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Astros
@ Braves
Turner Field
April 10, 1997
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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 April 10, 1997 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 10, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 10, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Holt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 33,637 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Larry Vanover |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Pat Listach | Shortstop |
| Chris Holt | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Turner Field
April 10, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smoltz
Ausmus 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
Smoltz has Bagwell trapped. He fires to second, with Blauser covering, who tags Bagwell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Holt
Lofton bunts towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Holt
There goes Lofton. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Listach applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Holt
Tucker 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holt
Jones 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
Gonzalez 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Smoltz
Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Smoltz
There goes Abreu. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Abreu steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Spiers hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Smoltz
Listach bunts towards the mound. Smoltz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Smoltz
Holt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Holt
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Holt
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Holt
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Holt
Lemke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Blauser vs. Holt
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smoltz vs. Holt
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smoltz
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Holt
Lofton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Holt
Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Holt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lofton moves to third. Tucker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. Holt
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to home to get Lofton. Tucker moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Klesko vs. Holt
Klesko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tucker scores. There goes Jones trying to get to home. Abreu throws the ball in to Ausmus who tags Jones who's trying to score from second, for the out. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Holt
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Smoltz
Abreu hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Smoltz
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. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Listach vs. Smoltz
Listach takes first base on ball four. There goes Abreu. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Jones applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Smoltz
Holt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Holt
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Holt covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Holt
Blauser 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Holt
Smoltz hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
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, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smoltz
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Holt
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Holt
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Holt
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Smoltz
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Smoltz
Listach hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Holt
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Holt
Klesko hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Holt
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Holt
Lemke hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Holt
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Clontz
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Clontz
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Clontz
There goes Ausmus. The throw from Lopez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Clontz
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton who is chasing the ball. Bagwell reaches third base with a triple. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching. Keith Lockhart now playing second base.
There's a wild pitch. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Embree
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Embree
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Blauser fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Holt
Lockhart hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Holt
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Holt
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Holt
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Jones reaches second base with a double. Tucker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Holt
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Borowski
Joe Borowski now pitching.
Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Borowski
Spiers hits a line drive towards the mound. Borowski catches it and throws to first to double up Abreu. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Borowski
Listach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Garcia
Ramon Garcia now pitching.
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Garcia
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Joe Borowski.
Mordecai hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Byrd
Paul Byrd now pitching. Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Ramon Garcia.
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Byrd
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Byrd
Ausmus 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 9
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching.
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Hudek
Lockhart strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Hudek
Lofton 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, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Hudek
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/10/1997 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Lofton K, cf 5 0 3 0
Ausmus B, c 4 1 1 0 Tucker M, rf 5 2 3 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 2 3 2 Jones C, 3b 4 0 2 1
Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 2 1
Bell D, cf 4 0 0 0 Klesko R, lf 4 0 1 1
Abreu B, rf 2 1 1 0 Lopez J, c 4 0 2 0
Spiers B, 3b 3 1 1 2 Lemke M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Listach P, ss 3 0 1 0 Embree A, p 0 0 0 0
Holt C, p 3 0 0 0 Borowski J, p 0 0 0 0
Garcia R, p 0 0 0 0 Mordecai M, ph 1 0 0 0
Montgomery R, ph 1 0 1 0 Byrd P, p 0 0 0 0
Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 4 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 2 0 0 0
Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0
Lockhart K, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 8 4 38 3 14 3
Houston 020 010 200 -- 5
Atlanta 011 000 100 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Holt C (W) 7.0 13 3 3 0 3
Garcia R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hudek J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L) 6.0 6 3 3 4 5
Clontz B 0.2 1 2 2 1 1
Embree A 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Borowski J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Byrd P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Lopez J
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Atlanta 8
2B -- Bagwell J, Jones C
3B -- Bagwell J
HR -- Spiers B, McGriff F, Bagwell J
SB -- Abreu B, Ausmus B
CS -- Bagwell J, Lofton K, Abreu B
WP -- Embree A
T -- 2:58
A -- 33637
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