This 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 ↗

Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

2004-10-09 · 2004 Division Series · Game 3 of 5 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 43547 · 74°F, dome, dry · 3:19

Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 8–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Brandon Backe earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	5	8
HOU	0	0	2	0	2	3	1	0		8	11

W: Brandon Backe L: Paul Byrd SV: Brad Lidge

Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: Tim McClelland · RF: Phil Cuzzi

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rafael Furcal	5	0	1	0	0	0
Marcus Giles	5	0	0	0	0	2
J. D. Drew	4	1	1	0	0	1
Chipper Jones	3	1	0	0	1	0
Johnny Estrada	3	1	1	1	1	2
Adam LaRoche	3	0	0	0	0	1
Andruw Jones	4	2	3	3	0	1
Charles Thomas	2	0	1	0	1	0
Paul Byrd	2	0	1	1	0	1
Julio Franco	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dewayne Wise	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	3	1	1	0	1	1
Carlos Beltran	5	2	2	2	0	0
Jeff Bagwell	4	1	1	0	1	0
Lance Berkman	3	2	2	1	2	0
Jeff Kent	3	1	1	1	2	1
Morgan Ensberg	4	0	2	3	1	0
Jose Vizcaino	4	0	0	0	1	1
Brad Ausmus	3	1	1	0	1	1
Brandon Backe	1	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Palmeiro	1	0	1	0	0	0
Jason Lane	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lamb	0	0	0	1	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Thomson	0.1	1	1	0
Paul Byrd	4.1	7	3	3
Kevin Gryboski	0.1	0	0	0
Antonio Alfonseca	0.2	1	1	0
Tom Martin	0.0	2	1	0
Chris Reitsma	1.1	0	1	1
Juan Cruz	1.0	0	2	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brandon Backe	6.0	5	2	5
Chad Qualls	1.0	1	0	1
Russ Springer	1.0	2	1	2
Brad Lidge	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rafael Furcal: 63/G
Marcus Giles: 8/F
J. D. Drew: 6/P

Bot 1

Craig Biggio: 63/G
Carlos Beltran: D8/F
Jeff Bagwell: W
Lance Berkman: S/BR/G.2-2;1X2(4)
Jeff Kent: K

Top 2

Chipper Jones: 31/G
Johnny Estrada: W
Adam LaRoche: K
Andruw Jones: S7/G.1-2
Charles Thomas: HP.2-3;1-2
Paul Byrd: K

Bot 2

Morgan Ensberg: W
Jose Vizcaino: 43/G.1-2
Brad Ausmus: K
Brandon Backe: 43/G

Top 3

Rafael Furcal: S6/G
Marcus Giles: 6/LDP.1X1(63)
J. D. Drew: 43/G

Bot 3

Craig Biggio: S8/G
Carlos Beltran: HR/9/F.1-H
Jeff Bagwell: D7/L
Lance Berkman: 6/P
Jeff Kent: 8/F
Morgan Ensberg: 63/G

Top 4

Chipper Jones: 43/G
Johnny Estrada: HR/78/F
Adam LaRoche: 43/G
Andruw Jones: D7/L
Charles Thomas: IW
Paul Byrd: S8/L.2-H;1-3
Rafael Furcal: 64(1)/FO/G

Bot 4

Jose Vizcaino: 63/G
Brad Ausmus: S7/G
Brandon Backe: 3/SH/BG.1-2
Craig Biggio: K

Top 5

Marcus Giles: 9/F
J. D. Drew: K
Chipper Jones: 8/F

Bot 5

Carlos Beltran: 43/G
Jeff Bagwell: 7/F
Lance Berkman: W
Jeff Kent: D7/F.1-H
Morgan Ensberg: S7/L.2-H;B-2(THH)
Jose Vizcaino: IW
Brad Ausmus: 5/P5F

Top 6

Johnny Estrada: K
Adam LaRoche: 8/F
Andruw Jones: K

Bot 6

Orlando Palmeiro: S7/L
Craig Biggio: W.1-2
Carlos Beltran: 46(1)/FO/G.2-3
Jeff Bagwell: SB2
Jeff Bagwell: FC6/G.3XH(62)
Lance Berkman: S7/L.2-H;1-2
Jeff Kent: W.2-3;1-2
Morgan Ensberg: D7/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
Jose Vizcaino: K

Top 7

Charles Thomas: S6/G
Julio Franco: 43/G.1-2
Rafael Furcal: 43/G.2-3
Marcus Giles: K

Bot 7

Brad Ausmus: W
Jason Lane: WP.1-2
Jason Lane: 63/G.2-3
Mike Lamb: 7/SF.3-H
Carlos Beltran: 31/G

Top 8

J. D. Drew: S5/P
Chipper Jones: W.1-2
Johnny Estrada: K
Dewayne Wise: K
Andruw Jones: HR/7/F.2-H;1-H
Charles Thomas: 43/G

Bot 8

Jeff Bagwell: 9/F
Lance Berkman: W
Jeff Kent: W.1-2
Morgan Ensberg: 64(1)/FO/G.2-3
Jose Vizcaino: 64(1)/FO/G

Top 9

Julio Franco: K
Rafael Furcal: 43/G
Marcus Giles: K

Notes & reviews

John Thomson left with strained muscle in his side
the ball caromed off the scoreboard 2/3 back to the infield
Ball was headed for short RF but struck the roof and landed behind the mound for a fluke single

⚾ Arcade