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Braves
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 27, 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 27, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 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 27, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | James Parr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,491 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Hickox 1B: CB Bucknor 2B: Joe West 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Josh Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Martin Prado | Third Baseman |
| Kelly Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Casey Kotchman | First Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Clint Sammons | Catcher |
| Brent Lillibridge | Shortstop |
| James Parr | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 27, 2008
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Backe
Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Backe
Prado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Backe
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kotchman vs. Backe
Kotchman hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Backe
Francoeur hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wigginton. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. Prado moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Backe
Jones hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Jones reaches second base with a double. Prado scores. Francoeur scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sammons vs. Backe
Sammons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Parr
Matsui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Parr
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Parr
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Parr
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lillibridge vs. Backe
Lillibridge hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parr vs. Backe
Parr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Backe
Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Backe
Prado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Backe
There's a wild pitch. Prado moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Backe
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Prado moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Kotchman vs. Backe
Kotchman takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francoeur vs. Cassel
Jack Cassel now pitching.
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Wigginton. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. Prado scores. Johnson scores. Kotchman goes all the way around to score. Francoeur moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Cassel
Jones hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Francoeur scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sammons vs. Cassel
Sammons hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lillibridge vs. Cassel
Lillibridge hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Parr vs. Cassel
Parr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Parr
Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Parr
Pence hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Parr
Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Parr
Quintero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cassel vs. Parr
Cassel 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, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cassel
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Cassel
Prado hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cassel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Parr
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Parr
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillibridge misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillibridge. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Parr
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Matsui moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Parr
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matsui scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Parr
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Cassel
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Cassel
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cassel
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Parr
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillibridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Parr
Wigginton hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Parr
Quintero hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Quintero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Saccomanno vs. Parr
Mark Saccomanno pinch hits for Jack Cassel.
Saccomanno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Saccomanno reaches second base with a double. Quintero scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Parr
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillibridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sammons vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching.
Sammons 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, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillibridge vs. Borkowski
Lillibridge hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Lillibridge reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parr vs. Borkowski
Parr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Borkowski
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lillibridge moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Prado vs. Borkowski
Prado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Parr
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Bourn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Parr
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bourn scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Parr
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Parr
Blum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tejada scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Nunez
Vladimir Nunez now pitching.
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Nunez
Wigginton hits a line drive towards third. Prado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Borkowski
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kotchman vs. Borkowski
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Borkowski
Francoeur strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Borkowski
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Nunez
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Nunez
David Newhan pinch hits for Dave Borkowski.
Newhan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Nunez
Matsui hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sammons vs. Nieve
Fernando Nieve now pitching.
Sammons strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lillibridge vs. Nieve
Lillibridge strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Norton vs. Nieve
Greg Norton pinch hits for Vladimir Nunez.
Norton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Acosta
Manny Acosta now pitching.
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Acosta
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Acosta
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Acosta
There goes Berkman. The throw from Sammons and he is safe. Berkman steals second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Acosta
Blum strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Wright
Prado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Julio
Jorge Julio now pitching.
Pence is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Julio
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillibridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Julio
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Julio
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Wesley Wright.
Erstad strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
Kotchman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Geary
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kotchman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Geary
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sammons vs. Geary
Sammons hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lillibridge vs. Geary
Lillibridge hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn who is chasing the ball. Lillibridge reaches third base with a triple. Kotchman scores. Francoeur goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Geary
Chipper Jones pinch hits for Jorge Julio.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Gonzalez
Mike Gonzalez now pitching.
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Gonzalez
Bourn strikes out. Sammons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bourn out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Gonzalez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/2008 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Anderson J, cf 5 2 3 3 Matsui K, 2b 4 1 1 0
Prado M, 3b 5 2 2 0 Bourn M, cf 5 1 1 0
Johnson K, 2b 5 1 2 0 Tejada M, ss 5 1 1 1
Kotchman C, 1b 4 2 2 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Francoeur J, rf 5 3 3 3 Blum G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Jones B, lf 5 0 2 3 Pence H, rf 3 1 1 1
Sammons C, c 5 0 1 0 Wigginton T, lf 4 0 0 0
Lillibridge B, ss 5 0 2 2 Quintero H, c 3 1 2 0
Parr J, p 3 1 1 0 Backe B, p 0 0 0 0
Nunez V, p 0 0 0 0 Cassel J, p 1 0 0 0
Norton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Saccomanno M, ph 1 0 1 1
Acosta M, p 0 0 0 0 Borkowski D, p 0 0 0 0
Julio J, p 0 0 0 0 Newhan D, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones C, ph 1 0 0 0 Nieve F, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez M, p 0 0 0 0 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0
Geary G, p 0 0 0 0
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44 11 18 11 36 5 9 5
Atlanta 360 000 002 -- 11
Houston 011 120 000 -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Parr J 4.1 8 5 4 2 0
Nunez V (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Acosta M 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Julio J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Gonzalez M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (L) 1.1 8 8 8 1 1
Cassel J 2.2 4 1 1 0 2
Borkowski D 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
Nieve F 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Wright W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Geary G 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Lillibridge B
DP -- Atlanta 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 7
2B -- Francoeur J 2, Jones B, Quintero H, Saccomanno M, Lillibridge B, Bourn M, Tejada M
3B -- Lillibridge B
HR -- Anderson J 2, Pence H
SB -- Berkman L
HBP -- by Julio J (Pence H)
WP -- Backe B, Acosta M
T -- 2:57
A -- 37491
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