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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