NL: HOUSTON (46-61) at ATLANTA (57-51) <h3>With the offense rolling, Braves look for sweep</h3> <div class="pre">Houston (46-61) at Atlanta (57-51) 7:35 pm EDT</div> ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Braves' offense is clicking onall cylinders. The addition of Mark Teixeira has made them evenmore dangerous. The Braves' hot offense looks to keep running and help completea three-game sweep of the Houston Astros on Thursday. Atlanta has scored 38 runs over the past three games and showsno signs of slowing down. The Braves jumped on the Astros earlywith seven first-inning runs and cruised to a 12-3 win onWednesday. Teixeira, who was acquired on Tuesday, hit athree-run homer and drove in four runs in his debut. Rookie Jo-Jo Reyes (0-1, 8.20 ERA) takes the hill for Atlanta,which is 3 1/2 games behind the New York Mets for first place inthe National League East Division. The 22-year-old Reyes is still searching for his first majorleague win. The lefthander was roughed up for seven runs andseven hits in four innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks inan 8-7 loss on Friday. As for Houston, it has lost three straight games and is aNL-worst 18-36 on the road. Woody Williams' season has been amicrocosm of the Astros' struggles on the road. The 40-year-oldWilliams (5-12, 5.14 ERA) is 2-8 with a 5.01 ERA in 13 startsaway from Minute Maid Park. Williams, who has just one win in his last seven road starts,allowed five runs and eight hits in six innings of a 9-4 homeloss to the San Diego Padres on Friday. The Astros will be looking for a long outing out of Williamsconsidering each of the last two starters have failed to make itto the fifth inning.
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">HOUSTON AT ATLANTA -- LINEUPS HOUSTON ATLANTA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Chris Burke 2B .225 3 16 Willie Harris LF .323 1 19 Mark Loretta 1B .287 2 30 Edgar Renteria SS .337 11 53 Lance Berkman RF .263 18 67 Chipper Jones 3B .339 17 56 Carlos Lee LF .295 22 86 Mark Teixeira 1B .250 1 4 Ty Wigginton 3B .364 0 1 Andruw Jones CF .218 20 70 Jason Lane CF .175 4 12 Brian Mccann C .262 12 63 Eric Bruntlett SS .271 0 5 Jeff Francoeur RF .303 12 70 Brad Ausmus C .237 2 20 Kelly Johnson 2B .297 12 56 Woody Williams RHP .095 1 2 Jo-Jo Reyes LHP .286 0 0 (5-12, 5.14) (0-1, 8.20)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA WARMUPS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS (5-12, 5.14) ATL - JO-JO REYES (0-1, 8.20) UMPIRES: HP - LARRY VANOVER 1B - CHARLIE RELIFORD 2B - GREG GIBSON 3B - PAUL NAUERT WEATHER: 90 Degrees, partly cloudy WIND: 10 mph, left to right</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA STARTING BATS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS AND BRAD AUSMUS ATL - JO-JO REYES AND BRIAN MCCANN DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.225, 3 HR, 16 RBI) M LORETTA (.287, 2 HR, 30 RBI) L BERKMAN (.263, 18 HR, 67 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 1 0 ATLANTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS ATL - JO-JO REYES DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W HARRIS (.323, 1 HR, 19 RBI) E RENTERIA (.337, 11 HR, 53 RBI) C JONES (.339, 17 HR, 56 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ATLANTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Burke 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295 T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337 C Jones 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 J Reyes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 0 -- 0 ATLANTA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.14 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Reyes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.78 Pitches-strikes: J Reyes 9-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Reyes 1-2. Batters faced: J Reyes 4. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Paul Nauert. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS ATL - JO-JO REYES</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 1 0 ATLANTA 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS ATL - JO-JO REYES DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.364, 0 HR, 1 RBI) J LANE (.175, 4 HR, 12 RBI) E BRUNTLETT (.271, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ATLANTA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Burke 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295 T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 W Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .321 E Renteria ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .339 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 J Reyes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 0 -- 0 ATLANTA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.10 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Reyes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.78 Pitches-strikes: W Williams 12-8; J Reyes 9-8. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 1-1; J Reyes 1-2. Batters faced: W Williams 4; J Reyes 4. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Paul Nauert. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 0 ATLANTA 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS ATL - JO-JO REYES DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.218, 20 HR, 70 RBI) B MCCANN (.262, 12 HR, 63 RBI) J FRANCOEUR (.303, 12 HR, 70 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ATLANTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Burke 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295 T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .175 E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268 B Ausmus c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .093 Totals 7 0 2 0 1 1 8 BATTING: GIDP - W Williams. Team LOB - 3. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .321 E Renteria ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .339 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 J Reyes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Jones-M Teixeira). ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 00 -- 0 ATLANTA - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.10 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Reyes 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 7.40 HBP - T Wigginton (by J Reyes). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 12-8; J Reyes 25-15. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 1-1; J Reyes 3-2. Batters faced: W Williams 4; J Reyes 9. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Paul Nauert. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY ANDRUW JONES (21) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF WOODY WILLIAMS. CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, ATLANTA 1 DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.262, 12 HR, 63 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 2 0 ATLANTA 0 1 1 4 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS ATL - JO-JO REYES DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.229, 1-FOR-1) M LORETTA (.286, 0-FOR-1) L BERKMAN (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS ATLANTA (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Burke 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 M Loretta 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 L Berkman rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295 T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 J Lane cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .175 E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268 B Ausmus c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .240 W Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .093 Totals 7 0 2 0 1 1 8 BATTING: GIDP - W Williams. Team LOB - 3. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .320 E Renteria ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .338 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 A Jones cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .220 B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 K Johnson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 J Reyes p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 Totals 10 1 4 1 0 1 7 BATTING: HR - A Jones (21, 2nd inning off W Williams 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Jones (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Renteria 2. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Jones-M Teixeira). ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 00 -- 0 ATLANTA - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 2 4 1 1 0 1 1 5.13 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Reyes 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 7.40 HBP - T Wigginton (by J Reyes); B McCann (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 32-21; J Reyes 25-15. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 2-3; J Reyes 3-2. Batters faced: W Williams 11; J Reyes 9. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Paul Nauert. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY LANCE BERKMAN (19) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JO-JO REYES SCORED MARK LORETTA. CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, ATLANTA 1 DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.295, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON LANE (5) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JO-JO REYES SCORED CARLOS LEE AND TY WIGGINTON. CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5, ATLANTA 1 DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.268, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 5 5 4 0 ATLANTA 0 1 1 4 1 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WOODY WILLIAMS ATL - JO-JO REYES DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.338, 0-FOR-1) M TEIXEIRA (.200, 0-FOR-1) A JONES (.220, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">HOUSTON (5) VS ATLANTA (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Burke 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .228 M Loretta 1b 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .286 L Berkman rf 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .264 C Lee lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 T Wigginton 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .364 J Lane cf 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 .183 E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264 B Ausmus c 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .240 W Williams p 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .091 Totals 13 5 4 5 4 1 9 BATTING: HR - L Berkman (19, 3rd inning off J Reyes 1 on, 1 Out), J Lane (5, 3rd inning off J Reyes 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - L Berkman 2 (69), J Lane 3 (15). GIDP - W Williams. Team LOB - 4. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .320 E Renteria ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .338 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338 M Teixeira 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 A Jones cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .220 B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 K Johnson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 J Reyes p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 Totals 10 1 4 1 0 1 7 BATTING: HR - A Jones (21, 2nd inning off W Williams 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Jones (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Renteria 2. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - E Renteria (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (C Jones-M Teixeira). ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 005 -- 5 ATLANTA - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Williams 2 4 1 1 0 1 1 5.13 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Reyes 3 4 5 4 4 1 2 8.72 HBP - T Wigginton (by J Reyes); B McCann (by W Williams). Pitches-strikes: W Williams 32-21; J Reyes 70-37. Ground balls-fly balls: W Williams 2-3; J Reyes 3-5. Batters faced: W Williams 11; J Reyes 18. UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Paul Nauert. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE GROUND OUT BY ANDRUW JONES SCORED CHIPPER JONES. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEIXEIRA ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5 ATLANTA 2 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.262, 0-FOR-0, HBP)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY BRIAN MCCANN SCORED MARK TEIXEIRA. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B MCCANN ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 5 ATLANTA 3 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.302, 0-FOR-1)</div>
