Atlanta Braves 9, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 89
Played on Sunday, July 7, 1996 (D) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

HOU N    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1 10  3
ATL N    0  2  2    0  0  3    0  2  x  -   9 10  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cangelosi cf                  4   0   1   0       0   2       2   0
Biggio 2b                     3   0   2   0       0   0       1   1
  Hajek 2b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bagwell 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       9   1
Bell rf                       4   1   2   0       0   0       5   0
May lf                        4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Miller ss                     3   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Hartgraves p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Simms ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Johnstone p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Spiers 3b                     4   0   2   0       0   0       1   3
Wilkins c                     1   0   1   1       1   0       2   0
  Knorr ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Wall p                        1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Mouton ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morman p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hernandez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gutierrez ss                2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Totals                       34   1  10   1       1   6      24   6

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bagwell.
E: Bagwell (11), Miller (11), Wall (1).

BATTING - 
SF: Wilkins (4,off Maddux).
GDP: Mouton (6,off Maddux); Bagwell (9,off Maddux).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Cangelosi (5,2nd base by Maddux/Perez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Grissom cf                    5   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Lemke 2b                      5   2   2   1       0   0       3   3
C. Jones 3b                   3   0   1   0       2   0       0   2
McGriff 1b                    4   2   2   3       0   0      10   3
Klesko lf                     3   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
  Clontz p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Smith ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Borbon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Whiten rf                     4   2   1   1       1   1       1   0
Perez c                       4   0   1   2       0   0       6   1
Blauser ss                    3   1   1   0       1   0       2   2
  Belliard ss                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Maddux p                      2   1   0   0       0   0       2   2
  Dye lf                      1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       34   9  10   7       6   2      27  16

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Lemke-Blauser-McGriff, C. Jones-Lemke-McGriff.
E: Blauser (21).

BATTING - 
2B: Perez (6,off Wall); Blauser (11,off Hernandez).
3B: Whiten (1,off Wall).
HR: McGriff (20,8th inning off Johnstone 1 on 2 out).
SH: Maddux (4,off Hernandez).
SF: McGriff (3,off Hartgraves).
IBB: Blauser (3,by Wall).
Team LOB: 9.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wall L(6-1)                   3     4   4   3   4   0   0  18
Morman                        2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7
Hernandez                     0.1   2   3   1   0   0   0   4
Hartgraves                    0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   4
Wagner                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Johnstone                     1     2   2   2   1   0   1   6
Totals                        8    10   9   6   6   2   1  42

WP: Hartgraves (1).
IBB: Wall (1,Blauser).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hartgraves 1-1.
.

Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maddux W(9-6)                 6     7   1   1   1   4   0  24
Clontz                        2     3   0   0   0   1   0   9
Borbon                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    10   1   1   1   6   0  36

WP: Maddux (3).

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Ed Rapuano
Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 28716


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. May                 lf        Klesko              lf
6. Miller              ss        Whiten              rf
7. Spiers              3b        Perez               c
8. Wilkins             c         Blauser             ss
9. Wall                p         Maddux              p

ASTROS 1ST: Cangelosi singled to left; Cangelosi was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Biggio grounded out
(first to pitcher); Bagwell popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Grissom grounded out (second to first); Lemke flied
to left; C. Jones walked; McGriff lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Bell singled to center; May flied to center; Miller
singled to pitcher [Bell to second]; Spiers singled to catcher
[Bell to third, Miller to second]; Wilkins lined out on a
sacrifice fly to right [Bell scored, Miller to third, Spiers to
second]; Wall grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Klesko walked; Whiten tripled to center [Klesko
scored]; Perez grounded out (third to first); Blauser reached on
an error by Miller [Whiten scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Maddux
reached on an error by Wall [Blauser to second]; Grissom singled
to second [Blauser to third, Maddux to second]; Lemke lined into
a double play to first [Grissom out at first (first
unassisted)]; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Cangelosi was called out on strikes; Biggio singled
to left; Bagwell struck out; Bell reached on an error by Blauser
[Biggio to second]; May grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: C. Jones grounded out (first to pitcher); McGriff
singled to right; Klesko flied to right; Whiten walked [McGriff
to second]; Perez doubled to left [McGriff scored, Whiten
scored]; Blauser was walked intentionally; Maddux forced Blauser
(third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Miller grounded out (third to first); Spiers singled
to center; Maddux threw a wild pitch [Spiers to second]; Wilkins
walked; MOUTON BATTED FOR WALL; Mouton grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Wilkins out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 4TH: MORMAN REPLACED MOUTON (PITCHING); Grissom lined to
left; Lemke flied to right; C. Jones walked; McGriff flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Cangelosi was called out on strikes; Biggio singled
to center; Bagwell grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Biggio out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Klesko grounded out (shortstop to first); Whiten
popped to first; Perez flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Braves 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); May grounded
out (first to pitcher); Miller was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED MORMAN (PITCHING); Blauser
doubled to left; Maddux reached on an error by Bagwell on a
sacrifice bunt [Blauser scored (no RBI), Maddux to second];
Grissom flied to right [Maddux to third]; Lemke singled to right
[Maddux scored (unearned)]; HARTGRAVES REPLACED MILLER
(PITCHING); GUTIERREZ REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING SS);
Hartgraves threw a wild pitch [Lemke to second]; C. Jones
singled to left [Lemke to third]; McGriff out on a sacrifice fly
to left [Lemke scored (unearned)]; Klesko singled to left [C.
Jones to second]; Whiten was called out on strikes; 3 R (1 ER),
4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 7.

ASTROS 7TH: CLONTZ REPLACED KLESKO (PITCHING); DYE REPLACED
MADDUX (PLAYING LF); Spiers lined to left; Wilkins singled to
left; Gutierrez struck out; On a bunt Cangelosi grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 7.

BRAVES 7TH: HAJEK REPLACED BIGGIO (PLAYING 2B); WAGNER REPLACED
HARTGRAVES (PITCHING); Perez popped to third; Blauser popped to
first; Dye struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 7.

ASTROS 8TH: BELLIARD REPLACED BLAUSER (PLAYING SS); Hajek lined
to second; Bagwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell
singled to second; May singled to right [Bell to second]; SIMMS
BATTED FOR WAGNER; Simms forced May (shortstop to second); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 7.

BRAVES 8TH: JOHNSTONE REPLACED SIMMS (PITCHING); Grissom
grounded out (third to first); Lemke singled to right; C. Jones
flied to right; McGriff homered [Lemke scored]; SMITH BATTED FOR
CLONTZ; Smith walked; Whiten lined to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 9.

ASTROS 9TH: BORBON REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Spiers grounded
out (first to pitcher); KNORR BATTED FOR WILKINS; Knorr grounded
out (shortstop to first); Gutierrez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           1  10   3    8
 Braves           9  10   1    9


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