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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 30, 1996
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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 April 30, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,795 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Mark Hirschbeck 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| David Justice | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| John Cangelosi | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 30, 1996
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Drabek
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Drabek
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drabek
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Smoltz
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Drabek
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Drabek
Justice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Klesko vs. Drabek
Klesko hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Drabek
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Drabek
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Drabek
There goes Belliard. The throw from Wilkins and he is safe. Belliard steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smoltz vs. Drabek
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belliard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grissom vs. Drabek
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Smoltz
Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Smoltz
Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Drabek
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drabek
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Drabek
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Drabek
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smoltz
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smoltz
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Smoltz
Drabek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Smoltz
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunter for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Drabek
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Drabek
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Drabek
Belliard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Smoltz vs. Drabek
There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to third. Belliard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Smoltz vs. Drabek
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Grissom vs. Drabek
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Drabek
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drabek
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Drabek
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Drabek
Justice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Smoltz
Wilkins strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Smoltz
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smoltz
Cangelosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Smoltz
Miller 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Drabek
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Drabek
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Drabek
There goes Lopez. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Drabek
Belliard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Doug Drabek.
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Smoltz
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Tabaka
Jeff Tabaka now pitching.
Smoltz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Tabaka
Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Tabaka
Lemke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cangelosi. Lemke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Tabaka
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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Wilkins vs. Smoltz
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Smoltz
Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Tabaka
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Tabaka
Justice hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Tabaka
Klesko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Hernandez
Belliard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smoltz
Jerome Walton now playing left field.
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Smoltz
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mouton vs. Smoltz
James Mouton pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez.
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Smoltz
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cangelosi scores. There goes Miller trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
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
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching. Dwight Smith pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Jones
Grissom hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Jones
Lemke bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Grissom scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching.
McGriff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Morman
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Morman
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Morman
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Morman
Belliard 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 9
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Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wohlers
Dwight Smith now playing left field. Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wohlers
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Justice. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Wohlers
Wilkins strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Wohlers
Berry hits a line drive towards the mound. Wohlers can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Cangelosi vs. Wohlers
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cangelosi vs. Wohlers
Cangelosi 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. Bell scores. Berry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Wohlers
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. Cangelosi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
May vs. McMichael
Derrick May pinch hits for Alvin Morman. Greg McMichael now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1996 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Grissom M, cf 5 1 1 0 Hunter B, cf 4 0 1 1
Lemke M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jones C, 3b 5 1 1 2 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 5 2 5 2 Bell D, rf 4 1 1 0
Justice D, rf 4 1 1 0 Wilkins R, c 4 0 0 1
Klesko R, lf 4 1 2 3 Berry S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Walton J, lf 1 0 0 0 Cangelosi J, lf 3 1 1 0
Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0 Miller O, ss 4 1 3 2
McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Drabek D, p 1 0 0 0
Lopez J, c 3 0 2 0 Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0
Belliard R, ss 5 0 1 0 Tabaka J, p 0 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 3 0 1 0 Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0
Smith D, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 Mouton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones T, p 0 0 0 0
Morman A, p 0 0 0 0
May D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 16 7 35 5 8 4
Atlanta 030 000 004 -- 7
Houston 001 000 112 -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 8.0 5 3 3 1 10
Wohlers M 0.2 3 2 0 0 1
McMichael G (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D 6.0 9 3 3 1 10
Tabaka J 1.1 3 0 0 0 1
Hernandez X 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Jones T (L) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Morman A 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
E -- Jones C
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Houston 4
2B -- Lemke M, Bagwell J, Bell D
HR -- Klesko R, Miller O, McGriff F
SB -- Belliard R
CS -- Lopez J
SH -- Lemke M
WP -- Drabek D
T -- 3:10
A -- 17795
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