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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 17, 1988
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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 June 17, 1988 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Joe West 3B: Bill Hohn |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
June 17, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mahler
Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Knepper
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Knepper
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Perry. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas throws to second for one, and Gant throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Davis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Mahler
Trevino hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Mahler
Knepper hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mahler
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Knepper
Virgil hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Virgil reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Knepper
Gant hits a line drive towards the mound. Knepper catches it and throws to second to double up Virgil. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Knepper
Mahler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Knepper
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Mahler
Trevino hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Trevino is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Knepper
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Mahler
Knepper hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mahler
Young hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Mahler
Mahler fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mahler. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Knepper
Virgil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Knepper
Gant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Gant reaches third base with a triple. Virgil goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Mahler vs. Knepper
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gant scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Knepper
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Knepper
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Knepper
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 -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Knepper
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Mahler
Trevino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knepper vs. Mahler
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Mahler
Young hits a popup into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Knepper
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Knepper
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching. Ken Griffey pinch hits for Ozzie Virgil.
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Andersen
Gant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Gant reaches third base with a triple. Roenicke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Andersen
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Andersen
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Andersen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Bruce Benedict now catching.
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Assenmacher
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Assenmacher
Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Andersen
Rafael Ramirez now playing shortstop. Craig Reynolds now playing third base.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Andersen
Perry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Andersen
Murphy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Andersen
Roenicke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sutter
Dion James now playing left field. Bruce Sutter now pitching. Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Hatcher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sutter
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Alex Trevino.
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Sutter
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1988, game 1 -- Houston at Atlanta (D) Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Young G, cf 4 0 0 0 Hall A, cf 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 3 0 2 0 Royster J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Perry G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 4 2 2 0 Murphy D, rf 3 1 1 1 Bass K, rf 4 1 1 2 Roenicke G, lf 4 1 1 0 Walling D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss-3b 3 0 1 0 Virgil O, c 2 1 2 0 Hatcher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 3 0 2 0 Benedict B, c 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, ph 1 0 0 0 Gant R, 2b 3 1 2 2 Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0 Mahler R, p 2 0 2 1 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, ph 0 0 0 0 Pankovits J, ph 1 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 James D, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 2 30 4 8 4 Houston 010 200 000 -- 3 Atlanta 000 020 11x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Knepper B 6.1 6 3 3 1 5 Andersen L (L) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Mahler R 7.0 8 3 2 1 3 Assenmacher P (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Sutter B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Perry G, Gant R, Mahler R DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Houston 6, Atlanta 4 2B -- Virgil O 3B -- Gant R 2 HR -- Bass K, Murphy D SH -- Knepper B T -- 2:20 A -- 0
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