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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 32,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Cangelosi | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Shortstop |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 17, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smoltz
Cangelosi hits a popup towards short. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Smoltz
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Kile
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Kile
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kile
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Kile
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to second for the out. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Klesko vs. Kile
Klesko takes first base on ball four. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Kile
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Biggio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Smoltz
May hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Smoltz
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smoltz
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Kile
Dye hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Kile
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Kile
Smoltz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Smoltz
Kile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smoltz
Cangelosi hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Dye picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dye. Cangelosi moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Smoltz
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Kile
Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Kile
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kile
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cangelosi. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Kile
McGriff is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Smoltz
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Smoltz
Eusebio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Smoltz
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Kile
Klesko 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kile
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Kile
Dye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Smoltz
Kile hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smoltz
Cangelosi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
There goes Cangelosi. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Lemke applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Kile
Lemke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Kile
Smoltz bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Kile
Grissom hits a line drive into center field. Cangelosi picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cangelosi. Lemke scores. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Kile
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Kile
Jones takes first base on ball four. Grissom moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. Kile
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Klesko vs. Kile
Klesko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Klesko reaches second base with a double. Grissom scores. Pendleton scores. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Kile
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Smoltz
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Kile
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Kile
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Kile
Smoltz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Kile
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Smoltz
Rafael Belliard now playing second base.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard misplays the ball. That's an error on Belliard. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Smoltz
Eusebio hits a line drive towards first. McGriff catches it and steps on first to double up May. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smoltz
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grissom. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Darryl Kile.
Spiers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching.
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Morman
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Morman
There goes Pendleton. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Pendleton steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Morman
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. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Klesko vs. Morman
Klesko strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smoltz
Cangelosi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Smoltz
Berry hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Jones
Dye hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mordecai vs. Wagner
Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Javy Lopez. Dwight Smith pinch hits for Rafael Belliard. John Cangelosi now playing left field. Billy Wagner now pi
Mordecai hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Wagner
Andruw Jones pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Jones reaches second base with a double. Graffanino scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Wagner
Grissom is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Wagner
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Wagner
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching. Eddie Perez now catching. Tony Graffanino now playing second base.
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Wohlers
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wohlers
James Mouton pinch runs for Tony Eusebio.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Mouton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wohlers
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mouton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Wohlers
There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Wohlers
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mouton scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cangelosi vs. Wohlers
There goes Hunter. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cangelosi vs. Wohlers
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Wohlers
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1996 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Cangelosi J, cf-lf 3 0 2 0 Grissom M, cf 4 1 1 1
Biggio C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 1 1 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 2 1 0 Jones C, ss 4 1 2 0
Berry S, 3b 4 1 2 3 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell D, rf 4 0 0 0 Klesko R, lf 3 0 1 3
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez J, c 4 0 1 0
May D, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Graffanino T, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Eusebio T, c 4 0 1 0 Dye J, rf 4 0 1 0
Mouton J, pr 0 1 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Miller O, ss 4 0 2 0 Belliard R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Kile D, p 2 0 0 0 Smith D, ph 0 0 0 0
Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0 Mordecai M, ph 1 0 0 0
Morman A, p 0 0 0 0 Perez E, c 0 0 0 0
Jones T, p 0 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 1 0 0 0
Hunter B, cf 1 0 1 1 Jones A, ph 1 0 1 1
Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 11 4 30 5 8 5
Houston 100 000 021 -- 4
Atlanta 000 040 01x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Kile D (L) 6.0 6 4 4 5 8
Morman A 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Jones T 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Wagner B 0.2 1 0 0 2 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 8.0 8 3 3 1 7
Wohlers M (S) 1.0 3 1 1 1 1
E -- Dye J, Cangelosi J, Belliard R
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 3
LOB -- Houston 7, Atlanta 10
2B -- Bagwell J, Jones C, Klesko R, Miller O, Jones A
HR -- Berry S
SB -- Pendleton T, Hunter B
CS -- Cangelosi J
SH -- Smoltz J
HBP -- by Smoltz J (Cangelosi J)
WP -- Wohlers M
T -- 2:54
A -- 32109
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