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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 21, 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 21, 1985 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 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 21, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 23,453 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Brad Komminsk | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Paul Zuvella | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Len Barker | Pitcher |
| Eddie Haas | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 21, 1985
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Barker
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Barker
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Barker covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Barker
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Barker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Barker
There's a wild pitch. Walling scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Barker
Mumphrey 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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Knepper
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Knepper
Ramirez 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: ---
Komminsk vs. Knepper
Komminsk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Barker
Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Barker
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Barker
Reynolds 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Knepper
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Knepper
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zuvella vs. Knepper
Zuvella 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Barker
Knepper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Barker
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Komminsk catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Komminsk. Knepper moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Barker
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knepper scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Barker
There goes Bass. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Barker
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Walling reaches second base with a double. Bass scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Barker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. McMurtry
Craig McMurtry now pitching.
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 second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. McMurtry
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMurtry vs. Knepper
McMurtry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Knepper
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. McMurtry
Ashby hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. McMurtry
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hubbard. Ashby moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. McMurtry
Knepper hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. McMurtry
Doran hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. McMurtry
Bass 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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Knepper
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Komminsk vs. Knepper
Komminsk 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: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. McMurtry
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with McMurtry covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McMurtry
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. McMurtry
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. McMurtry
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. McMurtry
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zuvella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Knepper
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Knepper
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 -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuvella vs. Knepper
Zuvella 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, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. McMurtry
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbard. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. McMurtry
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. McMurtry
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. McMurtry
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard 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--
Harper vs. Knepper
Terry Harper pinch hits for Craig McMurtry.
Harper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Knepper
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Knepper
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Komminsk vs. Knepper
Komminsk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching. Terry Harper now playing left field.
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Camp
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Camp
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Dawley
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Dawley
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Dawley
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Paul Zuvella.
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Dawley
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Dawley
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Camp
Ken Oberkfell now playing third base.
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Camp
Cabell hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Camp
Ashby hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Dawley
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Dawley
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Dawley
Albert Hall pinch hits for Rick Camp.
Hall bunts towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Dawley
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerone vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Mark Bailey now catching.
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Forster
Bailey 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, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Forster
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Forster
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Smith
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Smith
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Smith
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1985 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Washington C, rf 4 0 1 0
Bass K, rf 5 1 1 1 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 2 0
Walling D, 3b 4 2 2 1 Komminsk B, lf 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 3 1 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 0 0 Hall A, ph 0 0 0 0
Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 1 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Knepper B, p 2 1 0 0 Zuvella P, 3b 2 0 0 0
Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Bailey M, c 1 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 2 1 1 0
Barker L, p 0 0 0 0
McMurtry C, p 1 0 0 0
Harper T, ph-lf 2 1 1 2
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36 4 7 3 30 2 7 2
Houston 103 000 000 -- 4
Atlanta 000 002 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 6.0 4 2 2 1 3
Dawley B 1.1 3 0 0 3 0
Smith D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Barker L (L) 2.1 5 4 4 1 0
McMurtry C 3.2 1 0 0 1 1
Camp R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Forster T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Komminsk B, Ramirez R, Hubbard G 2
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Houston 7, Atlanta 6
2B -- Chambliss C, Walling D
3B -- Cruz J
HR -- Harper T
SB -- Bass K
CS -- Mumphrey J
SH -- Hall A
WP -- Barker L
T -- 2:33
A -- 23453
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