton
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hampton covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hampton
Blauser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Whiten vs. Hampton
Whiten strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Hampton
There goes Blauser. The throw from Knorr and he is safe. Blauser steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Hampton
Grissom hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Hampton
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. McMichael
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. McMichael
Rick Wilkins pinch hits for Randy Knorr.
Wilkins strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. McMichael
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
Spiers 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 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hartgraves
Dean Hartgraves now pitching. Rick Wilkins now catching.
Jones hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hartgraves
McGriff 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Johnstone
John Johnstone now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Johnstone
Rafael Belliard pinch hits for Greg McMichael.
Belliard hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Cangelosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Wohlers
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cangelosi moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Wohlers
Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Wohlers
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Wohlers
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cangelosi scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Wohlers
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wohlers
Derrick May pinch hits for Mike Simms.
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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1996 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Cangelosi J, cf 3 1 1 0 Grissom M, cf 4 2 2 2
Biggio C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lemke M, 2b 3 1 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones C, 3b 4 0 1 1
Bell D, rf 4 0 1 1 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 1 1
Berry S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Lopez J, c 4 0 3 0
Simms M, lf 3 0 0 0 Dye J, rf 3 0 1 0
May D, ph 1 0 0 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 1 0 Belliard R, ph 1 0 0 0
Knorr R, c 2 0 1 0 Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0
Wilkins R, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Klesko R, lf 3 0 0 0
Hampton M, p 1 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 2 1 1 0
Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0 Avery S, p 0 0 0 0
Hartgraves D, p 0 0 0 0 Giovanola E, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnstone J, p 0 0 0 0 Bielecki M, p 0 0 0 0
Mordecai M, ph 1 0 0 0
Whiten M, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 31 4 9 4
Houston 000 000 002 -- 2
Atlanta 000 002 20x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (L) 7.0 8 4 4 2 3
Hartgraves D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Johnstone J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Avery S 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Bielecki M (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 2
McMichael G 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Wohlers M 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 5
2B -- Lopez J
HR -- Grissom M
SB -- Blauser J
SH -- Hampton M
T -- 2:23
A -- 41619
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