GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JEFF BENNETT (OUT)
HOU - DENNIS SARFATE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.233, 0-FOR-2)
D SARFATE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J ANDERSON (.371, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .330
K Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
C Jones 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .339
C Woodward 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .317
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Francoeur rf 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .294
B Jones lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .143
B Pena c 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .219
W Harris cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .274
J Bennett p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
a-M Diaz ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341

Totals 26 2 7 2 0 6 10

a-singled to right for J Bennett in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - Y Escobar (25, B Backe); J Francoeur (40, D Sarfate). SF - W
Harris. RBI - B Pena (3), W Harris (32). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Bennett 1, M Teixeira 1, Y Escobar 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - B Pena (1, 2nd base by B Backe/B Ausmus).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .371
C Biggio c-2b 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .252
L Berkman 1b 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 .279
M Lamb 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
H Pence rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .322
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287
A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
C Burke ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
B Ausmus 2b-c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Backe p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .400
D Sarfate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 3 6 3 1 5 6

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (30, J Bennett). HR - L Berkman (34, 1st inning off J
Bennett 1 on, 1 Out), B Backe (1, 5th inning off J Bennett 0 on, 2 Out). RBI -
L Berkman 2 (102), B Backe (1). 2-out RBI - B Backe. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - L Berkman 1. Team LOB - 4.


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ATLANTA - 010 000 1 -- 2
HOUSTON - 200 010 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bennett 6 6 3 3 1 5 2 3.46

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
B Backe 6 4 1 1 0 4 0 3.77
D Sarfate 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.08

HBP - B Jones (by B Backe). Pitches-strikes: J Bennett 95-59; B Backe 90-55;
D Sarfate 18-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bennett 8-5; B Backe 8-5; D Sarfate
0-1. Batters faced: J Bennett 25; B Backe 22; D Sarfate 6.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: RON MAHAY (1-0, 2.39) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.233, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Mahay relieved J Bennett.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B Ausmus (.233, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Diaz in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B Ausmus (.233, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett hit for D Sarfate.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

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

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: PETER MOYLAN (5-3, 1.81) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.252, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Moylan relieved R Mahay.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B AUSMUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Biggio (.252, 2-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 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0
HOUSTON 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - PETER MOYLAN
HOU - DENNIS SARFATE (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.275, 0-FOR-3)
C WOODWARD (.201, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
S THORMAN (.219, 11 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .330
K Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
C Jones 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .339
C Woodward 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .317
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Francoeur rf 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .294
R Mahay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Jones lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .143
B Pena c 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .219
W Harris cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .274
J Bennett p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
a-M Diaz ph-rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341

Totals 26 2 7 2 0 6 10

a-singled to right for J Bennett in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - Y Escobar (25, B Backe); J Francoeur (40, D Sarfate). SF - W
Harris. RBI - B Pena (3), W Harris (32). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Bennett 1, M Teixeira 1, Y Escobar 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - B Pena (1, 2nd base by B Backe/B Ausmus).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .365
C Biggio c-2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 .279
M Lamb 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
H Pence rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .322
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287
A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
C Burke ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
B Ausmus 2b-c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236
B Backe p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .400
D Sarfate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-E Bruntlett ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248

Totals 27 3 7 3 1 5 8

a-sacrificed to third for D Sarfate in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (30, J Bennett). HR - L Berkman (34, 1st inning off J
Bennett 1 on, 1 Out), B Backe (1, 5th inning off J Bennett 0 on, 2 Out). S - E
Bruntlett. RBI - L Berkman 2 (102), B Backe (1). 2-out RBI - B Backe. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 1, L Berkman 1. Team LOB - 5.


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ATLANTA - 010 000 1 -- 2
HOUSTON - 200 010 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bennett 6 6 3 3 1 5 2 3.46
R Mahay 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.33
P Moylan 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
B Backe 6 4 1 1 0 4 0 3.77
D Sarfate 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.08

HBP - B Jones (by B Backe). Pitches-strikes: J Bennett 95-59; R Mahay 6-6; P
Moylan 2-1; B Backe 90-55; D Sarfate 18-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bennett
8-5; R Mahay 2-0; P Moylan 1-0; B Backe 8-5; D Sarfate 0-1. Batters faced: J
Bennett 25; R Mahay 3; P Moylan 1; B Backe 22; D Sarfate 6.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (6-5, 3.09) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.275, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved D Sarfate.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K Johnson (.275, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Prado hit for P Moylan.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, K JOHNSON ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M Prado (.288, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - PETER MOYLAN (OUT)
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.291, 11 HR, 40 RBI)
C LEE (.303, 0-FOR-3)
H PENCE (.322, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .330
K Johnson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .276
C Jones 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .339
C Woodward 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .317
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218
J Francoeur rf 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .294
R Mahay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Prado ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
B Jones lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .133
B Pena c 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .219
W Harris cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .274
J Bennett p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
a-M Diaz ph-rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341

Totals 30 2 8 2 1 8 13

a-singled to right for J Bennett in the 7th; b-walked for P Moylan in the
8th.

BATTING: 2B - Y Escobar (25, B Backe); J Francoeur (40, D Sarfate). SF - W
Harris. RBI - B Pena (3), W Harris (32). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Bennett 1, M Teixeira 1, Y Escobar 1, B Jones 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - B Pena (1, 2nd base by B Backe/B Ausmus).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .365
C Biggio c-2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 .279
M Lamb 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
H Pence rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .322
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287
A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
C Burke ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
B Ausmus 2b-c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236
B Backe p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .400
D Sarfate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-E Bruntlett ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 3 7 3 1 5 8

a-sacrificed to third for D Sarfate in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (30, J Bennett). HR - L Berkman (34, 1st inning off J
Bennett 1 on, 1 Out), B Backe (1, 5th inning off J Bennett 0 on, 2 Out). S - E
Bruntlett. RBI - L Berkman 2 (102), B Backe (1). 2-out RBI - B Backe. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 1, L Berkman 1. Team LOB - 5.


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 010 000 10 -- 2
HOUSTON - 200 010 0 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bennett 6 6 3 3 1 5 2 3.46
R Mahay 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.33
P Moylan 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
B Backe 6 4 1 1 0 4 0 3.77
D Sarfate 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.08
C Qualls 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.05

HBP - B Jones (by B Backe). Pitches-strikes: J Bennett 95-59; R Mahay 6-6; P
Moylan 2-1; B Backe 90-55; D Sarfate 18-14; C Qualls 24-14. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Bennett 8-5; R Mahay 2-0; P Moylan 1-0; B Backe 8-5; D Sarfate 0-1; C
Qualls 1-0. Batters faced: J Bennett 25; R Mahay 3; P Moylan 1; B Backe 22; D
Sarfate 6; C Qualls 5.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: MANNY ACOSTA (1-1, 2.38) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.291, 11 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Acosta relieved P Moylan.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.291, 11 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - MANNY ACOSTA
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B PENA (.219, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
W HARRIS (.274, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
M DIAZ (.341, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (2) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Y Escobar ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .330
K Johnson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .276
C Jones 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .339
C Woodward 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .317
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218
J Francoeur rf 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .294
R Mahay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-M Prado ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
M Acosta p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Jones lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .133
B Pena c 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .219
W Harris cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .274
J Bennett p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
a-M Diaz ph-rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341

Totals 30 2 8 2 1 8 13

a-singled to right for J Bennett in the 7th; b-walked for P Moylan in the
8th.

BATTING: 2B - Y Escobar (25, B Backe); J Francoeur (40, D Sarfate). SF - W
Harris. RBI - B Pena (3), W Harris (32). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Bennett 1, M Teixeira 1, Y Escobar 1, B Jones 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - B Pena (1, 2nd base by B Backe/B Ausmus).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .365
C Biggio c-2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .251
L Berkman 1b 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 .279
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
H Pence rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .321
T Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287
A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
C Burke ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
B Ausmus 2b-c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236
B Backe p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .400
D Sarfate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-E Bruntlett ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 3 7 3 1 6 8

a-sacrificed to third for D Sarfate in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (30, J Bennett). HR - L Berkman (34, 1st inning off J
Bennett 1 on, 1 Out), B Backe (1, 5th inning off J Bennett 0 on, 2 Out). S - E
Bruntlett. RBI - L Berkman 2 (102), B Backe (1). 2-out RBI - B Backe. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 1, L Berkman 1. Team LOB - 5.


----------------------------------------------------
ATLANTA - 010 000 10 -- 2
HOUSTON - 200 010 00 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bennett 6 6 3 3 1 5 2 3.46
R Mahay 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.33
P Moylan 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80
M Acosta 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.28

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
B Backe 6 4 1 1 0 4 0 3.77
D Sarfate 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.08
C Qualls 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.05

HBP - B Jones (by B Backe). Pitches-strikes: J Bennett 95-59; R Mahay 6-6; P
Moylan 2-1; M Acosta 13-8; B Backe 90-55; D Sarfate 18-14; C Qualls 24-14.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Bennett 8-5; R Mahay 2-0; P Moylan 1-0; M Acosta 2-0;
B Backe 8-5; D Sarfate 0-1; C Qualls 1-0. Batters faced: J Bennett 25; R Mahay
3; P Moylan 1; M Acosta 3; B Backe 22; D Sarfate 6; C Qualls 5.

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

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Ransom at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B Pena (.219, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>