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CAL  6
OAK  4
 CHW  2
BOS  1
 MIL  5
@CLE  3
 MIN  4
SEA  2
 KCR  7
@TEX  6
 HOU 11
ATL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,810

 Monday, August 17, 1987
Time of Game: 2:42
Braves
2
50-68
Lost 5
5th, 11½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  7  0
Astros          2  0  2   2  0  1   0  4  X   11 16  1
W: Mike Scott (13-9), L: Tom Glavine (0-1)
 Astros
11
59-59
Won 4
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .298  .858              4   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .723              1   3   
G Perry 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .724              7   0   
D Murphy RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .298  .992              1   1   
K Griffey LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .283  .814              3   0   HR
O Virgil C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .239  .815              4   0   
J Blauser SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .174  .574              1   6   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .279  .810              3   0   2B,HBP
T Glavine P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .606              0   0   
  A Hall PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .268  .742              0   0   
  R Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .475              0   0   
  G Nettles PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .662              0   0   2B
  J Boever P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   0    0  11                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: G Nettles (7, off M Scott); G Hubbard (29, off M Scott).
HR: K Griffey (13, off M Scott; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
HBP: G Hubbard (6, by M Scott).
TB: K Griffey 5; G Hubbard 2; G Nettles 2; A Hall; O Virgil; D James.
RBI: K Griffey (55); A Hall (16).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    6   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .641              1   0   3B
B Hatcher LF                  6   3   4   1    0   0  .311  .809              1   0   HR,2B,2·SB
  R Wine C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .294              1   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   2   3   0    2   0  .280  .765              1   5   
  C Reynolds PR-SS            0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .700              0   0   
A Ashby C                     6   1   1   1    0   1  .304  .853             10   0   
  R Childress P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
K Bass RF                     3   2   1   2    0   0  .284  .784              2   0   HBP,SF
G Davis 1B                    2   0   2   2    1   0  .265  .800              9   0   2B,HBP
  D Walling 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .781              1   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   1   1    2   1  .267  .697              1   2   
D Berra SS-2B                 2   0   1   1    3   0  .250 1.167              0   2   2B,2·IW
M Scott P                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .136  .313              0   1   
  J Cruz PH-LF                1   1   1   1    0   0  .245  .720              0   0   
Totals                       38  11  16   0    8   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Berra (1, off R Mahler); B Hatcher (21, off J Boever); G Davis (28, off T Glavine).
3B: G Young (1, off J Boever).
HR: B Hatcher (10, off J Boever; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: K Bass (4, off T Glavine).
IBB: D Berra 2 (2, 2 by T Glavine).
HBP: K Bass (4, by R Mahler); G Davis (3, by R Mahler).
TB: B Hatcher 8; G Young 3; B Doran 3; G Davis 3; D Berra 2; K Bass; A Ashby; J Cruz; M Scott; K Caminiti.
RBI: G Davis 2 (67); K Bass 2 (64); D Berra (1); G Young (8); B Hatcher (48); J Cruz (35); K Caminiti (14); A Ashby (52).
2-out RBI: G Davis; G Young; K Caminiti; B Hatcher.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 9 for 21.
Fielding Events
E: K Bass (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Hatcher 2 (45, 2nd base off T Glavine/O Virgil).

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
T Glavine, L (0-1)             3.2  10   6   6    5   1   0  14.73   26     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 1·10     13    -     0.78  -0.29
J Acker                        1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   4.89    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.13   0.01
R Mahler                       1     1   1   1    0   0   0   5.13    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.15  -0.01
J Boever                       2     5   4   4    2   1   1   8.74   12     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         8    16  11  11    8   4   1          49     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1·16          3-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott, W (13-9)              8     6   2   2    0  10   1   2.96   31     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 6     72    -     0.52   0.21
R Childress                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.78    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0  11   1          35     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Boever (1).
HBP: M Scott (3; G Hubbard); R Mahler 2 (2; K Bass, G Davis).
IBB: T Glavine 2 (2; D Berra, D Berra).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 18,810.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Dion James                   CF       1. Gerald Young                 CF
2. Ken Oberkfell                3B       2. Billy Hatcher                LF
3. Gerald Perry                 1B       3. Bill Doran                   2B
4. Dale Murphy                  RF       4. Alan Ashby                    C
5. Ken Griffey                  LF       5. Kevin Bass                   RF
6. Ozzie Virgil                  C       6. Glenn Davis                  1B
7. Jeff Blauser                 SS       7. Ken Caminiti                 3B
8. Glenn Hubbard                2B       8. Dale Berra                   SS
9. Tom Glavine                   P       9. Mike Scott                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-3 R 9% 73% 1-0 HOU G. Davis T. Glavine Single; Doran Scores; Bass to 2B
b3 1 -2- R 7% 86% 2-0 HOU K. Bass T. Glavine Single; Doran Scores; Bass to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 1 1-3 R 7% 68% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Glavine Single; Hatcher Scores; Doran to 2B
b3 1 -2- R 5% 91% 3-0 HOU G. Davis T. Glavine Double; Bass Scores
b1 1 -2- 5% 61% 0-0 HOU B. Doran T. Glavine Single; Hatcher to 3B

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' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL D. James M. Scott Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL G. Perry M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU G. Young T. Glavine Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher T. Glavine Single
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 HOU B. Doran T. Glavine Hatcher Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- 5% 61% 0-0 HOU B. Doran T. Glavine Single; Hatcher to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 7% 68% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Glavine Single; Hatcher Scores; Doran to 2B
b1 1 12- O -3% 65% 1-0 HOU K. Bass T. Glavine Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Doran to 3B; Bass to 1B
b1 2 1-3 R 9% 73% 1-0 HOU G. Davis T. Glavine Single; Doran Scores; Bass to 2B
b1 2 12- 2% 75% 2-0 HOU K. Caminiti T. Glavine Walk; Bass to 3B; Davis to 2B
b1 2 123 O -5% 70% 2-0 HOU D. Berra T. Glavine Lineout: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy M. Scott Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 ATL K. Griffey M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 73% 0-2 ATL O. Virgil M. Scott Single
t2 2 1-- O 2% 75% 0-2 ATL J. Blauser M. Scott Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 HOU M. Scott T. Glavine Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 HOU G. Young T. Glavine Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 HOU B. Hatcher T. Glavine Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 ATL G. Hubbard M. Scott Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 ATL T. Glavine M. Scott Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 ATL D. James M. Scott Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 2% 80% 2-0 HOU B. Doran T. Glavine Single
b3 0 1-- O -1% 79% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Glavine Groundout: 3B-1B; Doran to 2B
b3 1 -2- R 7% 86% 2-0 HOU K. Bass T. Glavine Single; Doran Scores; Bass to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 1 -2- R 5% 91% 3-0 HOU G. Davis T. Glavine Double; Bass Scores
b3 1 -2- O -1% 90% 4-0 HOU K. Caminiti T. Glavine Strikeout Looking
b3 2 -2- 0% 90% 4-0 HOU D. Berra T. Glavine Intentional Walk
b3 2 12- 1% 91% 4-0 HOU M. Scott T. Glavine Single; Davis to 3B; Berra to 2B
b3 2 123 O -2% 88% 4-0 HOU G. Young T. Glavine Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 ATL G. Perry M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 ATL D. Murphy M. Scott Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 1% 93% 4-0 HOU B. Hatcher T. Glavine Single
b4 0 1-- 1% 94% 4-0 HOU B. Doran T. Glavine Hatcher Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- 1% 94% 4-0 HOU B. Doran T. Glavine Walk
b4 0 12- O -0% 94% 4-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Glavine Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher to 3B; Ashby to 1B
b4 1 1-3 RO 1% 95% 4-0 HOU K. Bass T. Glavine Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hatcher Scores
b4 2 1-- 0% 95% 5-0 HOU G. Davis T. Glavine Walk; Ashby to 2B
b4 2 12- R 2% 97% 5-0 HOU K. Caminiti T. Glavine Single; Ashby Scores; Davis to 3B; Caminiti to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 2 -23 0% 97% 6-0 HOU D. Berra T. Glavine Intentional Walk
Jim Acker replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th
b4 2 123 O -1% 97% 6-0 HOU M. Scott J. Acker Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 ATL K. Griffey M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 ATL O. Virgil M. Scott Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 ATL J. Blauser M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Braves' Jim Acker facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 HOU G. Young J. Acker Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 HOU B. Hatcher J. Acker Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 0% 98% 6-0 HOU B. Doran J. Acker Walk
b5 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 HOU A. Ashby J. Acker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- -2% 96% 0-6 ATL G. Hubbard M. Scott Double; Hubbard to 3B/Adv on E9
Albert Hall pinch hits for Jim Acker (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --3 R -2% 94% 0-6 ATL A. Hall M. Scott Single; Hubbard Scores
t6 0 1-- -3% 90% 1-6 ATL D. James M. Scott Single; Hall to 2B
t6 0 12- O 2% 93% 1-6 ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hall to 3B; Oberkfell to 1B
t6 1 1-3 O 3% 96% 1-6 ATL G. Perry M. Scott Flyball: 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 2% 98% 1-6 ATL D. Murphy M. Scott Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
Rick Mahler replaces Albert Hall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 0% 98% 6-1 HOU K. Bass R. Mahler Hit By Pitch
b6 0 1-- 1% 98% 6-1 HOU G. Davis R. Mahler Hit By Pitch; Bass to 2B
b6 0 12- O -0% 98% 6-1 HOU K. Caminiti R. Mahler Flyball: LF
b6 1 12- R 1% 99% 6-1 HOU D. Berra R. Mahler Double; Bass Scores; Davis to 3B
b6 1 -23 O -0% 99% 7-1 HOU M. Scott R. Mahler Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 -23 O -0% 99% 7-1 HOU G. Young R. Mahler Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 7.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
Denny Walling replaces Glenn Davis playing 1B batting 6th
t7 0 --- R -1% 97% 1-7 ATL K. Griffey M. Scott Home Run
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 ATL O. Virgil M. Scott Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 ATL J. Blauser M. Scott Strikeout
t7 2 --- -0% 98% 2-7 ATL G. Hubbard M. Scott Hit By Pitch
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Rick Mahler (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- -1% 97% 2-7 ATL G. Nettles M. Scott Double; Hubbard to 3B
t7 2 -23 O 2% 99% 2-7 ATL D. James M. Scott Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Braves' Joe Boever facing 2-3-4
Joe Boever replaces Graig Nettles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 7-2 HOU B. Hatcher J. Boever Double
b7 0 -2- O 0% 99% 7-2 HOU B. Doran J. Boever Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hatcher to 3B
b7 1 --3 O -0% 99% 7-2 HOU A. Ashby J. Boever Strikeout
b7 2 --3 O -0% 98% 7-2 HOU K. Bass J. Boever Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 ATL G. Perry M. Scott Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 ATL D. Murphy M. Scott Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Braves' Joe Boever facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 HOU D. Walling J. Boever Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-2 HOU K. Caminiti J. Boever Walk
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-2 HOU D. Berra J. Boever Walk; Caminiti to 2B
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Mike Scott (P) batting 9th
b8 1 12- RO 0% 100% 7-2 HOU J. Cruz J. Boever Single; Caminiti Scores; Berra out at 3B/RF-3B
b8 2 1-- R 0% 100% 8-2 HOU G. Young J. Boever Triple; Cruz Scores
b8 2 --3 R 0% 100% 9-2 HOU B. Hatcher J. Boever Wild Pitch; Young Scores
b8 2 --- R 0% 100% 10-2 HOU B. Hatcher J. Boever Home Run
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 11-2 HOU B. Doran J. Boever Single
Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Bill Doran (2B) batting 3rd
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-2 HOU A. Ashby J. Boever Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 11.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Astros' Rocky Childress facing 5-6-7
Rocky Childress replaces Alan Ashby (C) pitching and batting 4th; Robbie Wine replaces Billy Hatcher (LF) playing C batting 2nd; Dale Berra moves from SS to 2B; Craig Reynolds moves from PR to SS; Jose Cruz moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 2-11 ATL K. Griffey R. Childress Single
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 ATL O. Virgil R. Childress Strikeout
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 ATL J. Blauser R. Childress Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 ATL G. Hubbard R. Childress Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 11.

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