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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
2009-09-08 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26081 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:33
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Javier Vazquez earned the win and Rafael Soriano picked up the save. Adam LaRoche went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Javier Vazquez L: Felipe Paulino SV: Rafael Soriano
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Martin Prado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garret Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yunel Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Church | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Paulino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Maysonet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Coste | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Vazquez | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Soriano | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Paulino | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: K
- Martin Prado: W
- Chipper Jones: W.1-2
- Brian McCann: K
- Garret Anderson: 7/F78XD+
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G56S-
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F89XD+
- Ryan Church: 53/G56
- Javier Vazquez: S9/L34
- Nate McLouth: WP.1-2
- Nate McLouth: W
- Martin Prado: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: S8/L8RS+
- Miguel Tejada: 4/L4-
- Hunter Pence: K
- Geoff Blum: 6/F4-
Top 3
- Chipper Jones: K
- Brian McCann: 7/F7D
- Garret Anderson: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Felipe Paulino: K
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6S-
Top 4
- Yunel Escobar: 63/G6
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LXD+
- Ryan Church: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/BG34S
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
- Carlos Lee: 2/F25F-
Top 5
- Javier Vazquez: 43/G4
- Nate McLouth: HR/F89XD+
- Martin Prado: S8/L4MD
- Chipper Jones: K
- Brian McCann: PO1(13)
Bot 5
- Miguel Tejada: 5/L56
- Hunter Pence: K
- Geoff Blum: S57/L56
- Humberto Quintero: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Brian McCann: 6/P
- Garret Anderson: 8/L8RM+
- Yunel Escobar: K
Bot 6
- Jason Michaels: W
- Michael Bourn: W.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: W
- Miguel Tejada: 153/G15
Top 7
- Adam LaRoche: 6/L6D+
- Ryan Church: 8/F8RD
- Javier Vazquez: S8/L8LM
- Nate McLouth: 7/F78D+
Bot 7
- Hunter Pence: S8/G6M
- Geoff Blum: W.1-2
- Edwin Maysonet: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Darin Erstad: K
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 8
- Martin Prado: K
- Chipper Jones: 53/G56
- Brian McCann: 4/F4-
Bot 8
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F78D+
- Lance Berkman: S7/L7LM+
- Carlos Lee: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 9
- Garret Anderson: 9/F89D+
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8RD
- Ryan Church: K
Bot 9
- Miguel Tejada: T8/F8LXD+
- Hunter Pence: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Geoff Blum: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Chris Coste: S7/L78S
- Aaron Boone: 7/F7M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tommy Manzella