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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
2004-08-05 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 37015 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 3:23
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 6th. Juan Cruz earned the win and John Smoltz picked up the save. Eli Marrero went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Juan Cruz L: Dan Miceli SV: John Smoltz
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Franco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charles Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Estrada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Giles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kirk Bullinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Lane | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Kevin Gryboski | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Martin | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Oliver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirk Bullinger | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Chad Harville | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 David Weathers | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Dan Miceli | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: 9/P9S
- Nick Green: K
- J. D. Drew: 6/P56
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: S6/G
- Adam Everett: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F7D+
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6-
Top 2
- Chipper Jones: S7/L78S+
- Andruw Jones: 54(1)/FO/G5-
- Julio Franco: SB2
- Julio Franco: 53/G5S-.2-3
- Eli Marrero: E6/G6.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Eddie Perez: 64(1)/FO/G56+
Bot 2
- Jeff Kent: 7/F7D+
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G
- Morgan Ensberg: D9/F9D+
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Kirk Bullinger: K
Top 3
- Mike Hampton: K
- Rafael Furcal: S3/G3+
- Nick Green: SB2
- Nick Green: 13/G15.2-3
- J. D. Drew: W
- Chipper Jones: 8/F78D
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: 4/P4MD
- Adam Everett: 13/G13
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L9S-
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Andruw Jones: 53/G5
- Julio Franco: 43/G4+
- Eli Marrero: 3/P23
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Jason Lane: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G56
Top 5
- Eddie Perez: K
- Mike Hampton: K
- Rafael Furcal: S9/G34+
- Nick Green: SB2
- Nick Green: WP.2-3
- Nick Green: K
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: S4/G4M
- Jeff Kent: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RM
- Morgan Ensberg: SB3
- Morgan Ensberg: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S4/G13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Lamb: 8/P6D
- Craig Biggio: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Adam Everett: 3/P3F
Top 6
- J. D. Drew: 31/G3
- Chipper Jones: S9/L4D+
- Andruw Jones: S7/L7D+.1-2
- Julio Franco: D9/L9D+.2-H;1-H
- Eli Marrero: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Charles Thomas: 31/G34S
- Johnny Estrada: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7LS
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Kent: 9/F9D+
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9S
Top 7
- Rafael Furcal: S8/G4+
- Nick Green: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9D.2-3
- Chipper Jones: IW
- Andruw Jones: K
Bot 7
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Brad Ausmus: 34/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/L7LM
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9S-
Top 8
- Julio Franco: W
- Eli Marrero: 8/P4MD
- Adam LaRoche: S9/F3D.1-2
- Johnny Estrada: K
- Rafael Furcal: K
Bot 8
- Adam Everett: 4/P34D
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P9LSF
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 9
- Nick Green: K
- J. D. Drew: S9/L89S-
- Chipper Jones: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Andruw Jones: IW
- Marcus Giles: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Eli Marrero: K
Bot 9
- Jeff Kent: 9/F9M
- Orlando Palmeiro: S9/G34
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P3
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LXD
Notes & reviews
- Oliver left game with injured neck