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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

1996-07-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 35822 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:27

Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 3–2. John Smoltz earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save. Marquis Grissom went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	12
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	7

W: John Smoltz L: Todd Jones SV: Mark Wohlers

Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Marquis Grissom	5	1	2	2	0
Mark Lemke	5	0	0	0	0
Chipper Jones	4	0	2	0	0
Fred McGriff	4	1	2	1	1
Javy Lopez	4	0	0	0	2
Jermaine Dye	4	0	2	0	1
Ryan Klesko	4	0	1	0	2
Rafael Belliard	4	1	2	0	0
John Smoltz	3	0	1	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
James Mouton	4	0	1	0	0	1
Craig Biggio	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jeff Bagwell	3	0	1	0	1	1
Derek Bell	4	0	0	0	0	1
Sean Berry	3	1	1	0	0	1
Derrick May	3	0	1	0	1	0
Orlando Miller	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rick Wilkins	3	1	1	1	0	2
Mike Hampton	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Spiers	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Cangelosi	1	0	1	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Smoltz	8.1	7	2	7
Mark Wohlers	0.2	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Mike Hampton	7.0	10	6
Todd Jones	1.1	2	1
Billy Wagner	0.2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Marquis Grissom: 63/G6M
Mark Lemke: 4/L4D
Chipper Jones: S8/G6M/R4
Fred McGriff: 43/G4M

Bot 1

James Mouton: 43/G4
Craig Biggio: 2/P2R
Jeff Bagwell: K/C

Top 2

Javy Lopez: K
Jermaine Dye: 3/L3
Ryan Klesko: K

Bot 2

Derek Bell: 43/G4M
Sean Berry: K/C
Derrick May: 3/G3L

Top 3

Rafael Belliard: S5/BG25
John Smoltz: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
Marquis Grissom: S8/G4M/R5.2-H
Mark Lemke: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Chipper Jones: 6(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 3

Orlando Miller: 63/G6
Rick Wilkins: K
Mike Hampton: 9/P3D

Top 4

Fred McGriff: D8/L8RD/R6
Javy Lopez: 43/G4
Jermaine Dye: S9/G4/R2.2-3;B-2(E9/TH)
Ryan Klesko: K
Rafael Belliard: 3/G3L

Bot 4

James Mouton: 9/L9S
Craig Biggio: 63/G6M
Jeff Bagwell: S8/G4M/R4
Derek Bell: K

Top 5

John Smoltz: K
Marquis Grissom: HR/L7D.B-H
Mark Lemke: 53/G56
Chipper Jones: S5/G5L/R3
Fred McGriff: WP.1-3
Fred McGriff: K

Bot 5

Sean Berry: 8/F89XD
Derrick May: 43/G4D
Orlando Miller: 163/G6M

Top 6

Javy Lopez: K
Jermaine Dye: S9/G4M/R4
Ryan Klesko: CS2(26)
Ryan Klesko: S8/L8RS/R46
Rafael Belliard: S9/L34D/R4.1-2
John Smoltz: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 6

Rick Wilkins: D9/L9LD/R6
Mike Hampton: K
James Mouton: K/C
Craig Biggio: D7/L7S/R65.2-H
Jeff Bagwell: W
Derek Bell: 53/G5

Top 7

Marquis Grissom: 43/G4M
Mark Lemke: 63/G6M
Chipper Jones: 63/G6M

Bot 7

Sean Berry: D7/L7LS/R65
Derrick May: S7/G6/R6.2-3
Orlando Miller: K/C
Rick Wilkins: 8/F78M/SF/R6.3-H
Bill Spiers: CS2(26)

Top 8

Fred McGriff: HR/F9LD.B-H
Javy Lopez: 8/L8RD
Jermaine Dye: K
Ryan Klesko: 3/G3

Bot 8

Bill Spiers: 7/F7LM
James Mouton: S8/L89S/R4
Craig Biggio: SB2/R4U8
Craig Biggio: 9/F9LM/R5.2-3
Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9LS

Top 9

Rafael Belliard: 53/G5S
John Smoltz: DGR/F9D
Marquis Grissom: 3/P3
Mark Lemke: 8/F8LD

Bot 9

Derek Bell: 9/F9M
John Cangelosi: S7/G56/R4
Derrick May: W.1-2
Orlando Miller: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3;B-1
Rick Wilkins: K