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Astros
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 31, 1998
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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 August 31, 1998 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 33,883 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Gary Darling |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Gerald Williams | Right Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 31, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Spiers 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hampton
Weiss 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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hampton
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a line drive beyond second. Biggio can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Hampton
Galarraga hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Smoltz
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Smoltz
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Everett for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
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 -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Hampton
Klesko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Hampton
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers juggles the ball. That's an error on Spiers. Klesko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smoltz vs. Hampton
Smoltz 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 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Smoltz
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smoltz
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Smoltz
Hampton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hampton
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hampton
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Spiers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground for an out. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Smoltz
Alou hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spiers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Smoltz
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Hampton
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez hits a line drive towards the mound. Hampton catches it and throws to first to double up Galarraga. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Smoltz
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smoltz
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Smoltz
Hampton hits a line drive towards first. Galarraga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Hampton
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Hampton
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Hampton
Smoltz hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hampton
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hampton
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a line drive beyond second. Biggio can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galarraga vs. Hampton
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Smoltz
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Smoltz
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Hampton
Klesko is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Graffanino vs. Hampton
Graffanino hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smoltz vs. Hampton
There goes Jones. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Jones steals third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smoltz vs. Hampton
There goes Jones, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Jones steals home. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Hampton
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hampton, and towards Spiers, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Klesko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Hampton
Weiss hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Smoltz
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smoltz
Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smoltz
Dave Clark pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Powell
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Powell
Galarraga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Powell
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Powell
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio hits a line drive beyond second. Graffanino can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Spiers hits a line drive towards the mound. Smoltz can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. Ligtenberg
Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching.
Bagwell hits a line drive beyond third. Jones can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Biggio scores. Spiers moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Ligtenberg
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spiers scores. Bell moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Ligtenberg
Everett hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Ligtenberg
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Ligtenberg
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. There goes Bagwell trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Lopez who tags Bagwell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Wagner
Tim Bogar now playing shortstop. Billy Wagner now pitching.
Klesko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Graffanino vs. Wagner
Curtis Pride pinch runs for Ryan Klesko.
Graffanino hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Wagner
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Kerry Ligtenberg.
Colbrunn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Wagner
Weiss hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1998 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Weiss W, ss 5 0 0 0
Spiers B, 3b 4 2 2 0 Williams G, rf 4 0 1 0
Bell D, rf 4 1 1 0 Jones C, 3b 4 1 3 1
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Galarraga A, 1b 3 0 1 0
Alou M, lf 4 0 2 2 Lopez J, c 4 1 1 1
Everett C, cf 4 0 0 0 Jones A, cf 3 1 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Klesko R, lf 3 0 2 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Pride C, pr 0 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 1 Graffanino T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hampton M, p 1 0 0 0 Smoltz J, p 3 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ligtenberg K, p 0 0 0 0
Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Colbrunn G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bogar T, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 34 3 8 2
Houston 000 100 003 -- 4
Atlanta 010 000 110 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M 7.0 6 2 2 1 5
Powell J (W) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Wagner B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L)* 8.0 5 4 3 1 6
Ligtenberg K 1.0 3 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Spiers B, Weiss W
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 7
2B -- Williams G
HR -- Lopez J, Jones C
SB -- Jones A 2
HBP -- by Hampton M (Klesko R)
T -- 2:43
A -- 33883
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