Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS • HOU leads series 2-1

96-66, 47-34 Away

Final

92-70, 48-33 Home


ATL
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	5	8	0
0	0	2	0	2	3	1	0	-	8	11	0

BravesTop 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Thomson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- P. Byrd pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- P. Byrd pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- P. Byrd pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- P. Byrd pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- P. Byrd pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- K. Gryboski pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- O Palmeiro hit for B Backe.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- A. Alfonseca pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- T. Martin pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- C. Reitsma pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- J Franco at first base.
  2
  7
- C. Reitsma pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- J Lane in left field.
  2
  7
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- C. Reitsma pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- B Ausmus to second on wild pitch by C Reitsma.
  2
  7
- M Lamb hit for C Qualls.
  2
  7
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- R. Springer pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- D Wise hit for C Reitsma.
  2
  8
- D Wise in left field.
  5
  8
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Cruz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- E Bruntlett at shortstop.
  5
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
9
Braves
3

Game 1

6/10

Astros
2
Braves
4

Game 2

7/10

Braves
5
Astros
8

Game 3

9/10

Braves
6
Astros
5

Game 4

10/10

Astros
12
Braves
3

Game 5

12/10

Daikin Park

6:00 PM, 9 October 2004

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 43,547

Game Time:3:19

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Wally Bell
First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
Second Base Umpire - Joe Brinkman
Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo

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. Backe1-0

P. Byrd0-1

B. Lidge1

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Ground Out