Starting Lineups:
Houston Astros Atlanta Braves
1. Howard lf Garr lf
2. Andrews 2b Perez 2b
3. Cedeno cf Evans 3b
4. Watson 1b May rf
5. May c Lum 1b
6. Gardner rf Office cf
7. Rader 3b Correll c
8. Milbourne ss Belloir ss
9. Richard p Niekro p
ASTROS 1ST: Howard singled to first; Andrews singled to third
[Howard to second]; Cedeno doubled to left [Howard scored,
Andrews scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Cedeno to third]; May grounded out (first unassisted) [Cedeno
scored]; Gardner grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to shortstop; Perez was called out on
strikes; Evans struck out; May grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled to left; Milbourne grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rader out at
second]; Richard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Lum singled to right; Office flied out to left;
Correll grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Lum out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3,
Braves 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Howard grounded out (third to first); Andrews struck
out; Cedeno homered to left; Watson walked; May flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Belloir grounded out (pitcher to first); NOLAN
BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Nolan walked; Garr popped to first in foul
territory; Perez singled to right [Nolan to third]; Evans popped
to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4,
Braves 0.
ASTROS 4TH: LACORTE REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Gardner struck
out; Debut game for Frank LaCorte; Rader struck out;
Milbourne flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4,
Braves 0.
BRAVES 4TH: May singled to left; Lum flied out to right; Office
walked [May to second]; Richard threw a wild pitch [May to
third, Office to second]; Correll walked; POCOROBA BATTED FOR
BELLOIR; BLANKS RAN FOR CORRELL; Pocoroba grounded out (first
unassisted) [May scored, Office to third, Blanks to second];
LaCorte grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 4, Braves 1.
ASTROS 5TH: BLANKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); POCOROBA STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Richard popped to first; Howard popped to
third in foul territory; Andrews flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 1.
BRAVES 5TH: Garr tripled; Perez walked; Evans singled to right
[Garr scored, Perez to second]; May flied to right in foul
territory; Lum singled to center [Perez scored, Evans to
second]; Office grounded out (pitcher to first) [Evans to third,
Lum to second]; Blanks flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 4, Braves 3.
ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson flied out to right; May
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.
BRAVES 6TH: SOSA REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Pocoroba flied out
to left; LaCorte grounded out (first unassisted); Garr flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.
ASTROS 7TH: Gardner grounded out (second to first); Rader flied
out to left; Milbourne struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.
BRAVES 7TH: Perez walked; Evans homered to right-center [Perez
scored]; May flied out to center; CABELL REPLACED RADER (PLAYING
3B); Lum popped to first in foul territory; Doug Rader
injured going after foul ball; Office grounded out (pitcher
to second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.
ASTROS 8TH: CRUZ BATTED FOR SOSA; Cruz struck out; Howard
singled to left; GROSS BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Howard stole second;
Gross walked; DAL CANTON REPLACED LACORTE (PITCHING); Cedeno
homered to left [Howard scored, Gross scored]; Watson grounded
out (third to first); May singled to right; Pocoroba allowed a
passed ball [May to second]; Gardner struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 5.
BRAVES 8TH: STANTON REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); CRUZ STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); HELMS REPLACED GROSS (PLAYING 2B); Blanks
struck out; Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); GILBREATH
BATTED FOR DAL CANTON; Gilbreath walked; Garr flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 5.
ASTROS 9TH: HOUSE REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Cabell singled
to left; Milbourne reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice
bunt [Cabell to second]; Cruz was called out on strikes; Howard
flied out to left; Helms singled to left [Cabell scored,
Milbourne scored (error by Garr) (unearned), Helms to second];
Cedeno struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9,
Braves 5.
BRAVES 9TH: Perez doubled to right; Stanton threw a wild pitch
[Perez to third]; Evans walked; May grounded out (second to
first) [Perez scored, Evans to second]; Lum flied out to right;
Office struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 6.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Astros 9 10 0 3
Braves 6 9 1 9
