HOU @ ATL

October 06, 2005

Final Score: HOU 1 - ATL 7

Game Information

Ballpark
Turner Field
Attendance
46,181
Game Duration
172 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
John Smoltz
Losing Pitcher
Roger Clemens

Umpires

Home Plate
Marvin Hudson
First Base
Jeff Nelson
Second Base
Gary Cederstrom
Third Base
Eric Cooper

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
71°F
Sky
Overcast
Wind Direction
rtol
Wind Speed
15 mph

Line Score

HOU @ ATL — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
ATL 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 x 7 11 0

HOU Batting

HOU @ ATL — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Brad Ausmus 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Brandon Backe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lance Berkman 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Craig Biggio 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Chris Burke 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Roger Clemens 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Morgan Ensberg 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Adam Everett 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jason Lane 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Brad Lidge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orlando Palmeiro 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chad Qualls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Luke Scott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willy Taveras 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 .235

ATL Batting

HOU @ ATL — ATL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Kyle Farnsworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Francoeur 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Rafael Furcal 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500
Marcus Giles 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Kelly Johnson 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andruw Jones 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Chipper Jones 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ryan Langerhans 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Adam LaRoche 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Brian McCann 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
Chris Reitsma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Smoltz 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 7 11 7 6 3 1 0 1 1 .367

HOU Pitching

HOU @ ATL — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Brandon Backe - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Roger Clemens (L) L 5.0 6 5 5 3 2 1 9.00
Brad Lidge - 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Chad Qualls - 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 0 18.00
Team Totals 8.0 11 7 7 6 3 1 7.88

ATL Pitching

HOU @ ATL — ATL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kyle Farnsworth - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Chris Reitsma - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
John Smoltz (W) W 7.0 7 1 1 1 5 0 1.29
Team Totals 9.0 8 1 1 1 6 0 1.00

Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves, October 6, 2005

On October 6, 2005, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros 7-1 at Turner Field in a Division Series game. The 7-1 final was one-sided. Retrosheet records attendance of 46,181, a running time of 172 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 71 degrees, overcast skies, and a 15 mph wind. The Houston Astros' only run came in the first inning. The line score has the Atlanta Braves crossing the plate in the second, third, and seventh; the second brought 3 runs. The Houston Astros had 8 hits and the Atlanta Braves 11, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to John Smoltz, allowing 1 earned run on 7 hits in 7.0 innings. The loss was charged to Roger Clemens after 5.0 innings and 5 runs. John Smoltz led all pitchers with 5 strikeouts. The Houston Astros' pitching table lists Brandon Backe, Roger Clemens, Brad Lidge, and Chad Qualls. The Atlanta Braves' pitching table lists Kyle Farnsworth, Chris Reitsma, and John Smoltz. For the Houston Astros, Willy Taveras went 3 for 4. The Atlanta Braves' top hitter was Andruw Jones, 3 for 4 and 1 RBI. Brian McCann drove in 3 for the Atlanta Braves. Brian McCann also homered for the Atlanta Braves. Behind the plate was umpire Marvin Hudson.

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