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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves

1997-04-08 Β· Night game Β· Turner Field Β· Att: 31064 Β· 53Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 12 mph L to R Β· 2:48

Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 7th. Tom Glavine earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save. Kenny Lofton went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

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HOU00000002026
ATL00101020410

W: Tom Glavine   L: Mike Hampton   SV: Mark Wohlers

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Hallion Β· 1B: Larry Vanover Β· 2B: Ed Montague Β· 3B: Jerry Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio400012
Pat Listach411000
Jeff Bagwell400000
Derek Bell311000
Luis Gonzalez402201
James Mouton401000
Russ Johnson401002
Brad Ausmus300000
Mike Hampton100010
Ray Montgomery100000
Bill Spiers100001
Thomas Howard100001

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kenny Lofton513202
Mark Lemke401002
Chipper Jones301210
Fred McGriff300011
Andruw Jones400001
Javy Lopez201020
Michael Tucker400001
Jeff Blauser434000
Tom Glavine000000
Ryan Klesko100000
Mike Mordecai000010

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Hampton6.0633
Russ Springer2.0424

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Glavine7.0424
Mike Bielecki1.0201
Mark Wohlers1.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Craig Biggio: 7/L7S
  • Pat Listach: 23/G2L
  • Jeff Bagwell: 8/L8RM

Bot 1

  • Kenny Lofton: K
  • Mark Lemke: K
  • Chipper Jones: 63/G6

Top 2

  • Derek Bell: 9/L9S
  • Luis Gonzalez: S7/L7S/R6
  • James Mouton: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
  • Russ Johnson: K/C
  • Brad Ausmus: 43/G4

Bot 2

  • Fred McGriff: W
  • Andruw Jones: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
  • Javy Lopez: S8/G6M
  • Michael Tucker: 7/F7S

Top 3

  • Mike Hampton: W
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Pat Listach: 8/F89M
  • Jeff Bagwell: E4/G4.1-2;B-1
  • Derek Bell: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 3

  • Jeff Blauser: D7/G5L
  • Tom Glavine: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3
  • Kenny Lofton: S7/L7S/R6.3-H
  • Mark Lemke: 13/G13.1-2
  • Chipper Jones: W+CS3(25)

Top 4

  • Luis Gonzalez: K
  • James Mouton: 43/G34
  • Russ Johnson: 4/L4

Bot 4

  • Fred McGriff: 43/G4
  • Andruw Jones: 5/P6MS
  • Javy Lopez: 53/G5

Top 5

  • Brad Ausmus: 63/G6M
  • Mike Hampton: 43/G4M
  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Pat Listach: E6/G6.1-2;B-1
  • Jeff Bagwell: 3/L3

Bot 5

  • Michael Tucker: 31/G3L
  • Jeff Blauser: S8/G6M
  • Tom Glavine: 14/SH/BG2L.1-2
  • Kenny Lofton: S8/G4M.2-H
  • Mark Lemke: S8/L6MD/R5.1-3
  • Chipper Jones: 9/F9S

Top 6

  • Derek Bell: S8/L4MD
  • Luis Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
  • James Mouton: 53/G5S

Bot 6

  • Fred McGriff: 43/G4M
  • Andruw Jones: K
  • Javy Lopez: W
  • Michael Tucker: 9/F9M

Top 7

  • Russ Johnson: S9/L89S/R4
  • Brad Ausmus: 36(1)/FO/G3/R3
  • Ray Montgomery: 9/L9S
  • Craig Biggio: K

Bot 7

  • Jeff Blauser: S8/L6M/R6
  • Ryan Klesko: 7/F78D
  • Kenny Lofton: S9/L4D/R6.1-2
  • Mark Lemke: K
  • Chipper Jones: D7/L8LS.2-H;1-H
  • Fred McGriff: K

Top 8

  • Pat Listach: S8/L78S/R6
  • Jeff Bagwell: 4/P3DF
  • Derek Bell: HP.1-2
  • Luis Gonzalez: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Luis Gonzalez: D8/L78S/R4.3-H;2-H
  • James Mouton: 7/L7S/R4
  • Russ Johnson: K/C

Bot 8

  • Andruw Jones: 4/P4D
  • Javy Lopez: W
  • Michael Tucker: K/C
  • Jeff Blauser: D7/L7LD/R6.1-3
  • Mike Mordecai: W
  • Kenny Lofton: K/C

Top 9

  • Bill Spiers: K
  • Thomas Howard: K
  • Craig Biggio: 7/F7S

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Russ Johnson
  • Bill Spiers ejected by HP umpire Tom Hallion