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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 20, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on April 20, 1985 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pascual Perez |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 32,887 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Brad Komminsk | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Pascual Perez | Pitcher |
| Eddie Haas | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 20, 1985
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Perez
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Perez
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Perez
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Komminsk vs. Niekro
Komminsk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Perez
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Perez
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Perez
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Perez
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Perez
Reynolds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Perez
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Perez
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Perez
There goes Doran. The throw from Cerone to Hubbard and they have Doran trapped. The throw over to Chambliss, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Perez
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Niekro
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez bunts towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Perez
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Perez
Cruz hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Perez
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Komminsk vs. Niekro
Komminsk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Perez
Cabell hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Perez
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Perez
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Niekro
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Perez
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Perez
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Perez
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Perez
Walling takes first base on ball four. Niekro moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Smith
Zane Smith now pitching. Ken Oberkfell now playing second base.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Niekro scores. Doran scores. Walling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Smith
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Smith
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Niekro
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Komminsk vs. Niekro
Komminsk takes first base on ball four. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Smith
Niekro bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Oberkfell covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Smith
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Smith
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. Doran goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Smith
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Smith
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling juggles the ball. That's an error on Walling. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Niekro
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horner moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perry vs. DiPino
Gerald Perry pinch hits for Zane Smith. Frank DiPino now pitching.
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Horner scores. Chambliss moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. DiPino
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Camp
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Camp
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Camp
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. DiPino
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. DiPino
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Komminsk vs. DiPino
Komminsk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiPino vs. Camp
DiPino hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Camp
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Camp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Camp
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Camp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Camp
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. DiPino
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. DiPino
Horner hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. DiPino
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1985 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Washington C, rf 4 0 0 0
Puhl T, rf 5 2 2 2 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 0
Walling D, 3b 4 1 2 1 Komminsk B, lf 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 4 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, cf 5 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0 Cerone R, c 2 0 1 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 2 2 1 Hubbard G, 2b 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 1 2 0 Smith Z, p 0 0 0 0
DiPino F, p 1 0 0 0 Perry G, ph 1 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Perez P, p 1 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 2b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 8 28 1 2 0
Houston 001 003 301 -- 8
Atlanta 000 000 100 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)* 6.0 2 1 0 5 1
DiPino F (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Perez P (L) 5.1 4 4 4 2 3
Smith Z 1.2 4 3 3 1 1
Camp R 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Walling D
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Atlanta 5
2B -- Cruz J, Puhl T, Ashby A
HR -- Reynolds C
CS -- Doran B
SH -- Niekro J
T -- 2:23
A -- 32887
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