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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
2008-09-28 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 37113 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:19
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Wandy Rodriguez earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Brad Ausmus 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Wandy Rodriguez L: Mike Hampton SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Martin Prado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Lillibridge | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corky Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Maysonet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Saccomanno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Abercrombie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Jeff Bennett | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Anderson: 9/F89S
- Martin Prado: 7/F78D
- Kelly Johnson: S9/G34
- Jeff Francoeur: K
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G6
- Michael Bourn: 53/G6S
- Miguel Tejada: K
Top 2
- Casey Kotchman: 3/G3
- Matt Diaz: 63/G6
- Brent Lillibridge: K
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 53/G56
- Hunter Pence: 63/G6
- Ty Wigginton: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Corky Miller: K
- Mike Hampton: 8/F8RD
- Josh Anderson: S9/G34
- Martin Prado: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Jose Castillo: DGR/F7LS
- Brad Ausmus: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Wandy Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Kazuo Matsui: 53/G5S
- Michael Bourn: 13/G13
Top 4
- Kelly Johnson: 43/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: K23
- Casey Kotchman: 4/L4
Bot 4
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LM
- Lance Berkman: K
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Matt Diaz: 53/G56
- Brent Lillibridge: S6/G6+.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Corky Miller: BK.2-3
- Corky Miller: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
- Mike Hampton: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Ty Wigginton: S5/G56S-
- Jose Castillo: K
- Brad Ausmus: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Wandy Rodriguez: S8/L4D.3-H
- Kazuo Matsui: E1/TH.1XH(92);B-2
Top 6
- Josh Anderson: K
- Martin Prado: 53/G5
- Kelly Johnson: 7/F78M
Bot 6
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7M
- Edwin Maysonet: 8/F8RXD
- Mark Saccomanno: K
Top 7
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Casey Kotchman: S8/G4
- Matt Diaz: 9/F89M
- Brent Lillibridge: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Hunter Pence: 53/G56S
- Reggie Abercrombie: HP
- Jose Castillo: CS2(24)
- Jose Castillo: S9/L9LS
- J. R. Towles: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Ruben Gotay: S8/L8RS
- Greg Norton: 8/F8LXD+
- Josh Anderson: K
- Martin Prado: K
Bot 8
- Mark Loretta: S8/L4D
- David Newhan: S9/L4D.1-3;BX2(96343E6)
- Michael Bourn: S56/G56+.3-3
- Edwin Maysonet: K
- Mark Saccomanno: 6/LDP/L6M.2X2(6)
Top 9
- Kelly Johnson: S8/G6M+
- Jeff Francoeur: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Casey Kotchman: 3/P3F
- Chipper Jones: W.1-2
- Brian McCann: 5/P5F