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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1995-08-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21112 · dome, dry · 2:46
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Kent Mercker earned the win. Jeff Blauser went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Mike Hampton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 David Justice | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Klesko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Lemke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kent Mercker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Simms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Shipley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Brad Clontz | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| Dean Hartgraves | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: D8/F89XD
- Jeff Blauser: S7/L7S.2-H
- Chipper Jones: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Fred McGriff: K
- David Justice: SB2
- David Justice: W
- Javy Lopez: K
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: E6/G6.B-1
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6S.2-3
- Derek Bell: 8/SF/L8RM.3-H(UR)
- Mike Simms: 9/F9LMF
Top 2
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Mark Lemke: K
- Kent Mercker: K
Bot 2
- Craig Shipley: 9/F89M
- James Mouton: T7/F7DW
- Pat Borders: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L9M.3-H
- Mike Hampton: K
Top 3
- Marquis Grissom: 53/G56S
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Chipper Jones: S5/G5S
- Fred McGriff: HP.1-2
- David Justice: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Brian Hunter: 9/P89S
- Craig Biggio: 8/F89D
- Derek Bell: 63/G56
Top 4
- Javy Lopez: K
- Ryan Klesko: 7/L78D
- Mark Lemke: W
- Kent Mercker: K
Bot 4
- Mike Simms: K
- Craig Shipley: 8/P8RS
- James Mouton: W
- Pat Borders: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Marquis Grissom: 13/G15
- Jeff Blauser: S8/G6M
- Chipper Jones: 63/G56.1-2
- Fred McGriff: PB.2-3
- Fred McGriff: S8/G4M.3-H
- David Justice: W.1-2
- Javy Lopez: S9/L9M.2-H;1-3(TH);B-2
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G34D
Bot 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9M
- Mike Hampton: W
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LM
Top 6
- Mark Lemke: 53/G5L
- Kent Mercker: 7/F7LD
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
- Mike Simms: W
- Craig Shipley: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 7
- Jeff Blauser: S8/G4M
- Chipper Jones: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Fred McGriff: K
Bot 7
- James Mouton: 8/L8LXD
- Pat Borders: 4/P9S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
Top 8
- David Justice: W
- Javy Lopez: S9/G4.1-2
- Ryan Klesko: S5/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Mark Lemke: 9/SF/L9M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dwight Smith: IW
- Marquis Grissom: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3(E8/TH);1-2
- Jeff Blauser: WP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jeff Blauser: K
Bot 8
- John Cangelosi: K
- Brian Hunter: 43/G4M
- Craig Biggio: S8/P8RS
- Derek Bell: 3/G3L
Top 9
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4D
- Fred McGriff: W
- David Justice: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Javy Lopez: S48/L89S.1-3
- Ryan Klesko: 6/P7S
Bot 9
- Dave Magadan: S9/G34
- Craig Shipley: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Derrick May: 63/G6