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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
2003-05-01 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 24673 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph from CF · 3:23
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 8–7. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Roberto Hernandez earned the win and John Smoltz picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Roberto Hernandez L: Billy Wagner SV: John Smoltz
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Terry Craft · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Giles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeriome Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Kevin Gryboski | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray King | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Holmes | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeriome Robertson | 4.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Munro | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: 1/L15
- Marcus Giles: 63/G6
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G56+
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4S
- Geoff Blum: 31/G3+
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L56D+
- Jeff Kent: DGR/F8LXD+.1-3
- Lance Berkman: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 2
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9M
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6
- Julio Franco: 9/L9D+
Bot 2
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4S-
- Gregg Zaun: S8/L8LS+
- Jeriome Robertson: 53/SH/BG56S-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 3
- Vinny Castilla: S6/G6M+
- Javy Lopez: 8/F8RXD+
- Shane Reynolds: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Rafael Furcal: S7/L56D+.2-H
- Marcus Giles: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Geoff Blum: D7/F7D
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6.2-3
- Jeff Kent: S7/G56D-.3-H
- Lance Berkman: 5/P5F
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 4
- Gary Sheffield: D8/F8LXD+
- Chipper Jones: K
- Andruw Jones: SB3
- Andruw Jones: HR/F7D+.3-H
- Julio Franco: D7/L56D+
- Vinny Castilla: S8/G4M-.2-H
- Javy Lopez: 9/L89XD+
- Shane Reynolds: 43/G4S-
Bot 4
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Gregg Zaun: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Jeriome Robertson: K
Top 5
- Rafael Furcal: D8/F8LXD+
- Marcus Giles: 13/SH/BG13.2-3
- Gary Sheffield: S8/G6+.3-H
- Chipper Jones: K+SB2
- Andruw Jones: 5/P5
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: K
- Geoff Blum: 3!1/G
- Jeff Bagwell: 13/G13
Top 6
- Julio Franco: K
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Javy Lopez: W
- Shane Reynolds: K
Bot 6
- Jeff Kent: D7/F78XD+
- Lance Berkman: S8/L78M+.2-H;BX2(854)
- Richard Hidalgo: E1/TH/G13.B-2
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/G56.2-3
- Gregg Zaun: WP.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 9/F9S
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
Top 7
- Rafael Furcal: 9/F89XD+
- Marcus Giles: 9/F9LD
- Gary Sheffield: HR/F7LD+
- Chipper Jones: 7/F78D+
Bot 7
- Geoff Blum: S8/L8RS+
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Jeff Kent: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Lance Berkman: DGR/G3+.3-H
- Richard Hidalgo: IW
- Jose Vizcaino: 143/G13+
Top 8
- Andruw Jones: K
- Julio Franco: K
- Vinny Castilla: K
Bot 8
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Orlando Merced: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: E6/G6S-
- Geoff Blum: 43/G4S
Top 9
- Javy Lopez: S7/G56+
- Mark DeRosa: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Rafael Furcal: 63/G6S
- Marcus Giles: K
- Gary Sheffield: 9/F89XD+
Bot 9
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L8LM+
- Jeff Kent: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4M
- Jose Vizcaino: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Braves Manager Bobby Cox ejected by HP umpire Marty Foster