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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
2005-04-19 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 32146 · 75°F · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Brandon Backe earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Chipper Jones went 2-for-3 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Brandon Backe L: John Thomson SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marcus Giles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Estrada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Raul Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Langerhans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Everett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Taveras | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomson | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Sosa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Colon | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Dan Wheeler | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Russ Springer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Furcal: 7/F7LM
- Marcus Giles: 9/F9LM
- Chipper Jones: W
- Johnny Estrada: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 1
- Adam Everett: 8/F8RD
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Adam LaRoche: 5/P5F
- Brian Jordan: S5/G5+
- Andruw Jones: K
- Raul Mondesi: T8/F8RXD+.1-H
- John Thomson: K
Bot 2
- Jason Lane: S7/L6D
- Morgan Ensberg: K+SB2
- Luke Scott: 63/G6M.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: S5/G56S-.3-H
- Willy Taveras: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Rafael Furcal: S7/L9S
- Marcus Giles: K
- Chipper Jones: CS2(26)
- Chipper Jones: K
Bot 3
- Brandon Backe: S4/G4M
- Adam Everett: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Johnny Estrada: 8/F8RD+
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G4
- Brian Jordan: 3/P3F
Bot 4
- Jason Lane: 9/F89M
- Morgan Ensberg: 43/G4
- Luke Scott: 4/P4MD
Top 5
- Andruw Jones: K
- Raul Mondesi: S5/G5
- John Thomson: 3/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Rafael Furcal: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L4M
- Willy Taveras: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Brandon Backe: SB2
- Brandon Backe: K
- Adam Everett: D7/G5.2-H
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6M.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L5D.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Jason Lane: 7/F7LD
Top 6
- Marcus Giles: S4/G13+
- Chipper Jones: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Johnny Estrada: 8/F78XD
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Brian Jordan: S7/L7M
- Andruw Jones: K
Bot 6
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G56S
- Luke Scott: 8/F8LXD+
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Raul Mondesi: 53/G5
- Ryan Langerhans: 4/L4
- Rafael Furcal: K
Bot 7
- Willy Taveras: HR/F78XD+
- Orlando Palmeiro: 6/P6D-
- Adam Everett: K
- Craig Biggio: S3/G34S-
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5S-
Top 8
- Marcus Giles: S9/L4D
- Chipper Jones: D7/L78XD+.1-3
- Johnny Estrada: W
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Brian Jordan: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 8
- Jason Lane: S4/G34
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F89M
- Mike Lamb: WP.1-2
- Mike Lamb: IW
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Willy Taveras: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/L9D+
Top 9
- Andruw Jones: 8/F8LXD+
- Julio Franco: K23
- Ryan Langerhans: W
- Rafael Furcal: K
Notes & reviews
- Braves right fielder Raul Mondesi ejected by 1B umpire Mike DiMuro