Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

72-89, 29-51 Away

Final

85-75, 46-33 Home


ATL
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	18	1
0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	5	9	0

V. Nunez1-2

1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

B. Backe9-14

1.1 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

BravesTop 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Home Run
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Parr pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- M Prado to second on wild pitch by B Backe.
  5
  0
- J. Cassel pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 6 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Parr pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- J. Cassel pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Parr pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- M Bourn safe at first on error by shortstop B Lillibridge, K Matsui to second.
  9
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
BravesTop 4th
- J. Cassel pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Parr pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- M Saccomanno hit for J Cassel.
  9
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Parr pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- V. Nunez pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- D. Borkowski pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- V. Nunez pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- D Newhan hit for D Borkowski.
  9
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- F. Nieve pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- G Norton hit for V Nunez.
  9
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- M. Acosta pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- L Berkman stole second.
  9
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- W. Wright pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- J. Julio pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- D Erstad hit for W Wright.
  9
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- G. Geary pitching for HOU
  ATL
  HOU
- C Jones hit for J Julio.
  11
  5
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- M. Gonzalez pitching for ATL
  ATL
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Braves
4
Astros
5

Game 1

27/9

Braves
11
Astros
5

Game 2

28/9

Braves
1
Astros
3

Game 3

28/9

Daikin Park

12:05 AM, 28 September 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 37,491

Game Time:2:57

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Hickox
First Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
Second Base Umpire - Joe West
Third Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano

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

V. Nunez1-2

B. Backe9-14

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