Astros 3-2 Braves (4 Aug, 2004) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

54-52, 28-27 home


ATL
HOU

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

BravesTop 1st
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- A Everett stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- C Jones stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- R. Ortiz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- J Franco hit for R Ortiz.
  1
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- J Drew ran for J Franco.
  1
  2
- J Drew stole second.
  1
  2
- D. Miceli pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- D. Miceli pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- C. Reitsma pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- M Lamb hit for B Ausmus.
  2
  2
- J Vizcaino hit for D Miceli.
  2
  2
- R Chavez catching.
  2
  3
- M Lamb in left field.
  2
  3
- J Lane in left field.
  2
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- M Derosa hit for C Reitsma.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Braves
2
Astros
3

Game 1

4/8

Braves
5
Astros
4

Game 2

5/8

Braves
6
Astros
5

Game 3

6/8

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 4 August 2004

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 40,709

Game Time:2:55

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ron Kulpa
First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Second Base Umpire - Brian Gorman
Third Base Umpire - Dale Scott

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

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

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D. Miceli4-5

C. Reitsma4-3

B. Lidge12

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ground Out