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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1997-09-30 · 1997 Division Series · Game 1 of 3 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 46467 · 77°F, sunny, dry · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:15
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Greg Maddux earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Greg Maddux L: Darryl Kile SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: Harry Wendelstedt · RF: Angel Hernandez
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Eusebio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Maddux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Russ Springer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Martin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6-
- Derek Bell: 8/P8LM-
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/L7D+
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: D7/P7LS-/R4
- Keith Lockhart: 9/F89M/R5.2-3
- Chipper Jones: 7/SF/L7M/R5.3-H
- Fred McGriff: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34-/R6
- Bill Spiers: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56!
Bot 2
- Ryan Klesko: HR/L89D+
- Michael Tucker: 6/P7S
- Eddie Perez: 3/P3DF
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Darryl Kile: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 7/F78M/R6
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Greg Maddux: W
- Kenny Lofton: 36(1)/FO/G3.B-1
- Keith Lockhart: 7/F7LM/R6
- Chipper Jones: CS2(2!6)
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6!+
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/L9S
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Chipper Jones: 8/F78M
- Fred McGriff: 43/G34
- Ryan Klesko: K
Top 5
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RD
- Tony Eusebio: S8/G6M/R4
- Ricky Gutierrez: SB2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4.2-3
- Darryl Kile: S8/L8RS-.3-H
- Craig Biggio: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Michael Tucker: 9/F89M
- Eddie Perez: K
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Greg Maddux: 4/P4-
Top 6
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/P78S-.BX2(8!343)
Bot 6
- Kenny Lofton: 3/G3
- Keith Lockhart: 7/F7S
- Chipper Jones: K
Top 7
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Tony Eusebio: S9/G34+
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Bot 7
- Fred McGriff: E4/G4M.B-1
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Michael Tucker: 7/F78XD/R6
- Eddie Perez: 7/F78M
Top 8
- Bobby Abreu: S8/L78S/R64
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LMF/R4
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LM/R4
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2/R4
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Greg Maddux: K
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G15
Top 9
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/L9M+
- Bill Spiers: 31/G3
- Sean Berry: 43/G4