Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 153
Played on Wednesday, September 18, 1996 (D) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

HOU N    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
ATL N    2  0  0    0  4  0    0  0  x  -   6 13  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hunter cf                     4   1   2   0       0   1       0   0
Biggio 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       4   2
Bagwell 1b                    4   1   1   2       0   0       9   3
Berry 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Bell rf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
May lf                        3   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Miller ss                     3   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
  Hernandez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hudek p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Manwaring c                   3   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Hampton p                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
  Simms ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wall p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gutierrez ss                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2       0   3      24  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Miller-Bagwell.

BATTING - 
2B: Hunter (27,off Maddux); Hampton (1,off Maddux).
HR: Bagwell (31,6th inning off Maddux 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Manwaring (4,off Maddux).
Team LOB: 3.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Grissom cf                    5   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
Pendleton 3b                  4   1   2   1       0   0       0   6
C. Jones ss                   3   1   2   1       0   0       2   2
McGriff 1b                    3   2   2   4       1   0      14   2
Dye lf                        4   0   2   0       0   0       1   0
A. Jones rf                   4   0   0   0       0   2       5   0
Perez c                       4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Lemke 2b                      4   1   3   0       0   0       1   1
Maddux p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Totals                       32   6  13   6       1   3      27  15

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lemke-McGriff-C. Jones.

BATTING - 
2B: Lemke (16,off Wall); C. Jones (32,off Hernandez).
HR: McGriff 2 (28,1st inning off Hampton 1 on 2 out,5th inning off Wall 1 on
2 out).
SH: Maddux 3 (11,off Hampton,off Wall,off Hudek).
SF: C. Jones (7,off Wall).
GDP: C. Jones (14,off Hampton).
IBB: McGriff (12,by Hernandez).
Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hampton L(10-10)              4     5   2   2   0   0   1  16
Wall                          2     6   4   4   0   1   1  12
Hernandez                     1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5
Hudek                         1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        8    13   6   6   1   3   2  37

IBB: Hernandez (5,McGriff).

Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maddux W(14-11)               9     6   2   2   0   3   1  32


Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Randy Marsh
Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 29885


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves           
1. Hunter              cf        Grissom             cf
2. Biggio              2b        Pendleton           3b
3. Bagwell             1b        C. Jones            ss
4. Berry               3b        McGriff             1b
5. Bell                rf        Dye                 lf
6. May                 lf        A. Jones            rf
7. Miller              ss        Perez               c
8. Manwaring           c         Lemke               2b
9. Hampton             p         Maddux              p

ASTROS 1ST: Hunter doubled to left; On a bunt Biggio singled to
first [Hunter to third]; Bagwell forced Biggio (third to second)
[Hunter scored]; Berry grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Bagwell to second]; Bell grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Grissom flied to right; Pendleton grounded out
(pitcher to first); C. Jones singled to right; McGriff homered
[C. Jones scored]; Dye singled to left; A. Jones flied to left;
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

ASTROS 2ND: May struck out; Miller singled to third; Manwaring
grounded into a double play (second to first to first to
shortstop) [Miller out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Perez singled to right; Lemke flied to left; Maddux
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Perez to second];
Grissom popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves
2.

ASTROS 3RD: Hampton doubled to right; Hunter struck out; Biggio
grounded out (first unassisted) [Hampton to third]; Bagwell
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Pendleton singled to left; C. Jones grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Pendleton out at second];
McGriff grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Braves 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Berry flied to right; Bell grounded out (shortstop
to first); May grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Dye grounded out (second to first); A. Jones
grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); Manwaring
grounded out (third to first); SIMMS BATTED FOR HAMPTON; Simms
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: WALL REPLACED SIMMS (PITCHING); Lemke singled to
left; Maddux out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Lemke to
second]; Grissom singled to left [Lemke to third]; Pendleton
singled to right [Lemke scored, Grissom to third]; C. Jones
lined out on a sacrifice fly to left [Grissom scored]; McGriff
homered [Pendleton scored]; Dye singled to center; A. Jones was
called out on strikes; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Hunter grounded out (pitcher to first); Biggio
grounded out (third to first); Bagwell homered; Berry flied to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Perez flied to left; Lemke doubled to left; Maddux
popped to third; Grissom grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

ASTROS 7TH: Bell flied to right; May flied to left; Miller lined
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: GUTIERREZ REPLACED WALL (PLAYING SS); HERNANDEZ
REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Pendleton grounded out (pitcher to
first); C. Jones doubled to left; McGriff was walked
intentionally; Dye flied to right; A. Jones struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Manwaring grounded out (pitcher to first); Gutierrez
grounded out (third to first); Hunter singled to shortstop;
Biggio popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves
6.

BRAVES 8TH: HUDEK REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Perez popped to
second; Lemke singled to right; Maddux out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Lemke to second]; Grissom was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

ASTROS 9TH: Bagwell flied to right; Berry grounded out (third to
first); Bell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves
6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   6   0    3
 Braves           6  13   0    7


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