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Astros
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 9, 2001
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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 9, 2001 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 2001 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 30,499 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Everitt 1B: John Shulock 2B: Jim Reynolds 3B: Ron Barnes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marcus Giles | Second Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | First Baseman |
| Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| John Burkett | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 9, 2001
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Burkett
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Burkett
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Burkett
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Burkett
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Biggio scores. Vizcaino moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Burkett
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vizcaino tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Burkett
Merced hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Castilla vs. Burkett
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Oswalt
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Oswalt
Surhoff hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Oswalt
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Oswalt
Jordan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Burkett
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Burkett
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Burkett
Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Burkett
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Oswalt
Caminiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Oswalt
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hidalgo. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Oswalt
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Oswalt
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burkett vs. Oswalt
Burkett bunts towards the mound. Oswalt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Biggio covering - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Oswalt
Giles 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 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Burkett
Mark DeRosa now playing shortstop.
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Burkett
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Burkett
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Burkett
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Oswalt
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Oswalt
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Oswalt
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Oswalt
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Burkett
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Burkett
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Oswalt vs. Burkett
Oswalt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Burkett
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Oswalt
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, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Oswalt
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Oswalt
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Burkett
Vizcaino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Burkett
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Burkett
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vizcaino tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Burkett
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones throws to second for one, and Giles throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Burkett
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burkett vs. Oswalt
Burkett hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Oswalt
Giles 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, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Oswalt
Surhoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Oswalt
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Burkett
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Burkett
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Oswalt vs. Burkett
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Caminiti scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oswalt for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Burkett
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Vizcaino vs. Burkett
Vizcaino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Oswalt
Jordan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Oswalt
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Oswalt
Jones hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hidalgo. Jones reaches second base with a double. Jordan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Oswalt
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Cruz
Nelson Cruz now pitching.
DeRosa hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lockhart vs. Cruz
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Steve Reed.
Lockhart hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Smoltz
Bernard Gilkey now playing left field. John Smoltz now pitching.
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Smoltz
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Smoltz
Merced hits a popup, foul, towards first. Caminiti settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Caminiti. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Smoltz
Merced is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Cruz
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Cruz
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cruz
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Cruz
Jordan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Ligtenberg
Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching.
Castilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Ligtenberg
Ausmus hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jones. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Ligtenberg
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Nelson Cruz.
There's a wild pitch. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Ligtenberg
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones throws the ball in to DeRosa who tags Ward trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Ligtenberg
Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching.
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dotel
Wes Helms pinch runs for Ken Caminiti.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Dotel
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Dotel
DeRosa 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 9
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Ligtenberg
Wes Helms now playing first base.
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Ligtenberg
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Ligtenberg
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Ligtenberg
Berkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Ligtenberg
Hidalgo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Ligtenberg
Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Berkman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Castilla vs. Ligtenberg
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dotel
Dave Martinez pinch hits for Kerry Ligtenberg.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Dotel covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Dotel
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Dotel
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/2001 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Giles M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ss 5 2 3 1 Surhoff B, lf 3 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gilkey B, lf 2 0 0 0
Berkman L, lf 2 0 0 2 Jones C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Hidalgo R, cf 4 0 0 1 Jordan B, rf 3 1 1 0
Merced O, rf 5 0 1 1 Caminiti K, 1b 4 1 2 1
Castilla V, 3b 5 0 0 0 Helms W, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 4 2 3 0 Jones A, cf 4 2 2 1
Oswalt R, p 3 0 0 0 Lopez J, c 4 1 2 3
Cruz N, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 1 0 1 0
Ward D, ph 1 0 1 1 DeRosa M, ss 3 0 0 0
Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0 Burkett J, p 2 0 0 0
Reed S, p 0 0 0 0
Lockhart K, ph 1 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 0 0 0 0
Ligtenberg K, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 36 5 11 5
Houston 200 011 011 -- 6
Atlanta 030 002 000 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R 5.1 9 5 5 1 3
Cruz N 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Dotel O (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J 5.2 9 4 4 3 3
Reed S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Smoltz J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Ligtenberg K (L) 2.0 3 2 1 1 2
E -- Hidalgo R, Giles M, Caminiti K, Jones C
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 10, Atlanta 6
2B -- Bagwell J, Ausmus B 3, Jones A
HR -- Caminiti K, Lopez J
SB -- Bagwell J
SF -- Hidalgo R, Berkman L
WP -- Ligtenberg K
T -- 3:04
A -- 30499
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