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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 30, 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 September 30, 1987 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 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 | September 30, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 19,788 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Charlie Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albert Hall | Center Fielder |
Ron Gant | Second Baseman |
Dion James | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Tom Glavine | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Jim Pankovits | Left Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Dale Berra | Shortstop |
Ronn Reynolds | Catcher |
Mike Scott | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 30, 1987
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Scott
Hall 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: ---
Gant vs. Scott
Gant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Scott
James hits a fly ball into left field. Pankovits 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. Scott
Murphy strikes out. Reynolds drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murphy out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Glavine
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Glavine
Doran hits a fly ball into right 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: 1--
Bass vs. Glavine
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Glavine
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pankovits vs. Glavine
Pankovits takes first base on ball four. Hatcher moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Caminiti vs. Glavine
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Scott
Perry 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: ---
Virgil vs. Scott
Virgil 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Pankovits settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Glavine
Berra hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Reynolds vs. Glavine
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Glavine
Scott 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: ---
Blauser vs. Scott
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Scott
Glavine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Scott
Hall 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Scott
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra 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: ---
Hatcher vs. Glavine
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Glavine
Doran 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--
Bass vs. Glavine
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball 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: ---
James vs. Scott
James 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: ---
Murphy vs. Scott
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Scott
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Scott
There goes Perry. The throw from Reynolds and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Glavine
Pankovits 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. Glavine
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Glavine
There goes Pankovits. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Pankovits steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Glavine
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Glavine
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Glavine
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Scott
Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Oberkfell 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--
Blauser vs. Scott
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glavine vs. Scott
Glavine hits a fly ball into left field. Pankovits settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Glavine
Hatcher 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--
Doran vs. Glavine
Hatcher is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Glavine
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Glavine
Bass hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Scott
Hall hits a line drive towards first. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Scott
Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Pankovits settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Scott
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Glavine
Pankovits 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. Glavine
The ball gets by Virgil for a passed ball. Pankovits moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Glavine
Caminiti bunts towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. Pankovits moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Glavine
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pankovits tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Glavine
Reynolds hits a line drive towards third. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Scott
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Scott
Perry 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--
Virgil vs. Scott
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Glavine
Scott 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Glavine
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Glavine
Doran takes first base on ball four. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Glavine
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Glavine
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Scott
Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Scott
Blauser 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Scott
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Tom Glavine.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Scott
Paul Runge pinch runs for Graig Nettles.
Hall hits a line drive towards first. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Cary
Chuck Cary now pitching.
Pankovits 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Cary
Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cary
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Smith
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Ron Gant. Dave Smith now pitching. Terry Puhl now playing left field.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Smith
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Smith
Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Murphy moves to third. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virgil vs. Smith
Virgil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Perry scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Smith
Oberkfell hits a line drive towards first. Davis catches it and steps on first to double up Virgil. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cary
Glenn Hubbard now playing second base.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Cary
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Acker
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. Lopes moves to third. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bass vs. Acker
Bass strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1987 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Hall A, cf 4 0 0 0 Hatcher B, cf 2 0 1 0 Gant R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Griffey K, ph 1 1 1 0 Bass K, rf 5 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 3 0 0 0 James D, lf 4 0 0 0 Pankovits J, lf 3 1 2 0 Murphy D, rf 3 1 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Perry G, 1b 3 1 2 1 Caminiti K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Virgil O, c 3 0 1 2 Berra D, ss 2 0 0 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 1 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 3 0 0 0 Reynolds R, c 3 0 0 0 Glavine T, p 1 0 0 0 Scott M, p 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, ph 1 0 1 0 Puhl T, lf 0 0 0 0 Runge P, pr 0 0 0 0 Lopes D, ph 0 0 0 0 Cary C, p 0 0 0 0 Acker J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 6 3 28 1 4 1 Atlanta 000 000 003 -- 3 Houston 000 001 000 -- 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Glavine T 7.0 4 1 0 7 3 Cary C (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Acker J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Scott M 8.0 3 0 0 3 4 Smith D (L) 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Atlanta 4, Houston 11 2B -- Gant R SB -- Hatcher B, Pankovits J CS -- Perry G, Hatcher B SH -- Caminiti K SF -- Berra D PB -- Virgil O T -- 2:34 A -- 19788
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