GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (83-75) at HOUSTON (70-88)

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: JOEY DEVINE (1-0, 1.13) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.248, 0 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Devine relieved O Villarreal.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Bruntlett (.248, 0 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for F Paulino.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TOWLES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.235, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: ROYCE RING (1-0, 2.79) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J TOWLES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O PALMEIRO (.235, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ring relieved J Devine.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TOWLES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.235, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
HOUSTON 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - ROYCE RING
HOU - FELIPE PAULINO (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: S THORMAN (.218, 0-FOR-1, BB)
B JONES (.118, 0-FOR-2)
C SAMMONS (.500, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .327
W Harris cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
C Jones 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .338
J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .293
M Diaz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .218
B Jones lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .118
C Sammons c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500
P Orr 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .203
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139
a-K Johnson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
O Villarreal p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Ring p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 18 0 2 0 3 3 7

a-walked for B Carlyle in the 5th.

BATTING: S - B Carlyle. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - W Harris 1, Y
Escobar 1. GIDP - C Sammons. Team LOB - 4.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .364
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252
L Berkman 1b 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .278
M Lamb 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C Lee lf 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .303
L Scott lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
H Pence rf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .323
M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .287
C Burke ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .284
E Bruntlett 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
J Towles c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375
F Paulino p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 24 3 7 3 3 5 10

a-popped out to second for F Paulino in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (31, B Carlyle); H Pence (30, B Carlyle). RBI - C Lee 2
(119), H Pence (69). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Burke 1, F
Paulino 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Towles (1, 2nd base by R Ring/C Sammons).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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ATLANTA - 000 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 300 000 -- 3
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 4 5 3 3 2 5 0 5.21
O Villarreal 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.24
J Devine 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.08
R Ring 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
F Paulino 6 2 0 0 3 3 0 7.11

IBB - L Berkman (by B Carlyle), B Ausmus (by B Carlyle). Pitches-strikes: B
Carlyle 67-39; O Villarreal 14-7; J Devine 10-7; R Ring 5-3; F Paulino 78-46.
Ground balls-fly balls: B Carlyle 6-1; O Villarreal 1-2; J Devine 0-1; R Ring
0-1; F Paulino 9-6. Batters faced: B Carlyle 19; O Villarreal 5; J Devine 2; R
Ring 1; F Paulino 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: MARK MCLEMORE (3-0, 3.97) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: S THORMAN (.218, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McLemore relieved F Paulino.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: S Thorman (.218, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Woodward hit for R Ring.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C SAMMONS ON SECOND, B JONES ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C Woodward (.200, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
HOUSTON 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - ROYCE RING (OUT)
HOU - MARK MCLEMORE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J ANDERSON (.364, 1-FOR-3)
C BIGGIO (.252, 1-FOR-3)
M LAMB (.290, 11 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .327
W Harris cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
C Jones 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .338
J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .293
M Diaz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
S Thorman 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .217
B Jones lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .167
C Sammons c 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .667
P Orr 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139
a-K Johnson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
O Villarreal p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Ring p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-C Woodward ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .199

Totals 23 0 4 0 3 5 11

a-walked for B Carlyle in the 5th; b-struck out swinging for R Ring in the
7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Sammons (1, M McLemore). S - B Carlyle. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - W Harris 1, C Woodward 2, Y Escobar 1. GIDP - C Sammons. Team
LOB - 6.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .364
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252
L Berkman 1b 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .278
M Lamb 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C Lee lf 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .303
L Scott lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
H Pence rf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .323
M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .287
C Burke ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .284
E Bruntlett 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
J Towles c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375
F Paulino p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 3 7 3 3 5 10

a-popped out to second for F Paulino in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (31, B Carlyle); H Pence (30, B Carlyle). RBI - C Lee 2
(119), H Pence (69). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Burke 1, F
Paulino 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Towles (1, 2nd base by R Ring/C Sammons).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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ATLANTA - 000 000 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 300 000 -- 3
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 4 5 3 3 2 5 0 5.21
O Villarreal 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.24
J Devine 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.08
R Ring 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
F Paulino 6 2 0 0 3 3 0 7.11
M McLemore 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.86

IBB - L Berkman (by B Carlyle), B Ausmus (by B Carlyle). Pitches-strikes: B
Carlyle 67-39; O Villarreal 14-7; J Devine 10-7; R Ring 5-3; F Paulino 78-46; M
McLemore 21-16. Ground balls-fly balls: B Carlyle 6-1; O Villarreal 1-2; J
Devine 0-1; R Ring 0-1; F Paulino 9-6; M McLemore 1-0. Batters faced: B Carlyle
19; O Villarreal 5; J Devine 2; R Ring 1; F Paulino 22; M McLemore 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: RON MAHAY (1-0, 2.33) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J ANDERSON (.364, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Mahay relieved R Ring.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J Anderson (.364, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
HOUSTON 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - RON MAHAY
HOU - MARK MCLEMORE

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.327, 0-FOR-3)
W HARRIS (.271, 0-FOR-3)
C JONES (.338, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .327
W Harris cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
C Jones 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .338
J Francoeur rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .293
M Diaz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
S Thorman 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .217
B Jones lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .167
C Sammons c 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .667
P Orr 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139
a-K Johnson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
O Villarreal p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Ring p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-C Woodward ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .199
R Mahay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 0 4 0 3 5 11

a-walked for B Carlyle in the 5th; b-struck out swinging for R Ring in the
7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Sammons (1, M McLemore). S - B Carlyle. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - W Harris 1, C Woodward 2, Y Escobar 1. GIDP - C Sammons. Team
LOB - 6.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .358
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .251
L Berkman 1b 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .278
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
C Lee lf 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .303
L Scott lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
H Pence rf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .323
M Loretta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .287
C Burke ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .230
T Wigginton 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .284
E Bruntlett 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
J Towles c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375
F Paulino p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
M McLemore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 3 7 3 3 5 10

a-popped out to second for F Paulino in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (31, B Carlyle); H Pence (30, B Carlyle). RBI - C Lee 2
(119), H Pence (69). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Burke 1, F
Paulino 2. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Towles (1, 2nd base by R Ring/C Sammons).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Loretta-C Biggio-L Berkman).


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 000 000 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 300 000 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 4 5 3 3 2 5 0 5.21
O Villarreal 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.24
J Devine 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.08
R Ring 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70
R Mahay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
F Paulino 6 2 0 0 3 3 0 7.11
M McLemore 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.86

IBB - L Berkman (by B Carlyle), B Ausmus (by B Carlyle). Pitches-strikes: B
Carlyle 67-39; O Villarreal 14-7; J Devine 10-7; R Ring 5-3; R Mahay 11-7; F
Paulino 78-46; M McLemore 21-16. Ground balls-fly balls: B Carlyle 6-1; O
Villarreal 1-2; J Devine 0-1; R Ring 0-1; R Mahay 1-2; F Paulino 9-6; M
McLemore 1-0. Batters faced: B Carlyle 19; O Villarreal 5; J Devine 2; R Ring
1; R Mahay 3; F Paulino 22; M McLemore 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Angel Hernandez. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRIAN MOEHLER (1-4, 4.14) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.327, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Moehler relieved M McLemore.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y Escobar (.327, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Munson at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y Escobar (.327, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Ransom at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y Escobar (.327, 0-FOR-3)</div>