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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 2, 1997
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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 April 2, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 2, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 2, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,308 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Paul Runge |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Andruw Jones | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Pat Listach | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 2, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Hampton
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Hampton
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Maddux
Listach bunts in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Maddux
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Maddux
Bell 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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hampton
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Hampton
Klesko hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hampton
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Maddux
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Maddux
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Maddux
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hampton
Blauser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Maddux vs. Hampton
Maddux bunts towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lofton vs. Hampton
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach misplays the ball. That's an error on Listach. Blauser scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Hampton
Lemke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Hampton
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Maddux
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Maddux
There goes Ausmus. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Ausmus steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hampton vs. Maddux
Hampton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Listach vs. Maddux
Listach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Maddux
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Listach moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Maddux
Bell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Bell reaches second base with a double. Listach scores. Bagwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Maddux
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Maddux
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Gonzalez trying to get to home. Jones throws the ball in to Perez who tags Gonzalez who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Hampton
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hampton covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hampton
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Hampton
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Maddux
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Maddux
Ausmus 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 -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Maddux
Hampton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Hampton
Maddux strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Hampton
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Hampton
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Maddux
Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Maddux
Listach bunts towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemke covering, for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Maddux
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Maddux
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Hampton
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Jones reaches second base with a double. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Hampton
Javy Lopez pinch hits for Ryan Klesko.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGriff scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Hampton
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Maddux
Javy Lopez now catching. Michael Tucker now playing left field.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Maddux
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Maddux
Abreu hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tucker. Abreu reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Maddux
Ausmus is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hampton vs. Maddux
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Hampton
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mordecai vs. Hampton
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
Mordecai hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Hampton
Lofton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bielecki
Mike Bielecki now pitching.
Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Bielecki
Listach hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bielecki
Bagwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
Lemke hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Martin
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Martin
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching.
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Hudek
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Embree
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Embree
Abreu 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
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Hudek
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Hudek
Blauser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Blauser reaches second base with a double. Tucker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lockhart vs. Hudek
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Alan Embree.
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Lofton vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Lofton hits a line drive towards third. Spiers catches it and steps on third to double up Blauser. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/2/1997 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 5 0 0 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 2 0
Lemke M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Listach P, ss 2 1 1 1
Jones C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0
Jones A, rf 4 0 2 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
Klesko R, lf 2 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Lopez J, ph-c 2 0 0 1 Bell D, cf 4 1 1 2
Perez E, c 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 2 1
Tucker M, lf 0 1 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Blauser J, ss 3 1 2 1 Abreu B, rf 4 0 1 0
Maddux G, p 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 2 1 1 0
Mordecai M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 3 0 0 0
Bielecki M, p 0 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 0 0 0 0
Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0
Embree A, p 0 0 0 0
Lockhart K, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 3 8 3 30 4 10 4
Atlanta 001 001 001 -- 3
Houston 004 000 00x -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux G (L) 6.0 10 4 4 1 4
Bielecki M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Clontz B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Embree A 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 3
Martin T 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Hudek J 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Wagner B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Listach P
DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 6
2B -- Blauser J 2, Bell D, Jones A, Abreu B
SB -- Ausmus B
SH -- Listach P 2, Maddux G
T -- 2:34
A -- 16308
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