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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

1996-05-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18546 · 68°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:08

Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 3–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Mike Hampton earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
HOU	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2		3	10

W: Mike Hampton L: Steve Avery SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Rich Rieker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Marquis Grissom	4	1	0	0
Mark Lemke	3	0	1	0
Chipper Jones	3	0	1	0
Fred McGriff	3	1	0	1
David Justice	3	0	0	1
Eddie Perez	2	0	0	1
Ryan Klesko	3	0	0	1
Rafael Belliard	2	0	0	0
Steve Avery	2	1	0	0
Javy Lopez	1	0	0	0
Tony Graffanino	1	0	0	0
Jerome Walton	1	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Hunter	4	0	2	0	0	0
Craig Biggio	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jeff Bagwell	3	1	2	1	1	0
Derek Bell	4	0	2	2	0	1
Sean Berry	3	0	0	0	1	1
Tony Eusebio	4	0	1	0	0	1
James Mouton	4	0	0	0	0	1
Orlando Miller	2	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Hampton	2	1	1	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Avery	7.0	7	0	6
Brad Clontz	1.0	3	2	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Hampton	9.0	3	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Marquis Grissom: 63/G6
Mark Lemke: 53/G5
Chipper Jones: 63/G6M

Bot 1

Brian Hunter: 13/G13S
Craig Biggio: S7/L56D
Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8RS.1-2
Derek Bell: K
Sean Berry: CS3(25)

Top 2

Fred McGriff: 31/G3L
David Justice: K
Eddie Perez: 3/P3S

Bot 2

Sean Berry: 53/G56
Tony Eusebio: K
James Mouton: K

Top 3

Ryan Klesko: K
Rafael Belliard: 9/F9D
Steve Avery: S7/G56
Marquis Grissom: S7/L78S.1-2
Mark Lemke: WP.2-3;1-2
Mark Lemke: 8/F89M

Bot 3

Orlando Miller: HP
Mike Hampton: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
Brian Hunter: 43/G4.2-3
Craig Biggio: 7/F7D

Top 4

Chipper Jones: 63/G56
Fred McGriff: K
David Justice: 1/G13S

Bot 4

Jeff Bagwell: HR/F78XD
Derek Bell: S9/L9S
Sean Berry: K
Tony Eusebio: POCS2(1363)
Tony Eusebio: 9/F9LMF

Top 5

Eddie Perez: K23
Ryan Klesko: 63/G6
Rafael Belliard: 13/G13

Bot 5

James Mouton: 4/L4
Orlando Miller: S9/L34D
Mike Hampton: K
Brian Hunter: S9/L34D.1-2
Craig Biggio: K

Top 6

Steve Avery: 1/G3S
Marquis Grissom: 43/G4MD
Mark Lemke: 43/G4M

Bot 6

Jeff Bagwell: 6/L56D
Derek Bell: 9/L9M
Sean Berry: 8/F8RD

Top 7

Chipper Jones: W
Fred McGriff: S9/G3/R5.1-3
David Justice: FC3/G3.3XH(325);1-2
Javy Lopez: 3(1)6/DP/L3

Bot 7

Tony Eusebio: S9/F8D.BX2(96)
James Mouton: 43/G34
Orlando Miller: 63/G56

Top 8

Ryan Klesko: 31/G34
Tony Graffanino: 43/G4M
Jerome Walton: K

Bot 8

Mike Hampton: S8/G56
Brian Hunter: S68/G6M.1-3
Craig Biggio: 46(1)/FO/G4
Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
Derek Bell: S8/G6M/R4.3-H;2-H;1-3
Sean Berry: SB2/R4
Sean Berry: I
Tony Eusebio: 3/P3F
James Mouton: 2/P2LF

Top 9

Marquis Grissom: 3/P3
Mark Lemke: W
Chipper Jones: 54(1)3/GDP/G5