Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Deshaies
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Deshaies
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Deshaies
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Glavine
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Candaele vs. Glavine
  
  Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Glavine
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Deshaies
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Deshaies
  
  Lemke hits a popup towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Deshaies
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Glavine
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Glavine
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Glavine
  
  Ramirez 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--
  Biggio vs. Glavine
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blocker vs. Deshaies
  
  Blocker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Glavine vs. Deshaies
  
  Glavine strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Deshaies
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Deshaies vs. Glavine
  
  Deshaies bunts towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Glavine
  
  Young is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Candaele vs. Glavine
  
  Candaele hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Candaele reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Glavine
  
  Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Glavine
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Deshaies
  
  Perry hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Deshaies
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Deshaies
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Virgil vs. Deshaies
  
  Virgil strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Glavine
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Glavine
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Glavine
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Glavine
  
  There goes Ramirez. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Ramirez steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Glavine
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Deshaies
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Deshaies
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Blocker vs. Deshaies
  
  Blocker hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Glavine vs. Deshaies
  
  Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Deshaies vs. Glavine
  
  Deshaies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Glavine
  
  Young 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Candaele vs. Glavine
  
  Candaele strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Deshaies
  
  Gant hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  Smith bunts towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Deshaies
  
  Deshaies fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Deshaies. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Deshaies
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Deshaies
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Deshaies
  
  Virgil hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lemke vs. Deshaies
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Glavine
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Glavine
  
  There goes Hatcher. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Glavine
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bass vs. Glavine
  
  Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Caminiti vs. Glavine
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Glavine
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Ramirez vs. Glavine
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Deshaies
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Blocker vs. Deshaies
  
  Deshaies fires to first and has Blauser trapped. There's the throw to Ramirez who tags Blauser for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blocker vs. Deshaies
  
  Blocker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Blocker reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Glavine vs. Deshaies
  
  Glavine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Gant vs. Deshaies
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Glavine
  
  Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fishel vs. Glavine
  
  John Fishel pinch hits for Jim Deshaies.
  
  Fishel hits a line drive towards third. Gant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Glavine
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Candaele vs. Alvarez
  
  Jose Alvarez now pitching.
  
  Candaele is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Alvarez
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Alvarez
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Andersen
  
  Larry Andersen now pitching.
  
  Smith 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Andersen
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Andersen
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Andersen, and towards Ramirez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Alvarez
  
  Bass 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Alvarez
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caminiti for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Alvarez
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Virgil strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Smith
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  James vs. Smith
  
  Dion James pinch hits for Jeff Blauser.
  
  James hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Blocker vs. Smith
  
  Blocker hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1988 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Gant R, 3b            4  1  1  1   Young G, cf           3  2  1  0   
Smith L, lf           3  1  2  0   Candaele C, 2b        4  0  1  1   
Perry G, 1b           4  0  1  0   Hatcher B, lf         4  0  3  1   
Murphy D, rf          3  0  0  1   Davis G, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Virgil O, c           4  0  1  0   Bass K, rf            3  0  0  0   
Lemke M, 2b           4  0  1  0   Caminiti K, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Blauser J, ss         3  0  2  0   Ramirez R, ss         4  0  1  0   
James D, ph           1  0  0  0   Biggio C, c           3  1  1  1   
Blocker T, cf         4  0  1  0   Deshaies J, p         2  0  0  0   
Glavine T, p          3  0  0  0   Fishel J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Alvarez J, p          0  0  0  0   Andersen L, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  9  2                        32  3  8  3

Atlanta          000 002 000 --  2
Houston          001 000 20x --  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Glavine T (L)         6.1  7  3  3  1  3
Alvarez J             1.2  1  0  0  0  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Deshaies J (W)        7.0  8  2  2  1  5
Andersen L            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Smith D (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Deshaies J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 7
2B -- Smith L, Candaele C, Blauser J, Young G
3B -- Blocker T
HR -- Gant R, Biggio C
SB -- Smith L, Ramirez R, Hatcher B 2, Bass K
CS -- Blauser J
SF -- Murphy D
HBP -- by Glavine T (Young G)
T -- 2:21
A -- 19633

    

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