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Astros 7 @ Braves 8
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 24, 1987

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on September 24, 1987 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. The home team Braves beat the visiting Astros with a score of 8 to 7.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 24, 1987 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 7 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 7
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Atlanta Braves
R: 8 H: 14 E: 3 LOB: 15
Runs: 8
Hits: 14
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 15
Winning PitcherJim Acker  
Losing PitcherJeff Heathcock  
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Game Winning RBIDale Murphy 

Game Info

DateSeptember 24, 1987 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamAtlanta Braves 
Visiting Starting PitcherNolan Ryan  
Home Starting PitcherPete Smith  
BallparkAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium 
CityAtlanta 
StateGA 
Attendance3,191 
Time of Game3 hours 16 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Doug Harvey
1B: Dick Stello
2B: Eric Gregg
3B: Gerry Davis

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Gerald Young  Center Fielder 
Craig Reynolds  Shortstop 
Bill Doran  Second Baseman 
Kevin Bass  Right Fielder 
Denny Walling  First Baseman 
Ty Gainey  Left Fielder 
Ken Caminiti  Third Baseman 
Ronn Reynolds  Catcher 
Nolan Ryan  Pitcher 
Hal Lanier  Manager 

Atlanta Braves Lineup 

Name  Position 
Albert Hall  Center Fielder 
Ron Gant  Second Baseman 
Dion James  Left Fielder 
Dale Murphy  Right Fielder 
Gerald Perry  First Baseman 
Ozzie Virgil  Catcher 
Ken Oberkfell  Third Baseman 
Jeff Blauser  Shortstop 
Pete Smith  Pitcher 
Chuck Tanner  Manager 

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Astros 7 @ Braves 8
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 24, 1987

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/24/1987 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Young G, cf           5  1  1  0   Hall A, cf            5  2  1  1   
Reynolds C, ss        5  1  1  0   Gant R, 2b            6  2  2  1   
Doran B, 2b           5  2  3  2   James D, lf           5  1  1  0   
Bass K, rf            4  0  0  1   Murphy D, rf          4  2  4  4   
Walling D, 1b         5  1  1  0   Perry G, 1b           3  1  2  0   
Gainey T, lf          2  1  1  1   Virgil O, c           5  0  1  1   
Hatcher B, ph-lf      1  1  0  0   Acker J, p            0  0  0  0   
Heathcock J, p        0  0  0  0   Oberkfell K, 3b       4  0  3  1   
Caminiti K, 3b        3  0  2  2   Blauser J, ss         1  0  0  0   
Reynolds R, c         4  0  1  0   Griffey K, ph         1  0  0  0   
Ryan N, p             3  0  0  0   Runge P, ss           1  0  0  0   
Andersen L, p         1  0  1  0   Smith P, p            1  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   Assenmacher P, p      1  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            0  0  0  0   Nettles G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Olwine E, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Puleo C, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Hubbard G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Benedict B, c         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 11  6                        40  8 14  8

Houston          302 000 020 --  7
Atlanta          100 020 041 --  8
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N                6.0  5  3  3  7  5
Andersen L            1.2  5  3  2  1  1
Smith D               0.1  2  1  0  0  1
Heathcock J (L)       0.2  2  1  1  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith P               3.0  5  5  2  2  2
Assenmacher P         3.0  2  0  0  0  1
Olwine E*             1.0  2  2  1  0  1
Puleo C               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Acker J (W)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Hall A, Smith P, Olwine E, Caminiti K
LOB -- Houston 8, Atlanta 15
2B -- Doran B, Oberkfell K, Caminiti K, Murphy D
3B -- Doran B
HR -- Gant R, Murphy D, Hall A
SB -- Young G, Gainey T, Murphy D, Blauser J
CS -- Perry G
SH -- Hatcher B
SF -- Bass K
HBP -- by Heathcock J (Hall A)
WP -- Smith P, Smith D
T -- 3:16
A -- 3191

    

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