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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 17, 1986
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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 August 17, 1986 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zane Smith |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 17,618 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Larry Poncino |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Davey Lopes | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | First Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Zane Smith | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 17, 1986
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Smith
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Moreno 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: ---
Moreno vs. Ryan
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ryan
Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smith
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Smith
Garner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby 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--
Thon vs. Smith
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Smith
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell 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: ---
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Smith
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smith
Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Smith
There goes Bass. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Hubbard applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ryan
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Ryan
Hubbard hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Ryan
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Smith
Garner hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Smith
Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Smith
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ryan
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Ryan
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
There goes Griffey. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Ryan
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Ryan
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Smith
Lopes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Smith
There goes Lopes. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Smith
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bass vs. Smith
Bass hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Smith
Garner strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garner out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Ryan
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ryan
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ryan
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Ramirez moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Smith
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pankovits vs. Smith
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Pankovits hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashby tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Funk
Tom Funk now pitching.
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Funk
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Benedict bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Andersen
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard.
Chambliss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Andersen
Andres Thomas pinch runs for Chris Chambliss. Ted Simmons pinch hits for Zane Smith.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffey scores. Oberkfell moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Andersen
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Speck
Rafael Ramirez now playing third base. Ken Oberkfell now playing second base. Andres Thomas now playing shortstop. Cliff Speck now pitching.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Speck
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Speck
Bass 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 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Andersen
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Andersen
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Andersen
There goes Ramirez. The throw from Ashby and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Andersen
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramirez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Andersen
Griffey 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 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Speck
Denny Walling pinch hits for Phil Garner.
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Speck
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Speck
Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Olwine
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Larry Andersen. Ed Olwine now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive towards first. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Lopez
Denny Walling now playing third base. Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Lopez
Benedict bunts towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lopez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Olwine
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olwine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Garber
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Billy Hatcher. Gene Garber now pitching.
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 -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Garber
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1986 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Moreno O, rf 4 0 0 0
Hatcher B, cf 3 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss-3b 4 2 3 0
Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0
Lopes D, lf 3 1 1 0 Horner B, 1b 3 0 0 1
Davis G, 1b 3 1 1 2 Griffey K, lf 4 2 2 1
Bass K, rf 4 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 3b-2b 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 2 0 1 1
Walling D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 1 2 0 Chambliss C, ph 0 0 0 0
Thon D, ss 2 0 1 0 Thomas A, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Smith Z, p 2 0 0 0
Pankovitz J, ph 1 0 1 0 Simmons T, ph 1 0 0 1
Funk T, p 0 0 0 0 Speck C, p 0 0 0 0
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Olwine E, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 27 4 6 4
Houston 002 001 000 -- 3
Atlanta 000 201 10x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N 5.0 4 2 2 3 5
Funk T* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Andersen L (L) 2.0 1 1 0 1 1
Lopez A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith Z 6.0 8 3 3 5 3
Speck C (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
Olwine E 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Garber G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Ashby A
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Atlanta 7
2B -- Ramirez R
HR -- Davis G
SB -- Griffey K, Lopes D, Ramirez R
CS -- Bass K
SH -- Benedict B
SF -- Doran B, Horner B
WP -- Ryan N, Smith Z
PB -- Ashby A
T -- 2:54
A -- 17618
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