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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 18, 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 18, 1996 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 29,885 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: (none) 3B: Randy Marsh |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Shortstop |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Dye | Left Fielder |
| Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 18, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Maddux
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dye. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio bunts towards first. McGriff fields the ball and throws to Maddux covering. Safe. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Maddux
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. Hunter scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Maddux
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Maddux
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Hampton
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Hampton
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Hampton
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Hampton
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Maddux
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Maddux
Miller hits a line drive beyond third. Pendleton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Maddux
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lemke fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Jones covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hampton
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Hampton
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddux vs. Hampton
Maddux bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Hampton
Grissom hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Maddux
Hampton hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Hampton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Maddux
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. Hampton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Maddux
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Hampton
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hampton
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
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Maddux
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maddux
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, 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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Hampton
Dye 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hampton
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Maddux
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Maddux
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Maddux
Mike Simms pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Wall
Donne Wall now pitching.
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddux vs. Wall
Maddux 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Wall
Grissom hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Wall
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lemke scores. Grissom moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Wall
Jones hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grissom tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Wall
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Wall
Dye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wall
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Maddux
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Maddux
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Maddux
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wall
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Wall
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of May. Lemke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddux vs. Wall
Maddux hits a popup towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Wall
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maddux
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Maddux
May hits a fly ball into left field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Maddux
Miller hits a line drive towards short. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Hernandez
Ricky Gutierrez now playing shortstop. Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hernandez
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Hernandez
McGriff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Hernandez
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hernandez
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Maddux
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Maddux
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Maddux
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching.
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Hudek
Lemke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddux vs. Hudek
Maddux bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Hudek
Grissom strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Maddux
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Maddux
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maddux
Bell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1996 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 1 2 0 Grissom M, cf 5 1 1 0
Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 1 2 1
Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Jones C, ss 3 1 2 1
Berry S, 3b 4 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 2 2 4
Bell D, rf 4 0 0 0 Dye J, lf 4 0 2 0
May D, lf 3 0 0 0 Jones A, rf 4 0 0 0
Miller O, ss 3 0 1 0 Perez E, c 4 0 1 0
Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 4 1 3 0
Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0 Maddux G, p 1 0 0 0
Manwaring K, c 3 0 0 0
Hampton M, p 1 0 1 0
Simms M, ph 1 0 0 0
Wall D, p 0 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 32 6 13 6
Houston 100 001 000 -- 2
Atlanta 200 040 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (L) 4.0 5 2 2 0 0
Wall D 2.0 6 4 4 0 1
Hernandez X 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Hudek J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 3
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Atlanta 7
2B -- Hunter B, Hampton M, Lemke M, Jones C
HR -- McGriff F 2, Bagwell J
SH -- Maddux G 3
SF -- Jones C
T -- 2:01
A -- 29885
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