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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
2004-10-11 · 2004 Division Series · Game 5 of 5 ◀ Game 4 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 54068 · 71°F · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:12
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 12–3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 7th. Roy Oswalt earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 17 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Jaret Wright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: Wally Bell · RF: Fieldin Culbreth
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Estrada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charles Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jaret Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dewayne Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chad Harville | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Miceli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaret Wright | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Gryboski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Reitsma | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Martin | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Byrd | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: S7/G
- Carlos Beltran: 7/L
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Rafael Furcal: W
- J. D. Drew: 6!/L
- Chipper Jones: S/BR/G.1X2(4)
- Johnny Estrada: 7/F
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: S9/L
- Jeff Kent: D7/L-.1-3
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G.3-H;2-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/SF.3-H
- Raul Chavez: 4/P
Bot 2
- Andruw Jones: S6/G-
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F
- Marcus Giles: K
- Charles Thomas: K
Top 3
- Roy Oswalt: 31/G-
- Craig Biggio: 7/F
- Carlos Beltran: HR/89/F
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F
Bot 3
- Jaret Wright: 7!/F
- Rafael Furcal: 53/G
- J. D. Drew: S8/G
- Chipper Jones: S7/L.1-2
- Johnny Estrada: 3/G
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: 43/G
- Jeff Kent: 63/G
- Morgan Ensberg: 13/G-
Bot 4
- Andruw Jones: 53/G
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Marcus Giles: S7/F
- Charles Thomas: W.1-2
- Jaret Wright: K
Top 5
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G
- Raul Chavez: S7/L
- Roy Oswalt: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Craig Biggio: 164(1)/FO/G
Bot 5
- Rafael Furcal: HR/89/F
- J. D. Drew: 63/G
- Chipper Jones: 9/F
- Johnny Estrada: HR/9/F
- Andruw Jones: W
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: HR/9/F
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Kent: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F
Bot 6
- Marcus Giles: 43/G
- Charles Thomas: 4!3/G-
- Dewayne Wise: K
Top 7
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/G
- Raul Chavez: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Mike Lamb: 5/P5F
- Craig Biggio: S9/L.2-H;B-3(E9/TH)
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G+.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/78/F.1-H
- Lance Berkman: D7/G+
- Jeff Kent: S8/L.2-H;BX2(826/TH)
Bot 7
- Rafael Furcal: S7/L
- J. D. Drew: W.1-2
- Chipper Jones: 9/F.2-3
- Johnny Estrada: S8/G+.3-H;1-2
- Andruw Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Morgan Ensberg: D9/F
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G.2-3
- Orlando Palmeiro: 5/L
- Jason Lane: S5/G-.3-H
- Craig Biggio: D7/L.1-3
- Carlos Beltran: S8/G+.3-H;2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 2/P2F
Bot 8
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F
- Marcus Giles: 63/G
- Charles Thomas: K23
Top 9
- Jeff Kent: 7/F
- Morgan Ensberg: S8/G
- Jose Vizcaino: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Eddie Perez: 43/G
- Rafael Furcal: E3/G
- J. D. Drew: 16(1)/FO/G
- Chipper Jones: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- the Astros win their first post-season series after 43 years