Braves 5, Astros 4

Atlanta Braves
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
R Furcal SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	.265
N Green 2B	5	1	1	0	0	3	1	.280
J Drew RF	4	0	0	0	1	2	1	.303
C Jones 3B	4	0	2	2	0	1	0	.231
J Estrada C	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	.331
A Jones CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.265
A LaRoche 1B	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.246
C Thomas LF	4	0	2	2	0	1	2	.340
J Thomson P	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	.209
a-J Franco PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.285
C Reitsma P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Smoltz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	37	5	12	5	2	9	14
a-singled to right for J Thomson in the 8th
BATTING 2B: A LaRoche (15, P Munro); C Thomas (6, P Munro) RBI: A LaRoche (20), C Thomas 2 (14), C Jones 2 (47) 2-out RBI: C Jones GIDP: J Estrada Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: R Furcal 1, J Thomson 1 Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING SB: R Furcal (10, 2nd base off T Redding/B Ausmus)

Atlanta Braves
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
J Thomson (W, 14-8)	7.0	4	2	2	1	2	0	79-53	4.45
C Reitsma (H, 32)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-7	3.57
J Smoltz (S, 44)	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	16-13	2.13
Totals	9.0	6	4	4	1	5	1	106-73
PITCHING WP: J Thomson Batters faced: J Thomson 26; C Reitsma 3; J Smoltz 5 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Thomson 11-8; C Reitsma 1-1; J Smoltz 0-1 Game Scores: J Thomson 62

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
C Biggio LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.295
A Everett SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.272
D Weathers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
C Beltran CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	.239
L Berkman RF	4	1	2	2	0	1	0	.299
J Kent 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.285
J Bagwell 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	2	.270
M Ensberg 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.272
B Ausmus C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239
P Munro P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.143
C Harville P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-O Palmeiro PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231
T Redding P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148
M Gallo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-J Vizcaino PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.283
Totals	33	4	6	4	1	5	6
a-flied out to left for C Harville in the 5th b-struck out looking for M Gallo in the 8th
BATTING HR: J Bagwell (16, 9th inning off J Smoltz 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: L Berkman 2 (66), J Bagwell 2 (51) 2-out RBI: J Bagwell 2 Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Ensberg 1 Team LOB: 3
BASERUNNING SB: C Beltran (7, 2nd base off J Thomson/J Estrada)
FIELDING DP: 1 (A Everett-J Bagwell). Outfield Assist: L Berkman (A LaRoche at Home).

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
P Munro (L, 4-7)	4.1	8	4	4	1	4	0	86-55	4.10
C Harville	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-3	5.74
T Redding	2.0	2	1	1	1	3	0	34-21	5.58
M Gallo	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	12-9	3.89
D Weathers	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-5	4.02
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	2	9	0	142-93
PITCHING WP: M Gallo Batters faced: P Munro 22; C Harville 1; T Redding 9; M Gallo 4; D Weathers 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: P Munro 8-1; C Harville 2-0; T Redding 2-1; M Gallo 0-1; D Weathers 0-2 Game Scores: P Munro 34

Scoring Summary
			ATL	HOU
	2nd	A LaRoche doubled to left, J Estrada scored, A Jones to third.	1	0
	2nd	C Thomas doubled to right center, A Jones and A LaRoche scored.	3	0
	4th	L Berkman singled to right, C Beltran scored, L Berkman to second advancing on throw.	3	1
	5th	C Jones singled to center, N Green scored, J Drew to second.	4	1
	6th	L Berkman grounded out to shortstop, A Everett scored.	4	2
	7th	C Jones singled to left, R Furcal scored.	5	2
	9th	J Bagwell homered to right, L Berkman scored.	5	4
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Game Information
Stadium	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance	37,712 (92% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	2:18
Weather	indoors
Umpires	Home Plate - Bill Miller, First Base - Brian Gorman, Second Base - Dale Scott, Third Base - Ron Kulpa

Series tied 1-1 (as of 8/4)

Seattle	3	Final
Baltimore	6

Texas	8	Final
Detroit	0

Oakland	6	Final
NY Yankees	8	in 11

Cleveland	14	Final
Toronto	5

Boston	4	Final
Tampa Bay	5

NY Mets	6	Final
Milwaukee	5

Atlanta	5	Final
Houston	4

Chi White Sox	0	Final
Kansas City	11

Anaheim	3	Final
Minnesota	6

Montreal	4	Final
St. Louis	5

Chi Cubs	11	Final
Colorado	8

Florida	6	Final
Arizona	11

Philadelphia	7	Final
San Diego	5

Cincinnati	8	Final
San Francisco	7

Pittsburgh	1	Final
LA Dodgers	2

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