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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 21, 1987
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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 April 21, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 21, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zane Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,602 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Doug Harvey |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Zane Smith | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Bert Pena | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 21, 1987
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Knepper
Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Knepper
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hall tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Knepper
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Smith
Garner 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Knepper
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. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smith
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Smith
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Smith
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Knepper
Hall bunts towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Knepper
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Knepper
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Smith
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smith
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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Knepper
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. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Smith
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Knepper
Hall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Knepper
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Smith
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Smith
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Smith
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doran vs. Smith
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Knepper
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Knepper
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Knepper
Benedict takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hubbard vs. Knepper
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. Nettles scores. Benedict goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Knepper
Smith hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Smith
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Smith
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Smith
Cruz 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 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Kerfeld
Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Kerfeld
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Kerfeld
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Kerfeld
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Smith
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Smith
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld.
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a fly ball towards center. Hall settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hall. Pankovits goes all the way around to score. Doran moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Smith
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Smith
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lopez
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Lopez
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Lopez
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dedmon
Jeff Dedmon now pitching. Ken Oberkfell now playing third base.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first, with Dedmon covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Dedmon
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 -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dedmon
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching. Terry Puhl now playing left field.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Andersen
Hall bunts towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Andersen
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Andersen. Oberkfell scores. Ramirez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Andersen
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Andersen
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Andersen
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Dedmon
Ashby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Assenmacher
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bert Pena. Mark Bailey pinch hits for Craig Reynolds. Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Assenmacher
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Assenmacher
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Garber
Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Garber
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Garber
Bass is walked intentionally. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walling vs. Garber
Denny Walling pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Davis moves to third. Bass moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1987 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hall A, cf 4 1 1 0 Doran B, 2b 3 2 0 0
Ramirez R, ss 5 0 1 0 Hatcher B, cf 5 1 2 1
Roenicke G, lf 3 0 1 1 Garner P, 3b 4 1 1 1
Murphy D, rf 4 2 2 1 Davis G, 1b 5 0 2 1
Simmons T, 1b 5 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 0
Dedmon J, p 0 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 1 1
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 3 2
Benedict B, c 3 1 0 0 Pena B, ss 3 0 1 0
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 2 3 Reynolds C, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith Z, p 3 0 0 0 Bailey M, ph 1 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, 3b 1 1 1 0 Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0
Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0
Pankovits J, ph 1 1 1 0
Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 5 37 7 13 6
Atlanta 200 003 001 -- 6
Houston 010 000 204 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smith Z 7.0 8 3 1 2 4
Dedmon J* 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Assenmacher P 0.2 0 1 1 1 2
Garber G (L) 0.0 4 2 2 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B 6.0 7 5 5 2 1
Kerfeld C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Lopez A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Andersen L (W) 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Hall A, Andersen L
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Houston 9
2B -- Hall A, Cruz J, Ramirez R, Hubbard G
HR -- Murphy D, Ashby A
SB -- Hatcher B
SH -- Knepper B, Hall A
SF -- Roenicke G
T -- 2:37
A -- 14602
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