Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Smith
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Smith
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant juggles the ball. That's an error on Gant. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Smith
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith strikes out. Biggio drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Scott
  
  James hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Scott
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. James moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Scott
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gant vs. Scott
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher who is chasing the ball. Gant reaches third base with a triple. James scores. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Scott
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Smith
  
  Bass hits a line drive towards short. Blauser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Smith
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Smith
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Smith
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Scott
  
  Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Scott
  
  Blauser hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Smith
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Smith
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  James vs. Scott
  
  James hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bass. James reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Scott
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Caminiti. James scores. Perry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Scott
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Scott
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Smith
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Smith
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Scott
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Scott
  
  Treadway 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Scott
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Smith
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Smith
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Smith
  
  Scott bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Caminiti moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Caminiti moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatcher vs. Smith
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Doran vs. Smith
  
  Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Hatcher moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith 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, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Scott
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  James vs. Scott
  
  James hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Scott
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Smith
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Smith
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Smith
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Smith
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Scott
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Scott
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Scott
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Smith
  
  Alex Trevino pinch hits for Mike Scott.
  
  Trevino strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Smith
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Smith
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Darwin
  
  Danny Darwin now pitching.
  
  Treadway hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Darwin
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Darwin
  
  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Zane Smith.
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Darwin
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Acker
  
  Jim Acker now pitching.
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Acker
  
  Ramirez bunts towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bass vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Bass reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Caminiti vs. Assenmacher
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Assenmacher
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bass moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Biggio vs. Assenmacher
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant juggles the ball. That's an error on Gant. Bass scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Assenmacher
  
  Alan Ashby pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Agosto
  
  Juan Agosto now pitching. John Russell pinch hits for Dion James.
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Agosto
  
  Perry 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, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Smith
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Smith
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Assenmacher
  
  John Russell now playing right field.
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Assenmacher
  
  Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Assenmacher
  
  Doran strikes out. There goes Young. The throw from Davis to second, and Young is out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Smith
  
  Treadway strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Smith
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blocker vs. Smith
  
  Terry Blocker pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
  
  Blocker 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 

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         Game of 4/20/1989 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Young G, cf           4  1  1  0   Smith L, lf           4  0  0  0   
Hatcher B, lf         5  0  2  1   James D, rf           3  2  3  0   
Doran B, 2b           5  0  1  1   Russell J, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   
Davis G, 1b           2  1  0  0   Perry G, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Ramirez R, ss         3  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          3  1  0  0   
Bass K, rf            4  1  1  1   Gant R, 3b            4  0  1  2   
Caminiti K, 3b        4  1  2  0   Davis J, c            4  0  0  0   
Biggio C, c           4  0  1  0   Treadway J, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Scott M, p            1  0  0  0   Blauser J, ss         4  0  1  0   
Trevino A, ph         1  0  0  0   Smith Z, p            2  0  0  0   
Darwin D, p           0  0  0  0   Evans D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Ashby A, ph           1  0  0  0   Acker J, p            0  0  0  0   
Agosto J, p           0  0  0  0   Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   Blocker T, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  3                        35  3  6  2

Houston          000 020 020 --  4
Atlanta          201 000 000 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scott M               6.0  4  3  2  1  7
Darwin D (W)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Agosto J              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Smith D (S)           1.2  1  0  0  0  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith Z               7.0  7  2  2  1  6
Acker J               0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Assenmacher P (L)     1.2  1  1  0  1  1

E -- Gant R 2, Caminiti K, Doran B
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Atlanta 6
2B -- James D, Bass K
3B -- Gant R
CS -- Young G
SH -- Scott M, Ramirez R
WP -- Smith Z, Assenmacher P, Smith D
T -- 2:45
A -- 5568

    

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