Houston 7, Atlanta 3

Preview - Box Score - Recap - Series Breakdown

(90-72)	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Atlanta 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 0 Houston 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 X 7 12 1 WP: R. Oswalt (1-0) LP: J. Sosa (0-1)	(89-73)

Scoring Summary

Bot 1st: Houston

- M. Ensberg doubled to left, C. Biggio scored, L. Berkman to third

- J. Lane hit sacrifice fly to deep right center, L. Berkman scored, M. Ensberg to third

Top 2nd: Atlanta

- B. McCann singled to left, A. LaRoche scored, R. Langerhans to third

- J. Sosa singled to left, R. Langerhans scored, B. McCann to second

Bot 3rd: Houston

- M. Lamb homered to deep right

Bot 7th: Houston

- L. Berkman singled to left, C. Biggio scored, W. Taveras to second

- M. Ensberg doubled to left, W. Taveras scored, L. Berkman to third

- J. Lane singled to left, L. Berkman scored, M. Ensberg to third, M. Lamb to second

- A. Everett hit sacrifice fly to deep center, M. Ensberg scored, M. Lamb to third

Top 8th: Atlanta

- A. Jones doubled to left, M. Giles scored

Atlanta
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Series Avg
R. Furcal ss	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.214
M. Giles 2b	5	1	1	0	0	3	1	.231
C. Jones 3b	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.182
A. Jones cf	4	0	3	1	0	1	0	.636
A. LaRoche 1b	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	.500
J. Francoeur rf	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.300
R. Langerhans lf	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	.286
B. Jordan ph-lf	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
B. McCann c	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.250
J. Sosa p	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	.500
K. Johnson ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
C. Reitsma p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Foster p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Devine p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Brower p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Franco ph	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
P. Orr pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	35	3	8	3	2	9	13

Batting 2B - A Jones 2 (2, R Oswalt, D Wheeler). RBI - B McCann (4), J Sosa (1), A Jones (4). 2-out RBI - B McCann, J Sosa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1, B Jordan 1, R Furcal 1, R Langerhans 1. GIDP - J Francoeur. Team LOB - 8.

Fielding DP - 2 (J Sosa-R Furcal-A LaRoche, A LaRoche-R Furcal-J Brower).

Houston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Series Avg
C. Biggio 2b	5	2	3	0	0	1	0	.500
B. Lidge p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
W. Taveras cf	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	.455
L. Berkman lf-1b	3	2	1	1	0	2	1	.333
M. Ensberg 3b	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	.417
M. Lamb 1b	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	.500
C. Burke lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
J. Lane rf	3	0	2	2	0	0	1	.300
A. Everett ss	3	0	1	1	0	0	4	.182
B. Ausmus c	3	0	0	0	1	0	3	.167
R. Oswalt p	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000
D. Wheeler p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M. Gallo p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
O. Palmeiro ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
E. Bruntlett 2b	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	32	7	12	7	3	4	15

Batting 2B - C Biggio 3 (4, C Reitsma, J Sosa 2); M Ensberg 2 (2, J Sosa, J Devine); W Taveras (1, J Sosa); J Lane (1, J Sosa). HR - M Lamb (1, 3rd inning off J Sosa 0 on, 2 Out). SF - A Everett, J Lane. RBI - M Ensberg 2 (7), J Lane 2 (3), M Lamb (1), L Berkman (1), A Everett (1). 2-out RBI - M Lamb. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Oswalt 1, A Everett 1, M Ensberg 1, W Taveras 1. GIDP - R Oswalt, B Ausmus. Team LOB - 7.

Fielding E - A Everett (1, throw). DP - 1 (M Ensberg-M Lamb).

Atlanta
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Series ERA
J. Sosa (L, 0-1)	6.0	7	3	3	2	3	1	4.50
C. Reitsma	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	40.50
J. Foster	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	54.00
J. Devine	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	27.00
J. Brower	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Houston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Series ERA
R. Oswalt (W, 1-0)	7.1	6	3	3	2	7	0	3.68
D. Wheeler	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6.75
M. Gallo (H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
B. Lidge	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00

IBB - M Lamb 2 (by J Sosa, J Devine), B Ausmus (by J Sosa).

HBP - L Berkman (by J Sosa); J Francoeur (by R Oswalt).

Pitches-strikes - J Sosa 90-56; C Reitsma 9-6; J Foster 1-1; J Devine 14-6; J Brower 21-15; R Oswalt 106-70; D Wheeler 9-6; M Gallo 4-2; B Lidge 13-11.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Sosa 4-11; C Reitsma 0-0; J Foster 0-0; J Devine 0-0; J Brower 3-2; R Oswalt 9-6; D Wheeler 0-1; M Gallo 1-0; B Lidge 0-1.

Batters faced - J Sosa 27; C Reitsma 2; J Foster 1; J Devine 3; J Brower 5; R Oswalt 30; D Wheeler 3; M Gallo 1; B Lidge 4.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Sam Holbrook. LF--Joe Brinkman. RF--Marvin Hudson. Time: 2:50. Attendance: 43,759. Weather: INDOORS

Updated on Sunday, Oct 9, 2005 4:47 am ET