Houston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 2
Regular Season Game 140
Played on Wednesday, September 2, 1998 (N) at Turner Field

HOU N    0  1  0    0  2  0    1  0  0  -   4 12  1
ATL N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  5  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     4   1   2   2       0   2       1   2
Gutierrez ss                  4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Bell rf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Bagwell 1b                    4   1   2   1       0   1       8   1
Alou lf                       3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Everett cf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Berry 3b                      4   1   3   1       0   0       2   2
  Spiers pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bogar 3b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ausmus c                      4   1   2   0       0   0      11   1
Randy Johnson p               3   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   4  12   4       1   5      27   9

FIELDING - 
E: Gutierrez (14).
PB: Ausmus (4).

BATTING - 
2B: Alou (27,off Maddux).
HR: Bagwell (29,2nd inning off Maddux 0 on 0 out); Biggio (19,5th inning off
Maddux 1 on 1 out); Berry (12,7th inning off Maddux 0 on 0 out).
SH: Randy Johnson (1,off Maddux).
GDP: Ausmus (15,off Charlton).
IBB: Alou (7,by Rocker).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bagwell (17,3rd base off Maddux/Lopez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Guillen ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       0   7
Williams rf                   3   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
C. Jones 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   3       1   2
Lopez c                       4   0   1   1       0   2       6   0
A. Jones cf                   2   1   1   1       2   1       2   2
Colbrunn 1b                   4   0   0   0       0   2      12   1
Klesko lf                     3   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
Graffanino 2b                 4   0   0   0       0   1       5   4
Maddux p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  DeRosa ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Rocker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Charlton p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  E. Perez ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       32   2   5   2       4  12      27  16

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. A. Jones-Colbrunn, Guillen-Graffanino-Colbrunn.

BATTING - 
HR: A. Jones (25,9th inning off Wagner 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Williams 2 (9,2nd base off Randy Johnson/Ausmus 2); Klesko (5,2nd base
off Randy Johnson/Ausmus).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Randy Johnson W(6-1)          8     4   1   1   3  10   0  31
Wagner SV(27)                 1     1   1   1   1   2   1   5
Totals                        9     5   2   2   4  12   1  36


Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maddux L(17-7)                7    10   4   4   0   3   3  28
Rocker                        1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5
Charlton                      1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    12   4   4   1   5   3  36

WP: Rocker (6).
IBB: Rocker (4,Alou).

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Mike Winters
Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 46238


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves           
1. Biggio              2b        Guillen             ss
2. Gutierrez           ss        Williams            rf
3. Bell                rf        C. Jones            3b
4. Bagwell             1b        Lopez               c
5. Alou                lf        A. Jones            cf
6. Everett             cf        Colbrunn            1b
7. Berry               3b        Klesko              lf
8. Ausmus              c         Graffanino          2b
9. Randy Johnson       p         Maddux              p

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio was called out on strikes; Gutierrez singled
to center [Gutierrez out at second (center to second)]; Bell
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Guillen popped to left; Williams walked; Williams
stole second; Ausmus allowed a passed ball [Williams to third];
C. Jones struck out; Lopez singled to left [Williams scored]; A.
Jones walked [Lopez to second]; Colbrunn forced Lopez (third
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Bagwell homered; Alou doubled to center; Everett
grounded out (third to first); Berry singled to left [Alou out
at third (third unassisted)]; Ausmus singled to center [Berry to
second]; Randy Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 4
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Klesko reached on an error by Gutierrez; Klesko
stole second; Graffanino popped to second; Maddux popped to
center; Guillen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Biggio singled to center; Gutierrez struck out; Bell
flied into a double play (center to first) [Biggio out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Williams singled to right; Williams stole second; C.
Jones was called out on strikes (pitcher to catcher); Lopez
grounded out (third to first); A. Jones walked; Colbrunn struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Bagwell singled to center; Alou grounded out (second
to first) [Bagwell to second]; Everett flied to center; Bagwell
stole third; Berry grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Klesko singled to center; Graffanino flied to
center; Klesko was out trying to advance to second (first to
shortstop); Maddux struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Braves 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Ausmus singled to center; Randy Johnson out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Ausmus to second]; Biggio
homered [Ausmus scored]; Gutierrez grounded out (second to
first); Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Guillen grounded out (pitcher to first); Williams
popped to third; C. Jones grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Bagwell popped to second; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); Everett grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Lopez was called out on strikes; A. Jones struck
out; Colbrunn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Braves 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Berry homered; Ausmus grounded out (shortstop to
first); Randy Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Biggio
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Klesko grounded out (second to first); Graffanino
popped to first; DEROSA BATTED FOR MADDUX; DeRosa struck out
(catcher to first); Debut game for Mark DeRosa; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

ASTROS 8TH: ROCKER REPLACED DEROSA (PITCHING); Gutierrez popped
to catcher; Bell singled to left; Rocker threw a wild pitch
[Bell to second]; Bagwell struck out; Alou was walked
intentionally; Everett forced Alou (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Guillen singled to left; Williams grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Guillen to second]; C. Jones struck out;
Lopez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
4, Braves 1.

ASTROS 9TH: CHARLTON REPLACED ROCKER (PITCHING); Berry singled
to left; SPIERS RAN FOR BERRY; Ausmus grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Spiers out at second];
Randy Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: BOGAR REPLACED SPIERS (PLAYING 3B); WAGNER REPLACED
RANDY JOHNSON (PITCHING); A. Jones homered; Colbrunn lined to
center; Klesko walked; Graffanino struck out; E. PEREZ BATTED
FOR CHARLTON; E. Perez struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
4, Braves 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4  12   1    5
 Braves           2   5   0    7


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