Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 108
Played on Wednesday, August 1, 1984 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N    0  2  0    2  0  0    0  2  0  -   6  8  1
HOU N    2  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   5 13  1
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Washington rf                 4   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
Ramirez ss                    4   1   1   0       0   1       2   5
Murphy cf                     4   1   1   2       0   1       4   0
Chambliss 1b                  2   2   1   0       2   1      12   0
Oberkfell 2b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       2   4
  Bedrosian p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Komminsk lf                   3   2   1   0       1   1       4   0
Johnson 3b                    4   0   2   1       0   0       0   1
Trevino c                     3   0   2   2       0   0       2   0
Mahler p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
  Falcone p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hubbard 2b                  1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       32   6   8   5       4   7      27  15

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Mahler-Ramirez-Chambliss.
E: Johnson (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Trevino (14,off Niekro).
HR: Murphy (26,8th inning off Solano 1 on 0 out).
SF: Trevino (1,off Niekro).
GDP: Ramirez (7,off Niekro); Oberkfell (7,off Niekro); Washington (4,off DiPino).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Komminsk (8,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doran 2b                      0   1   0   0       1   0       1   1
  Garner 2b,3b                2   1   1   1       2   0       2   3
Reynolds ss                   4   0   0   0       0   1       1   4
Walling 3b                    3   1   2   0       0   0       0   2
  Pankovits ph,2b             2   0   2   2       0   0       0   1
Cruz lf                       4   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Mumphrey cf                   5   0   2   1       0   0       4   0
Cabell 1b                     5   0   1   0       0   0      13   0
Puhl rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Ashby c                       4   1   2   0       0   0       5   2
Niekro p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Bass ph                     1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Solano p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Knight ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  DiPino pr,p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   5  13   5       3   1      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Reynolds-Doran-Cabell, Garner-Cabell, Pankovits-Reynolds-Cabell.
E: Reynolds (15).
PB: Ashby 3 (9).

BATTING - 
2B: Walling (6,off Mahler); Pankovits (5,off Bedrosian).
SH: Reynolds (12,off Mahler).
SF: Cruz (7,off Mahler).
GDP: Puhl (2,off Mahler).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Walling (3,2nd base off Mahler/Trevino); Pankovits (2,2nd base off Falcone/Trevino).

PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Mahler                        6.1   9   5   5   2   1   0  29
Falcone W(5-6)                0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Bedrosian SV(11)              2     3   0   0   1   0   0  10
Totals                        9    13   5   5   3   1   0  42

Inherited Runners - Scored: Falcone 2-2.
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Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro                        7     4   4   2   4   3   0  28
Solano L(0-1)                 1     2   2   2   0   3   1   5
DiPino                        1     2   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     8   6   4   4   7   1  37

WP: Niekro (8).

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dave Pallone
Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 13244


Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Washington          rf        Doran               2b
2. Ramirez             ss        Reynolds            ss
3. Murphy              cf        Walling             3b
4. Chambliss           1b        Cruz                lf
5. Oberkfell           2b        Mumphrey            cf
6. Komminsk            lf        Cabell              1b
7. Johnson             3b        Puhl                rf
8. Trevino             c         Ashby               c
9. Mahler              p         Niekro              p

BRAVES 1ST: Washington walked; Ramirez grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Washington out at second];
Murphy struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Doran walked; Reynolds struck out; Walling singled
[Doran to third]; Walling stole second; Cruz hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Doran scored]; Mumphrey singled [Walling scored,
Mumphrey to second (error by Johnson)]; Cabell grounded out
(pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 2.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss walked; Oberkfell grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Chambliss to second]; Niekro threw a wild pitch
[Chambliss to third]; Komminsk walked; Komminsk stole second;
Johnson reached on an error by Reynolds [Chambliss scored,
Komminsk to third, Johnson to second]; Trevino hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Komminsk scored (unearned), Johnson to third];
Mahler grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Ashby grounded
out (third to first); Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 3RD: GARNER REPLACED DORAN (PLAYING 2B); Washington
grounded out (second to first); Ramirez flied out to center;
Murphy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Garner made an out to first; Reynolds grounded out
(second to first); Walling doubled; Cruz grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Chambliss walked; Oberkfell flied out to center;
Ashby allowed a passed ball [Chambliss to second]; Komminsk
singled [Chambliss to third]; Johnson made an out to second;
Ashby allowed a passed ball [Chambliss scored, Komminsk to
second]; Trevino doubled [Komminsk scored (unearned)]; Mahler
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Cabell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Washington made an out to first; Ramirez struck out
(catcher to first); Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Ashby singled; Niekro forced Ashby (pitcher to
second) [Niekro to first]; Garner walked [Niekro to second];
Reynolds flied out to left; Walling grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Chambliss singled; Oberkfell grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Chambliss out at second]; Komminsk flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Cruz singled; Mumphrey singled [Cruz to second];
Cabell flied out to center; Puhl grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Mumphrey out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Johnson singled; Trevino grounded out (second to
first) [Johnson to second]; Ashby allowed a passed ball [Johnson
to third]; Mahler grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Ashby singled; BASS BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Bass singled
[Ashby to second]; Garner singled [Ashby scored, Bass to
second]; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Bass to third, Garner to second]; PANKOVITS BATTED FOR WALLING;
FALCONE REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); Pankovits singled [Bass
scored, Garner scored]; Cruz flied out to center; Pankovits
stole second; Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 5.

BRAVES 8TH: GARNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); PANKOVITS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SOLANO REPLACED BASS (PITCHING);
Ramirez singled; Murphy homered [Ramirez scored]; Chambliss
struck out; Oberkfell struck out; Komminsk struck out; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: BEDROSIAN REPLACED OBERKFELL (PITCHING); HUBBARD
REPLACED FALCONE (PLAYING 2B); Cabell singled; Puhl forced
Cabell (pitcher to second) [Puhl to first]; Ashby flied out to
left; KNIGHT BATTED FOR SOLANO; Knight singled [Puhl to second];
DIPINO RAN FOR KNIGHT; Garner walked [Puhl to third, DiPino to
second]; Reynolds flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Braves 6, Astros 5.

BRAVES 9TH: DIPINO STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); Johnson singled;
Trevino singled [Johnson to third]; Hubbard struck out;
Washington grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Trevino out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6,
Astros 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Pankovits doubled; Cruz made an out to shortstop;
Mumphrey flied out to left; Cabell made an out to catcher; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           6   8   1    4
 Astros           5  13   1   10


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