ATL @ HOU
Final Score: ATL 5 - HOU 8
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Minute Maid Park
- Attendance
- 43,547
- Game Duration
- 199 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Brandon Backe
- Losing Pitcher
- Paul Byrd
- Save
- Brad Lidge
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Wally Bell
- First Base
- Fieldin Culbreth
- Second Base
- Joe Brinkman
- Third Base
- Tony Randazzo
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 74°F
- Sky
- Dome
- Field Condition
- Dry
- Precipitation
- None
Line Score
ATL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Alfonseca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Paul Byrd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Juan Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Johnny Estrada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Julio Franco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rafael Furcal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Marcus Giles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kevin Gryboski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Andruw Jones | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tom Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chris Reitsma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Charles Thomas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| John Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dewayne Wise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .235 |
HOU Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Brandon Backe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Carlos Beltran | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 |
| Lance Berkman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Eric Bruntlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Jeff Kent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Mike Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brad Lidge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Chad Qualls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Russ Springer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .344 |
ATL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Alfonseca | - | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Paul Byrd (L) | L | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8.31 |
| Juan Cruz | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kevin Gryboski | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tom Martin | - | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chris Reitsma | - | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
| John Thomson | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 | |
HOU Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe (W) | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Brad Lidge (SV) | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chad Qualls | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Russ Springer | - | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros, October 9, 2004
This box score records a 8-5 win for the Houston Astros over the Atlanta Braves at Minute Maid Park, October 9, 2004 in the Division Series. The game information lists a crowd of 43,547, a running time of 199 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 74 degrees and dome skies. The Atlanta Braves' runs came in the fourth and eighth innings, 3 of them in the eighth. The Houston Astros scored in the third, fifth, sixth, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run sixth. Hits were 8 for the Atlanta Braves and 11 for the Houston Astros, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Brandon Backe, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 6.0 innings. Paul Byrd took the loss after 4.1 innings and 4 runs. The save went to Brad Lidge. No pitcher struck out more than Brandon Backe, who had 5. The Atlanta Braves used Antonio Alfonseca, Paul Byrd, Juan Cruz, Kevin Gryboski, and Tom Martin on the mound. The Houston Astros used Brandon Backe, Brad Lidge, Chad Qualls, and Russ Springer on the mound. The Atlanta Braves' top hitter was Andruw Jones, 3 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 3 RBI. Johnny Estrada also homered for the Atlanta Braves. The Houston Astros' top hitter was Carlos Beltran, 2 for 5, 1 home run, 1 double, and 2 RBI. Morgan Ensberg drove in 3 for the Houston Astros. Wally Bell worked home plate.
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