Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Avery
  
  Finley hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Avery
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Avery
  
  Biggio hits a line drive beyond second. Treadway can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Avery
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Caminiti vs. Avery
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bagwell vs. Avery
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Davidson vs. Avery
  
  Davidson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Caminiti scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Candaele vs. Avery
  
  Candaele hits a fly ball into center field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Portugal
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Treadway vs. Portugal
  
  There goes Sanders. The throw from Biggio and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Treadway vs. Portugal
  
  Treadway hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Portugal
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Portugal
  
  Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Portugal
  
  Bream hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Portugal
  
  There goes Justice. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Justice steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Blauser vs. Portugal
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Avery
  
  Portugal hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Avery
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Avery
  
  There goes Finley. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Finley steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Avery
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Avery
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Avery covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Portugal
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Portugal
  
  Belliard hits a line drive, foul, into right field, out of the reach of Davidson. Belliard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Avery vs. Portugal
  
  Avery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belliard moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Sanders vs. Portugal
  
  Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Avery
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Avery
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Avery
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Davidson vs. Avery
  
  Davidson hits a popup into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Portugal
  
  Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Portugal
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Portugal
  
  Justice hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Candaele vs. Avery
  
  Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Avery
  
  Portugal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Treadway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Avery
  
  Finley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Avery
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Portugal
  
  Bream strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Portugal
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Portugal
  
  Heath hits a line drive beyond short. Ramirez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Portugal
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Avery
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Avery
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Avery
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gregg vs. Portugal
  
  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Steve Avery.
  
  Gregg strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Portugal
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Portugal
  
  Treadway hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Freeman
  
  Marvin Freeman now pitching.
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Freeman
  
  Davidson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Candaele vs. Freeman
  
  Candaele takes first base on ball four. Davidson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Portugal vs. Freeman
  
  The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. Davidson moves to third. Candaele moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Portugal vs. Freeman
  
  Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Finley vs. Stanton
  
  Mike Stanton now pitching.
  
  Finley hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Portugal
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Portugal
  
  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 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Portugal
  
  Bream hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Stanton
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Stanton
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanders throws the ball in to Treadway who tags Biggio, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Stanton
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Stanton
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser juggles the ball. That's an error on Blauser. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Sisk
  
  Doug Sisk now pitching.
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Caminiti moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rhodes vs. Sisk
  
  Tuffy Rhodes pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Portugal
  
  Tuffy Rhodes now playing right field.
  
  Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Portugal
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Portugal
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Willard vs. Portugal
  
  Jerry Willard pinch hits for Doug Sisk.
  
  Willard strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Candaele vs. Parrett
  
  Jeff Parrett now pitching.
  
  Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Parrett covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Parrett
  
  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Mark Portugal.
  
  Oberkfell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Parrett
  
  Finley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Osuna
  
  Al Osuna now pitching.
  
  Sanders 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, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Osuna
  
  Mark Lemke pinch hits for Jeff Treadway.
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Osuna
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Parrett
  
  Mark Lemke now playing second base.
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Parrett
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Parrett
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Osuna
  
  Justice hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Osuna
  
  Bream strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Schilling
  
  Curt Schilling now pitching.
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schilling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1991 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Finley S, cf          4  0  1  0   Sanders D, lf         4  1  1  0   
Ramirez R, ss         4  1  0  0   Treadway J, 2b        3  1  1  2   
Biggio C, c           5  1  3  0   Lemke M, ph-2b        1  0  0  0   
Gonzalez L, lf        4  1  0  0   Gant R, cf            4  0  0  0   
Caminiti K, 3b        4  1  1  1   Justice D, rf         4  0  1  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         2  0  1  1   Bream S, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Davidson M, rf        2  0  1  2   Blauser J, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Rhodes T, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Heath M, c            3  0  1  0   
Candaele C, 2b        3  0  0  0   Belliard R, ss        3  0  1  0   
Portugal M, p         3  0  0  0   Avery S, p            1  0  0  0   
Oberkfell K, ph       1  0  0  0   Gregg T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Osuna A, p            0  0  0  0   Freeman M, p          0  0  0  0   
Schilling C, p        0  0  0  0   Stanton M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Sisk D, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Willard J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Parrett J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  4                        33  3  6  3

Houston          300 000 100 --  4
Atlanta          200 000 100 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W)        7.0  6  3  3  0  6
Osuna A               1.2  0  0  0  0  1
Schilling C (S)       0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Avery S (L)           5.0  5  3  3  4  1
Freeman M             0.2  0  0  0  2  0
Stanton M             1.0  1  1  0  1  1
Sisk D                0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Parrett J             2.0  0  0  0  0  4

E -- Biggio C, Blauser J
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Atlanta 3
2B -- Belliard R
HR -- Treadway J, Blauser J
SB -- Sanders D, Justice D, Finley S
PB -- Heath M
T -- 2:43
A -- 8342

    

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