Brad Ausmus hit a two-run homer in his final game with Houston and the Astros ended the season with a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. 

Houston's season finale belonged to Brad Ausmus. 

Mike Vaccaro notes Shea Stadium is getting a sendoff Yankee Stadium didn't — a regular-season finale with something at stake. 

The Atlanta Braves are out of the playoffs again, but 2008 still has been incredibly successful for Chipper Jones. 

Josh Anderson hit two home runs and Jeff Francoeur drove in three runs with a pair of doubles to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 11-5 on Saturday night. 

Josh Anderson hit two home runs and Jeff Francoeur drove in three runs with a pair of doubles to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 11-5 on Saturday night. 

Josh Anderson's homecoming was more than a little special. 

Josh Anderson hit two home runs and Jeff Francoeur drove in three runs with a pair of doubles to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 11-5 on Saturday night. 

Josh Anderson hit two home runs and Jeff Francoeur drove in three runs with a pair of doubles to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 11-5 on Saturday night. 

It appeared that utility player Martin Prado had lost his opportunity when he missed 55 games this season after he left the May 4 game against the Reds with a sore left thumb. 

--3B Chipper Jones missed his sixth consecutive start with a sore right shoulder; manager Bobby Cox thinks Jones might start Saturday. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 3B Chipper Jones (sore right shoulder) left the Sept. 

Pinch-hitter Darin Erstad hit a game-ending home run in the ninth inning to lift Houston to a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night but the Astros were still eliminated from playoff contention. 

Pinch-hitter Darin Erstad hit a game-ending home run in the ninth inning to lift Houston to a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night but the Astros were still eliminated from playoff contention. 

Though the Houston Astros have shown tremendous resiliency amid the distraction of Hurricane Ike, they won't have a trip to the postseason to show for the effort.