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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1997-04-09 · Night game · Turner Field · 12 innings · Att: 33986 · 59°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:48
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Alan Embree earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Alan Embree L: Jose Lima SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Eusebio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russ Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darryl Kile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Listach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Neagle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Mordecai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 John Hudek | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Lima | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Martin | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Brad Clontz | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Bielecki | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Byrd | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
 Alan Embree | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89S
- Bobby Abreu: 43/G4M
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L89S
- Derek Bell: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34
- Chipper Jones: W
- Fred McGriff: 7/F7LM
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: D8/L89M/R6
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F89D/R4.2-3
- Russ Johnson: 53/G5S
- Tim Bogar: W
- Darryl Kile: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Klesko: 8/F8RXD
- Javy Lopez: 7/L7M
- Mark Lemke: 7/F7LS
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56
- Bobby Abreu: D7/F78XD/R62.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Derek Bell: 53/G5S
- Luis Gonzalez: 5/P5D
Bot 3
- Jeff Blauser: 7/F78S
- Denny Neagle: 43/G4M
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
Top 4
- Tony Eusebio: S8/L8RS
- Russ Johnson: 3/LDP/L3L.1X1(3)
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: W
- Chipper Jones: 46(1)/FO/G4M/R3.B-1
- Fred McGriff: S9/G34/R4U5.1-2
- Ryan Klesko: WP.2XH(21);1-3
- Ryan Klesko: S9/G34.3-H
- Javy Lopez: 2/INT
Top 5
- Darryl Kile: 7/F78D
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6M
- Bobby Abreu: 3/G3L
Bot 5
- Mark Lemke: 4/L4M
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F78M
- Denny Neagle: 13/G15
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7M
- Derek Bell: S8/L8RS
- Luis Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: S9/L9LS/R2.2-3;1-2
- Russ Johnson: D8/L78S/R43.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tim Bogar: 6/L6
- Darryl Kile: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Kenny Lofton: S1/BG25/R3
- Michael Tucker: S1/BG25/R3.1-2
- Chipper Jones: D7/L7LD/R6.2-H;1-H
- Fred McGriff: K
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Javy Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: W
- Bobby Abreu: 8/F8RD
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LD
Bot 7
- Mark Lemke: 13/G15
- Jeff Blauser: 7/F7M
- Keith Lockhart: 43/G4M
Top 8
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F89S
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Russ Johnson: K/C
Bot 8
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G34
- Michael Tucker: 4/P4
- Chipper Jones: S4/G4M/R3
- Fred McGriff: SB2/R6
- Fred McGriff: E5/G5.2-3;B-1
- Ryan Klesko: 7/L7LM
Top 9
- Bill Spiers: W
- Thomas Howard: 43/G4.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 7/L7S/R4
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 9
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6
- Mark Lemke: W
- Jeff Blauser: K/C
- Andruw Jones: SB2/R4
- Andruw Jones: W
- Kenny Lofton: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 10
- Derek Bell: 8/F89D
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Russ Johnson: SB2/R6U4
- Russ Johnson: 8/F78D
Bot 10
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
- Chipper Jones: K
- Fred McGriff: K
Top 11
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
- Pat Listach: 3/G3L
- Craig Biggio: W
- Bobby Abreu: 13/G13
Bot 11
- Mike Mordecai: 9/F9S
- Javy Lopez: S7/L5
- Tony Graffanino: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 12
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9LD
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LM
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F78S
Bot 12
- Jeff Blauser: S7/L7S
- Andruw Jones: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: I
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RD
- Chipper Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred McGriff: W.3-H;2-3;1-2