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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 12, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 12, 1986 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 12, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 12, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 19,803 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Joe West 3B: Bill Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | First Baseman |
Terry Harper | Left Fielder |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Eric Bullock | Left Fielder |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Center Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Billy Hatcher | Right Fielder |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 12, 1986
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ryan
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ryan
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Bullock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bullock vs. Mahler
Bullock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bullock for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ryan
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Ryan
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Mahler
Thon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Thon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Mahler
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ryan
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahler vs. Ryan
Mahler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Ryan
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bullock vs. Mahler
Bullock hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ryan
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ryan
There goes Ramirez. The throw from Ashby and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Ryan
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramirez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Ryan
There goes Horner. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Mahler
There goes Bass. The throw from Virgil and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Mahler
Thon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Mahler
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatcher for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Ryan
Virgil hits a fly ball into right field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ryan
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Mahler
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Mahler
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bullock vs. Mahler
Bullock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Virgil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Ryan
Mahler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ryan
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Ryan
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramirez for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mahler
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Mahler
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Mahler
Jim Pankovits pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
Thon takes first base on ball four. Walling moves to third. Pankovits moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Billy Hatcher.
Reynolds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Mahler
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Doran reaches second base with a double. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bullock vs. Assenmacher
Bullock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Assenmacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ryan
Denny Walling now playing right field. Mark Bailey now catching. Craig Reynolds now playing third base.
Harper hits a popup towards third. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Ryan
Virgil hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Ryan
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Ryan
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Assenmacher
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Assenmacher
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Assenmacher
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Smith
Omar Moreno pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher. Dave Smith now pitching. Kevin Bass now playing left field. Tony Walker now playing center field.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Smith
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smith
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Ward
Thon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Thon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Ward
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Ward
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Smith
Horner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Smith
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Smith
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Ozzie Virgil.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Smith
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Smith
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper scores. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Smith
Andres Thomas pinch runs for Ted Simmons. Billy Sample pinch hits for Duane Ward.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and has Oberkfell trapped. There's the throw to Doran who tags Oberkfell for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/12/1986 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Washington C, rf 4 1 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 2 0 Bullock E, lf 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 1 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Horner B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b-rf 3 1 2 0 Harper T, lf 3 1 1 1 Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Virgil O, c 3 0 0 0 Bass K, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Chambliss C, ph 1 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pankovitz J, pr 0 1 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bailey M, c 1 0 0 0 Simmons T, ph 1 0 1 1 Thon D, ss 3 1 3 0 Thomas A, pr 0 0 0 0 Hatcher B, rf 2 0 0 0 Mahler R, p 2 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph-3b 2 1 1 4 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 3 0 1 0 Moreno O, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker T, cf 1 0 0 0 Ward D, p 0 0 0 0 Sample B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 3 34 4 11 4 Atlanta 000 101 001 -- 3 Houston 000 004 00x -- 4 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Mahler R (L) 5.2 9 4 4 2 2 Assenmacher P 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Ward D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 7.0 4 2 1 2 5 Smith D (S) 2.0 4 1 1 0 2 E -- Ashby A LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 8 2B -- Thon D 2, Washington C, Murphy D, Doran B HR -- Reynolds C SB -- Ramirez R CS -- Horner B, Bass K SF -- Harper T T -- 2:30 A -- 19803
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