Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Johnson
  
  Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Johnson
  
  Puhl takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Johnson
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Johnson
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Johnson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Ryan
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Ryan
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Ryan
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Ryan
  
  Horner hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Johnson
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Harper throws the ball in to Hubbard who tags Bass, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Johnson
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Johnson
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Johnson
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Ryan
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Ryan
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Ryan
  
  Benedict is hit by the pitch. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Ryan
  
  Hubbard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ryan
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Ryan
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Ryan
  
  Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Johnson
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Johnson
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Johnson
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Johnson
  
  Cruz 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 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Ryan
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Murphy reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horner vs. Ryan
  
  Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Ryan
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Ryan
  
  Oberkfell hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Benedict vs. Ryan
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hubbard vs. Ryan
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Johnson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Johnson
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Johnson
  
  Ashby 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

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ryan
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Ryan
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Ryan
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. DiPino
  
  Frank DiPino now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horner vs. DiPino
  
  DiPino spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on DiPino. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horner vs. DiPino
  
  Horner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harper vs. DiPino
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Johnson
  
  Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiPino vs. Johnson
  
  DiPino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Johnson
  
  Doran strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. DiPino
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. DiPino
  
  Benedict hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. DiPino
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran misplays the ball. That's an error on Doran. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. DiPino
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Johnson
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Johnson
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Johnson
  
  Cruz 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 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. DiPino
  
  Billy Hatcher now playing left field.
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. DiPino
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. DiPino
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. DiPino
  
  Horner strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Johnson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bass vs. Johnson
  
  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. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashby vs. Johnson
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into right field. Murphy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murphy. Davis scores. Ashby moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thon vs. Johnson
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashby scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Johnson
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Frank DiPino.
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Calhoun
  
  Jeff Calhoun now pitching.
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Calhoun
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benedict vs. Calhoun
  
  There goes Oberkfell. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Thon applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Calhoun
  
  Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Johnson
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Johnson
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Johnson
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Johnson
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Solano
  
  Julio Solano now pitching. Jim Pankovits now playing second base.
  
  Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Solano
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Solano
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Solano
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Solano
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Johnson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Hubbard, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Johnson
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Johnson
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thon vs. Johnson
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1986 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Doran B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Moreno O, cf          5  1  2  0   
Solano J, p           0  0  0  0   Ramirez R, ss         5  0  2  3   
Puhl T, rf            3  0  1  0   Murphy D, rf          5  1  3  0   
Garner P, 3b          4  0  1  0   Horner B, 1b          4  1  1  2   
Cruz J, lf            3  0  0  0   Harper T, lf          3  0  1  0   
Hatcher B, lf         1  0  0  0   Oberkfell K, 3b       4  1  2  0   
Davis G, 1b           4  1  1  0   Benedict B, c         3  1  0  0   
Bass K, cf            4  0  1  0   Hubbard G, 2b         4  1  1  3   
Ashby A, c            3  1  2  1   Johnson J, p          3  2  1  0   
Thon D, ss            4  0  1  1                                      
Ryan N, p             1  0  0  0                                      
DiPino F, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Calhoun J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Pankovitz J, 2b       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        36  8 13  8

Houston          000 000 200 --  2
Atlanta          032 200 01x --  8

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (L)*           3.0  9  7  7  2  4
DiPino F              3.0  1  0  0  0  3
Calhoun J             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Solano J              1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson J (W)         9.0  8  2  1  2  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- DiPino F, Doran B, Murphy D
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Atlanta 7
2B -- Puhl T, Harper T, Ramirez R 2, Davis G, Ashby A
3B -- Moreno O, Murphy D
HR -- Hubbard G, Horner B
CS -- Harper T, Oberkfell K
HBP -- by Ryan N (Benedict B)
T -- 2:36
A -- 5361

    

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