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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1996-04-30 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 17795 · 68°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 3:10
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 7–5. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 9th. John Smoltz earned the win and Greg McMichael picked up the save. Ryan Klesko went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: John Smoltz L: Todd Jones SV: Greg McMichael
Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred McGriff | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Justice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rafael Belliard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerome Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Cangelosi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Miller | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Drabek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Mark Wohlers | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg McMichael | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Jeff Tabaka | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvin Morman | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Mark Lemke: K
- Chipper Jones: K
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RM
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Fred McGriff: S9/G34/R46
- David Justice: S8/G4M.1-2
- Ryan Klesko: HR/L89XD.2-H;1-H
- Javy Lopez: S8/G6M
- Rafael Belliard: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
- John Smoltz: SB2/R6U8
- John Smoltz: S5/G5S/R3.2-3
- Marquis Grissom: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Derek Bell: 8/F8RD
- Rick Wilkins: 7/F7S
- Sean Berry: K
Top 3
- Mark Lemke: 63/G4MS
- Chipper Jones: K
- Fred McGriff: S9/L9M
- David Justice: 13/G15
Bot 3
- John Cangelosi: 31/G3
- Orlando Miller: HR/L7LD
- Doug Drabek: K
- Brian Hunter: 3/G3
Top 4
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: W
- Rafael Belliard: S8/L8RS.1-2
- John Smoltz: WP.2-3;1-2
- John Smoltz: K
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: 31/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LD
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Top 5
- Mark Lemke: K
- Chipper Jones: 31/G3
- Fred McGriff: S9/L89S
- David Justice: K
Bot 5
- Rick Wilkins: K
- Sean Berry: 31/G3
- John Cangelosi: S8/L8RS
- Orlando Miller: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: S7/L5D/R4
- Rafael Belliard: CS2(24)
- Rafael Belliard: K
Bot 6
- Bill Spiers: K
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 7
- John Smoltz: K
- Marquis Grissom: 8/F8LM
- Mark Lemke: D7/L78XD
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/G5L
- Derek Bell: 63/G6M.2-3
- Rick Wilkins: 13/G23.3-H
- Sean Berry: K
Top 8
- Fred McGriff: S7/G56
- David Justice: 64(1)/FO/P78S
- Ryan Klesko: S8/G4M.1-2
- Javy Lopez: K
- Rafael Belliard: 4/L4
Bot 8
- John Cangelosi: W
- Orlando Miller: S9/L34D/R6.1-2
- James Mouton: K
- Brian Hunter: S8/G6M.2-H;1X3(8354);B-2
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4MS
Top 9
- Dwight Smith: S8/L8RS
- Marquis Grissom: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Lemke: 14/SH/BG15.2-3;1-2
- Chipper Jones: S9/L4D/R2.3-H;2-H;B-2
- Fred McGriff: HR/L8RXD.2-H
- David Justice: W
- Jerome Walton: 63/G4MS.1-2
- Javy Lopez: I
- Rafael Belliard: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F78M
- Derek Bell: D9/L9LS/R4
- Rick Wilkins: K
- Sean Berry: S15/L15.2-3
- John Cangelosi: DI.1-2
- John Cangelosi: E5/TH/G5/R3.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Orlando Miller: S7/L56D/R6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Derrick May: K