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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
2000-09-02 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43189 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 2:52
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 8–6. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Greg Maddux earned the win and John Rocker picked up the save. Andruw Jones went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |
| HOU | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Greg Maddux L: Scott Elarton SV: John Rocker
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Joyner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Maddux | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Elarton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 7.1 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rocker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 7.2 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cabrera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: K
- Andruw Jones: HR/F7D+
- Chipper Jones: W
- B. J. Surhoff: S/L8RS.1-3
- Wally Joyner: WP.1-2
- Wally Joyner: W
- Brian Jordan: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Keith Lockhart: K
- Paul Bako: K
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: 63/G6S
- Bill Spiers: S9/L34D
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/G4.1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: S7.3-H;1-2
- Moises Alou: D/L8LM+.2-H;1-H
- Mitch Meluskey: HR/L9D+.2-H
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Chris Truby: S7/L7D+
- Scott Elarton: 53/G56
Top 2
- Greg Maddux: 53/G56
- Rafael Furcal: W
- Andruw Jones: 9/F89M
- Chipper Jones: SB2
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Roger Cedeno: K/C
- Bill Spiers: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- B. J. Surhoff: D7/F8LXD+.BX3(745)
- Wally Joyner: 8/F8LXD
- Brian Jordan: 3/FL/P3DF
Bot 3
- Moises Alou: D7/L7LS+
- Mitch Meluskey: 43/G34.2-3
- Julio Lugo: 163/G15.3-H
- Chris Truby: 43/G4
Top 4
- Keith Lockhart: 5/FL
- Paul Bako: D/L89M+
- Greg Maddux: K
- Rafael Furcal: W
- Andruw Jones: D/L8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Chipper Jones: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Scott Elarton: K/C
- Roger Cedeno: 4/P4M-
- Bill Spiers: S7
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- B. J. Surhoff: K23
- Wally Joyner: W
- Brian Jordan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5
- Moises Alou: D7/L5S+
- Mitch Meluskey: BK.2-3
- Mitch Meluskey: K/C
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 6
- Keith Lockhart: 5/FL/P25F-
- Paul Bako: K
- Greg Maddux: 3/FL/P23F-
Bot 6
- Chris Truby: 63/G6M
- Scott Elarton: 53/G5S-
- Roger Cedeno: 31/G3S-
Top 7
- Rafael Furcal: 53/BG5S
- Andruw Jones: 43/G4
- Chipper Jones: K/C
Bot 7
- Bill Spiers: 31/G34S-
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- B. J. Surhoff: K/C
- Wally Joyner: 8/F8RXD+
- Brian Jordan: W
- Andres Galarraga: S7.1-3
- Bobby Bonilla: SB2
- Bobby Bonilla: S9/G4+.3-H;2-H
- Greg Maddux: 4/P4MD
Bot 8
- Moises Alou: K/C
- Mitch Meluskey: S8/G4M+
- Julio Lugo: SB2
- Julio Lugo: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/L4+
Top 9
- Rafael Furcal: HR/F78D
- Andruw Jones: S/L78S
- Chipper Jones: K+CS2(26)/DP
- B. J. Surhoff: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 9
- Chris Truby: 6/P6
- Tim Bogar: 7/F7M
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8RM
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened