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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
2008-09-26 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33477 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to CF · 2:57
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Jose Valverde earned the win. Darin Erstad went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Jose Valverde L: Julian Tavarez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Anderson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Prado | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian McCann | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Campillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Carlyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Moehler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Campillo | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Carlyle | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Bennett | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Julian Tavarez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Anderson: 7/P5D
- Martin Prado: 53/G56
- Kelly Johnson: K
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: D9/L9S
- Michael Bourn: S1/BG23.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);B-2
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G56
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4S.2-3
- Geoff Blum: 6/P6M
Top 2
- Brian McCann: W
- Casey Kotchman: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Omar Infante: K
Bot 2
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
- Ty Wigginton: HR/F9D+
- Humberto Quintero: S8/L8LS+
- Brian Moehler: 24/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: K
Top 3
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G4M
- Brandon Jones: 43/G4
- Jorge Campillo: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Michael Bourn: S4/G4S-
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 8/SF/F8RXD+.2-H
- Geoff Blum: DGR/F8RXD+
- Hunter Pence: D7/G5+.2-H
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F89S
Top 4
- Josh Anderson: D9/G34
- Martin Prado: 53/G56
- Kelly Johnson: W
- Brian McCann: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Casey Kotchman: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Omar Infante: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Brian Moehler: 63/G6S
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G4M
Top 5
- Brandon Jones: 63/G6M
- Buddy Carlyle: 43/G4S-
- Josh Anderson: 8!/F8RS
Bot 5
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L4MD
- Lance Berkman: K
- Geoff Blum: 3!/G3
Top 6
- Martin Prado: 9/F9LM
- Kelly Johnson: 7/F7S
- Brian McCann: S9/G34
- Casey Kotchman: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Hunter Pence: 43/G4
- Ty Wigginton: 43/G4
- Humberto Quintero: S7/G56
- David Newhan: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 7
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9LM
- Brandon Jones: S7/L78M
- Greg Norton: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G34
- Michael Bourn: S18/G13
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 8
- Josh Anderson: D7/P7LS
- Martin Prado: S9/L9S.2-3
- Kelly Johnson: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Brian McCann: 8/F8RXD+.1-2
- Casey Kotchman: WP.2-3
- Casey Kotchman: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Lance Berkman: S1/G-
- Geoff Blum: 7/F78D
- Hunter Pence: K
- Ty Wigginton: K
Top 9
- Omar Infante: W
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Brandon Jones: 36(1)/FO/NDP/G34.2-H(E1)(NR);BX1(1)
- Chipper Jones: W
- Josh Anderson: S9/G4.1-3
- Martin Prado: SB2
- Martin Prado: K
Bot 9
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G56
- Darin Erstad: HR/F9D+
Notes & reviews
- No DP due to intervening error