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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
2002-08-10 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43332 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 3:08
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 8–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Kirk Saarloos earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Geoff Blum went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Kirk Saarloos L: Jason Marquis SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Henry Blanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albie Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Torrealba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Zinter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 3.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Albie Lopez | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Darren Holmes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Saarloos | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Brandon Puffer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Stone | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: S8/L4MD
- Julio Franco: S7/G56.1-2
- Gary Sheffield: S7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Andruw Jones: 5/L56
- Darren Bragg: K
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: D7/L7S
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G34S
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P4D
- Daryle Ward: S9/L89S.2-H;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LXD
Top 2
- Keith Lockhart: K
- Henry Blanco: 63/G6S
- Jason Marquis: K
Bot 2
- Geoff Blum: HR/F9D
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F78D
- Kirk Saarloos: K
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Rafael Furcal: 63/G6S
- Julio Franco: 63/G6M
- Gary Sheffield: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Jose Vizcaino: D7/L7LM
- Lance Berkman: WP.2-3
- Lance Berkman: T8/F89XD.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L89M.3-H
- Daryle Ward: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Geoff Blum: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S5/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Kirk Saarloos: K
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: HR/F7D
- Darren Bragg: 31/G34
- Vinny Castilla: 3/FL
- Keith Lockhart: 43/G4S
Bot 4
- Julio Lugo: W
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/F9S.1-2
- Lance Berkman: D9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Daryle Ward: IW
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LXD
- Geoff Blum: S7/L78S.2-H;1-3(E7)
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L3D.3-H;1-3
- Kirk Saarloos: 9/P34D
Top 5
- Henry Blanco: 13/G15
- Albie Lopez: K/C
- Rafael Furcal: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4S
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/G34
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89D
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 6
- Julio Franco: 63/G6M
- Gary Sheffield: D9/P3D
- Andruw Jones: HP
- Darren Bragg: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 9/P4D
- Keith Lockhart: D8/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Steve Torrealba: 3/P3S
Bot 6
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8RD
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6S
- Geoff Blum: K/C
Top 7
- Matt Franco: 53/G56
- Rafael Furcal: 43/G4M
- Julio Franco: K/C
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6S
- Alan Zinter: K/C
- Julio Lugo: K
Top 8
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Andruw Jones: S7/L7LD
- Darren Bragg: DI.1-2
- Darren Bragg: 5/P56
- Vinny Castilla: 7/F78XD
Bot 8
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/G6M
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RXD
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5S.1-2
- Orlando Merced: IW
- Richard Hidalgo: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Mark DeRosa: 3/P3S
- Steve Torrealba: 8/F8LXD
- Chipper Jones: K