Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 88
Played on Saturday, July 6, 1996 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  7  0
ATL N    0  0  0    0  0  2    2  0  x  -   4  9  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cangelosi cf                  3   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
Biggio 2b                     4   1   2   0       0   0       0   3
Bagwell 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   1      11   1
Bell rf                       4   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
Berry 3b                      4   0   1   1       0   1       0   3
Simms lf                      3   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
  May ph                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gutierrez ss                  3   0   1   0       0   1       1   4
Knorr c                       2   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
  Wilkins ph,c                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Hampton p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Spiers ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hartgraves p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Johnstone p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   7   2       1   7      24  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Gutierrez-Bagwell.

BATTING - 
SH: Hampton (6,off Avery).
GDP: Berry (6,off Bielecki).
Team LOB: 4.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Grissom cf                    4   2   2   2       0   0       0   0
Lemke 2b                      3   1   0   0       1   1       4   4
C. Jones 3b                   4   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
McGriff 1b                    4   0   1   1       0   0      13   0
Lopez c                       4   0   3   0       0   0       7   1
Dye rf                        3   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
  McMichael p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Belliard ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wohlers p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Klesko lf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Blauser ss                    2   1   1   0       1   0       1   6
Avery p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Giovanola ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bielecki p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Mordecai ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Whiten rf                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       31   4   9   4       2   3      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Blauser-Lemke-McGriff.

BATTING - 
2B: Lopez (10,off Hampton).
HR: Grissom (13,7th inning off Hampton 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Giovanola (2,off Hampton).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Blauser (4,2nd base off Hampton/Knorr).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hampton L(6-5)                7     8   4   4   2   3   1  29
Hartgraves                    0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Johnstone                     0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        8     9   4   4   2   3   1  33


Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Avery                         3     1   0   0   1   1   0  10
Bielecki W(1-2)               3     3   0   0   0   2   0  11
McMichael                     2     0   0   0   0   4   0   6
Wohlers                       1     3   2   2   0   0   0   6
Totals                        9     7   2   2   1   7   0  33


Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Angel Hernandez
Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 41619


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves           
1. Cangelosi           cf        Grissom             cf
2. Biggio              2b        Lemke               2b
3. Bagwell             1b        C. Jones            3b
4. Bell                rf        McGriff             1b
5. Berry               3b        Lopez               c
6. Simms               lf        Dye                 rf
7. Gutierrez           ss        Klesko              lf
8. Knorr               c         Blauser             ss
9. Hampton             p         Avery               p

ASTROS 1ST: Cangelosi walked; Cangelosi was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Biggio popped to second; Bagwell grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Grissom grounded out (third to first); Lemke
grounded out (second to first); C. Jones grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Bell lined to first; Berry grounded out (third to
first); Simms was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: McGriff flied to left; Lopez doubled to left; Dye
grounded out (shortstop to first); Klesko flied to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Gutierrez singled to right; Knorr lined to
shortstop; Hampton out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Gutierrez to second]; Cangelosi grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Blauser walked; GIOVANOLA BATTED FOR AVERY;
Giovanola grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Blauser out at second]; Grissom grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 4TH: BIELECKI REPLACED GIOVANOLA (PITCHING); Biggio
singled to pitcher; Bagwell flied to right; Bell singled to
right [Biggio to third]; Berry grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Bell out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Lemke struck out; C. Jones grounded out (third to
first); McGriff lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Simms flied to right; Gutierrez struck out; Knorr
singled to right; Hampton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Lopez grounded out (second to first); Dye singled to
left; Dye was picked off first (pitcher to first); Klesko flied
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Cangelosi grounded out (shortstop to first); Biggio
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bagwell struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Blauser lined to left; MORDECAI BATTED FOR BIELECKI;
Mordecai popped to catcher; Grissom singled to left; Lemke
walked [Grissom to second]; C. Jones singled to left [Grissom
scored, Lemke to second]; McGriff singled to center [Lemke
scored, C. Jones to second]; Lopez singled to pitcher [C. Jones
to third, McGriff to second]; Dye struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 2.

ASTROS 7TH: MCMICHAEL REPLACED DYE (PITCHING); WHITEN REPLACED
MORDECAI (PLAYING RF); Bell was called out on strikes; Berry
struck out; Simms struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Klesko grounded out (first to pitcher); Blauser
singled to right; Whiten struck out; Blauser stole second;
Grissom homered [Blauser scored]; Lemke grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Gutierrez grounded out (shortstop to first); WILKINS
BATTED FOR KNORR; Wilkins struck out; SPIERS BATTED FOR HAMPTON;
Spiers grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: HARTGRAVES REPLACED SPIERS (PITCHING); WILKINS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); C. Jones flied to right; McGriff
grounded out (second to first); JOHNSTONE REPLACED HARTGRAVES
(PITCHING); Lopez singled to center; BELLIARD BATTED FOR
MCMICHAEL; Belliard flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Braves 4.

ASTROS 9TH: WOHLERS REPLACED BELLIARD (PITCHING); Cangelosi
singled to center; Biggio singled to center [Cangelosi to
third]; Bagwell popped to second; Biggio advanced to second
because of defensive indifference [Biggio to second]; Bell
grounded out (second to first) [Cangelosi scored, Biggio to
third]; Berry singled to center [Biggio scored]; MAY BATTED FOR
SIMMS; May grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 2, Braves 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   7   0    4
 Braves           4   9   0    5


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