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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1997-04-10 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 33637 · 64°F, night, dry · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:58
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Chris Holt earned the win and John Hudek picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
W: Chris Holt L: John Smoltz SV: John Hudek
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Listach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ray Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Smoltz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Mordecai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Holt | 7.0 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Ramon Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hudek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Brad Clontz | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Embree | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Byrd | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 4/P3D
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4M
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: POCS2(16)
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: S5/BG/25
- Michael Tucker: CS2(26)
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Derek Bell: 8/F8LD
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Bill Spiers: SB2
- Bill Spiers: HR/F89D.2-H
- Pat Listach: S1/BG/25/R3U4
- Chris Holt: K
Bot 2
- Fred McGriff: HR/F9D
- Ryan Klesko: 63/G6M
- Javy Lopez: S8/G6M
- Mark Lemke: S9/G34/R5.1-3
- Jeff Blauser: K
- John Smoltz: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L9LS/R46
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/F7D/R65.1-3
- Luis Gonzalez: 53/G5
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L6D/R4
- Michael Tucker: S9/L9S/R6.1-2
- Chipper Jones: S6/G6MS/R3.2-3;1-2
- Fred McGriff: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Klesko: S9/G34/R2.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
- Javy Lopez: K
Top 4
- Bobby Abreu: S7/L78S/R4
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4M.1-2
- Pat Listach: W+CS3(25)
- Chris Holt: K
Bot 4
- Mark Lemke: 31/G3
- Jeff Blauser: 43/G4MD
- John Smoltz: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F8LXD
- Luis Gonzalez: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8RM
- Michael Tucker: S7/G56/R4
- Chipper Jones: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LD
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Bill Spiers: W
- Pat Listach: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Fred McGriff: S5/G5S/R3
- Ryan Klesko: 8/F8LM
- Javy Lopez: S5/G56S/R3.1-2
- Mark Lemke: 8/F8LS
- Jeff Blauser: K
Top 7
- Chris Holt: K
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jeff Bagwell: T8/F89D/R46.3-H
- Luis Gonzalez: WP.3-H
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Derek Bell: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- Keith Lockhart: 8/F8LD
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Michael Tucker: S6/G4MD
- Chipper Jones: D7/L7LM/R65.1-H
- Fred McGriff: 53/G5
Top 8
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Bill Spiers: 1(B)3(1)/LDP/L13
- Pat Listach: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Klesko: 31/G3
- Javy Lopez: K
- Mike Mordecai: 63/G6
Top 9
- Ray Montgomery: S7/G56/R64
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 9
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F89S
- Keith Lockhart: K
- Kenny Lofton: S4/G4M/R3
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Braves manager Cox ejected by 3B umpire Vanover for arguing check swing with with Gonzalez at bat