Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 4 (13 innings)
Regular Season Game 132
Played on Wednesday, August 27, 1997 (N) at Turner Field

HOU N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  0    2  -   6 13  3
ATL N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  2  0    0  1  0    0  -   4  9  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     4   2   1   0       2   0       0   6
Bell rf                       7   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
Bagwell 1b                    5   1   2   2       2   0      13   0
Gonzalez lf                   6   0   1   0       1   1       5   0
Gutierrez ss                  7   1   1   0       0   1       5   5
Spiers 3b                     5   1   3   1       1   2       1   1
Ausmus c                      5   0   1   1       0   1       8   0
  Hudek p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lima p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Carr cf                       6   1   1   1       0   1       4   0
Holt p                        3   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
  Martin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Howard ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Mouton pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Springer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Johnson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Magnante p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Eusebio c                   1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       51   6  13   6       6   7      39  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Biggio-Gutierrez-Bagwell.
E: Gonzalez (5), Gutierrez (4), Spiers (12).

BATTING - 
2B: Gutierrez (10,off Maddux).
3B: Spiers (3,off Wohlers).
HR: Carr (4,9th inning off Wohlers 0 on 1 out); Bagwell (35,13th inning off
Byrd 1 on 2 out).
SF: Ausmus (5,off Wohlers).
HBP: Biggio (23,by Byrd).
IBB: Bagwell (25,by Ligtenberg).
Team LOB: 14.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Biggio 2 (32,2nd base off Ligtenberg/Lopez,3rd base off Ligtenberg/Lopez);
Bell (14,2nd base off Ligtenberg/Lopez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lofton cf                     6   1   1   0       0   1       5   0
Blauser ss                    6   0   1   0       0   1       1   7
C. Jones 3b                   5   0   1   2       1   0       0   1
McGriff 1b                    6   0   0   0       0   1      11   0
Klesko lf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Bautista ph,lf              3   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
A. Jones rf                   4   0   0   0       2   2       8   0
Perez c                       2   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
  Belliard ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Embree p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ligtenberg p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clontz p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Colbrunn ph                 1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Byrd p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tucker ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Graffanino 2b                 6   1   2   1       0   0       3   3
Maddux p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Lockhart ph                 1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wohlers p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cather p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lopez ph,c                  3   0   0   0       0   2       5   0
Totals                       49   4   9   4       5   8      39  13

FIELDING - 
E: Perez (4).
PB: Perez (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Colbrunn (1,off Magnante).
3B: Klesko (6,off Holt).
HR: Graffanino (5,5th inning off Holt 0 on 0 out).
GDP: C. Jones (16,off Holt).
Team LOB: 11.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Holt                          7.1   5   3   1   2   3   1  29
Martin                        0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Springer                      2     0   0   0   1   3   0   7
Magnante                      1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5
Hudek W(1-2)                  1.1   1   0   0   2   0   0   8
Lima SV(2)                    0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Totals                       13     9   4   2   5   8   1  54

Inherited Runners - Scored: Martin 2-2; Lima 2-0.
.

Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maddux                        8     7   1   1   1   3   0  32
Wohlers                       0.1   3   2   2   1   0   1   5
Cather                        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Embree                        0.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   3
Ligtenberg                    1.1   1   1   1   2   1   0   7
Clontz                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Byrd L(3-3)                   2     1   2   2   1   2   1   9
Totals                       13    13   6   6   6   7   2  59

HBP: Byrd (3,Biggio).
IBB: Ligtenberg (1,Bagwell).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Cather 2-0; Ligtenberg 2-0; Clontz 2-0.
.

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Bruce Froemming
Time of Game: 4:28   Attendance: 33019


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves           
1. Biggio              2b        Lofton              cf
2. Bell                rf        Blauser             ss
3. Bagwell             1b        C. Jones            3b
4. Gonzalez            lf        McGriff             1b
5. Gutierrez           ss        Klesko              lf
6. Spiers              3b        A. Jones            rf
7. Ausmus              c         Perez               c
8. Carr                cf        Graffanino          2b
9. Holt                p         Maddux              p

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

BRAVES 1ST: Lofton flied to center; Blauser singled to right; C.
Jones grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Blauser out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves
0.

ASTROS 2ND: Gutierrez grounded out (second to first); Spiers
singled to third; Ausmus lined to center; Carr grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: McGriff popped to third; Klesko popped to shortstop;
A. Jones flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves
0.

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

BRAVES 3RD: Perez walked; Graffanino singled to center [Perez to
second]; Maddux forced Perez (shortstop unassisted) [Graffanino
to second, Maddux to first]; Lofton flied to left; Blauser
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Bagwell lined to left; Gonzalez lined to right;
Gutierrez doubled; Spiers singled to left [Gutierrez scored];
Ausmus lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: C. Jones grounded out (second to first); McGriff was
called out on strikes; Klesko tripled to right; A. Jones walked;
Perez flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Carr popped to second; Holt singled to center;
Biggio singled to right [Holt to second]; Bell forced Biggio
(pitcher to shortstop) [Holt to third, Bell to first]; Bagwell
walked [Bell to second]; Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Graffanino homered; Maddux struck out; Lofton
grounded out (pitcher to first); Blauser grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Gutierrez grounded out (shortstop to first); Spiers
struck out; Ausmus singled to shortstop; Ausmus advanced to
second (error by Perez); Carr flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: C. Jones flied to left; McGriff lined to center;
Klesko grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Holt grounded out (shortstop to first); Biggio flied
to center; Bell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: A. Jones struck out; Perez grounded out (shortstop
to first); Graffanino grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Bagwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
struck out; Gutierrez flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: LOCKHART BATTED FOR MADDUX; Lockhart reached on an
error by Gutierrez; Lofton singled to right [Lockhart to third,
Lofton to second (on throw)]; Blauser grounded out (pitcher to
first); MARTIN REPLACED HOLT (PITCHING); C. Jones singled to
left [Lockhart scored (unearned), Lofton scored (unearned), C.
Jones to second (on throw)]; McGriff grounded out (second to
first) [C. Jones to third]; BAUTISTA BATTED FOR KLESKO; Bautista
grounded out (third to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 1, Braves 3.

ASTROS 9TH: WOHLERS REPLACED LOCKHART (PITCHING); BAUTISTA
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Spiers tripled to right; Ausmus out
on a sacrifice fly to right [Spiers scored]; Carr homered;
HOWARD BATTED FOR MARTIN; Howard singled to center; MOUTON RAN
FOR HOWARD; Perez allowed a passed ball [Mouton to second];
Biggio walked; CATHER REPLACED WOHLERS (PITCHING); Bell lined to
right; Bagwell forced Biggio (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: SPRINGER REPLACED MOUTON (PITCHING); A. Jones
walked; BELLIARD BATTED FOR PEREZ; On a bunt Belliard made an
out to catcher; Graffanino lined to shortstop; LOPEZ BATTED FOR
CATHER; Lopez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Braves 3.

ASTROS 10TH: LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); EMBREE REPLACED
BELLIARD (PITCHING); Gonzalez singled to center; Gutierrez was
called out on strikes; Spiers walked [Gonzalez to second];
LIGTENBERG REPLACED EMBREE (PITCHING); Ausmus struck out; Carr
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 10TH: Lofton struck out; Blauser struck out; C. Jones
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Braves 3.

ASTROS 11TH: JOHNSON BATTED FOR SPRINGER; Johnson popped to
catcher; Biggio walked; Biggio stole second; Biggio stole third;
Bell singled to right [Biggio scored]; Bell stole second;
Bagwell was walked intentionally; Gonzalez flied to right [Bell
to third]; CLONTZ REPLACED LIGTENBERG (PITCHING); Gutierrez
popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 11TH: MAGNANTE REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); McGriff flied
to left; Bautista singled to third; A. Jones struck out;
COLBRUNN BATTED FOR CLONTZ; Colbrunn doubled to left [Bautista
scored, Colbrunn to third (error by Gonzalez)]; Graffanino lined
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 4.

ASTROS 12TH: BYRD REPLACED COLBRUNN (PITCHING); Spiers was
called out on strikes; Ausmus flied to center; Carr struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 12TH: HUDEK REPLACED AUSMUS (PITCHING); EUSEBIO REPLACED
MAGNANTE (PLAYING C ); Lopez popped to shortstop; Lofton
grounded out (second to first); Blauser reached on an error by
Spiers [Blauser to first]; C. Jones walked [Blauser to second];
McGriff flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves
4.

ASTROS 13TH: Eusebio grounded out (shortstop to first); Biggio
was hit by a pitch; Bell lined to right; Bagwell homered [Biggio
scored]; Gonzalez walked; Gutierrez flied to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 4.

BRAVES 13TH: Bautista singled to center; A. Jones flied to
center; TUCKER BATTED FOR BYRD; Tucker walked [Bautista to
second]; LIMA REPLACED HUDEK (PITCHING); Graffanino flied to
left; Lopez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves
4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           6  13   3   14
 Braves           4   9   1   11


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