Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 126
Played on Wednesday, August 20, 1997 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N    0  0  1    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  6  0
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  4  0
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lofton cf                     3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Tucker rf,lf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
C. Jones 3b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
McGriff 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   2       9   0
Klesko lf                     2   0   1   0       1   1       1   0
  A. Jones pr,rf              1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lopez c                       4   1   3   1       0   0      10   0
Blauser ss                    4   0   0   0       0   3       1   4
Lemke 2b                      2   1   1   0       1   1       2   3
  Graffanino 2b               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Glavine p                     2   0   0   1       0   2       0   0
  Fox p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Embree p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wohlers p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   3   6   2       2  11      27  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Blauser-Lemke-McGriff, C. Jones-Lemke-McGriff.

BATTING - 
2B: Lemke (17,off Reynolds); Lopez 2 (22,off Reynolds,off Lima).
HR: Lopez (19,4th inning off Reynolds 0 on 2 out).
SH: Lofton (2,off Reynolds); Glavine (16,off Reynolds).
GDP: McGriff (19,off Reynolds).
IBB: Lemke (2,by Reynolds).
Team LOB: 5.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     2   1   0   0       2   0       2   4
Bell rf                       4   0   2   1       0   0       3   0
Bagwell 1b                    2   0   0   0       2   0      10   2
Gonzalez lf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Gutierrez 3b                  2   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
  Spiers ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Carr cf                       4   0   1   0       0   2       1   0
Ausmus c                      3   0   0   0       1   1       9   2
Bogar ss                      3   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
  Howard ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Reynolds p                    2   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
  Mouton ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Martin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lima p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   1   4   1       6  10      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bagwell-Bogar-Bagwell.

BATTING - 
2B: Spiers (22,off Wohlers).
GDP: Bell (13,off Glavine); Bagwell (6,off Fox).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Biggio (28,2nd base off Fox/Lopez).

PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Glavine W(11-6)               7     2   0   0   5   9   0  27
Fox                           0.2   1   1   1   1   0   0   3
Embree                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Wohlers SV(31)                1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     4   1   1   6  10   0  35


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reynolds L(6-8)               7     5   3   3   2   9   1  28
Martin                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Lima                          1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     6   3   3   2  11   1  35

WP: Reynolds (3).
IBB: Reynolds (4,Lemke).

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Frank Pulli
Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 25593


Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Lofton              cf        Biggio              2b
2. Tucker              rf        Bell                rf
3. C. Jones            3b        Bagwell             1b
4. McGriff             1b        Gonzalez            lf
5. Klesko              lf        Gutierrez           3b
6. Lopez               c         Carr                cf
7. Blauser             ss        Ausmus              c
8. Lemke               2b        Bogar               ss
9. Glavine             p         Reynolds            p

BRAVES 1ST: Lofton grounded out (second to first); Tucker
grounded out (second to first); C. Jones grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio grounded out (shortstop to first); Bell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bagwell lined to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: McGriff flied to right; Klesko singled to right;
Lopez popped to third; Blauser struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Gonzalez popped to third; Gutierrez walked; Carr
struck out; Ausmus struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Lemke doubled to center; Glavine struck out; Lofton
out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Lemke to third];
Tucker struck out but Lemke advanced to home and Tucker advanced
to first on a wild pitch; C. Jones grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Bogar popped to first; Reynolds struck out; Biggio
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: McGriff struck out; Klesko was called out on
strikes; Lopez homered; Blauser grounded out (pitcher to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Bell singled to shortstop; Bagwell walked [Bell to
second]; Gonzalez was called out on strikes; Gutierrez flied to
right; Carr grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Lemke was called out on strikes; Glavine struck out;
Lofton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Ausmus lined to left; Bogar was called out on
strikes; Reynolds was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Tucker grounded out (pitcher to first); C. Jones
singled to center; McGriff grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [C. Jones out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Biggio walked; Bell grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Biggio out at second]; Bagwell
walked; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Klesko walked; A. JONES RAN FOR KLESKO; Lopez
doubled to center [A. Jones to third]; Blauser struck out
(catcher to first); Lemke was walked intentionally; Glavine out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [A. Jones scored, Lopez to
third, Lemke to second]; Lofton grounded out (first unassisted);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: A. JONES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); TUCKER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Gutierrez was called out on strikes;
Carr singled to left; Ausmus walked [Carr to second]; Bogar
struck out; MOUTON BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Mouton struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 0.

BRAVES 8TH: MARTIN REPLACED MOUTON (PITCHING); Tucker lined to
right; C. Jones popped to second; McGriff struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: FOX REPLACED GLAVINE (PITCHING); Biggio walked;
Biggio stole second; Bell singled to center [Biggio scored];
Bagwell grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Bell out at second]; EMBREE REPLACED FOX (PITCHING); GRAFFANINO
REPLACED LEMKE (PLAYING 2B); Gonzalez popped to shortstop; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 1.

BRAVES 9TH: LIMA REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); A. Jones flied to
right; Lopez doubled to right; Blauser struck out; Graffanino
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: WOHLERS REPLACED EMBREE (PITCHING); SPIERS BATTED
FOR GUTIERREZ; Spiers doubled to left; Carr struck out; Ausmus
grounded out (second to first) [Spiers to third]; HOWARD BATTED
FOR BOGAR; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           3   6   0    5
 Astros           1   4   0    7


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