Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Maddux
  
  Cangelosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  There goes Cangelosi. The throw from Perez and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Wall
  
  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, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Wall
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Wall
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Wall
  
  McGriff hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Maddux
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Maddux
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Maddux
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Spiers vs. Maddux
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Wilkins vs. Maddux
  
  Wilkins hits a line drive into right field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. Miller tags and moves to third. Spiers tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Wall vs. Maddux
  
  Wall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Wall
  
  Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Whiten vs. Wall
  
  Whiten hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cangelosi who is chasing the ball. Whiten reaches third base with a triple. Klesko goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Wall
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Blauser vs. Wall
  
  Blauser hits a line drive towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Whiten scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddux vs. Wall
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wall fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wall. Blauser moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Grissom vs. Wall
  
  Grissom hits a popup beyond second. Biggio can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Blauser moves to third. Maddux moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lemke vs. Wall
  
  Lemke hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell catches it and steps on first to double up Grissom. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Maddux
  
  Cangelosi strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Maddux
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser misplays the ball. That's an error on Blauser. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Maddux
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Wall
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Wall covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Wall
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Klesko vs. Wall
  
  Klesko hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Whiten vs. Wall
  
  Whiten takes first base on ball four. McGriff moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Wall
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Perez reaches second base with a double. McGriff scores. Whiten goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Blauser vs. Wall
  
  Blauser is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Maddux vs. Wall
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Maddux
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Maddux
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilkins vs. Maddux
  
  There's a wild pitch. Spiers moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Wilkins vs. Maddux
  
  Wilkins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Mouton vs. Maddux
  
  James Mouton pinch hits for Donne Wall.
  
  Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching.
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Morman
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Morman
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Morman
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Maddux
  
  Cangelosi strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Morman
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Morman
  
  Whiten hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Morman
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Maddux
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  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 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Maddux
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Hernandez
  
  Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Maddux vs. Hernandez
  
  Maddux bunts towards first. Bagwell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bagwell. Blauser scores. Maddux moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Grissom vs. Hernandez
  
  Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddux moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Lemke vs. Hernandez
  
  Lemke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddux scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hartgraves
  
  Dean Hartgraves now pitching. Ricky Gutierrez now playing shortstop.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lemke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Hartgraves
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lemke moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGriff vs. Hartgraves
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemke tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Klesko vs. Hartgraves
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Whiten vs. Hartgraves
  
  Whiten strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Clontz
  
  Brad Clontz now pitching. Jermaine Dye now playing left field.
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into left field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Clontz
  
  Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Clontz
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cangelosi vs. Clontz
  
  Cangelosi bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wagner
  
  Dave Hajek now playing second base. Billy Wagner now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Wagner
  
  Blauser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Wagner
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hajek vs. Clontz
  
  Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop.
  
  Hajek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Clontz
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Clontz
  
  Bell hits a line drive beyond second. Lemke can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Clontz
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simms vs. Clontz
  
  Mike Simms pinch hits for Billy Wagner.
  
  Simms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Johnstone
  
  John Johnstone now pitching.
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Johnstone
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Johnstone
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Johnstone
  
  McGriff hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Johnstone
  
  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Brad Clontz.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Whiten vs. Johnstone
  
  Whiten hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Borbon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Knorr vs. Borbon
  
  Randy Knorr pinch hits for Rick Wilkins.
  
  Knorr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Borbon
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/7/1996 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Cangelosi J, cf       4  0  1  0   Grissom M, cf         5  0  1  0   
Biggio C, 2b          3  0  2  0   Lemke M, 2b           5  2  2  1   
Hajek D, 2b           1  0  0  0   Jones C, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  0  0   McGriff F, 1b         4  2  2  3   
Bell D, rf            4  1  2  0   Klesko R, lf          3  1  1  0   
May D, lf             4  0  1  0   Clontz B, p           0  0  0  0   
Miller O, ss          3  0  1  0   Smith D, ph           0  0  0  0   
Hartgraves D, p       0  0  0  0   Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   
Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   Whiten M, rf          4  2  1  1   
Simms M, ph           1  0  0  0   Perez E, c            4  0  1  2   
Johnstone J, p        0  0  0  0   Blauser J, ss         3  1  1  0   
Spiers B, 3b          4  0  2  0   Belliard R, ss        0  0  0  0   
Wilkins R, c          1  0  1  1   Maddux G, p           2  1  0  0   
Knorr R, ph           1  0  0  0   Dye J, lf             1  0  0  0   
Wall D, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Mouton J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Morman A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hernandez X, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Gutierrez R, ss       2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1 10  1                        34  9 10  7

Houston          010 000 000 --  1
Atlanta          022 003 02x --  9

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wall D (L)            3.0  4  4  3  4  0
Morman A              2.0  0  0  0  1  0
Hernandez X           0.1  2  3  1  0  0
Hartgraves D          0.2  2  0  0  0  1
Wagner B              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Johnstone J           1.0  2  2  2  1  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          6.0  7  1  1  1  4
Clontz B              2.0  3  0  0  0  1
Borbon P              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Miller O, Wall D, Blauser J, Bagwell J
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Atlanta 9
2B -- Perez E, Blauser J
3B -- Whiten M
HR -- McGriff F
CS -- Cangelosi J
SH -- Maddux G
SF -- Wilkins R, McGriff F
WP -- Maddux G, Hartgraves D
T -- 2:36
A -- 28716

    

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