Houston 3, Atlanta 2
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(84-77)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 0
Houston 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 7 0
WP: B. Backe (3-1) S: B. Lidge (19)
LP: J. Bennett (2-1)
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  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Houston
- L. Berkman homered to deep right, C. Biggio scored
Top 2nd: Atlanta
- B. Pena grounded out to third, J. Francoeur scored, B. Jones to second
Bot 5th: Houston
- B. Backe homered to deep right
Top 7th: Atlanta
- W. Harris hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Francoeur scored
 Atlanta
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
Y. Escobar ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .330
K. Johnson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .276
C. Jones 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .339
    C. Woodward 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
M. Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .317
    S. Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218
J. Francoeur rf 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 .294
    R. Mahay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    P. Moylan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    M. Prado ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .288
    M. Acosta p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B. Jones lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .133
B. Pena c 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .212
W. Harris cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .274
J. Bennett p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
    M. Diaz ph-rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .340
 Totals 33 2 8 2 1 9 13  
 Batting
2B - Y Escobar (25, B Backe); J Francoeur (40, D Sarfate).
SF - W Harris.
RBI - B Pena (3), W Harris (32).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bennett 1, M Teixeira 1, Y Escobar 1, B Jones 1.
Team LOB - 7.
 Base Running
CS - B Pena (1, 2nd base by B Backe/B Ausmus).
 Houston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
J. Anderson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .365
C. Biggio c-2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .251
    C. Ransom ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
L. Berkman 1b 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 .279
    M. Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
C. Lee lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
    B. Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
H. Pence rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .321
T. Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .287
A. Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
    C. Burke ss-2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
B. Ausmus 2b-c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236
B. Backe p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .400
    D. Sarfate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    E. Bruntlett ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
    C. Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    L. Scott lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
 Totals 30 3 7 3 1 6 8  
 Batting
2B - C Biggio (30, J Bennett).
HR - L Berkman (34, 1st inning off J Bennett 1 on, 1 Out), B Backe (1, 5th inning off J Bennett 0 on, 2 Out).
S - E Bruntlett.
RBI - L Berkman 2 (102), B Backe (1).
2-out RBI - B Backe.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Biggio 1, L Berkman 1.
Team LOB - 5.
 Atlanta
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Bennett (L, 2-1) 6.0 6 3 3 1 5 2 3.46
R. Mahay 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.33
P. Moylan 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80
M. Acosta 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.28
 Houston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Backe (W, 3-1) 6.0 4 1 1 0 4 0 3.77
D. Sarfate (H, 3) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.08
C. Qualls (H, 21) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.05
B. Lidge (S, 19) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.36
HBP - B Jones (by B Backe).
Pitches-strikes - J Bennett 95-59; R Mahay 6-6; P Moylan 2-1; M Acosta 13-8; B Backe 90-55; D Sarfate 18-14; C Qualls 24-14; B Lidge 12-9.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Bennett 8-5; R Mahay 2-0; P Moylan 1-0; M Acosta 2-0; B Backe 8-5; D Sarfate 0-1; C Qualls 1-0; B Lidge 0-2.
Batters faced - J Bennett 25; R Mahay 3; P Moylan 1; M Acosta 3; B Backe 22; D Sarfate 6; C Qualls 5; B Lidge 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Ted Barrett.
Time: 2:35.
Attendance: 43,624.
Weather: INDOORS

Updated on Sunday, Sep 30, 2007 5:35 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Atlanta
J. Francoeur J. Francoeur
2-3
 Houston
L. Berkman L. Berkman
1-2, 1 HR
2 RBI