Starting Lineups:
Atlanta Braves Houston Astros
1. Garr lf Howard cf
2. Perez 2b Gross lf
3. Baker rf Cabell rf
4. Evans 3b Watson 1b
5. Lum 1b May c
6. Blanks ss Rader 3b
7. Office cf Metzger ss
8. Pocoroba c Andrews 2b
9. Morton p Forsch p
BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
grounded out (third to first); Baker grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Howard singled; Howard stole second; Gross walked;
Cabell flied out to right; Watson grounded out (second to first)
[Howard to third, Gross to second]; May grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Evans flied out to center; Lum singled; Blanks lined
into a double play to second [Lum out at second (second to
first)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled; Metzger flied out to right; Andrews
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Rader out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Office flied out to center; Pocoroba grounded out
(first to pitcher); Morton singled; Forsch threw a wild pitch
[Morton to second]; Garr made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Forsch grounded out (pitcher to first); Howard
grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
BRAVES 4TH: Perez singled; Baker struck out; Evans singled
[Perez to second]; Lum flied out to left; Blanks doubled to
right [Perez scored, Evans scored]; Office singled [Blanks
scored, Office to second (on throw to home)]; Pocoroba singled
[Office to third]; Morton made an out to shortstop; 3 R, 5 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Cabell struck out; Watson flied out to center; May
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves
3, Astros 0.
BRAVES 5TH: Garr flied out to right; Perez flied out to left;
Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Astros 0.
ASTROS 5TH: Rader grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Metzger tripled; Andrews grounded out (pitcher to first); CRUZ
BATTED FOR FORSCH; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Astros 0.
BRAVES 6TH: COSGROVE REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Evans grounded
out (second to first); Lum walked; Blanks singled [Lum to
third]; Office forced Blanks (third to second); Lum was caught
stealing home (catcher to third to catcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
ASTROS 6TH: Howard singled; Gross flied out to center; Cabell
singled [Howard to second]; Watson singled to shortstop [Howard
to third, Cabell to second]; May grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to pitcher) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
BRAVES 7TH: Pocoroba made an out to second; Morton walked; Garr
popped to second in foul territory; Perez grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
ASTROS 7TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Metzger
grounded out (first unassisted); Andrews made an out to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
BRAVES 8TH: Baker singled; Baker was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Evans walked; Lum walked [Evans to
second]; Blanks grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Lum out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3,
Astros 0.
ASTROS 8TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Boswell walked; Howard
singled [Boswell to second]; Gross singled [Boswell scored,
Howard to second]; LEON REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); On a bunt
Cabell forced Howard (pitcher to third) [Gross to second];
Watson popped to second; May walked [Gross to third, Cabell to
second]; JUTZE RAN FOR MAY; Rader flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
BRAVES 9TH: JUTZE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); NIEKRO REPLACED
BOSWELL (PITCHING); Office walked; Pocoroba grounded out (second
to first) [Office to second]; Leon flied out to right [Office to
third]; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 9TH: Metzger flied out to center; HELMS BATTED FOR
ANDREWS; Helms was hit by a pitch; JOHNSON BATTED FOR NIEKRO;
Johnson struck out; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 3, Astros 1.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Braves 3 9 0 7
Astros 1 8 0 9
