Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

84-77, 40-40 Away

Final

72-89, 41-39 Home


ATL
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	0
2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	3	7	0

Braves Hitting

hitters
Y. EscobarSS
K. Johnson2B
C. Jones3B
C. Woodward3B
M. Teixeira1B
S. Thorman1B
J. FrancoeurRF
R. MahayP
P. MoylanP
bM. PradoPH
M. AcostaP
B. JonesLF
B. PenaC
W. HarrisCF
J. BennettP
aM. DiazPH-RF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	1	0	0	1	.330	.390	.457
4	0	1	0	0	1	.276	.374	.457
3	0	1	0	0	1	.339	.426	.608
1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.253	.281
3	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.400	.563
1	0	0	0	0	1	.218	.258	.398
3	2	2	0	0	1	.294	.339	.445
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000
0	0	0	0	1	0	.288	.323	.339
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
3	0	1	0	0	2	.133	.176	.200
4	0	1	1	0	0	.212	.212	.303
3	0	0	1	0	0	.274	.352	.397
2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
2	0	1	0	0	1	.340	.370	.500
33	2	8	2	1	9

a-singled to right for J Bennett in the 7th

b-walked for P Moylan in the 8th

Batting
2BY Escobar (25, B Backe); J Francoeur (40, D Sarfate)
RBIB Pena (3), W Harris (32)
SFW Harris
Team LOB7

Baserunning
CSB Pena (1, 2nd base by B Backe/B Ausmus)

Astros Hitting

hitters
J. AndersonCF
C. BiggioC-2B
C. RansomSS
L. Berkman1B
M. Lamb1B
C. LeeLF
B. LidgeP
H. PenceRF
T. Wigginton3B
A. EverettSS
B. Ausmus2B-C
B. BackeP
D. SarfateP
aE. BruntlettPH
C. QuallsP
L. ScottLF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.365	.423	.413
4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.251	.285	.380
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.413	.371
2	1	1	2	1	1	1	.279	.386	.512
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.368	.455
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.353	.528
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.321	.358	.538
3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.279	.334	.461
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.281	.318
3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.236	.317	.325
2	1	1	1	1	0	1	.400	.455	.800
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.248	.348	.285
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.351	.505
28	3	7	3	2	1	6

a-sacrificed to third for D Sarfate in the 7th

Batting
2BC Biggio (30, J Bennett)
HRL Berkman (34, 1st inning off J Bennett 1 on, 1 Out); B Backe (1, 5th inning off J Bennett 0 on, 2 Out)
RBIL Berkman 2 (102), B Backe (1)
2Out RBIB Backe
SHE Bruntlett
Team LOB5

Braves Pitching

pitchers
J. Bennett(L,2-1)
R. Mahay
P. Moylan
M. Acosta
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
6.0	6	3	3	1	5	2	95-59	3.46
0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	6-6	2.59
0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-1	1.80
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-8	2.28
8.0	7	3	3	1	6	2	116-74

Pitching
HBPB Jones (By B Backe)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Bennett 8-5; R Mahay 2-0; P Moylan 1-0; M Acosta 2-0
Game ScoresJ Bennett 52

Astros Pitching

pitchers
B. Backe(W,3-1)
D. Sarfate(H,3)
C. Qualls(H,21)
B. Lidge(S,19)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
6.0	4	1	1	0	4	91-57	3.77
1.0	3	1	1	0	2	18-14	1.08
1.0	1	0	0	1	2	24-14	3.05
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	12-9	3.36
9.0	8	2	2	1	9	145-94

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Backe 8-5; D Sarfate 0-1; C Qualls 1-0; B Lidge 0-2
Game ScoresB Backe 64

Scoring Summary

		ATL	HOU
1st	L Berkman homered to right, C Biggio scored.	0	2
2nd	B Pena grounded out to third, J Francoeur scored, B Jones to second.	1	2
5th	B Backe homered to right.	1	3
7th	W Harris hit sacrifice fly to left, J Francoeur scored.	2	3

Braves
7
Astros
2

Game 1

29/9

Braves
2
Astros
3

Game 2

30/9

Braves
0
Astros
3

Game 3

30/9

Daikin Park

12:05 AM, 30 September 2007

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 43,624

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Carlson
First Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Second Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
Third Base Umpire - Ted Barrett

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	96	66	.593	-	W1
New York	83	79	.512	13	L1
Miami	79	83	.488	17	W1
Atlanta	76	86	.469	20	W1
Washington	66	96	.407	30	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

B. Backe3-1

J. Bennett2-1

B. Lidge19

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