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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 5, 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 October 5, 1986 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | October 5, 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 | October 5, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,531 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe West |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Sample | Right Fielder |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | First Baseman |
| Terry Harper | Left Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 5, 1986
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Knepper
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Knepper
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Knepper
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Bass goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into right field. Sample picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sample. Cruz scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Mahler
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hatcher out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Knepper
Mahler hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling 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--
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Mahler
There goes Davis. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Knepper
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Mahler
Knepper strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Knepper
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Knepper
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Knepper
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Darwin
John Mizerock now catching. Danny Darwin now pitching.
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Darwin
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Darwin
Gerald Perry pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Puleo
Charlie Puleo now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Puleo
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Puleo
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mizerock vs. Puleo
Mizerock hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Calhoun
Dan Driessen now playing first base. Jeff Calhoun now pitching. Terry Puhl now playing right field.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Calhoun
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Calhoun
Murphy hits a popup towards the mound. Calhoun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Puleo
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Puleo
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Puleo
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Puleo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Kerfeld
Jim Pankovits now playing second base. Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kerfeld
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Kerfeld
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Puleo
Pankovits hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Puleo
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Puleo
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Puleo
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld.
Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horner settles under it 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: ---
Moreno vs. Smith
Omar Moreno pinch hits for Bruce Benedict. Dave Smith now pitching.
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Smith
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Smith
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Charlie Puleo.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Smith
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Billy Sample.
Griffey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Smith
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/5/1986 -- Atlanta at Houston (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sample B, rf 3 0 0 0 Hatcher B, cf 4 0 0 0
Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Thomas A, ss 4 0 1 1 Pankovitz J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Horner B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 3 2 1 0
Harper T, lf 3 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 3 1 3 1
Benedict B, c 2 0 0 0 Calhoun J, p 0 0 0 0
Moreno O, ph 1 0 0 0 Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 2 0 1 0 Lopes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Chambliss C, ph 1 1 1 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Mahler R, p 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 1 1 2
Perry G, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0
Puleo C, p 0 0 0 0 Mizerock J, c 1 0 0 0
Simmons T, ph 1 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 1 1
Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0
Darwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, rf 1 0 0 0
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30 1 4 1 30 4 7 4
Atlanta 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 031 000 00x -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler R (L) 5.0 6 4 4 1 3
Puleo C 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 5.0 0 0 0 0 1
Darwin D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Calhoun J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kerfeld C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Smith D 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Sample B
DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 2, Houston 4
2B -- Cruz J
SB -- Davis G
T -- 1:50
A -- 37531
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