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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 6, 1989
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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 6, 1989 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 6, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 6, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,259 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Pulli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Second Baseman |
| Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Ron Gant | Third Baseman |
| Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
| Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Russ Nixon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 6, 1989
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smoltz
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Smoltz
Smoltz fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Smoltz. Young moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Smoltz
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Young scores. Ramirez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Smoltz
Hatcher bunts in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Smoltz
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Smoltz
Bass hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Deshaies
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smoltz
Doran is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Smoltz
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Smoltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Smoltz
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Deshaies
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Deshaies
Smoltz bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Thomas scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Smoltz
Deshaies is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smoltz
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smoltz
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Smoltz
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Deshaies
Davis hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti catches it and throws to second to double up Perry. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smoltz
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smoltz
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smoltz
Doran hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Deshaies
Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smoltz vs. Deshaies
Smoltz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Smoltz reaches third base with a triple. Berroa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Deshaies
There's a wild pitch. Smoltz scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Smoltz
Ashby hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Smoltz
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Deshaies vs. Smoltz
Deshaies bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Smoltz
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Young reaches second base with a double. Caminiti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Smoltz
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Deshaies
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smoltz
Hatcher hits a line drive beyond third. Gant can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smoltz
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Smoltz
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Smoltz
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Smoltz
There's a wild pitch. Hatcher moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Smoltz
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Deshaies
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Deshaies
Smoltz hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Smoltz
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Smoltz
Greg Gross pinch hits for Jim Deshaies.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smoltz
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Andersen
Perry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Andersen
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smoltz
Tommy Gregg now playing right field.
Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smoltz
Hatcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smoltz
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Andersen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Andersen
Gant hits a popup towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Andersen
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smoltz
Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Smoltz
Doran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Doran reaches second base with a double. Bass goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching.
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Boever
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Ken Caminiti.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Boever covering, for the out. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Boever
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/6/1989 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Smith L, lf 3 0 1 1 Young G, cf 3 1 1 0
Blauser J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 2 1
Perry G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hatcher B, lf 4 0 1 0
Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Davis J, c 4 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 1 1 0
Gant R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Thomas A, ss 4 1 1 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0
Berroa G, rf 2 1 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 2 0 0 0
Gregg T, rf 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 2 1 1 1 Deshaies J, p 2 0 0 0
Boever J, p 0 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 2 33 2 6 2
Atlanta 001 020 000 -- 3
Houston 100 000 001 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W)* 8.0 6 2 1 3 7
Boever J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Deshaies J (L) 7.0 5 3 3 3 6
Andersen L 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Smoltz J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Houston 7
2B -- Blauser J, Young G, Doran B
3B -- Smith L, Smoltz J
SH -- Smoltz J
WP -- Deshaies J, Smoltz J
T -- 2:26
A -- 9259
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