Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Smoltz
  
  Yelding takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Finley vs. Smoltz
  
  Finley hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Smoltz
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Deshaies
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemke vs. Deshaies
  
  Lemke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Lemke reaches second base with a double. Sanders moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Gant vs. Deshaies
  
  Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Justice vs. Deshaies
  
  Justice hits a line drive into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanders tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Deshaies
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Smoltz
  
  Caminiti 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 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Smoltz
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Smoltz
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Deshaies
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Deshaies
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Deshaies
  
  Belliard hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smoltz vs. Deshaies
  
  Smoltz hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Candaele vs. Smoltz
  
  Candaele hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Deshaies vs. Smoltz
  
  Deshaies strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Smoltz
  
  Yelding hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Yelding reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Finley vs. Smoltz
  
  Finley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Deshaies
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lemke vs. Deshaies
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Deshaies
  
  Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Deshaies
  
  There goes Gant. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Justice vs. Deshaies
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Smoltz
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Smoltz
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Smoltz
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Deshaies
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Candaele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Deshaies
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Deshaies
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finley. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Belliard vs. Deshaies
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Smoltz
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Candaele vs. Smoltz
  
  Candaele hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Deshaies vs. Smoltz
  
  Deshaies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Deshaies
  
  Smoltz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Deshaies
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Deshaies
  
  Lemke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Smoltz
  
  Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Smoltz
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finley for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Smoltz
  
  Biggio hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Smoltz
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Deshaies
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Deshaies
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Deshaies
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Smoltz
  
  Sid Bream now playing first base.
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Smoltz
  
  Bagwell bunts towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemke covering, for the out. Caminiti moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Rhodes vs. Smoltz
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Candaele vs. Smoltz
  
  Candaele hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Deshaies
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Deshaies
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Deshaies
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Deshaies
  
  Terry Pendleton pinch hits for John Smoltz.
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Mercker
  
  Kent Mercker now pitching. Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Jim Deshaies.
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Mercker
  
  Yelding strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Mercker
  
  Finley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Henry
  
  Dwayne Henry now pitching.
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Henry
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemke for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Henry
  
  Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Osuna
  
  Al Osuna now pitching.
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Mercker
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Mercker
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Mercker
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Mercker
  
  Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Mercker
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Osuna
  
  Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bream for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Schilling
  
  Curt Schilling now pitching. Mark Davidson now playing right field.
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Schilling
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davidson who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Gregg vs. Schilling
  
  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Rafael Belliard.
  
  Gregg hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/1991 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Yelding E, ss         3  0  1  0   Sanders D, lf         2  1  0  0   
Finley S, cf          4  0  0  0   Lemke M, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Biggio C, c           4  1  1  1   Gant R, cf            1  0  0  0   
Gonzalez L, lf        4  0  0  0   Justice D, rf         3  0  0  1   
Caminiti K, 3b        4  1  3  0   Cabrera F, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         3  1  1  2   Bream S, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Rhodes T, rf          4  0  0  0   Blauser J, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Schilling C, p        0  0  0  0   Heath M, c            4  0  3  0   
Candaele C, 2b        3  0  0  0   Belliard R, ss        3  0  1  0   
Deshaies J, p         2  0  0  0   Gregg T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Ramirez R, ph         1  0  0  0   Smoltz J, p           2  0  0  0   
Henry D, p            0  0  0  0   Pendleton T, ph       1  0  0  0   
Osuna A, p            0  0  0  0   Mercker K, p          0  0  0  0   
Davidson M, rf        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        29  1  5  1

Houston          000 001 002 --  3
Atlanta          100 000 000 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Deshaies J            7.0  4  1  1  4  2
Henry D               0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Osuna A (W)           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Schilling C (S)       0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J              7.0  4  1  1  1  5
Mercker K (L)         2.0  2  2  2  0  3

DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 7
2B -- Lemke M, Yelding E, Heath M
3B -- Heath M
HR -- Biggio C, Bagwell J
SB -- Gant R
SH -- Bagwell J
SF -- Justice D
T -- 2:45
A -- 6729

    

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