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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 27, 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 September 27, 1988 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 27, 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 | September 27, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Smith |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 3,071 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Greg Bonin |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Second Baseman |
Louie Meadows | Left Fielder |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Craig Biggio | Catcher |
Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Gant | Third Baseman |
Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Terry Blocker | Center Fielder |
Pete Smith | Pitcher |
Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 27, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meadows vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and picks off Young. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Smith
Meadows strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Deshaies
The ball gets by Biggio for a passed ball. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith bunts towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Smith
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Smith
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Smith
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Deshaies
Lemke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Deshaies
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Smith
Deshaies strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Deshaies
Blocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith bunts towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Blocker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Meadows vs. Smith
Meadows hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Smith
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Smith
There goes Puhl. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smith
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smith
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Deshaies
Lemke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Deshaies
Benedict strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Deshaies
Blocker hits a popup towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Smith
Deshaies bunts towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Smith
There goes Young. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meadows vs. Smith
Meadows hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Deshaies
Gant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Smith
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Deshaies
Lemke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smith
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smith
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Craig Biggio.
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Smith
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Jim Deshaies.
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Smith
Craig Smajstrla pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smajstrla moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Smajstrla scores. Young scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Meadows vs. Smith
Meadows hits a line drive into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Agosto
Alex Trevino now catching. Kevin Bass now playing right field. Terry Puhl now playing left field. Juan Agosto now pitching. Jim Morrison pinch hi
Morrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Agosto
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Agosto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Agosto
Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Pete Smith.
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Agosto
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Agosto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching. Ozzie Virgil now catching.
Davis hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boever
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Boever
Caminiti hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Agosto
Smith hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Agosto
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Agosto
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Darwin
Billy Hatcher now playing left field. Danny Darwin now pitching.
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Darwin
Lemke hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Boever
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Boever
Bass bunts towards the mound. Boever fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Boever
Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Boever
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Boever
There goes Young. The throw from Virgil and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Darwin
Dion James pinch hits for Joe Boever.
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blocker vs. Darwin
Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Darwin
Virgil strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/27/1988 -- Houston at Atlanta (N) Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Young G, cf 4 1 2 0 Gant R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Reynolds C, 2b 4 0 1 2 Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0 Meadows L, lf 4 0 0 0 Perry G, 1b 3 0 0 1 Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 3 0 0 0 Hatcher B, lf 0 0 0 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 2 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 0 0 0 0 Morrison J, ph 1 1 1 1 Caminiti K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Boever J, p 0 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 2 0 James D, ph 1 0 0 0 Biggio C, c 2 0 0 0 Blocker T, cf 3 0 0 0 Bass K, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Smith P, p 1 0 0 0 Deshaies J, p 2 0 0 0 Virgil O, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, ph 1 0 1 0 Smajstrla C, pr 0 1 0 0 Trevino A, c 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 32 2 4 2 Houston 000 000 020 1 -- 3 Atlanta 100 000 010 0 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Deshaies J 7.0 2 1 0 1 7 Agosto J 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 Darwin D (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smith P 8.0 5 2 2 3 5 Boever J (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 4 2B -- Reynolds C HR -- Morrison J SB -- Young G CS -- Puhl T, Young G SH -- Smith P, Bass K SF -- Perry G WP -- Smith P PB -- Biggio C T -- 2:48 A -- 3071
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