Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Bergman
  
  Weiss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Bergman
  
  Lockhart strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bergman
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Smoltz
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Smoltz
  
  Spiers takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Smoltz
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Smoltz
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hidalgo vs. Smoltz
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to home to get Biggio. Spiers moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Howell vs. Smoltz
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Bergman
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Bergman
  
  Klesko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bergman
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Smoltz
  
  Eusebio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bogar vs. Smoltz
  
  Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Smoltz
  
  Bergman strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Bergman
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bergman
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Bergman
  
  Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Smoltz
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Smoltz
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Smoltz
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Alou reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. Spiers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hidalgo vs. Smoltz
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Smoltz
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Bergman
  
  Weiss 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Bergman
  
  Lockhart hits a line drive into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bergman
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Smoltz
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields the ball and throws to Smoltz covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bogar vs. Smoltz
  
  Bogar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bergman vs. Smoltz
  
  Bergman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Smoltz
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Spiers vs. Smoltz
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eusebio scores. Bogar moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Smoltz
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Alou reaches second base with a double. Bogar scores. Spiers scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Smoltz
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Jones, and into shallow left field. Everett reaches second base with a double. Klesko throws the ball in to Jones who tags Everett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Alou scores. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Bergman
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galarraga for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Bergman
  
  Klesko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bergman
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Bergman
  
  Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Smoltz
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Jones, and into shallow left field. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Smoltz
  
  Howell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Edmondson
  
  Brian Edmondson now pitching. Curtis Pride now playing right field.
  
  Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bogar vs. Edmondson
  
  Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bergman vs. Edmondson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Eusebio moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Bergman vs. Edmondson
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Edmondson
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bergman
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pride vs. Bergman
  
  Pride hits a line drive beyond short. Bogar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weiss vs. Bergman
  
  Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lockhart vs. Bergman
  
  Lockhart hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Edmondson
  
  Tony Graffanino now playing second base. Ozzie Guillen now playing shortstop.
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Edmondson
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Edmondson
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Bergman
  
  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, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Bergman
  
  Galarraga hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Everett. Galarraga reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Klesko vs. Bergman
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Bergman
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Embree
  
  Alan Embree now pitching.
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Embree
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Embree
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Bergman
  
  Danny Bautista pinch hits for Alan Embree.
  
  Bautista strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bergman
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pride vs. Bergman
  
  Pride 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 8

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Rocker
  
  John Rocker now pitching.
  
  Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Rocker
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Sean Bergman.
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Rocker
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Rocker
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Miller
  
  Trever Miller now pitching.
  
  Guillen 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, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Miller
  
  Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Miller
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Howell, and into shallow right field. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Galarraga vs. Miller
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1998 -- Atlanta at Houston (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Weiss W, ss           3  0  0  0   Biggio C, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Guillen O, ss         1  0  0  0   Spiers B, 3b          4  2  2  1   
Lockhart K, 2b        3  0  0  0   Alou M, lf            3  1  2  4   
Graffanino T, 2b      1  0  0  0   Everett C, rf         4  0  1  1   
Jones C, 3b           4  0  1  0   Hidalgo R, cf         4  1  1  0   
Galarraga A, 1b       4  0  1  0   Howell J, 1b          4  1  1  2   
Klesko R, lf          3  1  1  1   Eusebio T, c          3  1  2  0   
Lopez J, c            3  0  0  0   Bogar T, ss           4  1  1  0   
Tucker M, rf          2  0  0  0   Bergman S, p          3  0  0  0   
Edmondson B, p        0  0  0  0   Ward D, ph            0  0  0  0   
Embree A, p           0  0  0  0   Miller T, p           0  0  0  0   
Bautista D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Rocker J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Williams G, cf        3  0  0  0                                      
Smoltz J, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Pride C, rf           2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  4  1                        32  8 10  8

Atlanta          000 010 000 --  1
Houston          002 420 00x --  8

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (L)*         4.0 10  8  8  4  7
Edmondson B           2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Embree A              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Rocker J              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bergman S (W)         8.0  3  1  1  0  6
Miller T              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 3, Houston 6
2B -- Alou M 2, Everett C, Hidalgo R, Galarraga A, Jones C
HR -- Klesko R, Howell J
SB -- Spiers B, Biggio C
WP -- Edmondson B
T -- 2:29
A -- 35250

    

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