August 16, 1987 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: J Deshaies (10-4), L: Z Smith (12-7)

Astros

58-59

Won 3

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Hall CF                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .264  .735    0    1   0   SB
G Perry 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .269  .732    0    7   2   2B,SB
G Roenicke LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .805    0    2   0   
  J Dedmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .553         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 1.001    0    3   0   2B,IW
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .674    0    6   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .731    0    0   1   
J Blauser SS                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .211  .686    0    1   3   HR
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .807    0    2   3   
Z Smith P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .445    0    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   0   GDP
Totals                       34   2   8   2    3   5                    24  11

BATTING

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

DP: 2. K Oberkfell-G Hubbard-G Perry; J Blauser-G Hubbard-G Perry.

PB: T Simmons (2).

BASERUNNING

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   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    2   1   1   0    1   1  .269  .639    0    3   0   HBP
B Hatcher LF                  3   0   2   4    0   1  .306  .793    0    3   0   2B,SH
B Doran 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .276  .757    0    0   4   SF
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .790    0   11   0   
K Bass RF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .283  .784    0    2   0   SB
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .685    0    1   2   2·GDP
D Berra SS                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .500    0    2   1   
  A Ashby C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .863    0    1   0   
R Wine C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .118  .294    0    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    0    1   1   
J Deshaies P                  2   1   0   0    0   1  .075  .271    0    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    0    0   1   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .717    0    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   6   9   6    4   5                    27  10

BATTING

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

DP: 1. C Reynolds-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (15, 2nd base off Z Smith/T Simmons).

PITCHING

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    0.77  -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· 8· 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· 9· 1· 8           -

Balks: Z Smith (1); J Deshaies (3).

WP: Z Smith (4); J Deshaies (4).

IBB: J Deshaies (5; D Murphy).

HBP: Z Smith (4; G Young).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 32,923.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. A Hall               CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. G Perry              1B    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. G Roenicke           LF    3. B Doran              2B 
4. D Murphy             RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. T Simmons            C     5. K Bass               RF 
6. K Oberkfell          3B    6. K Caminiti           3B 
7. J Blauser            SS    7. D Berra              SS 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. R Wine               C  
9. Z Smith              P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  123      15%  83% B Hatcher       Z Smith         Single; Berra Scores; Deshaies Scores; Young to 3B; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 4   2  3-1  ---     -11%  68% J Blauser       J Deshaies      Home Run
   b 6   0  2-3  12-      -9%  74% K Caminiti      Z Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Davis to 3B
   t 7   2  3-2  12-       8%  79% D Murphy        L Andersen      Strikeout Looking
   b 2   0  0-0  -2-       8%  69% K Caminiti      Z Smith         Single; Bass Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  A Hall          Single
   O      1--      50%  G Perry         Flyball: RF
          1--      48%  G Roenicke      Balk; Hall to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      51%  D Murphy        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      55%  T Simmons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  G Young         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      57%  B Hatcher       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Young to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B-P; Young to 3B
   O      --3      50%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Blauser       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  K Bass          Single
          1--      61%  K Caminiti      Bass Steals 2B
   R      -2-      69%  " "             Single; Bass Scores
          1--      71%  D Berra         Balk; Caminiti to 2B
          -2-      77%  " "             Walk, Wild Pitch; Caminiti to 3B
   O      1-3      72%  R Wine          Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      65%  J Deshaies      Fielder's Choice ; Caminiti out at Hm/P-C; Berra to 2B; Deshaies to 1B
          12-      68%  G Young         Walk; Berra to 3B; Deshaies to 2B
   RR     123      83%  B Hatcher       Single; Berra Scores; Deshaies Scores; Young to 3B; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -23      80%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  Z Smith         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      84%  A Hall          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  G Perry         Walk
          1--      82%  G Roenicke      Perry Steals 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
          ---      85%  K Bass          Single
   OO     1--      82%  K Caminiti      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, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
          ---      77%  D Murphy        Double
          -2-      74%  T Simmons       Wild Pitch; Murphy to 3B
   O      --3      79%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     --3      78%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murphy Scores
   R      ---      68%  J Blauser       Home Run
   O      ---      69%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  D Berra         Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  R Wine          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  Z Smith         Flyball: CF
          ---      64%  A Hall          Single
          1--      62%  G Perry         Hall Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      71%  G Roenicke      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  G Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  T Simmons       Flyball: SS
          ---      71%  K Oberkfell     Single
          1--      68%  J Blauser       Single; Oberkfell to 2B
   O      12-      75%  G Hubbard       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, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
          ---      78%  G Davis         Walk
          1--      82%  K Bass          Single; Davis to 2B
   OO     12-      74%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Davis to 3B
   O      --3      70%  D Berra         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Larry Andersen facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Andersen replaces Jim Deshaies pitching and batting 9th; Dion James pinch hits for Paul Runge batting 9th; Paul Runge pinch hits for Zane Smith batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  D James         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  A Hall          Strikeout Looking
          ---      73%  G Perry         Double
          -2-      71%  G Roenicke      Walk
   O      12-      79%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jeff Dedmon facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Dedmon replaces Gary Roenicke pitching and batting 3rd; Dion James moves to LF
          ---      82%  R Wine          Single
          1--      85%  L Andersen      Passed Ball; Wine to 2B
          -2-      86%  " "             Walk
                  Terry Puhl pinch runs for Robbie Wine batting 8th
          12-      91%  G Young         Single; Puhl to 3B; Andersen to 2B
   RR     123      98%  B Hatcher       Double; Puhl Scores; Andersen Scores; Young to 3B
   RO     -23      98%  B Doran         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Young Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   O      --3      97%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      --3      97%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Larry Andersen facing 5-6-7
                  Alan Ashby replaces Dale Berra playing C batting 7th; Craig Reynolds replaces Terry Puhl playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  J Blauser       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
                  Gene Garber replaces Jeff Dedmon pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  K Caminiti      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  C Reynolds      Single
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Juan Agosto facing 8-9-1
                  Juan Agosto replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  G Hubbard       Single
   OO     1--     100%  D James         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Hall          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198708160

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