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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 3, 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 3, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,963 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Joe West |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Tom Glavine | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| James Mouton | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Third Baseman |
| Pat Listach | Shortstop |
| Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 3, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Kile
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Kile
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kile
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Glavine
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Glavine
Mouton hits a line drive towards first. McGriff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Glavine
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Glavine
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Glavine
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Eusebio vs. Glavine
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Kile
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kile covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Kile
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kile
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Glavine
Bogar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Glavine
Listach 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Glavine
Kile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Kile
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Kile
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Kile
Glavine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Glavine
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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Glavine
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields the ball and throws to Glavine covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Glavine
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Glavine
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Kile
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Kile
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Kile
There goes Lofton. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Lofton steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Kile
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Kile
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Glavine
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Glavine
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eusebio for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Glavine
Bogar 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Kile
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kile
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Kile
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Glavine
Listach hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Listach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kile vs. Glavine
Kile bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Listach moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Glavine
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mouton vs. Glavine
Mouton hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Listach tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Glavine
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Glavine
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Glavine
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Kile
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bogar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Kile
Glavine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Kile
Lofton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio catches it and throws to first to double up Glavine. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Glavine
Eusebio 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, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Glavine
Bogar hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Glavine
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Kile
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kile
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Kile
McGriff hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Kile
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 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Glavine
Kile hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Glavine
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Glavine
Mouton hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kile
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Kile
Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Javy Lopez.
Lemke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mouton. Lemke reaches second base with a double. Belliard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Blauser vs. Kile
Blauser hits a line drive into right field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belliard tags and scores. Lemke tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lockhart vs. Kile
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Tom Glavine.
Lockhart hits a fly ball into right field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemke tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Kile
Lofton bunts towards third. Bogar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bielecki
Mike Bielecki now pitching. Eddie Perez now catching. Andruw Jones now playing right field. Michael Tucker now playing left field.
Bagwell 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bielecki
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bielecki
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Wohlers
Brad Ausmus pinch runs for Tony Eusebio. Thomas Howard pinch hits for Tim Bogar.
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Springer
Sean Berry now playing third base. Brad Ausmus now catching. Russ Springer now pitching.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tucker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Springer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Springer
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Wohlers
Listach strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wohlers
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wohlers
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tucker. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Wohlers
Bill Spiers pinch hits for James Mouton.
Spiers strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/3/1997 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Tucker M, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Mouton J, rf 3 0 1 1
Jones C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 1 1 1 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Klesko R, lf 3 0 0 0 Bell D, cf 3 0 1 1
Jones A, rf 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 2 0
Lopez J, c 2 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 3 0 0 0
Belliard R, pr 0 1 0 0 Ausmus B, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Perez E, c 0 0 0 0 Bogar T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Lemke M, 2b 3 1 1 0 Howard T, ph 1 0 0 0
Blauser J, ss 2 0 0 1 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0
Glavine T, p 1 0 0 0 Listach P, ss 4 1 1 0
Lockhart K, ph 0 0 0 1 Kile D, p 2 0 0 0
Bielecki M, p 0 0 0 0 Berry S, 3b 1 0 0 0
Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0
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26 3 2 3 32 2 8 2
Atlanta 000 000 120 -- 3
Houston 000 020 000 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Glavine T (W) 7.0 6 2 2 3 0
Bielecki M 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Wohlers M (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Kile D (L) 8.0 2 3 3 3 7
Springer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 1, Houston 9
2B -- Biggio C 2, Listach P, Lemke M, Gonzalez L
HR -- McGriff F
SB -- Lofton K
SH -- Kile D
SF -- Mouton J, Blauser J, Lockhart K
T -- 2:38
A -- 17963
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