Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 6 (17 innings)
Regular Season Game 89
Played on Sunday, July 6, 2008 (D) at Turner Field
HOU N 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 15 0 ATL N 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 7 17 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Bourn cf 7 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 Loretta ss,2b 8 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 Pence rf 7 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 Lee lf 8 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 Erstad 1b 4 1 2 0 1 1 9 0 Geary p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Abercrombie ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Towles c 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Wigginton 3b 8 1 3 4 0 0 1 2 Newhan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Valverde p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tejada ss 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 Ausmus c 6 0 1 1 0 2 15 0 Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Berkman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Byrdak p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rodriguez p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blum 2b,1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 3 Totals 63 6 15 6 5 11 48 13 BATTING - 2B: Newhan (2,off Morton); Tejada (21,off Carlyle). HR: Wigginton (7,3rd inning off Morton 3 on 2 out). SH: Towles 2 (3,off Acosta,off Ring); Bourn (4,off Acosta). IBB: Blum (1,by Carlyle); Tejada 2 (4,by Acosta,by Ring). Team LOB: 14. BASERUNNING - SB: Tejada (7,2nd base off Carlyle/McCann). CS: Pence (7,2nd base by Morton/Miller).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Blanco cf,lf 8 2 2 0 1 4 5 0 Escobar ss 9 0 4 2 0 1 2 5 C. Jones 3b 5 3 3 2 4 0 0 5 Teixeira 1b 7 0 3 3 2 1 17 1 Infante lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Perry pr,rf 7 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 Prado 2b 7 1 2 0 1 1 5 8 Norton rf,lf 4 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 Carlyle p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Acosta p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Jurrjens pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ring p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller c 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 Johnson ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kotsay ph,cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Morton p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Gotay ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Boyer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McCann ph,c 5 0 0 0 0 1 9 2 Totals 65 7 17 7 11 18 51 23 FIELDING - E: Prado (4). BATTING - 2B: Infante (7,off Rodriguez); Teixeira (20,off Wright). 3B: C. Jones (1,off Rodriguez). HR: C. Jones (18,1st inning off Rodriguez 0 on 2 out). IBB: Teixeira (8,by Rodriguez). Team LOB: 21.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Rodriguez 5.1 7 3 3 2 8 1 25 Wright 1.1 1 1 1 1 3 0 6 Brocail 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 5 Valverde 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 Geary 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 12 Borkowski 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 Byrdak L(2-1) 2 5 1 1 3 2 0 14 Totals 16 17 7 7 11 18 1 76 Byrdak faced 4 batters in the 17th inning IBB: Rodriguez (3,Teixeira). Inherited Runners - Scored: Wright 1-0; Brocail 1-0; Valverde 2-2. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Morton 6 8 6 6 2 2 1 27 Boyer 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Ohman 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Gonzalez 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 Carlyle 3 2 0 0 1 4 0 12 Acosta 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 13 Ring W(2-1) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 Totals 17 15 6 6 5 11 1 71 WP: Carlyle (3). IBB: Carlyle (4,Blum); Acosta (5,Tejada); Ring (2,Tejada). Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Mike Estabrook, 3B - Larry Vanover Official Scorer: Mike Stamus Ejections: ATL Manager Bobby Cox by Mike Everitt [Balls and strikes] Time of Game: 5:35 Attendance: 24169 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Bourn cf Blanco cf 2. Loretta ss Escobar ss 3. Pence rf C. Jones 3b 4. Lee lf Teixeira 1b 5. Erstad 1b Infante lf 6. Wigginton 3b Prado 2b 7. Newhan 2b Norton rf 8. Ausmus c Miller c 9. Rodriguez p Morton p ASTROS 1ST: 1:50 rain delay before start of game; Bourn grounded out (second to first); Loretta grounded out (third to first); Pence singled to center; Pence was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Blanco was called out on strikes; Escobar grounded out (shortstop to first); C. Jones homered; Teixeira struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 2ND: Lee grounded out (shortstop to first); Erstad singled to center; Wigginton singled to third [Erstad to second]; Newhan forced Wigginton (pitcher to shortstop) [Erstad to third]; Ausmus flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Infante doubled to left; Prado singled to right [Infante to third]; PERRY RAN FOR INFANTE; Norton struck out; Braves second baseman Omar Infante left the game due to an injured leg; Miller struck out; Morton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 3RD: PERRY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); NORTON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); Bourn grounded out (second to first); Loretta singled to right; Pence walked [Loretta to second]; Lee singled to left [Loretta scored, Pence to second]; Erstad walked [Pence to third, Lee to second]; Wigginton homered [Pence scored, Lee scored, Erstad scored]; Newhan flied to left; 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Blanco singled to right; Escobar flied to left; C. Jones tripled to center [Blanco scored]; Teixeira singled to left [C. Jones scored]; Perry struck out; Prado popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3. ASTROS 4TH: Ausmus grounded out (first unassisted); Rodriguez flied to right; Bourn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3. BRAVES 4TH: Norton struck out; Miller popped to second; Morton flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3. ASTROS 5TH: Loretta grounded out (first to pitcher); Pence grounded out (second to first); Lee flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3. BRAVES 5TH: Blanco struck out; Braves Manager Bobby Cox ejected by HP umpire Mike Everitt; Escobar singled to center; C. Jones grounded out (third to first) [Escobar to second]; Teixeira was walked intentionally; Perry grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 3. ASTROS 6TH: Erstad grounded out (second to first); Wigginton flied to right; Newhan doubled to center; Ausmus singled to right [Newhan scored]; Rodriguez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 3. BRAVES 6TH: Prado struck out; Norton walked; WRIGHT REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Miller struck out; GOTAY BATTED FOR MORTON; Gotay was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 3. ASTROS 7TH: BOYER REPLACED GOTAY (PITCHING); Bourn grounded out (second to first); Loretta flied to center; Pence singled to left; Lee was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: Blanco was called out on strikes; Escobar grounded out (shortstop to first); C. Jones walked; Teixeira doubled to left [C. Jones scored]; BROCAIL REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Perry grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 4. ASTROS 8TH: OHMAN REPLACED BOYER (PITCHING); Erstad singled to pitcher; Wigginton flied to right; Newhan grounded out (shortstop to first) [Erstad to second]; Ausmus grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: Prado singled to pitcher; Norton struck out; JOHNSON BATTED FOR MILLER; Johnson walked [Prado to second]; MCCANN BATTED FOR OHMAN; McCann was called out on strikes; VALVERDE REPLACED NEWHAN (PITCHING); BLUM REPLACED BROCAIL (PLAYING 2B); Blanco walked [Prado to third, Johnson to second]; Escobar singled to right [Prado scored, Johnson scored, Blanco to second]; C. Jones grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. ASTROS 9TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); MCCANN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Blum grounded out (third to first); Bourn struck out; Loretta struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. BRAVES 9TH: Teixeira grounded out (second to first); Perry flied to left; Prado grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. ASTROS 10TH: Pence struck out; Lee flied to center; Erstad struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. BRAVES 10TH: LORETTA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); GEARY REPLACED ERSTAD (PITCHING); TEJADA REPLACED VALVERDE (PLAYING SS); BLUM CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Norton struck out; KOTSAY BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; Kotsay flied to center; McCann flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. ASTROS 11TH: BLANCO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); CARLYLE REPLACED NORTON (PITCHING); KOTSAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Wigginton singled to right; Tejada forced Wigginton (shortstop to second); Tejada stole second; Ausmus struck out; Blum was walked intentionally; Bourn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. BRAVES 11TH: On a bunt Blanco grounded out (pitcher to first); Escobar was called out on strikes; C. Jones walked; Teixeira grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. ASTROS 12TH: Loretta flied to right; Pence grounded out (third to first); Lee grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. BRAVES 12TH: Perry grounded out (second to pitcher); Prado popped to second; Carlyle singled to left; Kotsay walked [Carlyle to second]; McCann grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. ASTROS 13TH: ABERCROMBIE BATTED FOR GEARY; Abercrombie struck out; Wigginton flied to left; Tejada doubled to right; Carlyle threw a wild pitch [Tejada to third]; Ausmus struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. BRAVES 13TH: TOWLES REPLACED ABERCROMBIE (PLAYING C ); BORKOWSKI REPLACED AUSMUS (PITCHING); Blanco flied to center; Escobar flied to center; C. Jones walked; Teixeira popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. ASTROS 14TH: ACOSTA REPLACED CARLYLE (PITCHING); Blum popped to catcher; Bourn grounded out (second to first); Loretta flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. BRAVES 14TH: Perry singled to right; Prado flied to right; On a bunt Acosta struck out; Kotsay flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. ASTROS 15TH: Pence singled to left; Lee reached on an error by Prado [Pence to second]; Towles out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Pence to third, Lee to second]; Wigginton lined to shortstop; Tejada was walked intentionally; BERKMAN BATTED FOR BORKOWSKI; Berkman flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. BRAVES 15TH: BYRDAK REPLACED BERKMAN (PITCHING); McCann grounded out (third to first); Blanco struck out; Escobar singled to center; C. Jones walked [Escobar to second]; Teixeira walked [Escobar to third, C. Jones to second]; Perry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. ASTROS 16TH: Blum singled to right; Bourn out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Blum to second]; Loretta flied to center; Pence flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. BRAVES 16TH: Prado walked; On a bunt Acosta forced Prado (pitcher to shortstop); JURRJENS RAN FOR ACOSTA; Kotsay forced Jurrjens (second to shortstop); Braves pitcher Manny Acosta left the game due to an injured leg; McCann popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. ASTROS 17TH: RING REPLACED JURRJENS (PITCHING); Lee singled to center; Towles out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Lee to second]; Wigginton grounded out (second to first) [Lee to third]; Tejada was walked intentionally; Byrdak grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6. BRAVES 17TH: Blanco singled to center; On a bunt Escobar singled to third [Blanco to second]; C. Jones singled to right [Blanco to third, Escobar to second]; Teixeira singled to left [Blanco scored, Escobar to third, C. Jones to second]; longest game in Turner Field's history; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 15 0 14 Braves 7 17 1 21
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