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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 15, 1998
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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 May 15, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 15, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 38,941 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Paul Schrieber 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Jack Howell | First Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 15, 1998
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Lima
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Lima
Lockhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lima
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Neagle
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Neagle
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Neagle
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Neagle
Berry strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Berry out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Lima
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Lima
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Lima
Tucker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Neagle
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Neagle
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Neagle
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lima
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lima
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Lima
Neagle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Lima
Guillen 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Neagle
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Neagle
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Neagle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Neagle
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Lima
Lockhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lima
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Lima
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez 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: ---
Bell vs. Neagle
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Neagle
Alou hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Neagle
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Lima
Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Lima
Tucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lima
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lima
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Lima
Neagle hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Neagle
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Neagle
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Neagle
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Neagle
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Lima
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Lima
Lockhart hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lima
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Neagle
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Jose Lima.
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Neagle
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Neagle
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Galarraga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Nitkowski
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Tucker vs. Nitkowski
Gerald Williams pinch runs for Ryan Klesko.
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Galarraga moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Nitkowski
Perez hits a line drive towards first. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Nitkowski
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Neagle vs. Nitkowski
Neagle 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Neagle
Gerald Williams now playing left field.
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Neagle
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Neagle
Hidalgo hits a line drive beyond first. Galarraga can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Neagle
Howell hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Galarraga, and into shallow right field. Howell reaches second base with a double. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gutierrez vs. Neagle
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Neagle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Nitkowski
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Nitkowski
Lockhart hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nitkowski
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nitkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Neagle
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Neagle
Tony Eusebio pinch hits for C.J. Nitkowski.
Eusebio hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Neagle
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Martinez
Dennis Martinez now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Martinez, and towards Guillen, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Martinez
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Henry
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Henry
Tucker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Martinez
Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Martinez
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Martinez
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berry scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Martinez
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1998 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Guillen O, ss 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lockhart K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 0 1
Jones C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Alou M, lf 4 0 1 0
Galarraga A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Berry S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Klesko R, lf 2 1 1 0 Hidalgo R, cf 4 0 2 0
Williams G, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Howell J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Tucker M, rf 4 0 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 0 0
Perez E, c 3 2 2 3 Ausmus B, c 3 1 1 0
Jones A, cf 3 0 0 0 Lima J, p 1 0 0 0
Neagle D, p 3 0 0 0 Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez D, p 0 0 0 0 Nitkowski C, p 0 0 0 0
Eusebio T, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 4 3 32 2 7 2
Atlanta 001 020 000 -- 3
Houston 000 000 011 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D (W) 7.1 6 1 1 2 5
Martinez D (S) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (L) 6.0 2 3 3 1 5
Nitkowski C 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Henry D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 3, Houston 5
2B -- Howell J, Biggio C, Berry S
HR -- Perez E 2
T -- 2:23
A -- 38941
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