Starting Lineups:
Houston Astros Atlanta Braves
1. Howard cf Garr lf
2. Gross rf Perez 2b
3. Cabell lf May rf
4. Watson 1b Evans 3b
5. Johnson c Lum 1b
6. Rader 3b Blanks ss
7. Metzger ss Office cf
8. Andrews 2b Pocoroba c
9. Richard p Niekro p
ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (second to first); Gross singled
to center; Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 1ST: Garr struck out; Perez was called out on strikes;
May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
0, Braves 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
walked; Rader forced Johnson (third to second); Metzger flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Evans singled to left; Lum grounded out (second to
first) [Evans to second]; Blanks flied out to center; Office
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Andrews popped to shortstop; Richard struck out
(catcher to first); Howard singled to second; Gross popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0,
Braves 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Pocoroba walked; On a bunt Niekro made an out to
pitcher; Garr singled to right [Pocoroba to second]; Perez
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Garr
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Cabell popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson
singled to center; Johnson walked [Watson to second]; Johnson
was picked off first (pitcher to first); Rader flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 4TH: May grounded out (second to first); Evans walked;
Evans stole second; Lum walked; Blanks walked [Evans to third,
Lum to second]; Office singled to left [Evans scored, Lum
scored, Blanks to second]; Pocoroba was called out on strikes;
Niekro struck out but Blanks advanced to third and Office
advanced to second and Niekro advanced to first on a wild pitch;
Garr flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Braves
2.
ASTROS 5TH: Metzger lined to center; Andrews was called out on
strikes; Richard homered to left; Howard singled to center;
Gross singled to right [Howard to second]; Cabell singled to
left [Howard scored, Gross out at third (left to third to
catcher to shortstop)]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves
2.
BRAVES 5TH: Perez singled to left; May flied out to left; Evans
struck out; Lum popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros
2, Braves 2.
ASTROS 6TH: Watson flied out to right; Johnson flied out to
right; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.
BRAVES 6TH: Blanks was called out on strikes; Office was called
out on strikes; Pocoroba walked; Niekro forced Pocoroba
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves
2.
ASTROS 7TH: Metzger doubled; Andrews out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to first) [Metzger to third]; Richard singled to center
[Metzger scored]; Howard forced Richard (shortstop to second);
Gross doubled to left [Howard scored]; SOSA REPLACED NIEKRO
(PITCHING); Cabell singled to left [Gross scored, Cabell to
second (on throw to home)]; Watson popped to first in foul
territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2.
BRAVES 7TH: Garr walked; Perez struck out; May flied out to
center [Garr to second]; COSGROVE REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING);
Johnson allowed a passed ball [Garr to third]; Evans walked; Lum
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2.
ASTROS 8TH: Johnson flied out to left; Rader struck out; Metzger
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2.
BRAVES 8TH: JUTZE REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING C ); Blanks singled
to left; Office singled to pitcher [Blanks to second]; Cosgrove
threw a wild pitch [Blanks to third, Office to second]; Pocoroba
flied out to right; GASTON BATTED FOR SOSA; Gaston lined into a
double play (pitcher to third) [Blanks out at third]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2.
ASTROS 9TH: BEARD REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Andrews walked;
Cosgrove reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Andrews to second]; Howard out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
first) [Andrews to third, Cosgrove to second]; Gross out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Andrews scored, Cosgrove to
third]; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 2.
BRAVES 9TH: Garr singled to second; Perez walked [Garr to
second]; CRAWFORD REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); May popped to
third in foul territory; Evans grounded out (first unassisted)
[Garr to third, Perez to second]; Lum flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 2.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Astros 6 11 0 6
Braves 2 7 0 12
