Starting Lineups:
Atlanta Braves Houston Astros
1. Thompson lf Doran 2b
2. Ramirez ss Cabell 1b
3. Washington rf Garner 3b
4. Murphy cf Cruz lf
5. Perry 1b Mumphrey cf
6. Johnson 3b Puhl rf
7. Royster 2b Bailey c
8. Benedict c Reynolds ss
9. Smith p Ryan p
BRAVES 1ST: Thompson struck out; Debut game for Zane
Smith; Ramirez grounded out (second to first); Washington
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Doran made an out to first; Cabell made an out to
first; Garner singled; Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Murphy struck out; Perry walked; Johnson hit into a
double play (right to first) [Perry out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Mumphrey flied out to right; Puhl struck out; Bailey
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves
0, Astros 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Royster struck out; Benedict walked; Smith reached
on an error by Cabell [Benedict to second]; Thompson walked
[Benedict to third, Smith to second]; Ramirez forced Thompson
(third to second) [Benedict scored (unearned), Smith to third];
Ramirez stole second; Washington struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1
E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
ASTROS 3RD: KOMMINSK REPLACED WASHINGTON (PLAYING RF); Reynolds
flied out to right; Ryan grounded out (pitcher to first); Doran
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves
1, Astros 0.
BRAVES 4TH: Murphy struck out; Perry singled; Johnson singled
[Perry to third]; Royster struck out; Benedict flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Cabell singled; Garner grounded out (third to first)
[Cabell to second]; Cruz doubled [Cabell scored]; Mumphrey
singled [Cruz out at home (left to catcher), Mumphrey to second
(on throw)]; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
BRAVES 5TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson
singled; Thompson stole second; Ramirez walked; Komminsk singled
[Thompson scored, Ramirez to third]; Murphy struck out; Perry
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves
2, Astros 1.
ASTROS 5TH: Bailey struck out; Reynolds made an out to
shortstop; Ryan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2,
Astros 1.
BRAVES 6TH: Johnson doubled; Royster out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Johnson to third]; Benedict hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Johnson scored]; Smith struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 6TH: Doran singled; Cabell flied out to left; Garner
struck out; Doran stole second; Cruz singled [Doran to third];
Mumphrey walked [Cruz to second]; PANKOVITS BATTED FOR PUHL;
Pankovits flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 3,
Astros 1.
BRAVES 7TH: SMITH REPLACED PANKOVITS (PITCHING); BASS REPLACED
RYAN (PLAYING RF); Thompson grounded out (second to first);
Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to first); Komminsk made an out
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 7TH: FALCONE REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Bailey struck
out; RICHARDT BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Richardt flied out to left;
Bass struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
BRAVES 8TH: PENA REPLACED RICHARDT (PLAYING SS); Murphy grounded
out (second to first); Perry grounded out (second to first);
Johnson made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3,
Astros 1.
ASTROS 8TH: Doran made an out to third; Cabell singled; Garner
flied out to right; Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
BRAVES 9TH: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Benedict
flied out to center; Falcone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 9TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); TOLMAN
BATTED FOR SMITH; Tolman struck out; Bailey flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Braves 3 5 0 6
Astros 1 7 1 6
