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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
2003-07-29 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 30415 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:00
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Russ Ortiz earned the win and John Smoltz picked up the save. Gary Sheffield went 2-for-4 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
W: Russ Ortiz L: Ricky Stone SV: John Smoltz
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcus Giles | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Ortiz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Munro | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Gallo | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Ortiz | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Kevin Gryboski | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray King | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Holmes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RXD
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8LXD
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Jeff Kent: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jeff Kent: W
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 1
- Rafael Furcal: 43/G4S+
- Marcus Giles: S9/L89S
- Gary Sheffield: W.1-2
- Chipper Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: E5/G56-
- Adam Everett: K
- Roy Oswalt: CS2(26)
- Roy Oswalt: 4/P4D
Bot 2
- Andruw Jones: S7/G5+
- Robert Fick: S9/L34-.1-3
- Javy Lopez: 4/L4D
- Mark DeRosa: 9(B)2(3)/FDP/F9S
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RXD
- Geoff Blum: 6!3/G6M+
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Russ Ortiz: HR/F7D+
- Rafael Furcal: S9/L89S
- Marcus Giles: S9/L89M.1-2
- Gary Sheffield: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Chipper Jones: D9/G6.3-H
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6
Top 4
- Jeff Kent: 7/F78XD+
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 4
- Robert Fick: 63/G6
- Javy Lopez: 6/L6
- Mark DeRosa: S8/G6M+
- Russ Ortiz: K
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: D9/L9LM
- Adam Everett: S9/L89M.2-3
- Orlando Merced: 8/F8LM
- Craig Biggio: E5/G5.3-H;1-2
- Geoff Blum: 7/F7M
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 5
- Rafael Furcal: 43/G4S-
- Marcus Giles: S8/L6MD
- Gary Sheffield: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Chipper Jones: 9/F89D
- Andruw Jones: HP
- Robert Fick: SB2
- Robert Fick: 6/P6MS
Top 6
- Jeff Kent: 9/F89S
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8LM-
- Richard Hidalgo: PB.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P3F/FL
- Adam Everett: 43/G4S
Bot 6
- Javy Lopez: 9/L9M+
- Mark DeRosa: D8/L8RM
- Russ Ortiz: 63/G6.2-3
- Rafael Furcal: W
- Marcus Giles: S9/L8RM.3-H;1-2
- Gary Sheffield: K
Top 7
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F89D
- Craig Biggio: W
- Geoff Blum: S9/L9M+.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 46(1)/FO/G4M-.3-H
- Jeff Kent: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4S-
Bot 7
- Chipper Jones: 7/F7M
- Andruw Jones: 53/G5+
- Robert Fick: S3/G34+
- Javy Lopez: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 8
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4S-
- Gregg Zaun: 43/G4S+
Bot 8
- Julio Franco: 13/G15+
- Rafael Furcal: S7/G5-
- Marcus Giles: S5/G5.1-2
- Gary Sheffield: S9/P9S.2-H;1-2
- Chipper Jones: S9/L4D-.2-3;1-2
- Andruw Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5-
- Geoff Blum: 3/P23-
Notes & reviews
- Astros Roy Oswalt left the game due to an injured groin