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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 23, 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 September 23, 1987 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 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 | September 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zane Smith |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 2,977 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Eric Gregg |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Troy Afenir | Catcher |
| Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Paul Runge | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Zane Smith | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 23, 1987
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith 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 takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Smith
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young scores. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Smith
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatcher scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smith
There goes Bass. The throw from Simmons and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Deshaies
Hall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Deshaies
Hall is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Smith
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Afenir vs. Smith
Afenir strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Smith
Deshaies is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runge vs. Deshaies
Runge hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young. Runge reaches second base with a double. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Deshaies
Hall 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Smith
There goes Young. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Doran reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Smith
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Smith
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
Roenicke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Deshaies
The umpire calls a balk on Deshaies Perry scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Smith
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Afenir vs. Smith
Afenir hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deshaies vs. Smith
Deshaies bunts in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to third. Afenir moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. Afenir moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Deshaies
Runge hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Deshaies covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Smith
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Smith
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Smith
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Deshaies
Hall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Afenir vs. Smith
Afenir is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Smith
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Deshaies
Runge hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Blauser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Deshaies
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Zane Smith.
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blauser tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Deshaies
Hall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Deshaies
There goes Gant. The throw from Afenir and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Dedmon
Jeff Dedmon now pitching.
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Dedmon
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dedmon
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Andersen covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Andersen
Roenicke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Andersen
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Afenir settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Dedmon
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Dedmon
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Dale Berra.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dedmon
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Troy Afenir.
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Andersen
Dion James pinch hits for Paul Runge. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Ronn Reynolds now catching.
James strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Andersen
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Andersen
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jeff Dedmon.
Oberkfell hits a line drive towards first. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Acker
Denny Walling pinch hits for Larry Andersen. Jim Acker now pitching. Ken Oberkfell now playing third base.
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Acker
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Acker
Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Hall hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Hall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Hall scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1987 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 4 2 3 1 Hall A, cf 5 2 4 1
Hatcher B, lf 3 1 0 0 Gant R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Doran B, 2b 4 0 2 2 Perry G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Bass K, rf 4 0 2 1 Murphy D, rf 3 0 1 0
Davis G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 3 0 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 1 0 0
Berra D, ss 2 1 0 0 Runge P, 3b 3 0 1 1
Reynolds C, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 James D, ph 1 0 0 0
Afenir T, c 3 0 1 0 Acker J, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 3 1 1 0
Reynolds R, c 0 0 0 0 Smith Z, p 2 0 0 0
Deshaies J, p 2 0 0 0 Nettles G, ph 0 0 0 1
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Dedmon J, p 0 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 9 4 31 5 9 3
Houston 201 100 000 -- 4
Atlanta 011 002 001 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Deshaies J 6.0 8 4 4 5 2
Andersen L 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Smith D (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith Z 6.0 7 4 4 5 5
Dedmon J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Acker J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Simmons T
DP -- Atlanta 3
LOB -- Houston 7, Atlanta 8
2B -- Perry G, Runge P, Doran B, Murphy D, Hall A
3B -- Blauser J, Hall A
HR -- Hall A
SB -- Hatcher B, Young G 2, Bass K, Gant R
CS -- Hall A
SH -- Hatcher B, Deshaies J
SF -- Nettles G
WP -- Smith D
Balk -- Deshaies J
T -- 2:34
A -- 2977
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