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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 30, 1987
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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 July 30, 1987 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 30, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 13,490 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Ed Montague |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dion James | Center Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 30, 1987
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke 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: ---
James vs. Knepper
James hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Knepper
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 -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Knepper
Perry 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mahler
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 -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Knepper
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling juggles the ball. That's an error on Walling. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahler vs. Knepper
Mahler hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Mahler reaches second base with a double. Virgil goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Knepper
James bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Mahler moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Knepper
Oberkfell hits a line drive towards third. Walling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Mahler
Knepper hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Knepper
Perry bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Knepper
There goes Perry. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Perry steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Knepper
Virgil hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Knepper
Mahler hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Mahler
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 -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Knepper
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Knepper
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. James moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Knepper
Perry bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. James moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a fly ball towards left. Cruz catches it and throws to home to double up James. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mahler
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. Walling scores. Davis moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Mahler
The umpire calls a balk on Mahler Davis scores. Ashby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Bass moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Olwine
Ed Olwine now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kerfeld
Billy Hatcher now playing left field. Charlie Kerfeld now pitching. Gerald Young now playing center field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kerfeld covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Kerfeld
Virgil 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--
Hubbard vs. Kerfeld
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. Virgil moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Kerfeld
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Ed Olwine.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virgil scores. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
James vs. Kerfeld
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Kerfeld
There goes James. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. James steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oberkfell vs. Kerfeld
Oberkfell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
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 -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Acker
Young 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Acker
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Acker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Kerfeld
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Kerfeld
Murphy hits a line drive into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Kerfeld
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Acker
Doran hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Acker
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Acker
Davis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of James. Davis reaches second base with a double. Doran goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Acker
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Acker
Bass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerfeld vs. Acker
Kerfeld hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kerfeld
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Kerfeld
Virgil hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Virgil reaches second base with a double. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hubbard vs. Kerfeld
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffey vs. Kerfeld
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Jim Acker.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Virgil moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virgil scores. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Smith
Oberkfell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Smith
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching. Gary Roenicke now playing first base. Ken Griffey now playing left field.
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Boever
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Boever
There goes Young. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatcher vs. Boever
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doran vs. Boever
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds tags and scores. Young tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Boever
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Smith
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Gary Roenicke.
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Smith
Thomas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1987 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Hatcher B, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 James D, cf 4 1 3 2
Doran B, 2b 4 2 1 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 5 0 1 0
Walling D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Perry G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Davis G, 1b 2 2 1 1 Boever J, p 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 1 1 2 Murphy D, rf 3 0 0 0
Bass K, rf 4 1 3 3 Roenicke G, lf-1b 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, ph 1 0 0 0
Kerfeld C, p 1 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 5 1 1 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Virgil O, c 4 3 2 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 1 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0 Mahler R, p 2 0 1 1
Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0 Olwine E, p 0 0 0 0
Young G, cf 2 0 1 0 Nettles G, ph 1 0 0 1
Acker J, p 0 0 0 0
Griffey K, ph-lf 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 8 7 38 5 12 5
Houston 000 004 031 -- 8
Atlanta 110 001 020 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 5.0 6 2 1 2 0
Kerfeld C 2.1 5 3 3 1 0
Smith D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler R (L) 5.2 3 4 0 3 1
Olwine E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Acker J 2.0 3 3 3 0 1
Boever J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Walling D, Thomas A
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 10
2B -- Roenicke G, Mahler R, Hubbard G, Davis G, Virgil O
HR -- James D, Bass K
SB -- Perry G, James D, Young G
SH -- Perry G
SF -- Doran B
Balk -- Mahler R
T -- 2:40
A -- 13490
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