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Braves
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 8, 2009
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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 8, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Javier Vazquez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Felipe Paulino |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 26,081 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Paul Emmel 2B: Todd Tichenor 3B: Gary Darling |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nate McLouth | Center Fielder |
| Martin Prado | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Brian McCann | Catcher |
| Garret Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Yunel Escobar | Shortstop |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Ryan Church | Right Fielder |
| Javier Vazquez | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Felipe Paulino | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 8, 2009
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Paulino
McLouth strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Paulino
Prado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Paulino
Jones takes first base on ball four. Prado moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McCann vs. Paulino
McCann strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Paulino
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Vazquez
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Vazquez
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Vazquez
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Paulino
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Paulino
LaRoche hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Church vs. Paulino
Church hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Paulino
Vazquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McLouth vs. Paulino
There's a wild pitch. Vazquez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McLouth vs. Paulino
McLouth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Prado vs. Paulino
Prado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Vazquez
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Vazquez
Tejada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Prado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Vazquez
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Vazquez
Blum hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Paulino
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Paulino
McCann hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Paulino
Anderson 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Vazquez
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Vazquez
Paulino strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Vazquez
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Paulino
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Paulino
LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Church vs. Paulino
Church hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Vazquez
Matsui bunts towards the mound. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Vazquez
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Prado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Vazquez
Lee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Paulino
Vazquez 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Paulino
McLouth hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Paulino
Prado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Paulino
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCann vs. Paulino
Paulino fires to first and picks off Prado. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Vazquez
Tejada hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Vazquez
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Vazquez
Blum hits a line drive beyond third. Jones can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Vazquez
Quintero hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Paulino
McCann hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Paulino
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Paulino
Escobar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Vazquez
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Felipe Paulino.
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Vazquez
Bourn takes first base on ball four. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Vazquez
Matsui bunts towards the mound. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to third. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Berkman vs. Vazquez
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Vazquez
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Tejada vs. Vazquez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Vazquez, and towards Jones, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
LaRoche hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Church vs. Byrdak
Church hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Byrdak
Vazquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McLouth vs. Byrdak
McLouth hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Vazquez
Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Vazquez
Blum takes first base on ball four. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Maysonet vs. Vazquez
Edwin Maysonet pinch hits for Humberto Quintero.
Maysonet bunts in front of the plate. McCann fields it and throws to first for the out. Pence moves to third. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Erstad vs. Vazquez
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Tim Byrdak.
Erstad strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bourn vs. Vazquez
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Brocail
Chris Coste now catching. Doug Brocail now pitching.
Prado strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Brocail
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Brocail
McCann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Gonzalez
Mike Gonzalez now pitching.
Matsui hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Gonzalez
Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Gonzalez
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Fulchino
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Fulchino
LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Fulchino
Church strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Soriano
Reid Gorecki now playing left field. Rafael Soriano now pitching.
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McLouth who is chasing the ball. Tejada reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Pence vs. Soriano
Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tejada scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Soriano
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Prado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Soriano
Coste hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Soriano
Tommy Manzella pinch runs for Chris Coste. Aaron Boone pinch hits for Jeff Fulchino.
Boone hits a line drive into left field. Gorecki settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/2009 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McLouth N, cf 3 1 1 1 Bourn M, cf 3 0 0 0
Prado M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Matsui K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jones C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 1 0
McCann B, c 4 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 3 0 1 0
Anderson G, lf 4 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 1 1 0
Gorecki R, lf 0 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 2 1
Escobar Y, ss 3 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 3 0 1 0
LaRoche A, 1b 4 1 1 1 Quintero H, c 2 0 0 0
Church R, rf 4 0 0 0 Maysonet E, ph 0 0 0 0
Vazquez J, p 3 0 2 0 Coste C, c 1 0 1 0
Gonzalez M, p 0 0 0 0 Manzella T, pr 0 0 0 0
Soriano R, p 0 0 0 0 Paulino F, p 1 0 0 0
Michaels J, ph 0 0 0 0
Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Fulchino J, p 0 0 0 0
Boone A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 30 1 7 1
Atlanta 010 010 000 -- 2
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Vazquez J (W) 7.0 3 0 0 4 9
Gonzalez M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Soriano R (S) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Paulino F (L) 6.0 4 2 2 3 6
Byrdak T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Fulchino J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 8
3B -- Tejada M
HR -- LaRoche A, McLouth N
SH -- Matsui K, Maysonet E
WP -- Paulino F
T -- 2:33
A -- 26081
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