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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 23, 1995
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 23, 1995 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1995 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1995 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,112 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Gerry Davis |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| David Justice | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Mike Simms | First Baseman |
| Craig Shipley | Third Baseman |
| James Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 23, 1995
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Hampton
Grissom hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Grissom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Hampton
Blauser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grissom scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Hampton
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Hampton
There goes Jones. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Justice vs. Hampton
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Mercker
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser misplays the ball. That's an error on Blauser. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Mercker
There goes Hunter. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Mercker
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Mercker
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Mercker
Simms hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Hampton
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Hampton
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Hampton
Mercker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shipley vs. Mercker
Shipley hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Mercker
Mouton hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Klesko who is chasing the ball. Mouton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Borders vs. Mercker
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Mercker
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mouton scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Mercker
Hampton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Hampton
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shipley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hampton
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shipley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Hampton
McGriff is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Justice vs. Hampton
Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Mercker
Hunter hits a popup into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Mercker
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mercker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Hampton
Klesko hits a line drive into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Hampton
Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mercker vs. Hampton
Mercker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Mercker
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shipley vs. Mercker
Shipley hits a popup into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Mercker
Mouton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Mercker
Borders 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
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Hampton
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hampton
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Hampton
The ball gets by Borders for a passed ball. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Hampton
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blauser scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Hampton
Justice takes first base on ball four. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGriff scores. Justice moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Klesko vs. Hampton
Klesko 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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Mercker
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Mercker
Hampton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Mercker
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Mercker
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Hampton
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shipley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Hampton
Mercker hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, 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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mercker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Mercker
Simms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Shipley vs. Mercker
Shipley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hampton
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shipley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hampton
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Mercker
Mouton hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Mercker
Borders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Mercker
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Hampton
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hampton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klesko vs. Hartgraves
Dean Hartgraves now pitching.
Klesko bunts towards third. Shipley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Justice moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemke vs. Hartgraves
Lemke hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Justice tags and scores. Lopez tags and moves to third. Klesko tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Veres
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Kent Mercker. Dave Veres now pitching. Dwight Smith pinch hits for Mike Mordecai.
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Grissom vs. Veres
Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Hunter. Lopez tags and scores. Klesko tags and moves to third. Smith tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Blauser vs. Veres
There's a wild pitch. Klesko scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Blauser vs. Veres
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Clontz
Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop. Brad Clontz now pitching. John Cangelosi pinch hits for Dave Veres.
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Clontz
Hunter 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 -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Clontz
Biggio hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clontz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
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 -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Jones
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Jones
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shipley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Jones
Lopez hits a line drive beyond second. Biggio can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Justice moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Klesko vs. Jones
Klesko hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Clontz
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Mike Simms.
Magadan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Shipley vs. Clontz
Shipley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lemke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Clontz
Derrick May pinch hits for James Mouton.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1995 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Grissom M, cf 4 1 1 1 Hunter B, cf 4 1 0 0
Blauser J, ss 5 1 3 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 3 0 0 1
Jones C, 3b 5 0 1 0 Simms M, 1b 2 0 0 0
McGriff F, 1b 3 1 1 1 Magadan D, ph 1 0 1 0
Justice D, rf 2 1 0 0 Shipley C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lopez J, c 5 1 3 1 Mouton J, lf 2 1 1 0
Klesko R, lf 5 1 1 0 May D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lemke M, 2b 2 0 0 1 Borders P, c 3 0 0 0
Mercker K, p 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 1 1
Mordecai M, ph 0 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 1 0 0 0
Smith D, ph 0 0 0 0 Hartgraves D, p 0 0 0 0
Belliard R, ss 0 0 0 0 Veres D, p 0 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 5 29 2 4 2
Atlanta 100 020 030 -- 6
Houston 110 000 000 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker K (W) 7.0 2 2 1 3 4
Clontz B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (L)* 7.0 8 5 5 4 9
Hartgraves D 0.1 1 1 0 0 0
Veres D 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Jones T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Blauser J, Hunter B
DP -- Atlanta 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Houston 4
2B -- Grissom M
3B -- Mouton J
SB -- Jones C, Hunter B
SF -- Bell D, Lemke M, Grissom M
HBP -- by Hampton M (McGriff F)
WP -- Veres D
PB -- Borders P
T -- 2:46
A -- 21112
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