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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

2009-09-10 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 26552 · 73°F, dome, dry · 3:11

Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 9–7. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Derek Lowe earned the win and Mike Gonzalez picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	9	16
HOU	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	7	13

W: Derek Lowe L: Roy Oswalt SV: Mike Gonzalez

Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nate McLouth	4	2	2	1	2	0
Yunel Escobar	5	3	3	0	1	0
Chipper Jones	4	2	1	1	1	2
Brian McCann	5	2	4	2	0	0
Garret Anderson	4	0	2	3	0	1
Adam LaRoche	5	0	1	1	0	3
Ryan Church	2	0	1	0	0	1
Kelly Johnson	4	0	2	0	1	1
Derek Lowe	3	0	0	0	0	2
Matt Diaz	3	0	0	1	0	0
Eric O'Flaherty	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brooks Conrad	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Bourn	5	1	2	1	0	0
Kazuo Matsui	4	2	2	0	1	2
Lance Berkman	4	1	2	3	1	1
Carlos Lee	3	0	1	1	2	0
Miguel Tejada	5	0	0	0	0	0
Hunter Pence	4	2	3	0	0	1
Chris Johnson	4	1	1	0	0	1
Chris Coste	4	0	1	0	0	1
Billy Sadler	1	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron Boone	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darin Erstad	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Michaels	1	0	1	1	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Derek Lowe	5.2	9	2	5
Eric O'Flaherty	1.0	0	1	1
Peter Moylan	1.1	3	0	0
Mike Gonzalez	1.0	1	1	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Oswalt	2.0	10	1	5
Billy Sadler	1.1	2	1	2
Wesley Wright	0.2	1	0	0
Wilton Lopez	2.0	1	1	1
Sammy Gervacio	1.0	1	1	1
Tim Byrdak	1.0	0	0	2
Doug Brocail	1.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nate McLouth: HR/F89XD+
Yunel Escobar: D8/F8LD+
Chipper Jones: S9/L34D+.2-H
Brian McCann: S8/L8RM.1-3
Garret Anderson: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
Adam LaRoche: K
Ryan Church: S5/G56.1-2
Kelly Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
Derek Lowe: K

Bot 1

Michael Bourn: 31/G34
Kazuo Matsui: S7/F7S-
Lance Berkman: SB2
Lance Berkman: W
Carlos Lee: S8/F78M.2-H;1-2
Miguel Tejada: 16(1)3/GDP/G13

Top 2

Nate McLouth: S5/G5-
Yunel Escobar: S8/F8LS-.1-2
Chipper Jones: K
Brian McCann: DGR/F9LM+.2-H;1-3
Garret Anderson: S8/L6MD+.3-H;2-3
Adam LaRoche: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
Ryan Church: K
Kelly Johnson: K23

Bot 2

Hunter Pence: K
Chris Johnson: 63/G6
Chris Coste: K

Top 3

Derek Lowe: K
Nate McLouth: 31/G4S
Yunel Escobar: 8/F8LM

Bot 3

Billy Sadler: 63/G6S
Michael Bourn: S6/G56
Kazuo Matsui: S1.1-2
Lance Berkman: HR/F78D+/UREV.2-H;1-H
Carlos Lee: W
Miguel Tejada: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 4

Chipper Jones: W
Brian McCann: S9/G34+.1-2
Garret Anderson: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-3
Adam LaRoche: K
Matt Diaz: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H
Kelly Johnson: DGR/G3/FINT.1-3
Derek Lowe: 9/F89S

Bot 4

Hunter Pence: S8/L8RS+
Chris Johnson: K
Chris Coste: S7/F78S-.1-2
Aaron Boone: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
Michael Bourn: S9/L4D.3-H;2-3
Kazuo Matsui: SB2
Kazuo Matsui: K

Top 5

Nate McLouth: 43/G4+
Yunel Escobar: W
Chipper Jones: K+SB2
Brian McCann: S7/L78S.2-H
Garret Anderson: 3/G34S

Bot 5

Lance Berkman: K
Carlos Lee: 8/F8LM
Miguel Tejada: 9/F9LD+

Top 6

Adam LaRoche: 41/G34
Matt Diaz: 8/F8RM
Kelly Johnson: 43/G4

Bot 6

Hunter Pence: S9/G34+
Chris Johnson: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Chris Coste: 5/L56+.1-2(E5/TH1)
Darin Erstad: K

Top 7

Eric O'Flaherty: K
Nate McLouth: W
Yunel Escobar: S8/L8LS.1-2
Chipper Jones: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 7

Michael Bourn: 63/G6
Kazuo Matsui: W
Lance Berkman: SB2
Lance Berkman: 43/G4S.2-3
Carlos Lee: 43/G4

Top 8

Brian McCann: 31/G34
Garret Anderson: K
Adam LaRoche: K

Bot 8

Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
Hunter Pence: S4/G4MS-
Chris Johnson: S9/F9LS-.1-2
Chris Coste: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
Jason Michaels: S5/G5.3-H;2-H(E5/TH)(UR)(NR)
Michael Bourn: 31/G34S

Top 9

Matt Diaz: 13/BG
Kelly Johnson: S7/F78S
Brooks Conrad: 8/F8RD
Nate McLouth: W.1-2
Yunel Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 9

Kazuo Matsui: K
Lance Berkman: S8/G6
Carlos Lee: W.1-2
Miguel Tejada: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Notes & reviews

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