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Astros
@ Braves
Turner Field
July 4, 2008
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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 July 4, 2008 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 4, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Hudson |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 48,045 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Estabrook 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Mike Everitt 3B: Mike DiMuro |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Center Fielder |
| Mark Loretta | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Brian Moehler | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregor Blanco | Left Fielder |
| Yunel Escobar | Shortstop |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Mark Teixeira | First Baseman |
| Brian McCann | Catcher |
| Kelly Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Kotsay | Center Fielder |
| Jason Perry | Right Fielder |
| Tim Hudson | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Turner Field
July 4, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Hudson
Erstad hits a fly ball into center field. Kotsay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Hudson
Loretta 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Hudson
Berkman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Perry. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Hudson
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Hudson
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Moehler
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Moehler
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moehler
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball 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: ---
Blum vs. Hudson
Blum hits a line drive towards first. Teixeira reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hudson
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Hudson
Towles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Moehler
Teixeira takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Moehler
McCann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Teixeira moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Moehler
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Teixeira moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Kotsay vs. Moehler
Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Teixeira tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Moehler
Perry hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence who is chasing the ball. Perry reaches third base with a triple. McCann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hudson vs. Moehler
Hudson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Hudson
Moehler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Hudson
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Hudson
Loretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Moehler
Blanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Moehler
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moehler
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teixeira vs. Moehler
Teixeira hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McCann vs. Moehler
McCann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Teixeira moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Moehler
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Hudson
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hudson
Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Hudson
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Moehler
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotsay for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Moehler
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Moehler
Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Hudson
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hudson
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Perry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Hudson
Towles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Moehler
Blanco hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Moehler
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moehler
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Hudson
Moehler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Hudson
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Hudson
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Hudson
Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Erstad scores. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Hudson
Lee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teixeira vs. Moehler
Teixeira takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Moehler
McCann hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Moehler
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Moehler
Kotsay hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Moehler
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Hudson
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Hudson
Blum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Hudson
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Towles vs. Hudson
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hudson, and towards Escobar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Blum moves to third. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Newhan vs. Hudson
David Newhan pinch hits for Brian Moehler.
Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching. Martin Prado pinch hits for Tim Hudson.
Prado hits a line drive into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Wright
Blanco is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Wright
There goes Blanco. The throw from Towles and he is safe. Blanco steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Wright
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanco moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Wright
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blanco scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Teixeira vs. Wright
Teixeira takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCann vs. Wright
McCann hits a line drive towards first. Berkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Boyer
Blaine Boyer now pitching.
Erstad hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Boyer
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Erstad moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Boyer
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Bennett
Jeff Bennett now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Erstad moves to third. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Bennett
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tejada vs. Bennett
Tejada hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Erstad scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kotsay vs. Wright
Kotsay hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Wright
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Gonzalez
Mike Gonzalez now pitching.
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Gonzalez
Pence hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Gonzalez
Towles strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/2008 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Erstad D, cf 4 2 1 0 Blanco G, lf 2 1 0 0
Loretta M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Escobar Y, ss 4 0 0 0
Berkman L, 1b 4 0 2 1 Jones C, 3b 4 1 2 1
Lee C, lf 2 0 1 0 Teixeira M, 1b 1 2 1 0
Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0 McCann B, c 4 1 2 1
Blum G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnson K, 2b 4 1 1 2
Pence H, rf 4 0 1 0 Kotsay M, cf 3 0 1 1
Towles J, c 4 0 0 0 Perry J, rf 4 0 1 1
Moehler B, p 1 0 0 0 Hudson T, p 2 0 0 0
Newhan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Prado M, ph 1 0 0 0
Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Boyer B, p 0 0 0 0
Bennett J, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 1 29 6 8 6
Houston 000 001 010 -- 2
Atlanta 021 002 10x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B (L) 6.0 6 5 5 3 1
Wright W 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson T (W) 7.0 4 1 1 3 6
Boyer B 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Bennett J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Gonzalez M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Houston 2, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Atlanta 5
2B -- Berkman L
3B -- Perry J
HR -- Johnson K
SB -- Blanco G
SF -- Kotsay M
HBP -- by Wright W (Blanco G)
WP -- Bennett J
T -- 2:34
A -- 48045
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