Braves 6-2 Astros (5 Jul, 2008) Box Score

Atlanta Braves

41-46, 29-17 home


HOU
ATL

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

T. Hudson9-6

7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

B. Moehler4-4

6.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

Astros Hitting

hitters
D. ErstadCF
M. Loretta2B
L. Berkman1B
C. LeeLF
M. TejadaSS
G. Blum3B
H. PenceRF
J.R. TowlesC
B. MoehlerP
aD. NewhanPH
W. WrightP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	2	1	0	0	0	.302	.347	.448
4	0	1	0	0	1	.263	.327	.375
4	0	2	1	0	1	.355	.441	.677
2	0	1	0	2	0	.293	.340	.546
4	0	0	0	0	1	.282	.320	.439
3	0	0	0	1	1	.219	.248	.349
4	0	1	0	0	0	.265	.305	.427
4	0	0	0	0	3	.148	.264	.281
1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.100	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.313	.375
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
31	2	6	1	4	8

a-grounded to second for B Moehler in the 7th

Batting
2BL Berkman (28, T Hudson)
RBIL Berkman (69)
2Out RBIL Berkman
GIDPM Tejada 2
Team LOB6

Fielding
DP2 (M Loretta-M Tejada-L Berkman, W Wright-M Tejada-L Berkman)

Braves Hitting

hitters
G. BlancoLF
Y. EscobarSS
C. Jones3B
M. Teixeira1B
B. McCannC
K. Johnson2B
M. KotsayCF
J. PerryRF
T. HudsonP
aM. PradoPH
B. BoyerP
J. BennettP
M. GonzalezP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
2	1	0	0	0	1	0	.271	.374	.338
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.363	.391
4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.390	.483	.632
1	2	1	0	0	3	0	.272	.380	.486
4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.298	.368	.534
4	1	1	2	1	0	0	.279	.356	.452
3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.282	.328	.414
4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750
2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.118	.143	.147
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.353	.419
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
29	6	8	6	1	4	1

a-lined out to center for T Hudson in the 7th

Batting
3BJ Perry (1, B Moehler)
HRK Johnson (8, 6th inning off B Moehler 1 on, 1 Out)
RBIM Kotsay (22), J Perry (1), B McCann (47), K Johnson 2 (37), C Jones (48)
2Out RBIJ Perry, B McCann, C Jones
SFM Kotsay
GIDPY Escobar; J Perry
Team LOB5

Baserunning
SBG Blanco (8, 2nd base off W Wright/J Towles)

Fielding
DP2 (K Johnson-Y Escobar-M Teixeira, K Johnson-Y Escobar-C Jones-Y Escobar)

Astros Pitching

pitchers
B. Moehler(L,4-4)
W. Wright
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
6.0	6	5	5	3	1	1	84-56	4.13
2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	29-17	5.17
8.0	8	6	6	4	1	1	113-73

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Moehler 9-8; W Wright 3-3
Game ScoresB Moehler 38

Braves Pitching

pitchers
T. Hudson(W,9-6)
B. Boyer
J. Bennett
M. Gonzalez
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
7.0	4	1	1	3	6	97-60	3.19
0.1	2	1	1	0	0	13-9	4.44
0.2	0	0	0	1	0	9-5	4.05
1.0	0	0	0	0	2	11-7	3.00
9.0	6	2	2	4	8	130-81

Pitching
WPJ Bennett
HBPG Blanco (By W Wright)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsT Hudson 11-4; B Boyer 0-1; J Bennett 2-0; M Gonzalez 0-1
Game ScoresT Hudson 68

Scoring Summary

		HOU	ATL
2nd	M Kotsay hit sacrifice fly to center, M Teixeira scored.	0	1
2nd	J Perry tripled to deep right, B McCann scored.	0	2
3rd	B McCann singled to center, C Jones scored, M Teixeira to second.	0	3
6th	L Berkman singled to left, D Erstad scored, L Berkman to second advancing on throw.	1	3
6th	K Johnson homered to right, M Teixeira scored.	1	5
7th	C Jones singled to right, G Blanco scored.	1	6

Astros
2
Braves
6

Game 1

5/7

Astros
6
Braves
1

Game 2

6/7

Astros
6
Braves
7

Game 3

6/7

Center Parc Stadium

12:35 AM, 5 July 2008

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 48,045

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Estabrook
First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Second Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
Third Base Umpire - Mike Dimuro

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

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Atlanta Braves

T. Hudson9-6

B. Moehler4-4

Scoring Summary

Inning

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