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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
2009-09-09 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 22392 · 73°F, dome, dry · 2:13
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 9th. Jose Valverde earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jose Valverde L: Rafael Soriano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Prado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yunel Escobar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Diaz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Hanson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Hanson | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
 Rafael Soriano | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: 43/G4
- Martin Prado: 63/G6
- Chipper Jones: K
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 2
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Brian McCann: 31/G4S-.1-2
- Matt Diaz: S9/L9M.2-H
- Adam LaRoche: 96(1)/FO/L89M+
- Omar Infante: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: S7/L7S+
- Miguel Tejada: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 3
- Tommy Hanson: K
- Nate McLouth: 13/G13
- Martin Prado: 9/F9LM
Bot 3
- Geoff Blum: S9/L9D+
- Humberto Quintero: 54(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Wandy Rodriguez: K
Top 4
- Chipper Jones: 9/F89D+
- Yunel Escobar: 9/L89M+
- Brian McCann: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6S
- Kazuo Matsui: 5/F56-
- Lance Berkman: S34/L34+
- Carlos Lee: SB2
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56
Top 5
- Matt Diaz: S8/L6D
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8RD
- Omar Infante: K
- Tommy Hanson: K
Bot 5
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Hunter Pence: K
- Chris Johnson: 3/F34S-
Top 6
- Nate McLouth: S9/L34+
- Martin Prado: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Chipper Jones: 53/G56S-
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Brian McCann: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G6M
- Wandy Rodriguez: S8/G6M+
- Michael Bourn: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: S6/G6.2-3
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4+
Top 7
- Matt Diaz: K
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Carlos Lee: 8/F8LXD+
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4
- Hunter Pence: 7/F8LD
Top 8
- Tommy Hanson: K
- Nate McLouth: 3/G34S-
- Martin Prado: K
Bot 8
- Chris Johnson: 3/G34
- Darin Erstad: K
- Jason Michaels: K
Top 9
- Chipper Jones: 5/P5F
- Yunel Escobar: K
- Brian McCann: K
Bot 9
- Michael Bourn: K
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/G34+
- Lance Berkman: D7/F7D+.1-3
- Carlos Lee: IW
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Astros third baseman Geoff Blum left the game due to an injured leg
- Debut game for Chris Johnson