Atlanta Braves 2, Houston Astros 1
National League Division Series Game 1
Played on Tuesday, September 30, 1997 (D) at Turner Field

HOU N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
ATL N    1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  2  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Bell rf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Bagwell 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   2       4   1
Gonzalez lf                   4   0   2   0       0   0       6   0
Spiers 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hidalgo cf                    3   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
  Berry ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Eusebio c                     3   1   2   0       0   1       6   1
Gutierrez ss                  2   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Kile p                        2   0   2   1       0   0       0   0
  Abreu ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Springer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Martin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   1   7   1       1   6      24   4

FIELDING - 
E: Biggio (1).

BATTING - 
GDP: Spiers (1,off Maddux).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Eusebio (1,2nd base off Maddux/Perez); Abreu (1,2nd base off Maddux/Perez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lofton cf                     4   1   1   0       0   0       2   1
Lockhart 2b                   3   0   0   0       0   0       0   5
  Graffanino 2b               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
C. Jones 3b                   2   0   0   1       0   1       0   1
McGriff 1b                    3   0   0   0       0   0      11   2
Klesko lf                     3   1   1   1       0   2       2   0
  A. Jones rf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Tucker rf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Bautista lf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Perez c                       3   0   0   0       0   1       6   0
Blauser ss                    2   0   0   0       1   1       1   4
Maddux p                      2   0   0   0       1   1       1   1
Totals                       25   2   2   2       2   6      27  15

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lockhart-Blauser-McGriff.

BATTING - 
2B: Lofton (1,off Kile).
HR: Klesko (1,2nd inning off Kile 0 on 0 out).
SF: C. Jones (1,off Kile).
Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Lofton (1,2nd base by Kile/Eusebio).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kile L(0-1)                   7     2   2   2   2   4   1  25
Springer                      0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2
Martin                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        8     2   2   2   2   6   1  28


Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maddux W(1-0)                 9     7   1   1   1   6   0  33


Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Steve Rippley, 
LF - Harry Wendelstedt, RF - Angel Hernandez
Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 46467


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves           
1. Biggio              2b        Lofton              cf
2. Bell                rf        Lockhart            2b
3. Bagwell             1b        C. Jones            3b
4. Gonzalez            lf        McGriff             1b
5. Spiers              3b        Klesko              lf
6. Hidalgo             cf        Tucker              rf
7. Eusebio             c         Perez               c
8. Gutierrez           ss        Blauser             ss
9. Kile                p         Maddux              p

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

BRAVES 1ST: Lofton doubled to left; Lockhart flied to right
[Lofton to third]; C. Jones lined out on a sacrifice fly to left
[Lofton scored]; McGriff flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Braves 1.

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

BRAVES 2ND: Klesko homered; Tucker popped to shortstop; Perez
popped to first; Blauser flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Braves 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Eusebio was called out on strikes; Gutierrez walked;
Kile singled to center [Gutierrez to second]; Biggio flied to
left; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Maddux walked; Lofton forced Maddux (first to
shortstop) [Lofton to first]; Lockhart flied to left; Lofton was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Bagwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
lined to right; Spiers grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: C. Jones flied to center; McGriff grounded out
(second to first); Klesko struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Braves 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Hidalgo flied to center; Eusebio singled to center;
Eusebio stole second; Gutierrez grounded out (second to first)
[Eusebio to third]; Kile singled to center [Eusebio scored];
Biggio grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Tucker flied to right; Perez was called out on
strikes; Blauser walked; Maddux popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Bell struck out; Bagwell was called out on strikes;
Gonzalez singled to center [Gonzalez out at second (center to
first to second to first)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Lofton grounded out (first unassisted); Lockhart
flied to left; C. Jones was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Spiers grounded out (second to first); Hidalgo was
called out on strikes; Eusebio singled to right; Gutierrez was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: McGriff reached on an error by Biggio [McGriff to
first]; Klesko was called out on strikes; Tucker flied to left;
Perez flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

ASTROS 8TH: A. JONES REPLACED KLESKO (PLAYING RF); BAUTISTA
REPLACED TUCKER (PLAYING LF); ABREU BATTED FOR KILE; Abreu
singled to center; Biggio flied to right; Bell flied to right;
Abreu stole second; Bagwell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: SPRINGER REPLACED ABREU (PITCHING); Blauser struck
out; Maddux was called out on strikes; MARTIN REPLACED SPRINGER
(PITCHING); Lofton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

ASTROS 9TH: GRAFFANINO REPLACED LOCKHART (PLAYING 2B); Gonzalez
lined to right; Spiers grounded out (first to pitcher); BERRY
BATTED FOR HIDALGO; Berry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           1   7   1    5
 Braves           2   2   0    2


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