HOU @ ATL

Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves, October 5, 2005

This box score records a 10-5 win for the Houston Astros over the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field, October 5, 2005 in the Division Series. The game information lists attendance of 40,590, a running time of 191 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 80 degrees, overcast skies, and a 18 mph wind. The Houston Astros' runs came in the first, third, fourth, seventh, and eighth innings, 5 of them in the eighth. The line score has the Atlanta Braves crossing the plate in the first, fourth, eighth, and ninth; the fourth brought 2 runs. The Houston Astros had 11 hits and the Atlanta Braves 9, with 1 and 0 errors. Andy Pettitte was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 4 hits in 7.0 innings. The loss was charged to Tim Hudson after 6.2 innings and 5 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Andy Pettitte, who had 6. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Mike Gallo, Andy Pettitte, Russ Springer, and Dan Wheeler. The Atlanta Braves used Jim Brower, Joey Devine, John Foster, Tim Hudson, and Macay McBride on the mound. Morgan Ensberg led the Houston Astros at the plate: 3 for 4 and 5 RBI. The Atlanta Braves' top hitter was Chipper Jones, 2 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 2 RBI. The Atlanta Braves got another home run from Andruw Jones. The home-plate umpire was Joe Brinkman.