Starting Lineups:
Atlanta Braves Houston Astros
1. Royster 2b Puhl lf
2. Office cf Cabell 3b
3. Pocoroba c Cedeno cf
4. Montanez 1b Cruz rf
5. Matthews lf Watson 1b
6. Asselstine rf Herrmann c
7. Bonnell 3b Howe 2b
8. Rockett ss Metzger ss
9. Solomon p Richard p
BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to center; Office grounded out
(second to first); Pocoroba struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled;
Cabell was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to shortstop to first to second); Cedeno walked; Cruz
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves
0, Astros 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews
struck out; Asselstine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); Herrmann
grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Bonnell flied out to left; Rockett made an out to
catcher; Solomon grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Richard
struck out; Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
BRAVES 4TH: Royster singled; Royster stole second; Office struck
out; Pocoroba doubled [Royster scored]; Montanez singled to
right [Pocoroba scored, Montanez to second (error by Cruz)];
Matthews struck out (catcher to first); Asselstine doubled
[Montanez scored (unearned)]; Bonnell grounded out (second to
first); 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Cabell flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to
center; Cruz doubled; Watson singled [Cruz scored]; Herrmann
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
BRAVES 5TH: Rockett grounded out (third to first); Solomon
struck out; Royster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3,
Astros 1.
ASTROS 5TH: Howe singled; Metzger doubled [Howe scored (error by
Asselstine) (no RBI)]; Richard reached on a fielder's choice on
a sacrifice bunt [Metzger to third]; Puhl singled [Metzger
scored, Richard to second]; Cabell forced Puhl (shortstop to
second) [Richard to third]; Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Richard scored, Cabell to second]; Cruz grounded out (second to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 4.
BRAVES 6TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Pocoroba
walked; BELLOIR RAN FOR POCOROBA; Montanez doubled [Belloir to
third]; Matthews walked; Asselstine singled [Belloir scored,
Montanez scored, Matthews to third, Asselstine to second (on
throw)]; Bonnell hit a sacrifice fly to right [Matthews scored,
Asselstine to third]; Rockett flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 4.
ASTROS 6TH: MURPHY REPLACED BELLOIR (PLAYING C ); Watson
grounded out (second to first); Herrmann struck out; Howe flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 4.
BRAVES 7TH: Solomon singled; Royster made an out to catcher;
Office singled [Solomon to second]; Murphy grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Office out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 4.
ASTROS 7TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR METZGER; Boswell grounded out
(second to first); CANNON BATTED FOR RICHARD; Cannon doubled;
Debut game for Joe Cannon; CAMPBELL REPLACED SOLOMON
(PITCHING); Puhl flied out to center; Cabell grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 4.
BRAVES 8TH: FISCHLIN REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING SS); SAMBITO
REPLACED CANNON (PITCHING); Montanez singled; Matthews flied out
to center; GASTON BATTED FOR ASSELSTINE; Gaston struck out;
Bonnell singled [Montanez to second]; Sambito threw a wild pitch
[Montanez to third, Bonnell to second]; Rockett singled
[Montanez scored, Bonnell scored]; Campbell struck out; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 4.
ASTROS 8TH: GILBREATH REPLACED GASTON (PLAYING 2B); ROYSTER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING RF); Cedeno struck out; Cruz walked; Watson flied out
to left; Herrmann singled [Cruz to third]; LARSON RAN FOR
HERRMANN; Howe struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 8,
Astros 4.
BRAVES 9TH: PENTZ REPLACED LARSON (PITCHING); PUJOLS REPLACED
SAMBITO (PLAYING C ); Royster grounded out (third to first);
Debut game for Luis Pujols; Office grounded out (second to
first); Murphy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves
8, Astros 4.
ASTROS 9TH: Fischlin flied out to right; Pujols struck out; Puhl
singled; Cabell singled [Puhl to third]; Cedeno flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Braves 8 11 1 4
Astros 4 10 1 8
