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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 16, 1987
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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 August 16, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1987 |
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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 | August 16, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
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 | 32,923 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Zane Smith | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Dale Berra | Shortstop |
Robbie Wine | Catcher |
Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 16, 1987
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Deshaies
Hall 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--
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
The umpire calls a balk on Deshaies Hall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser 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: ---
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Deshaies
Hubbard 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
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Smith
There goes Bass. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Smith
The umpire calls a balk on Smith Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Smith
Berra takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wine vs. Smith
Wine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Deshaies vs. Smith
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to home to get Caminiti. Berra moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Smith
Young takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to third. Deshaies moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. Deshaies scores. Young moves to third. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a popup towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Deshaies
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
There goes Perry. The throw from Wine and he is safe. Perry steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Deshaies
There's a wild pitch. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons strikes out. Wine drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Simmons out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. Murphy scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Deshaies
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Smith
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Smith
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Smith
Deshaies is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Deshaies
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Deshaies
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Deshaies
There goes Hall. The throw from Wine and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Deshaies
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Smith
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smith
Doran 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 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Deshaies
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Deshaies
Hubbard 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 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Smith
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Smith
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Smith
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Andersen
Paul Runge pinch hits for Zane Smith. Dion James pinch hits for Paul Runge. Larry Andersen now pitching.
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andersen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Andersen
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Andersen
Perry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Andersen
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Andersen
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Dedmon
Jeff Dedmon now pitching. Dion James now playing left field.
Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andersen vs. Dedmon
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Wine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andersen vs. Dedmon
Andersen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Dedmon
Terry Puhl pinch runs for Robbie Wine.
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. Andersen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatcher vs. Dedmon
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. Andersen scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doran vs. Dedmon
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. Hatcher tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Dedmon
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Dedmon
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Dedmon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Andersen
Alan Ashby now catching. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop.
Simmons 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 -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Andersen
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, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Andersen
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Garber
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Garber
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Garber
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Agosto
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Agosto
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1987 -- Atlanta at Houston (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Hall A, cf 5 0 2 0 Young G, cf 2 1 1 0 Perry G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hatcher B, lf 3 0 2 4 Roenicke G, lf 3 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Dedmon J, p 0 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 1 3 0 Murphy D, rf 3 1 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Berra D, ss 2 1 0 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ashby A, c 1 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 4 1 2 1 Wine R, c 3 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, pr 0 1 0 0 Smith Z, p 2 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 1 0 1 0 Runge P, ph 0 0 0 0 Deshaies J, p 2 1 0 0 James D, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 1 0 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 29 6 9 6 Atlanta 000 200 000 -- 2 Houston 030 000 30x -- 6 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Smith Z (L) 6.0 5 3 3 3 5 Dedmon J 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 Garber G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Deshaies J (W) 6.0 6 2 2 2 2 Andersen L 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Agosto J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Atlanta 2, Houston 1 LOB -- Atlanta 8, Houston 6 2B -- Murphy D, Perry G, Hatcher B HR -- Blauser J SB -- Bass K, Perry G, Hall A SH -- Hatcher B SF -- Doran B HBP -- by Smith Z (Young G) WP -- Smith Z, Deshaies J Balk -- Deshaies J, Smith Z PB -- Simmons T T -- 2:23 A -- 32923
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