2005 MLB Playoff's: Braves Get the Best of the Rocket

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A big win for the Braves tonight as they trounce the Astros 7-1. It always seems that Clemens and Pettitte have bad games in the playoffs, and this was Roger's poor one.

On the other hand, Smoltz found himself in the second inning. After throwing 25 pitches in the first, he threw just 68 over the next six. He was in control, getting strikes on 67 of his 93 pitches.

The Astros offense was weak tonight. If you told me at the start of the game that Taveras would get three hits and Berkman two, I'd think the Astros would be in great shape. But the rest of the order managed just two hits all night. It was another poor outing in a game Clemens started. We'll have baseball Sunday.