Braves 6-2 Astros (20 Aug, 2022) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Braves

74-47, 41-23 home


HOU
ATL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	7	0
0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	-	6	12	1

K. Wright15-5

6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

L. McCullers Jr.1-1

5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- K. Wright pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 95
  2
  Ball
  Curve 85
  3
  Strike Looking
  Curve 85
  4
  Ball
  Sinker 94
  5
  Single
  Curve 86
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- K. Wright pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- K. Wright pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- K. Wright pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- K. Wright pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- L. McCullers Jr. pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- Dubón in center field.
  2
  3
- McCormick in left field.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- K. Wright pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- Tucker doubled to deep left center, Tucker safe at third on fielding error by center fielder Harris II.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
BravesBottom 6th
- P. Maton pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- Meyers in center field.
  2
  5
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. McHugh pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- W. Smith pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- Harris II stole second.
  2
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- C. McHugh pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- H. Neris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- Riley to second on wild pitch by Neris.
  2
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- K. Jansen pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Sinker	95
2 Ball	Curve	85
3 Strike Looking	Curve	85
4 Ball	Sinker	94
5 Single	Curve	86

Astros
2
Braves
6

Game 1

20/8

Astros
4
Braves
5

Game 2

21/8

Astros
5
Braves
4

Game 3

21/8

Truist Park

12:20 AM, 20 August 2022

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 42,837

Game Time:3:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Vic Carapazza
First Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Second Base Umpire - Jansen Visconti
Third Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	88	73	.547	-	W2
Seattle	85	77	.525	3.5	W4
Texas	78	84	.481	10.5	W3
Oakland	69	93	.426	19.5	L3
Los Angeles	63	99	.389	25.5	L6

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

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K. Wright15-5

L. McCullers Jr.1-1

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