Braves 12, Astros 4
Chris Sampson allowed nine hits and a pair of homers on Tuesday. (Gregory Smith/AP)
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
Chris Sampson lasted just four innings, allowing five runs before his departure, but Craig Biggio's two-run double in the fifth inning brought the Astros within a run. The comeback ended there though, as the Astros dropped the opener.
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Atlanta 12, Houston 4
Today's Boxes 7/31/07
BAL 5, BOS 3
NYY 16, CWS 3
WSH 6, CIN 3
COL 6, FLA 3
STL 6, PIT 4
TEX 3, CLE 1
TOR 2, TB 0
MIL 4, NYM 2
CHC 7, PHI 3
MIN 5, KC 3
LAA 8, SEA 0
ARI 4, SD 0
OAK 7, DET 3
SF 3, LAD 1
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Standings thru 7/31/07 | Gameday | Astros Stats | Braves Stats
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Biggio , 2B4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .248
Loretta , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
Berkman , RF4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .259
Lee , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
Wigginton , 3B4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .279
Moehler , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Lane , CF4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .162
Bruntlett , SS2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .275
Munson , C4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .300
Sampson , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154
a-Burke , PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .227
McLemore , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Palmeiro , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
Albers , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
Lamb , 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
Totals 33 4 6 4 2 6 7
BATTING 2B : Wigginton (22, James), Biggio (25, James).HR : Berkman (17, 1st inning off James, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Biggio 2; Berkman 4; Wigginton 3; Munson; Burke.RBI : Berkman (66), Burke (15), Biggio 2 (38).2-out RBI : Berkman.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Munson; Lane; Lee.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Wigginton (2, 2nd base off James/McCann).FIELDING E : Bruntlett 3 (5, throw, throw, fielding).Outfield assists : Berkman (Jones, C at 2nd base).DP : 2 (Berkman-Munson-Bruntlett, Biggio-Bruntlett-Loretta).
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris , LF5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .323
Renteria , SS5 3 3 0 0 0 2 .337
Jones, C , 3B4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .340
Jones, A , CF3 2 0 1 1 1 0 .215
McCann , C4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .266
Francoeur , RF5 3 3 1 0 1 3 .300
Johnson , 2B4 2 4 5 0 0 0 .295
Franco , 1B3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .221
James , P2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .162
Moylan , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Diaz , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .339
Yates , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Escobar , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
Soriano , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ascanio , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 37 12 15 12 2 4 12
BATTING 2B : McCann (26, Moehler).HR : McCann (12, 2nd inning off Sampson, 0 on, 1 out), Johnson 2 (12, 4th inning off Sampson, 1 on, 1 out; 7th inning off Albers, 2 on, 2 out), Francoeur (12, 6th inning off McLemore, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Harris; Renteria 3; Jones, C; McCann 6; Francoeur 6; Johnson 10; Franco.RBI : McCann 4 (63), Franco (15), Jones, A (69), Johnson 5 (55), Francoeur (69).2-out RBI : Johnson 3; McCann 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Renteria; Harris; Francoeur.SF : Franco; Jones, A; McCann.GIDP : Jones, C.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Johnson (9, fielding).Outfield assists : Francoeur (Bruntlett at home).
Pitches-strikes : Sampson 76-45, McLemore 29-19, Albers 31-15, Moehler 21-15, James 82-54, Moylan 14-7, Yates 7-6, Soriano 12-9, Ascanio 12-7.Ground outs-fly outs : Sampson 4-7, McLemore 1-3, Albers 1-2, Moehler 0-1, James 5-7, Moylan 1-0, Yates 2-0, Soriano 0-3, Ascanio 0-2.Batters faced : Sampson 20, McLemore 8, Albers 8, Moehler 6, James 22, Moylan 4, Yates 3, Soriano 3, Ascanio 3.Umpires : HP: Greg Gibson. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Larry Vanover. 3B: Charlie Reliford.Weather : 86 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, R to L.T : 2:41.Att : 32,315.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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