Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves

46-60, 18-35 Away

Final

56-51, 28-26 Home


HOU
ATL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	6	3
0	2	1	2	0	1	4	2	-	12	15	1

C. James9-8

5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

C. Sampson7-8

4.0 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- C. James pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Fly Out
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- C. James pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- C. James pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- C. James pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- C James safe at first on throwing error by shortstop E Bruntlett.
  1
  5
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 5th
- C. James pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- C Burke hit for C Sampson.
  1
  5
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- M. McLemore pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- P. Moylan pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- E Munson safe at first on error by second baseman K Johnson, E Bruntlett advanced to second on play, E Bruntlett thrown out at home attempting to advance on play.
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
BravesBottom 6th
- M. McLemore pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- M Diaz hit for P Moylan.
  4
  6
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- T. Yates pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- O Palmeiro hit for M McLemore.
  4
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- Y Escobar hit for T Yates.
  4
  10
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- R. Soriano pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- B. Moehler pitching for HOU
  HOU
  ATL
- M Lamb at third base.
  4
  10
- E Renteria safe at first on throwing error by shortstop E Bruntlett.
  4
  10
- A Jones safe at first on error by shortstop E Bruntlett, E Renteria to second.
  4
  10
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 2 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- J. Ascanio pitching for ATL
  HOU
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
4
Braves
12

Game 1

1/8

Astros
3
Braves
12

Game 2

2/8

Astros
12
Braves
11

Game 3

3/8

Center Parc Stadium

12:35 AM, 1 August 2007

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 32,315

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Greg Gibson
First Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Second Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Third Base Umpire - Charlie Reliford

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	74	46	.617	-	L2
Chicago	70	50	.583	4	W2
St. Louis	60	60	.500	14	W1
Cincinnati	57	61	.483	16	W1
Pittsburgh	58	63	.479	16.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	72	48	.600	-	W1
Philadelphia	64	57	.529	8.5	L1
Miami	61	59	.508	11	W3
Washington	59	62	.488	13.5	L1
New York	53	68	.438	19.5	L1

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