Houston Astros 8, Atlanta Braves 5
Regular Season Game 101
Played on Thursday, July 30, 1987 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 - 8 8 1 ATL N 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 - 5 12 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Hatcher cf,lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Doran 2b 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 3 Walling 3b 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 Davis 1b 2 2 1 1 2 0 8 1 Ashby c 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 Bass rf 4 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 Cruz lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Kerfeld p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Reynolds ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Knepper p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Puhl ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Young cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Totals 35 8 8 7 3 2 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Cruz-Ashby. E: Walling (4). BATTING - 2B: Davis (24,off Acker). HR: Bass (10,8th inning off Acker 1 on 2 out). SF: Doran (5,off Boever). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Young (6,2nd base off Boever/Virgil).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A James cf 4 1 3 2 1 0 3 0 Oberkfell 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Perry 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 13 1 Boever p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murphy rf 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Roenicke lf,1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 Simmons ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thomas ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 Virgil c 4 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 Hubbard 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 Mahler p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 Olwine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nettles ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Acker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Griffey ph,lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Totals 38 5 12 5 3 1 27 14 FIELDING - E: Thomas (19). BATTING - 2B: Roenicke (5,off Knepper); Mahler (4,off Knepper); Hubbard (25,off Kerfeld); Virgil (7,off Kerfeld). HR: James (7,1st inning off Knepper 0 on 0 out). SH: Perry (3,off Knepper). IBB: Murphy (16,by Knepper). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Perry (25,2nd base off Knepper/Ashby); James (5,2nd base off Kerfeld/Ashby).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Knepper W(4-12) 5 6 2 1 2 0 1 23 Kerfeld 2.1 5 3 3 1 0 0 13 Smith SV(18) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 Totals 9 12 5 4 3 1 1 42 IBB: Knepper (2,Murphy). Inherited Runners - Scored: Smith 2-1. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Mahler L(6-11) 5.2 3 4 0 3 1 0 24 Olwine 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Acker 2 3 3 3 0 1 1 9 Boever 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 Totals 9 8 8 4 3 2 1 39 BK: Mahler (2). Inherited Runners - Scored: Olwine 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 13490 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Hatcher cf James cf 2. Doran 2b Oberkfell 3b 3. Walling 3b Perry 1b 4. Davis 1b Murphy rf 5. Ashby c Roenicke lf 6. Bass rf Thomas ss 7. Cruz lf Virgil c 8. C. Reynolds ss Hubbard 2b 9. Knepper p Mahler p ASTROS 1ST: Hatcher grounded out (pitcher to first); Doran made an out to shortstop; Walling flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: James homered; Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); Perry grounded out (second to first); Murphy walked; Roenicke doubled to left [Murphy to third]; Thomas flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 2ND: Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby grounded out (second to first); Bass singled to left; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Virgil reached on an error by Walling [Virgil to first]; Hubbard flied out to center; Mahler doubled to center [Virgil scored (unearned)]; On a bunt James grounded out (pitcher to first) [Mahler to third]; Oberkfell lined to third; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 3RD: C. Reynolds was called out on strikes; Knepper flied out to left; Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: On a bunt Perry singled to pitcher; Murphy popped to third in foul territory; Perry stole second; Roenicke grounded out (shortstop to first) [Perry to third]; Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 4TH: Doran grounded out (second to first); Walling grounded out (second to first); Davis walked; Ashby flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Virgil made an out to third; Hubbard grounded out (third to first); Mahler flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 5TH: Bass grounded out (second to first); Cruz flied out to center; C. Reynolds flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: James singled to left; Oberkfell singled to left [James to second]; Perry out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [James to third, Oberkfell to second]; Murphy was walked intentionally; Roenicke hit into a double play to left [James out at home (left to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: PUHL BATTED FOR KNEPPER; Puhl grounded out (second to first); Hatcher reached on an error by Thomas [Hatcher to first]; Doran forced Hatcher (second to shortstop); Walling walked [Doran to second]; Davis walked [Doran to third, Walling to second]; Ashby singled to center [Doran scored (unearned), Walling scored (unearned), Davis to third]; Mahler balked [Davis scored (unearned), Ashby to second]; Bass singled to center [Ashby scored (unearned), Bass to second (on throw to home)]; OLWINE REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: HATCHER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); KERFELD REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); YOUNG REPLACED PUHL (PLAYING CF); Thomas grounded out (first to pitcher); Virgil singled to center; Hubbard doubled to left [Virgil to third]; NETTLES BATTED FOR OLWINE; Nettles grounded out (second to first) [Virgil scored, Hubbard to third]; James walked; James stole second; Oberkfell flied to left in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3. ASTROS 7TH: ACKER REPLACED NETTLES (PITCHING); C. Reynolds grounded out (second to first); Young grounded out (second to first); Hatcher grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: Perry flied out to center; Murphy lined to left; Roenicke grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3. ASTROS 8TH: Doran singled to right; Walling struck out; Davis doubled to center [Doran scored]; Ashby grounded out (first unassisted) [Davis to third]; Bass homered [Davis scored]; Kerfeld grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 3. BRAVES 8TH: Thomas singled to center; Virgil doubled to left [Thomas to third]; Hubbard flied out to right; GRIFFEY BATTED FOR ACKER; Griffey singled to right [Thomas scored, Virgil to third]; SMITH REPLACED KERFELD (PITCHING); James singled to left [Virgil scored, Griffey to second]; Oberkfell popped to third in foul territory; Perry flied out to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 5. ASTROS 9TH: BOEVER REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); ROENICKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); GRIFFEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); C. Reynolds singled to center; Young singled to center [C. Reynolds to third]; Young stole second; Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first); Doran hit a sacrifice fly to center [C. Reynolds scored, Young to third]; Walling flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Braves 5. BRAVES 9TH: Murphy made an out to second; SIMMONS BATTED FOR ROENICKE; Simmons flied out to center; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Braves 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 8 8 1 4 Braves 5 12 1 10
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