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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
2002-08-09 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · 13 innings · Att: 41416 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to RF · 4:32
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Tim Spooneybarger earned the win and John Smoltz picked up the save. Julio Lugo went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Tim Spooneybarger L: Nelson Cruz SV: John Smoltz
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Wes Helms | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Damian Moss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Torrealba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Spooneybarger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Orlando Merced | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Moss | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Foster | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Albie Lopez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Hammond | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Spooneybarger | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 John Smoltz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 6.1 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
 Ricky Stone | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Mann | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nelson Cruz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: K/C
- Matt Franco: 43/G34
- Gary Sheffield: 9/F89S
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: S7/L78S
- Craig Biggio: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Orlando Merced: 8/F8LXD
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Chipper Jones: D9/L9D
- Andruw Jones: 53/G
- Wes Helms: S8/L8RM.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H;1-2
- Henry Blanco: W
- Damian Moss: K
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 6/L6D
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/P6D
- Jason Lane: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- Rafael Furcal: HR/F7D
- Matt Franco: 8/F8LM
- Gary Sheffield: 7/F7LM
- Chipper Jones: D7/L78D
- Andruw Jones: W
- Wes Helms: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RS
- Wade Miller: 26(1)4/GDP/BG2R
- Julio Lugo: S8/L6D
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 4
- Mark DeRosa: S8/L8LS
- Henry Blanco: 7/F78M
- Damian Moss: K/BF
- Rafael Furcal: K
Bot 4
- Orlando Merced: T9/L89D
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Jason Lane: D7/L5D.2-H;1-3
- Brad Ausmus: IW
- Wade Miller: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Matt Franco: D8/L8LXD
- Gary Sheffield: S8/G6M.2-3
- Chipper Jones: W.1-2
- Andruw Jones: 4/P4D
- Wes Helms: K
- Mark DeRosa: K/C
Bot 5
- Julio Lugo: S9/L34D
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Orlando Merced: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Henry Blanco: D7/L78XD
- Damian Moss: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Rafael Furcal: S1/G25.3-3
- Matt Franco: 7(B)2(3)/FDP/F7M
Bot 6
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/F89M
- Jason Lane: S7/L7S
- Brad Ausmus: D7/L5.1-3
- Wade Miller: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Julio Lugo: HR/F8LXD.2-H
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Chipper Jones: 36(1)/FO/G3S
- Andruw Jones: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Wes Helms: K
- Mark DeRosa: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Orlando Merced: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G
- Richard Hidalgo: E6/G6
- Jose Vizcaino: W.1-2
- Jason Lane: 4/L4D
Top 8
- Henry Blanco: 8/F8LD
- Keith Lockhart: 9/F9D
- Rafael Furcal: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RM
- Daryle Ward: 53/G5
- Julio Lugo: 31/G3
Top 9
- Julio Franco: S8/G4M
- Gary Sheffield: W.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-3
- Andruw Jones: D7/L7LS.3-H;1-3
- Wes Helms: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H;2-3
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6S
- Henry Blanco: IW
- Steve Torrealba: K
Bot 9
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LM
- Orlando Merced: 1E3/G15
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 10
- Rafael Furcal: 43/G4
- Julio Franco: 13/G
- Gary Sheffield: K
Bot 10
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/FL
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RS
- Jason Lane: 63/G6
Top 11
- Vinny Castilla: 7/F7M
- Andruw Jones: K
- Wes Helms: S8/L6MD
- Mark DeRosa: HP.1-2
- Henry Blanco: 43/G34
Bot 11
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89XD
- Lance Berkman: K
- Julio Lugo: W
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 12
- Tim Spooneybarger: K/C
- Rafael Furcal: K/C
- Julio Franco: K
Bot 12
- Orlando Merced: D7/F78XD
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9D.2-3
- Jose Vizcaino: IW.1-2
- Geoff Blum: K
- Brad Ausmus: 5/L5S
Top 13
- Gary Sheffield: HR/F7LD
- Vinny Castilla: 9/F89D
- Andruw Jones: K/C
- Wes Helms: K
Bot 13
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Julio Lugo: 8/F89XD
- Craig Biggio: S9/L9M
- Orlando Merced: D7/L7LM.1XH(762)
Notes & reviews
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