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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1998-08-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 32651 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:48
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 4th. John Smoltz earned the win. Javy Lopez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: John Smoltz L: Sean Bergman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Galarraga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Bergman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. R. Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Rudy Seanez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bergman | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Doug Henry | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Elarton | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Weiss: K
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RD
- Chipper Jones: 9/L9S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G25
- Bill Spiers: 8/F8LS
- Derek Bell: 3/P13
Top 2
- Andres Galarraga: 43/G13
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G13S
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6S
Bot 2
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S
- Moises Alou: 9/F9S
- Carl Everett: K
Top 3
- Andruw Jones: K
- Tony Graffanino: E6/G6S.B-2
- John Smoltz: K
- Walt Weiss: S8/G4MS.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Michael Tucker: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Tony Eusebio: E6/G6MS
- Tim Bogar: 9/F9S
- Sean Bergman: 3/BP/3S
- Craig Biggio: S5/G56.1-2
- Bill Spiers: 64(1)/FO/G4M
Top 4
- Ozzie Guillen: FLE2
- Ozzie Guillen: 13/G1
- Andres Galarraga: 8/P6MD
- Ryan Klesko: S4/L4D
- Javy Lopez: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Andruw Jones: S7/F78S
- Tony Graffanino: SB2
- Tony Graffanino: WP.2-3
- Tony Graffanino: S6/G6.3-H
- John Smoltz: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F3DF
- Moises Alou: S8/G6M
- Carl Everett: T3/L3D.1-H
- Tony Eusebio: 4/F4MD
Top 5
- Walt Weiss: W
- Michael Tucker: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Ozzie Guillen: 31/G34S
Bot 5
- Tim Bogar: K
- Sean Bergman: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Bill Spiers: 8/F8RD
Top 6
- Andres Galarraga: S6/F56D
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: S5/F5D.1-2
- Andruw Jones: D9/F9LM.2-H;1-3
- Tony Graffanino: 8/P8RS
- John Smoltz: 3/P3SF
Bot 6
- Derek Bell: S3/G34D
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/F9D.1-2
- Moises Alou: K
- Carl Everett: 8(B)4(2)/FDP/F8RM
Top 7
- Walt Weiss: 8/F8RD
- Michael Tucker: W
- Ozzie Guillen: 8/F8LS
- Andres Galarraga: SB2
- Andres Galarraga: 63/G6S
Bot 7
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Tim Bogar: K
- J. R. Phillips: 5/F56D
Top 8
- Ryan Klesko: 63/G6S
- Javy Lopez: 1/L15
- Andruw Jones: D5/L56D
- Tony Graffanino: 7/F7LD
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: S4/G4MS
- Bill Spiers: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 9
- Gerald Williams: K
- Walt Weiss: W
- Michael Tucker: K
- Ozzie Guillen: D8/F8RM.1-H;B-3(E8)
- Andres Galarraga: 8/F89M
Bot 9
- Moises Alou: D8/F8LXD
- Carl Everett: 9/L9LS
- Tony Eusebio: 8/F8LS
- Dave Clark: S4/G4S.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: WP.3-H;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/F4MD
Notes & reviews
- Braves manager Bobby Cox ejected by 1B umpire Bill Hohn arguing a checked swing which would have strike three to Moises Alou