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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1998-08-31 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 33883 · 84°F, overcast, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:43
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. Jay Powell earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Chipper Jones went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jay Powell L: John Smoltz SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Weiss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Jay Powell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: 53/G5
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 1
- Walt Weiss: 63/G56
- Gerald Williams: K
- Chipper Jones: S4/L6MS
- Andres Galarraga: 4/L4M
Top 2
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F89XD
- Moises Alou: 13/G6S
- Carl Everett: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Javy Lopez: HR/L7LD
- Andruw Jones: 43/G4
- Ryan Klesko: S7/L7M
- Tony Graffanino: E5/G5S.1-2
- John Smoltz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Mike Hampton: W
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Walt Weiss: 63/G6
- Gerald Williams: K
- Chipper Jones: K
Top 4
- Bill Spiers: S7/L7S
- Derek Bell: 9/F89M
- Jeff Bagwell: 463/G4MD.1-2(E6)
- Moises Alou: S9/G4.2-H(UR)
- Carl Everett: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Andres Galarraga: S8/G6M
- Javy Lopez: 1(B)3(1)/LDP/L13
- Andruw Jones: 6/L6
Top 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/L8LM
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Mike Hampton: 3/L34
Bot 5
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
- John Smoltz: 9/P89S
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: 9/F9D
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 6
- Walt Weiss: K
- Gerald Williams: D9/L89M
- Chipper Jones: S4/L4M.2-3
- Andres Galarraga: 13/G13S.1-2
- Javy Lopez: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Moises Alou: 13/G15S
- Carl Everett: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Andruw Jones: W
- Ryan Klesko: HP.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 5/P5F
- John Smoltz: SB3
- John Smoltz: SBH
- John Smoltz: 153/G6S.1-2
- Walt Weiss: 9/P89S
Top 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P34
- Dave Clark: 8/F8RM
Bot 8
- Gerald Williams: 8/F8RD
- Chipper Jones: HR/F8RXD
- Andres Galarraga: W
- Javy Lopez: 8/L8LM
- Andruw Jones: K
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: S4/L4D
- Bill Spiers: S1/L13.1-2
- Derek Bell: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S5/L5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carl Everett: 8/L8LM
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Brad Ausmus: S9/G34.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
Bot 9
- Ryan Klesko: S8/G4M
- Tony Graffanino: 5/P5SF
- Greg Colbrunn: K
- Walt Weiss: 9/P89S