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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 15, 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 August 15, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 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 | August 15, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,924 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dion James | Center Fielder |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 15, 1987
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Darwin
James 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--
Oberkfell vs. Darwin
There goes James. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. James steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Darwin
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Darwin
Perry hits a fly ball towards left. Hatcher catches it and throws to home to double up James. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Darwin
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Darwin
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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mahler
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Hatcher scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Darwin
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Darwin
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Darwin
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Mahler
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Mahler
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Darwin
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Darwin
James is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Darwin
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James. Doran reaches second base with a double. Hatcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Acker
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first, with Acker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Darwin
Perry 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Darwin
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Darwin
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Darwin
Virgil takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Darwin
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doran fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Acker
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Acker
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Acker
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Acker
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatcher tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Acker
Bass strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Darwin
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acker vs. Darwin
Acker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Darwin
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Darwin
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Darwin
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Acker
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Acker
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Acker
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Darwin vs. Acker
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Acker
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Darwin
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Darwin
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Darwin
Virgil hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Acker
Hatcher 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, 7
Outs: 1, 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Acker
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hubbard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Darwin
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Darwin
Hubbard strikes out. There goes Blauser. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Darwin
Albert Hall pinch hits for Jim Acker.
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Darwin
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching.
Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Boever
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Boever
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Boever
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Bass moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Darwin vs. Boever
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Boever
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass scores. Davis moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Boever
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Billy Hatcher.
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Darwin
Terry Puhl now playing left field. Dale Berra now playing second base.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Darwin
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Darwin
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Darwin
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Boever
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Boever
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Boever
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Boever
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Boever
Walling hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Darwin
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Darwin
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Darwin
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Joe Boever.
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1987 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
James D, cf 4 0 1 0 Young G, cf 4 1 1 1
Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 3 0 Hatcher B, lf 4 3 3 0
Perry G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Murphy D, rf 4 0 2 0 Doran B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Griffey K, lf 4 0 0 0 Berra D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Virgil O, c 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 0 1
Blauser J, ss 2 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 3 2 1 2
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Davis G, 1b 4 1 2 3
Mahler R, p 1 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Acker J, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 2 0
Hall A, ph 1 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 4 0 2 0
Boever J, p 0 0 0 0
Nettles G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 7 0 35 8 13 8
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 204 100 10x -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler R (L) 2.2 7 6 6 2 1
Acker J 3.1 4 1 1 1 3
Boever J 2.0 2 1 1 4 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 4 3
DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 9, Houston 11
2B -- Doran B
HR -- Davis G
SB -- James D, Hatcher B, Blauser J
SF -- Ashby A
T -- 2:24
A -- 34924
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