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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 1, 1997
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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 1, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 1, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 1, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 44,618 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Joe West 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Jerry Layne |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Pat Listach | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 1, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Reynolds
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Reynolds
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reynolds
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Klesko vs. Reynolds
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 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Smoltz
Listach hits a line drive into left field. Klesko picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Klesko. Biggio moves to third. Listach moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Smoltz
There goes Listach. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Jones applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Reynolds
Tucker 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Reynolds
Lopez 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Reynolds
Smoltz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
Gonzalez 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Smoltz
Berry hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Smoltz
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Reynolds
Lofton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Reynolds
There goes Lofton. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Listach applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Reynolds
Lemke 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reynolds
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smoltz
Ausmus hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Smoltz
Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio hits a line drive beyond third. Jones can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Listach vs. Smoltz
Listach hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ausmus tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it 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: ---
Klesko vs. Reynolds
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Reynolds
Tucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Reynolds
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds throws to second for one, and Biggio throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Smoltz vs. Reynolds
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Smoltz
Berry hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Reynolds
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Reynolds
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reynolds
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Smoltz
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smoltz
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Smoltz
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
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 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Reynolds
Bill Spiers now playing third base.
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Reynolds
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Reynolds
Tucker takes first base on ball four. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Reynolds
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Smoltz
Listach hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Reynolds
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Reynolds
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Reynolds
Lemke 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, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Smoltz
Spiers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Spiers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Smoltz
Abreu hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Smoltz
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reynolds
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Reynolds
Klesko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Smoltz
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
Howard hits a popup off the glove of Jones, and into shallow left field. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Smoltz
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Listach vs. Smoltz
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Smoltz
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Smoltz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching. Andruw Jones pinch hits for Michael Tucker.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wagner
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Wagner
Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Javy Lopez.
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mordecai vs. Wagner
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Mordecai strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/1/1997 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 0 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Lemke M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Listach P, ss 3 0 1 1
Jones C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 1
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bell D, cf 4 0 0 0
Klesko R, lf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0
Tucker M, rf 2 0 1 0 Berry S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jones A, ph 1 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 1 0 1 0
Lopez J, c 4 0 1 0 Abreu B, rf 3 0 1 0
Graffanino T, pr 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 1 2 0
Blauser J, ss 3 0 1 0 Reynolds S, p 1 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 3 0 0 0 Howard T, ph 1 0 1 0
Mordecai M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 28 2 8 2
Atlanta 001 000 000 -- 1
Houston 101 000 00x -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L) 8.0 8 2 2 1 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W) 8.0 7 1 1 2 7
Wagner B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Klesko R, Biggio C
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Houston 5
2B -- McGriff F, Spiers B, Howard T
HR -- Jones C
CS -- Listach P, Lofton K
SH -- Reynolds S
SF -- Listach P
T -- 2:29
A -- 44618
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