Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 125
Played on Tuesday, August 19, 1997 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N    2  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   4 11  1
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  1    1  1  0  -   3  8  1
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lofton cf                     5   2   4   0       0   0       1   0
Blauser ss                    3   2   2   2       1   0       1   5
  Belliard ss                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
A. Jones rf                   5   0   2   1       0   0       1   0
Colbrunn 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   2       6   1
Lopez c                       5   0   0   1       0   1      12   0
C. Jones 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bautista lf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Lemke 2b                      2   0   0   0       2   0       2   2
Smoltz p                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Wohlers p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   4  11   4       3   3      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lemke-Blauser.
E: Lopez (5).

BATTING - 
2B: Lofton (15,off Hampton).
HR: Blauser (15,1st inning off Hampton 1 on 0 out).
SH: Blauser (5,off Hudek).
HBP: Colbrunn (1,by Hudek).
GDP: Lemke (10,off Hampton).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: A. Jones (10,2nd base by Hampton/Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     5   1   1   0       0   2       6   4
Bell rf                       4   1   2   1       0   1       3   0
Bagwell 1b                    4   0   1   1       0   1      11   3
Gonzalez lf                   3   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
Gutierrez 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   3       0   3
Carr cf                       4   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Ausmus c                      4   0   2   0       0   2       3   0
Bogar ss                      1   0   0   0       1   1       1   5
  Spiers ph,ss                2   0   0   1       0   0       0   1
Hampton p                     2   0   1   0       0   1       1   3
  Howard ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Magnante p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hudek p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Eusebio ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Mouton pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   3       3  12      27  19

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bogar-Biggio-Bagwell.
E: Spiers (10).

BATTING - 
2B: Ausmus (21,off Smoltz); Bagwell (32,off Smoltz).
HR: Bell (10,6th inning off Smoltz 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Carr (10,2nd base off Smoltz/Lopez); Ausmus (12,2nd base off Wohlers/Lopez).

PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Smoltz W(12-10)               8     7   3   2   2  11   1  32
Wohlers SV(30)                1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5
Totals                        9     8   3   2   3  12   1  37


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hampton L(10-8)               7     9   4   4   2   2   1  30
Magnante                      1     1   0   0   1   1   0   6
Hudek                         1     1   0   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9    11   4   4   3   3   1  41

HBP: Hudek (1,Colbrunn).

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Greg Bonin
Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 32145


Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Lofton              cf        Biggio              2b
2. Blauser             ss        Bell                rf
3. A. Jones            rf        Bagwell             1b
4. Colbrunn            1b        Gonzalez            lf
5. Lopez               c         Gutierrez           3b
6. C. Jones            3b        Carr                cf
7. Bautista            lf        Ausmus              c
8. Lemke               2b        Bogar               ss
9. Smoltz              p         Hampton             p

BRAVES 1ST: Lofton singled to center; Blauser homered [Lofton
scored]; A. Jones grounded out (second to first); Colbrunn
struck out; Lopez grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio lined to center; Bell was called out on
strikes; Bagwell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: C. Jones flied to right; Bautista singled to third;
Lemke grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Bautista out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Gonzalez walked; Gutierrez struck out; Carr flied to
right; Ausmus doubled to left [Gonzalez to third]; Bogar struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Smoltz grounded out (second to first); Lofton
grounded out (pitcher to first); Blauser grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Hampton struck out; Biggio grounded out (shortstop
to first); Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: A. Jones singled to center; Colbrunn struck out;
Lopez flied to center; A. Jones was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Bagwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
grounded out (first to pitcher); Gutierrez struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: C. Jones grounded out (shortstop to first); Bautista
grounded out (second to first); Lemke walked; Smoltz grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros
0.

ASTROS 5TH: Carr popped to second; Ausmus was called out on
strikes; Bogar walked; Hampton singled to left [Bogar to
second]; Biggio struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Lofton singled to left; Blauser singled to right
[Lofton to third]; A. Jones singled to left [Lofton scored,
Blauser to second]; Colbrunn forced A. Jones (third to second)
[Blauser to third, Colbrunn to first]; Lopez forced Colbrunn
(third to second) [Blauser scored, Lopez to first]; C. Jones
lined to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 0.

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

BRAVES 7TH: Bautista grounded out (shortstop to first); Lemke
grounded out (third to first); Smoltz singled to right; Lofton
doubled to center [Smoltz to third]; Blauser walked; A. Jones
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves
4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Carr singled to center; Ausmus struck out while Carr
stole second [Carr to third (error by Lopez)]; SPIERS BATTED FOR
BOGAR; Spiers grounded out (shortstop to first) [Carr scored
(unearned)]; HOWARD BATTED FOR HAMPTON; Howard flied to left; 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 2.

BRAVES 8TH: MAGNANTE REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); SPIERS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Colbrunn singled to right; Lopez was
called out on strikes; C. Jones reached on an error by Spiers
[Colbrunn to second, C. Jones to first]; Bautista flied to right
[Colbrunn to third]; Lemke walked [C. Jones to second]; Smoltz
forced Lemke (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. 
Braves 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Biggio singled to shortstop; Bell singled to left
[Biggio to second]; Bagwell doubled to left [Biggio scored, Bell
to third]; Gonzalez struck out; Gutierrez lined into a double
play to second [Bagwell out at second (second to shortstop)]; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 3.

BRAVES 9TH: HUDEK REPLACED MAGNANTE (PITCHING); On a bunt Lofton
singled to pitcher; Blauser out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Lofton to second]; A. Jones popped to second; Colbrunn
was hit by a pitch; Lopez flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Braves 4, Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: BELLIARD REPLACED BLAUSER (PLAYING SS); WOHLERS
REPLACED SMOLTZ (PITCHING); Carr flied to left; Ausmus singled
to second; Ausmus stole second; Spiers grounded out (second to
first) [Ausmus to third]; EUSEBIO BATTED FOR HUDEK; Eusebio
walked; MOUTON RAN FOR EUSEBIO; Mouton advanced to second
because of defensive indifference [Mouton to second]; Biggio
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           4  11   1   10
 Astros           3   8   1    7


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