Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Knepper
  
  Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runge vs. Knepper
  
  Runge 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Knepper
  
  Perry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Knepper
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Hall scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roenicke vs. Knepper
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Puleo
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry juggles the ball. That's an error on Perry. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Puleo
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Puleo
  
  Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doran vs. Puleo
  
  Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Doran reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Hatcher goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Puleo
  
  Ashby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Puleo
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Puleo
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Puleo
  
  There goes Bass. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Puleo
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. Puleo
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bass tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knepper vs. Puleo
  
  Knepper strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Knepper
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Knepper
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Knepper
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Puleo
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Puleo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Puleo
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Puleo
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puleo vs. Knepper
  
  Puleo hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Knepper
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runge vs. Knepper
  
  Runge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Puleo
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Puleo
  
  Bass is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Puleo
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Puleo
  
  Walling 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 4

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Knepper
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Knepper
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roenicke vs. Knepper
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virgil vs. Knepper
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blauser vs. Knepper
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Puleo
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knepper vs. Puleo
  
  Knepper hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Virgil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Puleo
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knepper moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Puleo
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Knepper
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puleo vs. Knepper
  
  Puleo bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. Hubbard moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hall vs. Knepper
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runge vs. Knepper
  
  Runge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. Runge moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Knepper
  
  Perry 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 5

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Puleo
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Puleo
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bass vs. Puleo
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Puleo
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runge fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Ashby moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walling vs. Puleo
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Davis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Olwine
  
  Ed Olwine now pitching.
  
  Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Knepper
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Knepper
  
  Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Knepper
  
  Virgil 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--
  Blauser vs. Knepper
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virgil moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbard vs. Knepper
  
  There's a wild pitch. Virgil moves to third. Blauser moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hubbard vs. Knepper
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Olwine
  
  Knepper 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--
  Young vs. Olwine
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knepper moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Acker
  
  Jim Acker now pitching. Bruce Benedict now catching.
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knepper moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doran vs. Acker
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Knepper scores. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashby vs. Acker
  
  Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Knepper
  
  Ken Caminiti now playing third base. Denny Walling now playing first base.
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Knepper
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runge vs. Knepper
  
  Runge hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Knepper
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Acker
  
  Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Acker
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Acker
  
  There goes Bass. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Acker
  
  Walling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Acker
  
  Reynolds is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knepper vs. Acker
  
  Knepper hits a line drive towards short. Blauser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Knepper
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roenicke vs. Knepper
  
  Roenicke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  James vs. Knepper
  
  Dion James pinch hits for Jim Acker.
  
  James hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. James reaches third base with a triple. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Heathcock
  
  Graig Nettles pinch hits for Jeff Blauser. Jeff Heathcock now pitching.
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hubbard vs. Heathcock
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Boever
  
  Paul Runge now playing shortstop. Joe Boever now pitching. Graig Nettles now playing third base.
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Boever
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doran vs. Boever
  
  There goes Hatcher. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Doran vs. Boever
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Hatcher moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashby vs. Boever
  
  There goes Doran. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ashby vs. Boever
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bass vs. Boever
  
  Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Caminiti vs. Boever
  
  Caminiti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walling vs. Boever
  
  Walling is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Smith
  
  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Bruce Benedict. Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Smith
  
  Hall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runge vs. Smith
  
  Runge strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1987 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Hall A, cf            5  1  1  0   Young G, cf           4  2  2  0   
Runge P, 3b-ss        5  1  2  2   Hatcher B, lf         4  1  2  0   
Perry G, 1b           4  0  0  0   Doran B, 2b           4  1  2  3   
Murphy D, rf          4  1  3  1   Ashby A, c            4  2  2  2   
Roenicke G, lf        4  0  0  0   Bass K, rf            3  1  1  0   
Virgil O, c           3  0  2  0   Davis G, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Acker J, p            0  0  0  0   Caminiti K, 3b        2  0  0  0   
James D, ph           1  0  1  1   Walling D, 3b-1b      5  0  2  1   
Boever J, p           0  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        1  0  0  1   
Blauser J, ss         3  0  1  0   Knepper B, p          4  1  1  0   
Nettles G, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   Heathcock J, p        0  0  0  0   
Hubbard G, 2b         4  1  1  0   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
Puleo C, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Olwine E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Benedict B, c         1  0  0  0                                      
Oberkfell K, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 11  4                        34  8 12  7

Atlanta          100 010 110 --  4
Houston          500 011 01x --  8

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Puleo C (L)           4.2  7  6  4  4  4
Olwine E*             0.1  2  1  1  0  1
Acker J               2.0  1  0  0  2  2
Boever J              1.0  2  1  1  2  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W)         7.1 11  4  4  0  3
Heathcock J           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Smith D               1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Perry G, Runge P
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 11
2B -- Hall A, Murphy D 2, Doran B
3B -- James D
HR -- Ashby A, Runge P
SB -- Young G, Bass K 2, Hatcher B, Doran B
SH -- Puleo C
SF -- Reynolds C
WP -- Knepper B
T -- 3:02
A -- 33028

    

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