ATL @ HOU

October 09, 2005

Final Score: ATL 6 - HOU 7

Game Information

Ballpark
Minute Maid Park
Attendance
43,413
Game Duration
350 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Roger Clemens
Losing Pitcher
Joey Devine

Umpires

Home Plate
Gary Cederstrom
First Base
Eric Cooper
Second Base
Sam Holbrook
Third Base
Joe Brinkman

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 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 R H E
ATL 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 13 0
HOU 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 10 1

ATL Batting

ATL @ HOU — ATL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Wilson Betemit 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
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
Kyle Farnsworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Francoeur 7 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .143
Julio Franco 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Rafael Furcal 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 .000
Marcus Giles 7 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .143
Tim Hudson 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Kelly Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andruw Jones 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167
Chipper Jones 6 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 .167
Brian Jordan 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Ryan Langerhans 5 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 .400
Adam LaRoche 4 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500
Brian McCann 8 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 .125
Pete Orr 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Reitsma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Thomson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 62 6 13 6 11 16 6 0 2 3 .210

HOU Batting

ATL @ HOU — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Brad Ausmus 6 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333
Brandon Backe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Bagwell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lance Berkman 5 1 2 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .400
Craig Biggio 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 .000
Eric Bruntlett 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 .200
Chris Burke 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Raul Chavez 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roger Clemens 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Morgan Ensberg 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Adam Everett 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Mike Gallo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Lamb 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Jason Lane 7 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .143
Brad Lidge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orlando Palmeiro 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chad Qualls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wandy Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Luke Scott 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Russ Springer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willy Taveras 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jose Vizcaino 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Dan Wheeler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 58 7 10 7 6 14 1 0 3 2 .172

ATL Pitching

ATL @ HOU — ATL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jim Brower - 3.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
Joey Devine (L) L 1.1 1 1 1 0 3 1 6.75
Kyle Farnsworth - 2.0 2 3 3 1 3 2 13.50
Tim Hudson - 7.0 6 3 3 1 5 0 3.86
Chris Reitsma - 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
John Thomson - 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.00
Team Totals 17.1 10 7 7 6 14 3 3.63

HOU Pitching

ATL @ HOU — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Brandon Backe - 4.1 5 5 5 3 2 1 10.38
Roger Clemens (W) W 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0.00
Mike Gallo - 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Brad Lidge - 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0.00
Chad Qualls - 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Wandy Rodriguez - 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 9.00
Russ Springer - 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Dan Wheeler - 3.0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0.00
Team Totals 18.0 13 6 6 11 16 2 3.00

Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros, October 9, 2005

On October 9, 2005, the Houston Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-6 at Minute Maid Park, a Division Series game. It was decided by a single run. The information panel shows attendance of 43,413, a running time of 350 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 72 degrees and dome skies. The Atlanta Braves' runs came in the third, fifth, and eighth innings, 4 of them in the third. The Houston Astros scored in the fifth, eighth, ninth, and 18th innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run eighth. It went to extra innings, ending in the 18th. Hits were 13 for the Atlanta Braves and 10 for the Houston Astros, with 0 and 1 errors. The win went to Roger Clemens, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 3.0 innings. Joey Devine took the loss after 1.1 innings and 1 run. No pitcher struck out more than Tim Hudson, who had 5. The Atlanta Braves' pitching table lists Jim Brower, Joey Devine, Kyle Farnsworth, Tim Hudson, and Chris Reitsma. The Houston Astros used Brandon Backe, Roger Clemens, Mike Gallo, Brad Lidge, and Chad Qualls on the mound. For the Atlanta Braves, Adam LaRoche went 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 4 RBI. The Atlanta Braves got another home run from Brian McCann. Lance Berkman led the Houston Astros at the plate: 2 for 5, 1 home run, 1 double, and 4 RBI. The Houston Astros got more home runs from Brad Ausmus and Chris Burke. Gary Cederstrom worked home plate.

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