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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 17, 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 17, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 17, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,810 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Terry Tata |
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 |
| Tom Glavine | 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 |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 17, 1987
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Scott
James strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Scott
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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Glavine
Young hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Glavine
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Glavine
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Glavine
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Glavine
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Glavine
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Glavine
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. Bass moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Glavine
Berra hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball 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: ---
Murphy vs. Scott
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Scott
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Scott
Virgil 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--
Blauser vs. Scott
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Glavine
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Glavine
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Glavine
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Scott
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Scott
Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Scott
James hits a fly ball into center field. Young 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: ---
Doran vs. Glavine
Doran 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--
Ashby vs. Glavine
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Glavine
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James. Davis reaches second base with a double. Bass scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Glavine
Caminiti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Glavine
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Glavine
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Glavine
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Oberkfell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Scott
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Scott
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Glavine
Hatcher 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--
Doran vs. Glavine
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Glavine
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Glavine
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Glavine
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatcher tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Glavine
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Davis moves to third. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Glavine
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Scott
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Scott
Virgil hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Scott
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Acker
Young strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Acker
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Acker
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Acker
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Scott
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Bass fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bass. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Scott
Albert Hall pinch hits for Jim Acker.
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Scott
James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to second for the out. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Scott
Perry hits a popup towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Scott
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
Bass is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis is hit by the pitch. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Mahler
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Mahler
Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James. Berra reaches second base with a double. Bass scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Mahler
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Mahler
Young hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Scott
Denny Walling now playing first base.
Griffey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Scott
Virgil strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Scott
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Scott
Hubbard is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Scott
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Nettles reaches second base with a double. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Scott
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching.
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Boever
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Boever
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Boever
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Scott
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Scott
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Boever
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Boever
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Boever
Berra takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Boever
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. There goes Berra trying to get to third. Murphy throws the ball in to Oberkfell, who tags Berra for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Boever
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Boever
There's a wild pitch. Young scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Boever
Hatcher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Boever
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Boever
Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Bill Doran.
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Childress
Robbie Wine now catching. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Rocky Childress now pitching. Dale Berra now playing second base. Jose Cruz now p
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Childress
Virgil strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Childress
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Childress
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1987 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
James D, cf 4 0 1 0 Young G, cf 6 1 1 1
Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hatcher B, lf 6 3 4 1
Perry G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wine R, c 0 0 0 0
Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 2 3 0
Griffey K, lf 4 1 2 1 Reynolds C, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Virgil O, c 4 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 6 1 1 1
Blauser J, ss 4 0 0 0 Childress R, p 0 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bass K, rf 3 2 1 2
Glavine T, p 1 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 2 0 2 2
Acker J, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Hall A, ph 1 0 1 1 Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 1 1
Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0 Berra D, ss-2b 2 0 1 1
Nettles G, ph 1 0 1 0 Scott M, p 4 0 1 0
Boever J, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, ph-lf 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 38 11 16 10
Atlanta 000 001 100 -- 2
Houston 202 201 04x -- 11
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Glavine T (L) 3.2 10 6 6 5 1
Acker J 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Mahler R 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Boever J 2.0 5 4 4 2 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (W) 8.0 6 2 2 0 10
Childress R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Bass K
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 14
2B -- Davis G, Hubbard G, Berra D, Nettles G, Hatcher B
3B -- Young G
HR -- Griffey K, Hatcher B
SB -- Hatcher B 2
SF -- Bass K
HBP -- by Mahler R (Bass K), by Mahler R (Davis G), by Scott M (Hubbard G)
WP -- Boever J
T -- 2:42
A -- 18810
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