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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 30, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 30, 1986 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Acker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,102 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: John McSherry 3B: Tom Hallion |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Jim Acker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Davey Lopes | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 30, 1986
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Deshaies
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Deshaies
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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Deshaies covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Acker
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Acker
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Acker
There goes Lopes. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Acker
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Acker
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Acker
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Davis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Acker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. Acker
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Bass moves to third. Cruz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Acker
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass scores. Cruz moves to third. Ashby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Deshaies vs. Acker
Deshaies strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Deshaies
Virgil strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
There goes Thomas. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Acker
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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Acker
Lopes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Acker
There goes Lopes. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Acker
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Acker
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bass vs. Acker
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Deshaies
Hubbard hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Deshaies
Acker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Acker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Acker
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons races to the bag, beating Ashby for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Acker
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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deshaies vs. Acker
Deshaies strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Deshaies
Sample hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Deshaies
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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Acker
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Acker
There goes Doran. The throw from Virgil and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Acker
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Acker
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lopes. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virgil vs. Deshaies
Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Deshaies
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Acker
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Acker
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Acker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Acker
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Olwine
Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds. Ken Oberkfell now playing second base. Ed Olwine now pitching. Rafael Ramirez now playing third base.
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deshaies vs. Olwine
Deshaies strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Deshaies
Dickie Thon now playing shortstop.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Deshaies
Sample 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Deshaies
Griffey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Olwine
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Olwine
There goes Doran. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Olwine
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Olwine
There's a wild pitch. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Olwine
Walling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Olwine
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Olwine
Bass strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Deshaies
Virgil 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Olwine
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Olwine
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Olwine
Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Deshaies
Terry Harper pinch hits for Ed Olwine.
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Speck
Cliff Speck now pitching.
Deshaies is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Speck
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Speck
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Deshaies
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Deshaies
Sample is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Deshaies
Griffey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Smith
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Ozzie Virgil. Dave Smith now pitching.
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1986 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sample B, rf 4 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 5 0 2 0
Griffey K, lf 4 1 1 2 Lopes D, cf 5 1 1 0
Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Simmons T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Davis G, 1b 2 2 1 1
Virgil O, c 2 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 1 1 1
Chambliss C, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 0
Thomas A, ss 3 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 1
Oberkfell K, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 1 1
Hubbard G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Thon D, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Olwine E, p 0 0 0 0 Deshaies J, p 4 0 0 0
Harper T, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Speck C, p 0 0 0 0
Acker J, p 1 0 0 0
Ramirez R, 3b 2 1 1 0
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31 2 5 2 34 4 9 4
Atlanta 000 000 002 -- 2
Houston 300 010 00x -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Acker J (L) 4.1 8 4 1 3 2
Olwine E 2.2 1 0 0 1 6
Speck C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Deshaies J (W) 8.2 5 2 2 1 9
Smith D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Thomas A 2, Simmons T
LOB -- Atlanta 3, Houston 10
2B -- Simmons T
HR -- Davis G, Griffey K
SB -- Lopes D 2, Doran B
CS -- Thomas A, Doran B
WP -- Olwine E
T -- 2:50
A -- 34102
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