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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 20, 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 August 20, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 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 | August 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,593 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Frank Pulli |
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 |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Tom Glavine | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Carr | Center Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 20, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Reynolds
Lofton 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reynolds
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 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Glavine
Bell 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: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Glavine
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Reynolds
Klesko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Reynolds
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Glavine
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Glavine
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carr vs. Glavine
Carr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Glavine
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Reynolds
Lemke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carr. Lemke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Glavine vs. Reynolds
Glavine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Reynolds
Lofton bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Tucker vs. Reynolds
Tucker strikes out. There goes Lemke. He's safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Reynolds
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 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Glavine
Bogar hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Glavine
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Glavine
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Reynolds
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Reynolds
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Glavine
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Glavine
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Glavine
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Glavine
Gutierrez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Carr vs. Glavine
Carr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Reynolds
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Reynolds
Glavine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Reynolds
Lofton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Glavine
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Glavine
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Glavine
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Reynolds
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Reynolds
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Reynolds
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Glavine
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Glavine
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Glavine
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Glavine
Gonzalez 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 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Reynolds
Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Reynolds
Andruw Jones pinch runs for Ryan Klesko.
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carr. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blauser out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lemke vs. Reynolds
Lemke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Glavine vs. Reynolds
Glavine bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Jones scores. Lopez moves to third. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Lofton vs. Reynolds
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lofton for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Glavine
Andruw Jones now playing right field. Michael Tucker now playing left field.
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Glavine
Carr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Glavine
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Carr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bogar vs. Glavine
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mouton vs. Glavine
James Mouton pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
Mouton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching.
Tucker hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Martin
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Martin
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Fox
Chad Fox now pitching.
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Fox
There goes Biggio. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Fox
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching. Tony Graffanino now playing second base.
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lima
Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Lima
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Graffanino vs. Lima
Graffanino hits a line drive into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching. Bill Spiers pinch hits for Ricky Gutierrez.
Spiers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tucker. Spiers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Carr vs. Wohlers
Carr strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Wohlers
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Wohlers
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Tim Bogar.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1997 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 2 1 0 0
Tucker M, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 2 1
Jones C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 2 0 0 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 0 0
Klesko R, lf 2 0 1 0 Gutierrez R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Jones A, pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Spiers B, ph 1 0 1 0
Lopez J, c 4 1 3 1 Carr C, cf 4 0 1 0
Blauser J, ss 4 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
Lemke M, 2b 2 1 1 0 Bogar T, ss 3 0 0 0
Graffanino T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Howard T, ph 1 0 0 0
Glavine T, p 2 0 0 1 Reynolds S, p 2 0 0 0
Fox C, p 0 0 0 0 Mouton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Embree A, p 0 0 0 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0
Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0 Lima J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 2 29 1 4 1
Atlanta 001 100 100 -- 3
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Glavine T (W) 7.0 2 0 0 5 9
Fox C 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Embree A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wohlers M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (L) 7.0 5 3 3 2 9
Martin T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lima J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Atlanta 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Houston 7
2B -- Lemke M, Lopez J 2, Spiers B
HR -- Lopez J
SB -- Biggio C
SH -- Lofton K, Glavine T
WP -- Reynolds S
T -- 2:46
A -- 25593
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