Starting Lineups:
Houston Astros Atlanta Braves
1. Puhl rf Butler cf
2. Garner 2b Hubbard 2b
3. Scott cf Washington rf
4. Cruz lf Horner 3b
5. Ashby c Murphy lf
6. Knight 3b Chambliss 1b
7. Howe 1b Benedict c
8. Reynolds ss Ramirez ss
9. Ruhle p Bedrosian p
ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Garner made an
out to first; Scott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 1ST: Butler singled to center; Hubbard grounded out
(third to first) [Butler to second]; Washington doubled [Butler
scored]; Horner walked; Ruhle balked [Washington to third,
Horner to second]; Murphy hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Washington scored]; Chambliss made an out to second; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
ASTROS 2ND: Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; Ashby
singled to center; Knight singled to center [Ashby to second];
Howe grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Knight out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves
2.
BRAVES 2ND: Benedict singled to left; Ramirez singled to third
[Benedict to second]; Bedrosian out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher
to second) [Benedict to third, Ramirez to second]; Butler
singled to left [Benedict scored, Ramirez scored]; Butler stole
second; Hubbard singled to center [Butler scored]; Washington
lined to left; Horner was hit by a pitch [Hubbard to second];
Murphy struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
ASTROS 3RD: Reynolds walked; Ruhle was called out on strikes;
Puhl homered [Reynolds scored]; Garner grounded out (pitcher to
first); Scott grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5.
BRAVES 3RD: Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); Benedict
grounded out (third to first); Ramirez popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5.
ASTROS 4TH: Cruz singled to first; Ashby flied out to left;
Knight singled to right [Cruz to second, Knight out at second
(first unassisted)]; Ray Knight called out for passing Jose
Cruz; Howe walked; MCWILLIAMS REPLACED BEDROSIAN (PITCHING);
THON BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Thon singled [Cruz scored, Howe to
third]; IVIE BATTED FOR RUHLE; Ivie grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 5.
BRAVES 4TH: LACOSS REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); THON STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING SS); McWilliams singled to third; Butler forced
McWilliams (shortstop to second); Hubbard doubled to right
[Butler scored]; Washington grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Hubbard to third]; Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 6.
ASTROS 5TH: Puhl struck out; Garner walked; Scott doubled to
left [Garner to third]; Cruz popped to third in foul territory;
Ashby grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 3, Braves 6.
BRAVES 5TH: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss
walked; Benedict grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Chambliss out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
3, Braves 6.
ASTROS 6TH: Knight grounded out (second to first); Howe made an
out to second; Thon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Braves 6.
BRAVES 6TH: Ramirez tripled to left; McWilliams walked; Ashby
allowed a passed ball [Ramirez scored, McWilliams to second];
Butler grounded out (shortstop to first) [McWilliams to third];
Hubbard grounded out (third to first); Washington grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 7.
ASTROS 7TH: GARCIA BATTED FOR LACOSS; Garcia struck out; Puhl
singled to center; Garner flied out to left; Scott singled to
left [Puhl to second]; Cruz singled to right [Puhl scored, Scott
to second]; Ashby grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 7.
BRAVES 7TH: LACORTE REPLACED GARCIA (PITCHING); Horner flied out
to center; Murphy singled to shortstop; Chambliss singled to
right [Murphy to second]; Benedict singled to left [Murphy
scored, Chambliss to third]; Ramirez flied out to center;
WHISENTON BATTED FOR MCWILLIAMS; Whisenton grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 8.
ASTROS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED WHISENTON (PITCHING); Knight singled
to left; Howe reached on an error by Garber [Knight to second];
Thon singled [Knight scored (unearned), Howe to second]; WALLING
BATTED FOR LACORTE; Walling grounded out (second to first) [Howe
to third, Thon to second]; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first);
Garner struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5,
Braves 8.
BRAVES 8TH: WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SAMBITO
REPLACED PUHL (PITCHING); Butler struck out; Hubbard grounded
out (third to first); Washington struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 5, Braves 8.
ASTROS 9TH: Scott flied out to left; Cruz flied out to left;
Ashby tripled to right; Knight reached on an error by Horner
[Ashby scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; CAMP REPLACED GARBER
(PITCHING); Howe popped to third in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 8.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Astros 6 13 0 10
Braves 8 12 2 7
