PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1997-10-03 · 1997 Division Series · Game 3 of 3 ◀ Game 2 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 53688 · dome, dry · 2:35
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–1. John Smoltz earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: John Smoltz L: Shane Reynolds SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: Mark Hirschbeck · RF: Gary Darling
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Bautista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Carr | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russ Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Martin | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramon Garcia | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Magnante | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: E3/G34/U4/R1.B-1
- Keith Lockhart: 7/F78D/R5
- Chipper Jones: POCS2(1!3)
- Chipper Jones: HR/L9LD+
- Fred McGriff: 7/L7M
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 9/L9LD
- Derek Bell: 3/P13
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L89M!/R6
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Ryan Klesko: D7/F78XD/R65
- Javy Lopez: K
- Michael Tucker: K
- Jeff Blauser: S8/G6M/R2.2-H;B-2(TH)
- John Smoltz: K
Bot 2
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
- Chuck Carr: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Brad Ausmus: K
Top 3
- Kenny Lofton: S4/G4M-/R3
- Keith Lockhart: K
- Chipper Jones: S7/L7S/R65.1-2
- Fred McGriff: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Klesko: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Shane Reynolds: K
- Craig Biggio: 7/L7D
- Derek Bell: K
Top 4
- Javy Lopez: 6/L6!-
- Michael Tucker: 7/F7D
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F8LXD!
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/L8RD+
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4-
- Bill Spiers: K
Top 5
- John Smoltz: 53/G5S
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Keith Lockhart: 31/G3
Bot 5
- Chuck Carr: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: E4/G4/U8/R46.B-1
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4D!+
- Fred McGriff: K
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G4M!
Bot 6
- Russ Johnson: K
- Craig Biggio: E5/G56/U7/R4.B-1
- Derek Bell: 5/P7LSF!/R4
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Javy Lopez: D7/G5/R6
- Michael Tucker: S8/P8RS/R2.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jeff Blauser: W
- John Smoltz: 2/BP2LF
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8LXD!+/R6
- Tony Graffanino: K
Bot 7
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Bill Spiers: K
- Chuck Carr: HR/F9D+
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9M-
Top 8
- Chipper Jones: S7/L7S+
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Danny Bautista: 35(2)/FO/BG15S.1-2;B-1
- Javy Lopez: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3.2-3;B-1
- Andruw Jones: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Andruw Jones: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Thomas Howard: K
- Craig Biggio: 4/L34-
Top 9
- Jeff Blauser: 13/G13-
- John Smoltz: 43/G34-
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7S
Bot 9
- Derek Bell: 63/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/L8LM
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6M