Starting Lineups:
Atlanta Braves Houston Astros
1. Garr lf Gross lf
2. Perez 2b Metzger ss
3. Baker rf Cedeno cf
4. Evans 3b Watson 1b
5. Williams 1b May c
6. Correll c Cabell rf
7. Office cf Rader 3b
8. Blanks ss Andrews 2b
9. Niekro p Roberts p
BRAVES 1ST: Garr struck out; Perez flied out to left; Baker
walked; Baker was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Metzger grounded out (first
unassisted) [Gross to second]; Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Watson
flied out to right; May made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Evans flied out to center; Williams lined to
shortstop; Correll walked; Office walked [Correll to second];
Blanks walked [Correll to third, Office to second]; Niekro
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves
0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Cabell struck out; Rader grounded out (third to
first); Andrews made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Garr grounded out (second to first); Perez singled;
Baker grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Roberts grounded out (second to first); Gross
singled to third; Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Gross
to second]; Cedeno doubled to left [Gross scored, Cedeno out at
third (right to third)]; Cedeno's bat hit Braves catcher
Correll on a backswing prompting his replacement by Pocoroba in
4th; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
BRAVES 4TH: Evans made an out to shortstop; Williams struck out;
Correll was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves
0, Astros 1.
ASTROS 4TH: POCOROBA REPLACED CORRELL (PLAYING C ); Watson flied
out to left; May flied out to left; Cabell homered to left;
Rader flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0,
Astros 2.
BRAVES 5TH: Office singled; Blanks singled [Office to second];
Niekro struck out; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Office to third, Blanks to second]; Perez struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
ASTROS 5TH: Andrews grounded out (third to first); Roberts
walked; Gross forced Roberts (second to shortstop) [Gross to
second (error by Blanks)]; Metzger was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
BRAVES 6TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Evans flied out
to left; Williams walked; Pocoroba walked [Williams to second];
Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 2.
ASTROS 6TH: On a bunt Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second
[Cedeno to third (error by Pocoroba)]; Watson hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Cedeno scored (unearned)]; May grounded out (first
unassisted); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
BRAVES 7TH: Blanks made an out to first; GILBREATH BATTED FOR
NIEKRO; Gilbreath homered; Garr reached on an error by Andrews
[Garr to first]; Perez doubled to right [Garr scored
(unearned)]; Baker singled [Perez scored, Baker to second (on
throw to home)]; Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); Williams
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Astros 3.
ASTROS 7TH: BEARD REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Rader lined to
shortstop; Andrews flied out to left; Roberts grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.
BRAVES 8TH: Pocoroba walked; Office out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Pocoroba to second]; Blanks walked; GASTON
BATTED FOR BEARD; GRANGER REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); LUM
BATTED FOR GASTON; Lum grounded out (second to first) [Pocoroba
to third, Blanks to second]; Garr was walked intentionally;
Perez singled [Pocoroba scored, Blanks scored, Garr to second];
Baker forced Perez (shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 5, Astros 3.
ASTROS 8TH: HOUSE REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Gross flied out to
right; Metzger walked; Metzger safe on a pick-off error by House
[Metzger to second]; Cedeno grounded out (third to first);
Watson made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5,
Astros 3.
BRAVES 9TH: HOWARD REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); Evans made an
out to shortstop; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first);
Pocoroba homered; Office struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 6, Astros 3.
ASTROS 9TH: May grounded out (second to first); Cabell was
called out on strikes; Rader doubled; JOHNSON BATTED FOR
ANDREWS; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 6, Astros 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Braves 6 8 3 10
Astros 3 5 1 5
