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MIL  6
@BAL  2
 BOS 12
TEX  2
 OAK  9
@CAL  6
 DET 10
@KCR  6
 MIN  5
SEA  1
 CLE  1
@NYY  0
 TOR  6
CHW  4
 NYM 23
@CHC 10
 HOU  6
ATL  2
 MON 10
PIT  7
 CIN  2
@SDP  0
 SFG  1
LAD  0
(10)		 PHI  4
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 32,923

 Sunday, August 16, 1987
Time of Game: 2:23
Braves
2
50-67
Lost 4
5th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Astros          0  3  0   0  0  0   3  0  X    6  9  0
W: Jim Deshaies (10-4), L: Zane Smith (12-7)
 Astros
6
58-59
Won 3
3rd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Hall CF                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .264  .735              1   0   SB
G Perry 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .731              7   2   2B,SB
G Roenicke LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .805              2   0   
  J Dedmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .552              1   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
D Murphy RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .301 1.000              3   0   2B,IW
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .674              6   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .730              0   1   
J Blauser SS                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .211  .687              1   3   HR
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .807              2   3   
Z Smith P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .445              1   2   
  P Runge PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .776              0   0   
  D James PH-LF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .862              0   0   GDP
Totals                       34   2   8   0    3   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: D Murphy (20, off J Deshaies); G Perry (20, off L Andersen).
HR: J Blauser (1, off J Deshaies; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
IBB: D Murphy (19, by J Deshaies).
TB: J Blauser 5; D Murphy 2; G Perry 2; A Hall 2; G Hubbard; K Oberkfell.
GIDP: D James (7).
RBI: K Oberkfell (38); J Blauser (1).
2-out RBI: J Blauser.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Oberkfell-G Hubbard-G Perry; J Blauser-G Hubbard-G Perry.
PB: T Simmons (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Hall (18, 2nd base off J Deshaies/R Wine); G Perry (28, 2nd base off J Deshaies/R Wine).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    2   1   1   0    1   1  .269  .638              3   0   HBP
B Hatcher LF                  3   0   2   4    0   1  .306  .792              3   0   2B,SH
B Doran 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .276  .757              0   4   SF
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .790             11   0   
K Bass RF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .283  .784              2   0   SB
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .685              1   2   2·GDP
D Berra SS                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .500              2   1   
  A Ashby C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .863              1   0   
R Wine C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .118  .294              3   1   
  T Puhl PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .502              0   0   
  C Reynolds SS               1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .700              1   1   
J Deshaies P                  2   1   0   0    0   1  .075  .271              0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .167              0   1   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .716              0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   6   9   0    4   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Hatcher (20, off J Dedmon).
SF: B Doran (6, off J Dedmon).
SH: B Hatcher (5, off Z Smith).
HBP: G Young (1, by Z Smith).
TB: B Hatcher 3; K Bass 3; C Reynolds; R Wine; G Young; K Caminiti.
GIDP: K Caminiti 2 (3).
RBI: B Hatcher 4 (47); K Caminiti (13); B Doran (58).
2-out RBI: B Hatcher 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Reynolds-G Davis.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Bass (15, 2nd base off Z Smith/T Simmons).

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 (12-7)              6     5   3   3    3   5   0   4.09   25     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 5     52    -     1.07  -0.04
J Dedmon                       1     3   3   3    1   0   0   2.97    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.78  -0.17
G Garber                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.80    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   6    4   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 9           -  
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 (10-4)           6     6   2   2    2   2   1   3.84   26     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 6     52    -     1.09   0.16
L Andersen, H (6)              2     1   0   0    1   3   0   2.93    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.27   0.12
J Agosto                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.42   0.01
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 8           -
Balks: Z Smith (1); J Deshaies (3).
WP: Z Smith (4); J Deshaies (4).
HBP: Z Smith (4; G Young).
IBB: J Deshaies (5; D Murphy).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 32,923.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Albert Hall                  CF       1. Gerald Young                 CF
2. Gerald Perry                 1B       2. Billy Hatcher                LF
3. Gary Roenicke                LF       3. Bill Doran                   2B
4. Dale Murphy                  RF       4. Glenn Davis                  1B
5. Ted Simmons                   C       5. Kevin Bass                   RF
6. Ken Oberkfell                3B       6. Ken Caminiti                 3B
7. Jeff Blauser                 SS       7. Dale Berra                   SS
8. Glenn Hubbard                2B       8. Robbie Wine                   C
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
b2 2 123 RR 15% 83% 1-0 HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith Single; Berra Scores; Deshaies Scores; Young to 3B; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 2 --- R -11% 68% 1-3 ATL J. Blauser J. Deshaies Home Run
b6 0 12- OO -9% 74% 3-2 HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Davis to 3B
t7 2 12- O 8% 79% 2-3 ATL D. Murphy L. Andersen Strikeout Looking
b2 0 -2- R 8% 69% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith Single; Bass Scores

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 --- -3% 47% 0-0 ATL A. Hall J. Deshaies Single
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 ATL G. Perry J. Deshaies Flyball: RF
t1 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 ATL G. Roenicke J. Deshaies Balk; Hall to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 ATL G. Roenicke J. Deshaies Flyball: CF
t1 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy J. Deshaies Intentional Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 ATL T. Simmons J. Deshaies Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU G. Young Z. Smith Hit By Pitch
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Young to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Doran Z. Smith Groundout: 1B-P; Young to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU G. Davis Z. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL K. Oberkfell J. Deshaies Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL J. Blauser J. Deshaies Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard J. Deshaies Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 HOU K. Bass Z. Smith Single
b2 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith Bass Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- R 8% 69% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith Single; Bass Scores
b2 0 1-- 2% 71% 1-0 HOU D. Berra Z. Smith Balk; Caminiti to 2B
b2 0 -2- 6% 77% 1-0 HOU D. Berra Z. Smith Walk, Wild Pitch; Caminiti to 3B
b2 0 1-3 O -5% 72% 1-0 HOU R. Wine Z. Smith Strikeout Looking
b2 1 1-3 O -7% 65% 1-0 HOU J. Deshaies Z. Smith Fielder's Choice ; Caminiti out at Hm/P-C; Berra to 2B; Deshaies to 1B
b2 2 12- 3% 68% 1-0 HOU G. Young Z. Smith Walk; Berra to 3B; Deshaies to 2B
b2 2 123 RR 15% 83% 1-0 HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith Single; Berra Scores; Deshaies Scores; Young to 3B; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 2 -23 O -3% 80% 3-0 HOU B. Doran Z. Smith Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 ATL Z. Smith J. Deshaies Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 ATL A. Hall J. Deshaies Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 83% 0-3 ATL G. Perry J. Deshaies Walk
t3 2 1-- -1% 82% 0-3 ATL G. Roenicke J. Deshaies Perry Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- O 3% 85% 0-3 ATL G. Roenicke J. Deshaies Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 HOU G. Davis Z. Smith Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- 1% 85% 3-0 HOU K. Bass Z. Smith Single
b3 1 1-- OO -2% 82% 3-0 HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -6% 77% 0-3 ATL D. Murphy J. Deshaies Double
t4 0 -2- -2% 74% 0-3 ATL T. Simmons J. Deshaies Wild Pitch; Murphy to 3B
t4 0 --3 O 5% 79% 0-3 ATL T. Simmons J. Deshaies Strikeout
t4 1 --3 RO -0% 78% 0-3 ATL K. Oberkfell J. Deshaies Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murphy Scores
t4 2 --- R -11% 68% 1-3 ATL J. Blauser J. Deshaies Home Run
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 2-3 ATL G. Hubbard J. Deshaies Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 3-2 HOU D. Berra Z. Smith Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 HOU R. Wine Z. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 HOU J. Deshaies Z. Smith Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 2-3 ATL Z. Smith J. Deshaies Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- -4% 64% 2-3 ATL A. Hall J. Deshaies Single
t5 1 1-- -2% 62% 2-3 ATL G. Perry J. Deshaies Hall Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- O 5% 67% 2-3 ATL G. Perry J. Deshaies Flyball: LF
t5 2 -2- O 5% 71% 2-3 ATL G. Roenicke J. Deshaies Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 3-2 HOU G. Young Z. Smith Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O -1% 68% 3-2 HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O -1% 67% 3-2 HOU B. Doran Z. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 2-3 ATL D. Murphy J. Deshaies Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 2-3 ATL T. Simmons J. Deshaies Flyball: SS
t6 2 --- -2% 71% 2-3 ATL K. Oberkfell J. Deshaies Single
t6 2 1-- -3% 68% 2-3 ATL J. Blauser J. Deshaies Single; Oberkfell to 2B
t6 2 12- O 7% 75% 2-3 ATL G. Hubbard J. Deshaies Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 3-2 HOU G. Davis Z. Smith Walk
b6 0 1-- 5% 82% 3-2 HOU K. Bass Z. Smith Single; Davis to 2B
b6 0 12- OO -9% 74% 3-2 HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Davis to 3B
b6 2 --3 O -4% 70% 3-2 HOU D. Berra Z. Smith Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 9-1-2
Larry Andersen replaces Jim Deshaies pitching and batting 9th; Paul Runge pinch hits for Zane Smith (P) batting 9th; Dion James pinch hits for Paul Runge batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 2-3 ATL D. James L. Andersen Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 2-3 ATL A. Hall L. Andersen Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- -4% 73% 2-3 ATL G. Perry L. Andersen Double
t7 2 -2- -2% 71% 2-3 ATL G. Roenicke L. Andersen Walk
t7 2 12- O 8% 79% 2-3 ATL D. Murphy L. Andersen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 8-9-1
Jeff Dedmon replaces Gary Roenicke (LF) pitching and batting 3rd; Dion James moves from PH to LF
b7 0 --- 3% 82% 3-2 HOU R. Wine J. Dedmon Single
b7 0 1-- 2% 85% 3-2 HOU L. Andersen J. Dedmon Passed Ball; Wine to 2B
b7 0 -2- 1% 86% 3-2 HOU L. Andersen J. Dedmon Walk
Terry Puhl pinch runs for Robbie Wine (C) batting 8th
b7 0 12- 5% 91% 3-2 HOU G. Young J. Dedmon Single; Puhl to 3B; Andersen to 2B
b7 0 123 RR 6% 98% 3-2 HOU B. Hatcher J. Dedmon Double; Puhl Scores; Andersen Scores; Young to 3B
b7 0 -23 RO 0% 98% 5-2 HOU B. Doran J. Dedmon Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Young Scores; Hatcher to 3B
b7 1 --3 O -1% 97% 6-2 HOU G. Davis J. Dedmon Flyball: RF
b7 2 --3 O -0% 97% 6-2 HOU K. Bass J. Dedmon Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 5-6-7
Alan Ashby replaces Dale Berra (SS) playing C batting 7th; Craig Reynolds replaces Terry Puhl (PR) playing SS batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 ATL T. Simmons L. Andersen Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 ATL K. Oberkfell L. Andersen Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 ATL J. Blauser L. Andersen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
Gene Garber replaces Jeff Dedmon pitching and batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 HOU K. Caminiti G. Garber Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 HOU A. Ashby G. Garber Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 6-2 HOU C. Reynolds G. Garber Single
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Larry Andersen (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 6-2 HOU J. Cruz G. Garber Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 8-9-1
Juan Agosto replaces Jose Cruz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 2-6 ATL G. Hubbard J. Agosto Single
t9 0 1-- OO 3% 100% 2-6 ATL D. James J. Agosto Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 ATL A. Hall J. Agosto Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

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