Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves
October 5, 1991 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 5, 1991 at Fulton County Stadium. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 2, Atlanta Braves 5

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Lofton cf 4 0 1 0
Finley rf 4 0 1 0
Biggio c 4 0 0 0
Bagwell 1b 4 1 2 0
Gonzalez lf 4 0 1 0
Caminiti 3b 4 0 0 0
Cedeno ss 4 1 2 1
Candaele 2b 3 0 1 1
Portugal p 1 0 0 0
  Henry p 0 0 0 0
  Young ph 1 0 0 0
  Gardner p 0 0 0 0
  Ortiz ph 1 0 0 0
  Mallicoat p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Smith lf 4 1 2 1
  Mitchell lf 0 0 0 0
Lemke 2b 4 1 1 0
Pendleton 3b 2 0 1 1
Justice rf 4 0 0 0
Gant cf 3 2 2 2
Bream 1b 3 0 1 0
Olson c 4 0 0 0
Belliard ss 4 1 1 0
Smoltz p 2 0 0 0
Totals 30 5 8 4
Houston 000 200 000282
Atlanta 211 010 00x580
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal  L (10-12) 2.0 7 4 3 2 0
  Henry   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Gardner   3.0 1 1 1 0 1
  Mallicoat   2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Totals
8.0
8
5
4
3
3
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz  W (14-13) 9.0 8 2 2 0 2
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
0
2

  E–Cedeno 2 (17).  DP–Houston 2.  2B–Houston Cedeno (13,off Smoltz), Atlanta L Smith (19,off Portugal).  HR–Atlanta Gant (32,5th inning off Gardner 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Smoltz (8,off Portugal).  SF–Gant (5,off Portugal).  U-HP–Charlie Williams, 1B–Randy Marsh, 2B–Harry Wendelstedt, 3B–Frank Pulli.  T–2:17.  A–44,994.
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