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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1997-08-19 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 32145 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:46
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. John Smoltz earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save. Jeff Blauser went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: John Smoltz L: Mike Hampton SV: Mark Wohlers
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Javy Lopez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Bautista | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chuck Carr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Bogar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Magnante | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Hudek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G6M/R6
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F7D.1-H;B-H
- Andruw Jones: 43/G4M
- Greg Colbrunn: K
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 8/L8RXD
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9D
- Danny Bautista: S5/G56
- Mark Lemke: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Chuck Carr: 9/F9LMF
- Brad Ausmus: D7/L7LM/R5.1-3
- Tim Bogar: K
Top 3
- John Smoltz: 43/G4D
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G23
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Mike Hampton: K
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Derek Bell: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: S8/G6M/R6
- Greg Colbrunn: K
- Javy Lopez: 8/F89D/R4
- Chipper Jones: POCS2(136)
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Luis Gonzalez: 31/G3
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Top 5
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6M
- Danny Bautista: 43/G4
- Mark Lemke: W
- John Smoltz: 13/G15S
Bot 5
- Chuck Carr: 4/P4MD
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Tim Bogar: W
- Mike Hampton: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 6
- Kenny Lofton: S7/G5/R6
- Jeff Blauser: S9/L13+/R6.1-3
- Andruw Jones: S7/G6/R6.3-H;1-2
- Greg Colbrunn: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3;B-1
- Javy Lopez: 54(1)/FO/G5L.3-H;B-1
- Chipper Jones: 9/L9M
Bot 6
- Derek Bell: HR/L7LD.B-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Luis Gonzalez: 1/G23
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Top 7
- Danny Bautista: 63/G6M
- Mark Lemke: 53/G5
- John Smoltz: S9/L3D/R4
- Kenny Lofton: D8/L78M/R4.1-3
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Andruw Jones: 31/G3L
Bot 7
- Chuck Carr: S8/G4M/R4
- Brad Ausmus: K+SB2/R4U8R3U1.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
- Thomas Howard: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Greg Colbrunn: S9/L3D/R4
- Javy Lopez: K
- Chipper Jones: E6/G6.1-2;B-1
- Danny Bautista: 9/F9LM/R6.2-3
- Mark Lemke: W.1-2
- John Smoltz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: S6/G56/R3
- Derek Bell: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/G5L/R6U5.2-H;1-3
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 4/LDP/L4.2X2(46)
Top 9
- Kenny Lofton: S1/BG15S
- Jeff Blauser: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Andruw Jones: 4/P4M
- Greg Colbrunn: HP
- Javy Lopez: 8/F89D
Bot 9
- Chuck Carr: 7/F78D
- Brad Ausmus: S4/G4MD/R3
- Bill Spiers: SB2/R6
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4M.2-3
- Tony Eusebio: W
- Craig Biggio: DI.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K