Astros 7-3 Braves (31 Jul, 2003) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Braves

70-37, 37-16 home


HOU
ATL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
4	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	7	13	2
0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	8	1

R. Villone3-1

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

H. Ramirez8-4

5.1 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 K, 4 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- H. Ramirez pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Double
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- R. Villone pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- H. Ramirez pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- M Ensberg caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- R. Villone pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- H. Ramirez pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- R. Villone pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- G Sheffield safe at first on error by third baseman M Ensberg, M Derosa to second.
  4
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosTop 4th
- H. Ramirez pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- R. Villone pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- H. Ramirez pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- J Kent safe at first on error by third baseman V Castilla, J Bagwell to second.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
BravesBottom 5th
- R. Villone pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- H. Ramirez pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- E Bruntlett hit for R Villone.
  4
  2
- K. Gryboski pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- K. Gryboski pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- M Franco hit for K Gryboski.
  5
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- J. Marquis pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- R Fick hit for J Franco.
  5
  3
- R Fick at first base.
  5
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Marquis pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- D Bragg hit for J Marquis.
  7
  3
- M Derosa grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, V Castilla out at third, D Bragg to second, D Bragg to third, M Derosa to second on throwing error by third baseman M Ensberg.
  7
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 9th
- R. Hernandez pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 9th
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- B. Wagner pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
3
Braves
6

Game 1

30/7

Astros
7
Braves
3

Game 2

31/7

Astros
4
Braves
7

Game 3

1/8

Center Parc Stadium

12:05 AM, 31 July 2003

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 27,960

Game Time:3:14

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Dana Demuth
First Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne

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	88	72	.550	6	L1
New York	88	72	.550	6	W1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

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Houston Astros

Atlanta Braves

R. Villone3-1

H. Ramirez8-4

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Double