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DET 11
@BAL  4

NYY  5
@BOS  3

NYY  3
@BOS  1

CLE  6
SEA  5

MIN  7
CHW  3

KCR  2
@OAK  0

CAL  2
@TEX  0

CHC  8
STL  7

CIN 10
SDP  7

HOU  3
ATL  2
LAD  2
SFG  1

NYM  6
PIT  1

NYM  5
PIT  2

PHI  5
MON  4

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Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 17,314

Saturday, October 4, 1986
Time of Game: 2:18
Braves
2
72-88
Lost 4
6th, 22½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  1
Astros          0  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  X    3  7  1
W: Jim Deshaies (12-5), L: Zane Smith (8-16), S: Aurelio Lopez (7)
Astros
3
95-66
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Thomas SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .641              0   4   
K Oberkfell 3B                2   1   0   0    2   0  .272  .737              0   4   
D Murphy CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .829              2   0   
B Horner 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .274  .812             11   0   
T Harper LF-RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .730              1   0   
D Motley RF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .203  .591              0   0   2B
  K Griffey PH-LF             1   0   1   2    0   0  .307  .844              2   0   
O Virgil C                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .223  .716              6   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .643              2   2   
  G Perry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .737              0   0   
Z Smith P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .085  .199              0   0   
  C McMurtry P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301              0   0   
  C Chambliss PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .801              0   0   
  B Komminsk PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   0   CS
  J Dedmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   1   
  T Simmons PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .689              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   0    5   6                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: D Motley (10, off J Deshaies).
TB: D Motley 3; K Griffey; D Murphy; B Horner; C Chambliss; T Harper.
RBI: K Griffey 2 (58).
2-out RBI: K Griffey 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Oberkfell-G Hubbard-B Horner.
E: A Thomas (19).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Komminsk (1, 2nd base by L Andersen/J Mizerock).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .260  .664              2   0   SB
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .277  .743              1   0   SB
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Puhl PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .660              0   0   
D Lopes LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .803              4   0   
G Davis 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .264  .838              7   0   
  D Driessen 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .775              1   0   
K Bass RF                     3   0   2   1    0   1  .308  .837              1   0   SB
  T Walker CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .674              1   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .744              0   4   
A Ashby C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .709              3   0   
  J Mizerock C                0   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .640              3   1   
D Thon SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .653              1   5   GDP
J Deshaies P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .047  .210              0   0   SH
  B Pena PH                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .207  .565              0   0   SB
  J Pankovits 2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .734              3   1   
Totals                       29   3   7   0    3   6                         27  11
Batting Events
SH: J Deshaies (4, off Z Smith).
TB: K Bass 2; P Garner; G Davis; D Thon; B Doran; B Hatcher.
GIDP: D Thon (8).
RBI: B Doran (37); K Bass (78); G Davis (101).
2-out RBI: K Bass; G Davis; B Doran.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: K Bass (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Bass (22, 2nd base off Z Smith/O Virgil); B Doran (42, 2nd base off Z Smith/O Virgil); B Hatcher (38, 2nd base off Z Smith/O Virgil); B Pena (1, 3rd base off Z Smith/O Virgil).
Pickoffs: B Hatcher (1st base by J Dedmon).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Smith, L (8-16)              4.2   5   3   3    2   4   0   4.05   21     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0· 5     44    -     1.05   0.04
C McMurtry                     1.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   4.74    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          3-2    1.12  -0.13
J Dedmon                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.98    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.32   0.04
Totals                         8     7   3   3    3   6   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 7          3-2 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Deshaies, W (12-5)           5     4   0   0    3   3   0   3.25   21     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 1· 4     59    -     1.03   0.27
L Andersen, H (5)              2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.03    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.67   0.08
A Lopez, S (7)                 2     2   2   2    2   2   0   3.46   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.90   0.09
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·11· 2· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Dedmon (3; B Hatcher, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 17,314.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Andres Thomas                SS       1. Billy Hatcher                CF
2. Ken Oberkfell                3B       2. Bill Doran                   2B
3. Dale Murphy                  CF       3. Davey Lopes                  LF
4. Bob Horner                   1B       4. Glenn Davis                  1B
5. Terry Harper                 LF       5. Kevin Bass                   RF
6. Darryl Motley                RF       6. Phil Garner                  3B
7. Ozzie Virgil                  C       7. Alan Ashby                    C
8. Glenn Hubbard                2B       8. Dickie Thon                  SS
9. Zane Smith                    P       9. Jim Deshaies                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 123 RR -12% 77% 0-3 ATL K. Griffey A. Lopez Single; Oberkfell Scores; Horner Scores; Harper to 2B
b3 2 --3 R 11% 65% 0-0 HOU B. Doran Z. Smith Single; Thon Scores
t8 2 12- O 10% 88% 2-3 ATL O. Virgil A. Lopez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 123 R 10% 84% 1-0 HOU G. Davis C. McMurtry Single; Pena Scores; Hatcher to 3B; Lopes to 2B
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 2-3 ATL G. Perry A. Lopez Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL A. Thomas J. Deshaies Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL K. Oberkfell J. Deshaies Foul Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy J. Deshaies Single
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 ATL B. Horner J. Deshaies Single; Murphy to 3B; Horner out at 2B/SS-3B-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Doran Z. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Lopes Z. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL T. Harper J. Deshaies Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 ATL D. Motley J. Deshaies Single
t2 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL O. Virgil J. Deshaies Walk; Motley to 2B
t2 1 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard J. Deshaies Flyball: LF
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 ATL Z. Smith J. Deshaies Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU G. Davis Z. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU K. Bass Z. Smith Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU P. Garner Z. Smith Single
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby Z. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL A. Thomas J. Deshaies Lineout: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 ATL K. Oberkfell J. Deshaies Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy J. Deshaies Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 HOU D. Thon Z. Smith Single
b3 0 1-- O -2% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Deshaies Z. Smith Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Thon to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith Groundout: SS-1B; Thon to 3B
b3 2 --3 R 11% 65% 0-0 HOU B. Doran Z. Smith Single; Thon Scores
b3 2 1-- 1% 67% 1-0 HOU D. Lopes Z. Smith Doran Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- O -3% 63% 1-0 HOU D. Lopes Z. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 ATL B. Horner J. Deshaies Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 ATL T. Harper J. Deshaies Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -3% 65% 0-1 ATL D. Motley J. Deshaies Double; Motley to 3B/Adv on E9
t4 2 --3 -2% 63% 0-1 ATL O. Virgil J. Deshaies Walk
t4 2 1-3 O 6% 69% 0-1 ATL G. Hubbard J. Deshaies Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 HOU G. Davis Z. Smith Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 2% 70% 1-0 HOU K. Bass Z. Smith Single
b4 1 1-- 2% 71% 1-0 HOU P. Garner Z. Smith Bass Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O -3% 68% 1-0 HOU P. Garner Z. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 -2- O -3% 65% 1-0 HOU A. Ashby Z. Smith Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 ATL Z. Smith J. Deshaies Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 ATL A. Thomas J. Deshaies Flyball: SS
t5 2 --- -2% 69% 0-1 ATL K. Oberkfell J. Deshaies Walk
t5 2 1-- O 3% 72% 0-1 ATL D. Murphy J. Deshaies Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 1-0 HOU D. Thon Z. Smith Flyball: CF
Bert Pena pinch hits for Jim Deshaies (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- 2% 72% 1-0 HOU B. Pena Z. Smith Walk
b5 1 1-- 3% 75% 1-0 HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith Single; Pena to 2B
b5 1 12- O -3% 72% 1-0 HOU B. Doran Z. Smith Strikeout Looking, Pena Steals 3B
b5 2 1-3 1% 73% 1-0 HOU D. Lopes Z. Smith Hatcher Steals 2B
b5 2 -23 1% 74% 1-0 HOU D. Lopes Z. Smith Walk
Craig McMurtry replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 123 R 10% 84% 1-0 HOU G. Davis C. McMurtry Single; Pena Scores; Hatcher to 3B; Lopes to 2B
b5 2 123 R 7% 90% 2-0 HOU K. Bass C. McMurtry Single; Hatcher Scores; Lopes to 3B; Davis to 2B
b5 2 123 O -2% 88% 3-0 HOU P. Garner C. McMurtry Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 4-5-6
Larry Andersen replaces Bill Doran (2B) pitching and batting 2nd; John Mizerock replaces Alan Ashby playing C batting 7th; Jim Pankovits replaces Bert Pena (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 ATL B. Horner L. Andersen Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-3 ATL T. Harper L. Andersen Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-3 ATL D. Motley L. Andersen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Craig McMurtry facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 1% 93% 3-0 HOU J. Mizerock C. McMurtry Walk
b6 0 1-- OO -2% 91% 3-0 HOU D. Thon C. McMurtry Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 91% 3-0 HOU J. Pankovits C. McMurtry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-3 ATL O. Virgil L. Andersen Lineout: LF
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-3 ATL G. Hubbard L. Andersen Strikeout
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Craig McMurtry (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- -1% 93% 0-3 ATL C. Chambliss L. Andersen Single
Brad Komminsk pinch runs for Chris Chambliss (PH) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 0-3 ATL A. Thomas L. Andersen Komminsk Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 1-2-3
Jeff Dedmon replaces Brad Komminsk (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 1% 96% 3-0 HOU B. Hatcher J. Dedmon Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hatcher to 1B
b7 0 1-- O -1% 94% 3-0 HOU L. Andersen J. Dedmon Hatcher Picked off 1B (P-1B)
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen (P) batting 2nd
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 HOU T. Puhl J. Dedmon Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 HOU D. Lopes J. Dedmon Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Aurelio Lopez facing 1-2-3
Aurelio Lopez replaces Billy Hatcher (CF) pitching and batting 1st; Dan Driessen replaces Glenn Davis playing 1B batting 4th; Tony Walker replaces Kevin Bass (RF) playing CF batting 5th; Terry Puhl moves from PH to RF
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 0-3 ATL A. Thomas A. Lopez Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- -2% 94% 0-3 ATL K. Oberkfell A. Lopez Walk
t8 1 1-- O 3% 96% 0-3 ATL D. Murphy A. Lopez Strikeout
t8 2 1-- -2% 94% 0-3 ATL B. Horner A. Lopez Walk; Oberkfell to 2B
t8 2 12- -4% 90% 0-3 ATL T. Harper A. Lopez Single; Oberkfell to 3B; Horner to 2B
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Darryl Motley (RF) batting 6th
t8 2 123 RR -12% 77% 0-3 ATL K. Griffey A. Lopez Single; Oberkfell Scores; Horner Scores; Harper to 2B
t8 2 12- O 10% 88% 2-3 ATL O. Virgil A. Lopez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 4-5-6
Ken Griffey moves from PH to LF; Terry Harper moves from LF to RF
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-2 HOU D. Driessen J. Dedmon Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 3-2 HOU T. Walker J. Dedmon Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 3-2 HOU P. Garner J. Dedmon Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Aurelio Lopez facing 8-9-1
Gerald Perry pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard (2B) batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 2-3 ATL G. Perry A. Lopez Strikeout Looking
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Jeff Dedmon (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 2-3 ATL T. Simmons A. Lopez Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 2-3 ATL A. Thomas A. Lopez Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

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