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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
2007-09-29 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43624 · 74°F, dome, dry · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Brandon Backe earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-2 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Jeff Bennett SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Diaz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Woodward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Thorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Martin Prado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Backe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bennett | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Acosta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Dennis Sarfate | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Yunel Escobar: D7/G
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4.2-3
- Mark Teixeira: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Josh Anderson: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7D+
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 2
- Jeff Francoeur: S6/G6MD
- Brandon Jones: S9/G4.1-3
- Brayan Pena: 53/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Willie Harris: 9/F89M
- Jeff Bennett: 3/L34+
Bot 2
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Adam Everett: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5
Top 3
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6
- Kelly Johnson: 43/G34
- Chipper Jones: S9/L9M+
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Brandon Backe: K
- Josh Anderson: 43/G4M
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 4
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Brandon Jones: HP
- Brayan Pena: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Willie Harris: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: 9/F89D
- Hunter Pence: 8/F8LM
- Ty Wigginton: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Willie Harris: 8/F78D+
- Jeff Bennett: K
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Chris Burke: 13/G13
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
- Brandon Backe: HR/F9D+
- Josh Anderson: S4/G4
- Craig Biggio: S8/L4D.1-3
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 6
- Kelly Johnson: 7/F7M
- Chipper Jones: K
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6
- Hunter Pence: 8/F89D+
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G6
- Chris Burke: 8/P8RS
Top 7
- Jeff Francoeur: D8/F89XD+
- Brandon Jones: K
- Brayan Pena: S7/G6.2-3
- Willie Harris: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Matt Diaz: S9/F89S.1-2
- Yunel Escobar: K
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: S7
- Eric Bruntlett: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Josh Anderson: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
Top 8
- Kelly Johnson: S4/G4
- Chris Woodward: 13/G13+.1-2
- Scott Thorman: K
- Martin Prado: W
- Brandon Jones: K
Bot 8
- Mike Lamb: 43/G4
- Carlos Lee: 63/G6MS-
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 9
- Brayan Pena: 7/F7LM
- Willie Harris: 7/F78M
- Matt Diaz: K23