Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Regular Season Game 41
Played on Saturday, May 16, 1998 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N    0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
HOU N    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  1  -   3  7  0
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Weiss ss                      1   0   0   0       2   0       1   3
Lockhart 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
C. Jones 3b                   4   1   2   1       0   1       1   4
Galarraga 1b                  3   0   0   0       1   1      14   1
Klesko lf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Williams lf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Tucker rf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
E. Perez c                    4   0   1   0       0   1       6   0
A. Jones cf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Maddux p                      2   0   2   1       0   0       1   3
  Cather p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pride ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ligtenberg p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2       3   7      25  14

FIELDING - 
E: Weiss (3).
PB: E. Perez (1).

BATTING - 
HR: C. Jones (13,3rd inning off Reynolds 0 on 1 out).
SH: Maddux (1,off Reynolds); Weiss (4,off Reynolds).
Team LOB: 7.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     5   1   2   1       0   0       3   3
Bell rf                       4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Alou lf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Berry 3b                      3   0   0   0       1   0       1   1
Hidalgo cf                    3   1   1   0       1   0       4   0
Spiers 1b                     4   0   2   1       0   1       8   1
Gutierrez ss                  3   0   0   0       1   0       1   2
Ausmus c                      3   1   1   0       1   0       7   1
Reynolds p                    3   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
  Henry p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Everett ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       33   3   7   2       4   6      27  10

BATTING - 
2B: Alou (9,off Maddux); Spiers (9,off Maddux).
HR: Biggio (5,9th inning off Ligtenberg 0 on 1 out).
IBB: Ausmus (4,by Maddux).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Biggio (16,2nd base off Maddux/E. Perez); Bell (7,2nd base off Maddux/E.
Perez); Hidalgo (2,2nd base off Maddux/E. Perez); Ausmus (3,2nd base off
Maddux/E. Perez).

PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maddux                        7     5   2   1   3   5   0  30
Cather                        1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5
Ligtenberg L(3-2)             0.1   1   1   1   0   1   1   2
Totals                        8.1   7   3   2   4   6   1  37

WP: Maddux (1).
IBB: Maddux (3,Ausmus).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reynolds                      7     6   2   2   3   5   1  30
Henry W(2-1)                  2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                        9     6   2   2   3   7   1  36


Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Charlie Reliford
Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 51526


Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Weiss               ss        Biggio              2b
2. Lockhart            2b        Bell                rf
3. C. Jones            3b        Alou                lf
4. Galarraga           1b        Berry               3b
5. Klesko              lf        Hidalgo             cf
6. Tucker              rf        Spiers              1b
7. E. Perez            c         Gutierrez           ss
8. A. Jones            cf        Ausmus              c
9. Maddux              p         Reynolds            p

BRAVES 1ST: Weiss walked; Lockhart forced Weiss (first to
shortstop); C. Jones singled to center [Lockhart to third];
Galarraga walked [C. Jones to second]; Klesko struck out; Tucker
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio grounded out (third to first); Bell grounded
out (second to first); Alou doubled to right; Berry walked;
Hidalgo grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: E. Perez flied to center; A. Jones flied to right;
Maddux singled to center; Weiss forced Maddux (third to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Spiers grounded out (first to pitcher); Gutierrez
grounded out (pitcher to first); Ausmus grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Lockhart flied to left; C. Jones homered; Galarraga
lined to center; Klesko grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first); Biggio
singled to third; Bell struck out while Biggio stole second;
Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Tucker singled to center; E. Perez singled to center
[Tucker to second]; A. Jones forced E. Perez (shortstop to
second) [Tucker to third]; Maddux out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Tucker scored, A. Jones to second]; Weiss
walked; Lockhart grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Berry grounded out (shortstop to first); Hidalgo
walked; Spiers struck out while Hidalgo advanced to second on a
passed ball; Gutierrez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: C. Jones grounded out (shortstop to first);
Galarraga grounded out (first unassisted); Klesko popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Ausmus singled to shortstop; Maddux threw a wild
pitch [Ausmus to second]; On a bunt Reynolds struck out; Biggio
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell reached on an error by
Weiss [Ausmus scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Bell stole second;
Alou lined to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Tucker flied to center; E. Perez struck out; A.
Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Berry grounded out (third to first); Hidalgo singled
to first; Hidalgo stole second; Spiers doubled to first [Hidalgo
scored]; Gutierrez grounded out (pitcher to first) [Spiers to
third]; Ausmus was walked intentionally; Ausmus stole second;
Reynolds was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Maddux singled to center; Weiss out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Maddux to second]; Lockhart grounded
out (second to first) [Maddux to third]; C. Jones struck out
(catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Biggio popped to third; Bell struck out; Alou flied
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 8TH: HENRY REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Galarraga struck
out; Klesko popped to catcher; Tucker popped to third; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: CATHER REPLACED MADDUX (PITCHING); WILLIAMS REPLACED
KLESKO (PLAYING LF); Berry grounded out (third to first);
Hidalgo popped to shortstop; Spiers singled to first; Gutierrez
walked [Spiers to second]; Ausmus grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 9TH: E. Perez flied to center; A. Jones flied to left;
PRIDE BATTED FOR CATHER; Pride struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: EVERETT BATTED FOR HENRY; LIGTENBERG REPLACED PRIDE
(PITCHING); Everett struck out; Biggio homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           2   6   1    7
 Astros           3   7   0    9


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