Braves 9-4 Astros (7 May, 2005) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Braves

18-11, 11-5 home


HOU
ATL

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

J. Smoltz3-3

5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

R. Oswalt4-3

5.0 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- C Jones safe at first on throwing error by first baseman L Berkman, M Giles to third.
  1
  6
- E Bruntlett hit for R Oswalt.
  1
  9
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 6th
- J. Sosa pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- P Orr hit for J Sosa.
  2
  9
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- B. Duckworth pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- P Orr at second base.
  2
  9
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- K. Gryboski pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- B. Duckworth pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- W Betemit at third base.
  2
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- A. Bernero pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- O Palmeiro hit for B Duckworth.
  2
  9
- M Lamb at first base.
  2
  9
- O Palmeiro in left field.
  2
  9
- R Langerhans hit for B Jordan.
  2
  9
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- C. Harville pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- R Langerhans in left field.
  2
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- R. Colon pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
3
Braves
9

Game 1

6/5

Astros
4
Braves
9

Game 2

7/5

Astros
1
Braves
4

Game 3

8/5

Astros
0
Braves
16

Game 4

8/5

Center Parc Stadium

12:35 AM, 7 May 2005

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 26,987

Game Time:2:09

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Montague
First Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
Second Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
Third Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo

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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Houston Astros

Atlanta Braves

J. Smoltz3-3

R. Oswalt4-3

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out