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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

1996-07-20 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 49674 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:07

Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Billy Wagner earned the win. Ryan Klesko went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Billy Wagner L: Greg Maddux SV: (none)

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

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marquis Grissom	3	0	1	0	1	0
Mark Lemke	4	0	1	0	0	1
Chipper Jones	3	0	0	0	1	1
Fred McGriff	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Klesko	4	1	2	1	0	2
Mark Whiten	4	0	0	0	0	2
Eddie Perez	3	0	2	0	0	0
Rafael Belliard	2	0	0	0	0	2
Greg Maddux	3	0	1	0	0	0
Javy Lopez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

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

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Greg Maddux	8.2	4	1	5

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Donne Wall	8.0	6	2	7
Billy Wagner	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Marquis Grissom: W
Mark Lemke: K+SB2/R6
Chipper Jones: W
Fred McGriff: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 1

John Cangelosi: 43/G4M
Craig Biggio: S9/G3
Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7S/R5.1-3
Derek Bell: 46(1)/FO/G4M/R3.3-H;B-1
Derrick May: SB2/R6
Derrick May: 31/G34

Top 2

Ryan Klesko: K/C
Mark Whiten: 63/G6
Eddie Perez: D7/L7LM/R6
Rafael Belliard: K

Bot 2

Orlando Miller: K/C
Bill Spiers: 43/G4
Rick Wilkins: K/C

Top 3

Greg Maddux: 43/G4
Marquis Grissom: S8/L6MD/R4
Mark Lemke: SB2
Mark Lemke: 31/G34.2-3
Chipper Jones: K

Bot 3

Donne Wall: 63/G6
John Cangelosi: 7/F7S
Craig Biggio: 9/F9LSF

Top 4

Fred McGriff: 7/F7S
Ryan Klesko: HR/L9D.B-H
Mark Whiten: K/C
Eddie Perez: 63/G6M

Bot 4

Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4
Derek Bell: 53/G56
Derrick May: 9/F9S

Top 5

Rafael Belliard: K
Greg Maddux: D9/L9D
Marquis Grissom: 6/P56
Mark Lemke: S9/G34.2-3
Chipper Jones: 3/G3L

Bot 5

Orlando Miller: 63/G6
Bill Spiers: K
Rick Wilkins: 13/G15

Top 6

Fred McGriff: 7/F7M
Ryan Klesko: K/C
Mark Whiten: 43/G4M

Bot 6

Donne Wall: 53/G5S
John Cangelosi: 63/G6
Craig Biggio: 53/G5

Top 7

Eddie Perez: S8/L4M
Rafael Belliard: 34/SH/BG13.1-2
Greg Maddux: 53/G5
Marquis Grissom: WP.2-3
Marquis Grissom: 8/L8RD

Bot 7

Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM
Derek Bell: 43/G4
Derrick May: 63/G6

Top 8

Mark Lemke: 13/G13
Chipper Jones: 43/G4
Fred McGriff: 43/G34

Bot 8

Orlando Miller: K
Bill Spiers: K
Rick Wilkins: 5/P5D

Top 9

Ryan Klesko: S9/L9S
Mark Whiten: K
Javy Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 9

Sean Berry: S8/G4M
John Cangelosi: 3/BP3S.1-2(E3/TH)
Craig Biggio: 43/G34D.2-3
Jeff Bagwell: I
Derek Bell: DI.1-2
Derek Bell: S8/G4M.3-H;2-3

Notes & reviews

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