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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
2008-07-05 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 37049 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 6–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Chris Sampson earned the win. Brian McCann went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Chris Sampson L: Jo-Jo Reyes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Abercrombie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Sampson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Newhan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jo-Jo Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Prado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sampson | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Byrdak | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Reyes | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Manny Acosta | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Carlyle | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bennett | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Mark Loretta: W
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4S.1-2
- Carlos Lee: S9/G4.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Miguel Tejada: S7/L7M.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Hunter Pence: K
Bot 1
- Gregor Blanco: 31/G34
- Yunel Escobar: S7/G56+
- Chipper Jones: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Teixeira: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Reggie Abercrombie: 3/G34S
- Brad Ausmus: S7/P8LS
- Chris Sampson: 24/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Mark Loretta: D9/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Brian McCann: 31/G3
- Kelly Johnson: 5/P5F
- Mark Kotsay: 6/P6D
Top 3
- Carlos Lee: 3/P3
- Miguel Tejada: 5/P5F
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Jason Perry: K
- Jo-Jo Reyes: 5/P56
- Gregor Blanco: 63/G6M
Top 4
- Reggie Abercrombie: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
- Chris Sampson: S8/L8LS
- Ty Wigginton: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Yunel Escobar: 8/F8RD+
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6+
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4
Top 5
- Mark Loretta: D8/F8LXD+
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6MS.2-3
- Carlos Lee: IW
- Miguel Tejada: OA.3XH(32);1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F89D+
Bot 5
- Brian McCann: HR/F89XD+
- Kelly Johnson: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark Kotsay: 6/P6D
- Jason Perry: K
Top 6
- Hunter Pence: 6!3/G6+
- Reggie Abercrombie: K
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 6
- Martin Prado: 53/G
- Gregor Blanco: S7/G6
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G56.1-2
- Chipper Jones: 53/G56
Top 7
- Darin Erstad: K
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G6M
- Mark Loretta: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Mark Teixeira: S8/G6M
- Brian McCann: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
- Kelly Johnson: K
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD+
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Mark Kotsay: 3/G3
- Jason Perry: 63/G6M
- Greg Norton: 5/P6S
Top 9
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6S
- David Newhan: W
- Brad Ausmus: 8/L8RM+
- Darin Erstad: S16/G13.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Loretta: D7/L5D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Carlos Lee: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 9
- Gregor Blanco: 13/G13
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6
- Chipper Jones: K