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. Sutton p Boggs p
ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled to left; Puhl stole second; Garner
walked; Scott struck out; Cruz was called out on strikes; Ashby
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 1ST: Butler grounded out (second to first); Hubbard
walked; Washington singled to left [Hubbard to second];
Washington safe on a pick-off error by Ashby [Hubbard scored,
Washington to third]; Horner reached on an error by Scott on a
sacrifice fly [Washington scored, Horner to second]; Murphy
homered to left [Horner scored (unearned)]; Chambliss flied out
to center; Benedict doubled to center; Ramirez singled to right
[Benedict scored (unearned)]; Boggs struck out; 5 R (3 ER), 4 H,
2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
ASTROS 2ND: Knight walked; Howe grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Knight out at second]; Reynolds
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
0, Braves 5.
BRAVES 2ND: Butler was called out on strikes; Hubbard lined to
center; Washington singled to center; Horner forced Washington
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
ASTROS 3RD: Sutton flied out to right; Puhl struck out; Garner
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
BRAVES 3RD: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss
flied out to center; Benedict lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
ASTROS 4TH: Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz grounded
out (first to pitcher); Ashby made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
BRAVES 4TH: Ramirez flied out to center; Boggs made an out to
first; Butler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0,
Braves 5.
ASTROS 5TH: Knight struck out; Howe walked; Reynolds struck out;
IVIE BATTED FOR SUTTON; Ivie grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
BRAVES 5TH: LACOSS REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); Hubbard singled to
center; Washington grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Hubbard out at second]; Horner reached on an
error by Garner; Murphy singled to left [Horner to second];
Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0,
Braves 5.
ASTROS 6TH: Puhl grounded out (first to pitcher); Garner
grounded out (third to first); Scott popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
BRAVES 6TH: Benedict lined to left; Ramirez flied out to left;
Boggs flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0,
Braves 5.
ASTROS 7TH: Cruz singled to right; Ashby singled to right [Cruz
to third]; Knight forced Ashby (pitcher to shortstop) [Cruz
scored]; Howe lined to right; Reynolds singled to center [Knight
to second]; HEEP BATTED FOR LACOSS; HRABOSKY REPLACED BOGGS
(PITCHING); KNICELY BATTED FOR HEEP; Knicely popped to catcher
in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.
BRAVES 7TH: LACORTE REPLACED KNICELY (PITCHING); Butler flied
out to left; Hubbard walked; Washington flied out to left;
Horner walked [Hubbard to second]; Murphy grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.
ASTROS 8TH: Puhl doubled to right; Garner struck out; Scott
flied out to center; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.
BRAVES 8TH: Chambliss walked; Benedict singled to right
[Chambliss to third]; Ramirez grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Chambliss scored, Benedict out
at second]; Hrabosky singled to center; Butler flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.
ASTROS 9TH: Ashby flied out to left; Knight doubled to left;
Howe singled to left [Knight scored, Howe to second (on throw to
home)]; Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first); THON BATTED
FOR LACORTE; Thon flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 6.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Astros 2 7 3 7
Braves 6 9 0 7