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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 4, 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 October 4, 1986 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | October 4, 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 | October 4, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zane Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 17,314 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Frank Pulli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | First Baseman |
Terry Harper | Left Fielder |
Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Zane Smith | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Davey Lopes | Left Fielder |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 4, 1986
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lopes 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. Deshaies
Murphy 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--
Horner vs. Deshaies
Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horner is thrown out after the base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Smith
Lopes 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Deshaies
Harper hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Deshaies
Motley 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--
Virgil vs. Deshaies
Virgil takes first base on ball four. Motley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Deshaies
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smith
Bass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Smith
Garner 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--
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it 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: ---
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Lopes 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. Deshaies
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Smith
Thon 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--
Deshaies vs. Smith
Deshaies bunts towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thon scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Smith
There goes Doran. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Smith
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Deshaies
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Deshaies
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Deshaies
Motley hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Bass fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bass. Motley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virgil vs. Deshaies
Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hubbard vs. Deshaies
Hubbard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smith
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Smith
There goes Bass. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Smith
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Deshaies
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Smith
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smith
Bert Pena pinch hits for Jim Deshaies.
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Smith
Doran strikes out. There goes Pena. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopes vs. Smith
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. Smith
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. McMurtry
Craig McMurtry now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Hatcher moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bass vs. McMurtry
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. Lopes moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. McMurtry
Garner hits a popup towards first. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching. John Mizerock now catching. Jim Pankovits now playing second base.
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Andersen
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Andersen
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. McMurtry
Mizerock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. McMurtry
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. McMurtry
Pankovits strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Andersen
Virgil hits a line drive into left field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Andersen
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Andersen
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Craig McMurtry.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Andersen
Brad Komminsk pinch runs for Chris Chambliss.
There goes Komminsk. The throw from Mizerock and he is out, Pankovits applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Dedmon
Jeff Dedmon now pitching.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andersen vs. Dedmon
Dedmon fires to first and picks off Hatcher. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Dedmon
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Dedmon
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching. Terry Puhl now playing right field. Dan Driessen now playing first base. Tony Walker now playing center field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Lopez
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Lopez
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Lopez
Horner takes first base on ball four. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Lopez
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Lopez
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Darryl Motley.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. Horner scores. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Lopez
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Dedmon
Terry Harper now playing right field. Ken Griffey now playing left field.
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dedmon
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Dedmon
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Lopez
Gerald Perry pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard.
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lopez
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Jeff Dedmon.
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lopez
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/4/1986 -- Atlanta at Houston (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Thomas A, ss 5 0 0 0 Hatcher B, cf 4 1 1 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 2 1 0 0 Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Horner B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Harper T, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Motley D, rf 3 0 2 0 Lopes D, lf 3 0 0 0 Griffey K, ph-lf 1 0 1 2 Davis G, 1b 3 0 1 1 Virgil O, c 2 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 3 0 2 1 Perry G, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker T, cf 1 0 0 0 Smith Z, p 2 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 0 McMurtry C, p 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Chambliss C, ph 1 0 1 0 Mizerock J, c 0 0 0 0 Komminsk B, pr 0 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 3 1 1 0 Dedmon J, p 0 0 0 0 Deshaies J, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, ph 1 0 0 0 Pena B, ph 0 1 0 0 Pankovitz J, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 29 3 7 3 Atlanta 000 000 020 -- 2 Houston 001 020 00x -- 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smith Z (L) 4.2 5 3 3 2 4 McMurtry C 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 Dedmon J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Deshaies J (W) 5.0 4 0 0 3 3 Andersen L 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Lopez A (S) 2.0 2 2 2 2 2 E -- Bass K, Thomas A DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 8, Houston 6 2B -- Motley D SB -- Doran B, Bass K, Pena B, Hatcher B CS -- Komminsk B SH -- Deshaies J T -- 2:18 A -- 17314
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