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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1998-09-01 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 31168 · 73°F, overcast, dry · Wind 3 mph L to R · 3:06
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 4th. Denny Neagle earned the win and Kerry Ligtenberg picked up the save. Javy Lopez went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Denny Neagle L: Scott Elarton SV: Kerry Ligtenberg
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Bergman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Guillen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Neagle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curtis Pride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerald Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bergman | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Elarton | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Henry | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Odalis Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy Seanez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7LD
- Bill Spiers: 7/L7LM
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Ozzie Guillen: S7/L7S
- Keith Lockhart: 9/L9D
- Chipper Jones: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/L9M
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G56
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: D8/L89M
- Sean Bergman: K
Bot 2
- Andres Galarraga: S7/L7S
- Ryan Klesko: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3L
- Javy Lopez: S7/L7S
- Andruw Jones: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Andruw Jones: K
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 13/G15
- Bill Spiers: 7/P7LS
- Derek Bell: S7/L7S
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Michael Tucker: 8/L8RD
- Denny Neagle: S6/G56
- Ozzie Guillen: 9/P89S
- Keith Lockhart: 31/G34
Top 4
- Moises Alou: 7/L7M
- Richard Hidalgo: S9/F9S
- Tony Eusebio: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 5/P15S
- Sean Bergman: 5/P5SF
Bot 4
- Chipper Jones: HR/F9D
- Andres Galarraga: W
- Ryan Klesko: S8/G6.1-3
- Javy Lopez: HR/F7LD.3-H;1-H
- Andruw Jones: W
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8LXD
- Denny Neagle: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Ozzie Guillen: 43/G4
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: S9/L9LM
- Bill Spiers: T9/L9LS.1-H
- Derek Bell: 43/G4.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L9LS
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RD
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Tony Graffanino: S8/G6
- Chipper Jones: K
- Andres Galarraga: 6(1)/FO/G6
- Ryan Klesko: SB2
- Ryan Klesko: K
Top 6
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9D
- Ricky Gutierrez: T8/F8RXD
- Carl Everett: 63/G6.3-H
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7LM
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- Javy Lopez: K
- Andruw Jones: W
- Michael Tucker: 5/P5D
- Curtis Pride: W.1-2
- Ozzie Guillen: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Tony Graffanino: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Derek Bell: E6/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7D
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
- Andres Galarraga: S7/L7M
- Ryan Klesko: K+SB2
- Javy Lopez: WP.2-3
- Javy Lopez: W
- Andruw Jones: S7/G5L.3-H;1-2
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34
Top 8
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 6/L6
- Carl Everett: S8/G6M
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Sean Berry: 8/L8LD
Bot 8
- Gerald Williams: K
- Ozzie Guillen: 6/P78S
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
Top 9
- Derek Bell: S8/L89S
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Odalis Perez