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Braves
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 28, 2008
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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 September 28, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 28, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,113 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Joe West 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Ed Hickox |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Josh Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Martin Prado | Third Baseman |
| Kelly Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Casey Kotchman | First Baseman |
| Matt Diaz | Left Fielder |
| Brent Lillibridge | Shortstop |
| Corky Miller | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
| Jose Castillo | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 28, 2008
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rodriguez
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Rodriguez
Prado hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Rodriguez
Francoeur strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Hampton
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillibridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hampton
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Hampton
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Rodriguez
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotchman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Rodriguez
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lillibridge vs. Rodriguez
Lillibridge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Hampton
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hampton
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillibridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Hampton
Wigginton hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rodriguez
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Rodriguez
Hampton hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rodriguez
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Prado vs. Rodriguez
Prado hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Hampton
Castillo hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Hampton
Ausmus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hampton
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Hampton
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hampton
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Rodriguez
Francoeur strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Francoeur out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Rodriguez
Kotchman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Hampton
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Hampton
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Hampton
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Rodriguez
Edwin Maysonet now playing shortstop. Mark Saccomanno now playing first base.
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillibridge vs. Rodriguez
Lillibridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maysonet picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Maysonet. Lillibridge moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Rodriguez
The umpire calls a balk on Rodriguez Lillibridge moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Rodriguez
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maysonet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lillibridge scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Rodriguez
Hampton hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Hampton
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Hampton
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Hampton
Reggie Abercrombie pinch runs for Ty Wigginton.
Ausmus strikes out. The ball gets by Miller. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Hampton
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abercrombie scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Hampton
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton throws the ball towards first to get the runner. He throws it away into right field. Francoeur throws it back to Miller, who tags the runner out. Matsui moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rodriguez
Reggie Abercrombie now playing left field. J.R. Towles now catching.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Rodriguez
Prado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rodriguez
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Abercrombie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Hampton
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maysonet vs. Hampton
Maysonet hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Saccomanno vs. Hampton
Saccomanno strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Rodriguez
David Newhan now playing second base.
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Rodriguez
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Rodriguez
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lillibridge vs. Rodriguez
Lillibridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Bennett
Jeff Bennett now pitching.
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Bennett
Abercrombie is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Bennett
There goes Abercrombie. The throw from Miller and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Bennett
Castillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Towles vs. Bennett
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillibridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching. Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Corky Miller.
Gotay hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Norton vs. Hawkins
Greg Norton pinch hits for Jeff Bennett.
Norton hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Hawkins
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Prado vs. Hawkins
Prado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching. Clint Sammons now catching. Mark Loretta pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins.
Loretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Tavarez
Newhan hits a line drive to right field. Francoeur throws towards Lillibridge. Lillibridge fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lillibridge. Francoeur throws the ball in to Kotchman who tags Newhan trying to return to first, for the out. Loretta moves to third. Newhan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bourn vs. Tavarez
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Maysonet vs. Tavarez
Maysonet strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Saccomanno vs. Tavarez
Saccomanno hits a line drive towards short. Lillibridge catches it and steps on second to double up Newhan. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Valverde
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maysonet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kotchman vs. Valverde
Kotchman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Saccomanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Valverde
Chipper Jones pinch hits for Matt Diaz.
Jones takes first base on ball four. Francoeur moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McCann vs. Valverde
Brian McCann pinch hits for Brent Lillibridge.
McCann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/2008 -- Atlanta at Houston (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Anderson J, cf 4 0 1 0 Matsui K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Prado M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Newhan D, 2b 1 0 1 0
Johnson K, 2b 4 0 2 0 Bourn M, cf 4 0 1 0
Francoeur J, rf 4 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 2 0 0 0
Kotchman C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Maysonet E, ss 2 0 0 0
Diaz M, lf 3 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 2 0 0 0
Jones C, ph 0 0 0 0 Saccomanno M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lillibridge B, ss 3 1 1 0 Pence H, rf 3 0 0 0
McCann B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wigginton T, lf 2 0 1 0
Miller C, c 2 0 0 1 Abercrombie R, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Gotay R, ph 1 0 1 0 Castillo J, 3b 3 1 2 0
Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 2 1 1 2
Hampton M, p 2 0 0 0 Towles J, c 1 0 0 0
Bennett J, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez W, p 2 0 1 1
Norton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0
Sammons C, c 0 0 0 0 Loretta M, ph 1 0 1 0
Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 1 6 1 30 3 8 3
Atlanta 000 010 000 -- 1
Houston 002 010 00x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (L) 6.0 4 3 3 0 5
Bennett J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Tavarez J 1.0 3 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W (W) 7.0 4 1 0 0 6
Hawkins L 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Valverde J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Maysonet E, Miller C, Hampton M, Lillibridge B
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 4
2B -- Castillo J
HR -- Ausmus B
SB -- Abercrombie R
CS -- Abercrombie R
HBP -- by Bennett J (Abercrombie R)
Balk -- Rodriguez W
T -- 2:19
A -- 37113
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