ATL @ HOU

October 08, 2005

Final Score: ATL 3 - HOU 7

Game Information

Ballpark
Minute Maid Park
Attendance
43,759
Game Duration
170 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Roy Oswalt
Losing Pitcher
Jorge Sosa

Umpires

Home Plate
Jeff Nelson
First Base
Gary Cederstrom
Second Base
Eric Cooper
Third Base
Sam Holbrook

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
72°F
Sky
Dome
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None

Line Score

ATL @ HOU — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
ATL 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 0
HOU 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 x 7 12 1

ATL Batting

ATL @ HOU — ATL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jim Brower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joey Devine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Foster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Francoeur 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Julio Franco 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Rafael Furcal 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marcus Giles 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .200
Kelly Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andruw Jones 4 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .750
Chipper Jones 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Brian Jordan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ryan Langerhans 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Adam LaRoche 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Brian McCann 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Pete Orr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Reitsma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jorge Sosa 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 2 9 2 0 0 0 .229

HOU Batting

ATL @ HOU — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Brad Ausmus 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lance Berkman 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Craig Biggio 5 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .600
Eric Bruntlett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Burke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Morgan Ensberg 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500
Adam Everett 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Mike Gallo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Lamb 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Jason Lane 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667
Brad Lidge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roy Oswalt 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orlando Palmeiro 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willy Taveras 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400
Dan Wheeler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 7 12 7 3 4 7 0 1 0 .375

ATL Pitching

ATL @ HOU — ATL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jim Brower - 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Joey Devine - 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0.00
John Foster - 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.00
Chris Reitsma - 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.00
Jorge Sosa (L) L 6.0 7 3 3 2 3 1 4.50
Team Totals 8.0 12 7 7 3 4 1 7.88

HOU Pitching

ATL @ HOU — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mike Gallo - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Brad Lidge - 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Roy Oswalt (W) W 7.1 6 3 3 2 7 0 3.68
Dan Wheeler - 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 3 3 2 9 0 3.00

Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros, October 8, 2005

The Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 at Minute Maid Park on October 8, 2005, a Division Series game. Retrosheet records a crowd of 43,759, a running time of 170 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 72 degrees and dome skies. The Atlanta Braves scored in the second and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run second. The line score has the Houston Astros crossing the plate in the first, third, and seventh; the seventh brought 4 runs. Hits were 8 for the Atlanta Braves and 12 for the Houston Astros, with 0 and 1 errors. Roy Oswalt was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits in 7.1 innings. Jorge Sosa took the loss after 6.0 innings and 3 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Roy Oswalt, who had 7. The Atlanta Braves used Jim Brower, Joey Devine, John Foster, Chris Reitsma, and Jorge Sosa on the mound. The Houston Astros used Mike Gallo, Brad Lidge, Roy Oswalt, and Dan Wheeler on the mound. Andruw Jones led the Atlanta Braves at the plate: 3 for 4, 2 doubles, and 1 RBI. For the Houston Astros, Craig Biggio went 3 for 5 and 3 doubles. Morgan Ensberg drove in 2 for the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros got another home run from Mike Lamb. The home-plate umpire was Jeff Nelson.

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