MAJOR LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
07/01/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1160 - TUESDAY, JULY 1ST , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (42-35) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 9 0
Houston Astros (38-40) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 3
Niekro Schools Houston in 3-1 Atlanta Triumph
The Atlanta Braves knocked off the Houston Astros, 3-1, in National League action at Minute Maid Park. Atlanta pitcher and Blaine, Minnesota, native Phil Niekro had an outstanding performance. Craig Kimbrel recorded the save, his 16th. The third-place Braves lifted their record to 42-35.

Niekro lasted 8 innings, allowing no runs on 4 hits. The Atlanta right-hander, who is tied for 3rd in the NL with a 2.35 ERA, is now 8-4.

"Phil was aggressive right out of the chute," said Atlanta manager .
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Duffy CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .336 1 21
H. Aaron RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260 11 43
R. Acuna Jr. DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278 12 44
F. Freeman 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .301 8 36
W. Berger LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .200 5 26
C. Jones 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .257 9 38
M. Giles 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .242 4 26
R. Furcal SS 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .272 5 23
J. Lopez C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .214 3 14
Totals 34 3 9 3 2 6 14      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Giles (13, 3rd Inning off J. Niekro, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Duffy (19, 3rd Inning off J. Niekro, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Duffy 3 , R. Acuna Jr. , F. Freeman 2 , M. Giles 3 , J. Lopez 2
2-out RBI: H. Duffy , F. Freeman , J. Lopez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Duffy , H. Aaron , W. Berger , R. Furcal , J. Lopez
GIDP: W. Berger
Sac Bunt: R. Furcal
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Freeman 2 (7) , C. Jones (12) , R. Furcal (14)
CS: R. Furcal (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Giles-Freeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267 5 19
J. Bagwell 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .218 10 33
J. Altuve DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .260 10 47
K. Tucker RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .310 16 49
A. Bregman 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .208 9 29
L. Berkman LF 3 1 1 0 0 2 2 .280 10 42
R. Hidalgo CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .143 7 17
D. Thon SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .249 2 20
   a-C. Correa PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .205 0 8
B. Ausmus C 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .247 10 28
   b-K. Caminiti PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 1 4
Totals 30 1 5 1 3 6 19      
a - C. Correa pinch hit for D. Thon in the 7th
b - K. Caminiti pinch hit for B. Ausmus in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Thon (17, 5th Inning off P. Niekro, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: L. Berkman (3, 9th Inning off C. Kimbrel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bagwell , A. Bregman , L. Berkman 3 , D. Thon 2 , B. Ausmus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bagwell , K. Tucker , A. Bregman , R. Hidalgo , B. Ausmus
Sac Fly: R. Hidalgo
Hit by Pitch: A. Bregman , L. Berkman
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: K. Tucker (3) , L. Berkman (2) , R. Hidalgo (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Thon-Biggio-Bagwell)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Niekro W (8-4) 8.0 4 0 0 3 5 0 118 2.35   
C. Kimbrel SV (16) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 16 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Niekro 76
Batters Faced: P. Niekro 32, C. Kimbrel 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Niekro 8-10, C. Kimbrel 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Niekro 118-70, C. Kimbrel 16-12
WP: P. Niekro
Hit Batsmen: P. Niekro 2
Balk: P. Niekro
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niekro L (8-5) 8.0 8 2 2 1 5 0 108 3.52   
B. Wagner 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 0 17 4.74   
O. Dotel 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niekro 62
Batters Faced: J. Niekro 32, B. Wagner 4, O. Dotel 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niekro 10-7, B. Wagner 2-0, O. Dotel 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niekro 108-75, B. Wagner 17-9, O. Dotel 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Dotel 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Phil Niekro
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (87 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 17142
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