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1986 Houston Astros (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985/1987)
96-66, Finished 1st in NL Western Division
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Scored 654 runs, Allowed 569 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-71
Managed by Hal Lanier

Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,734,276 (7th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (4-2) to New York Mets

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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Tue,4/8 vs SFG L (3-8) Bullock-LF Doran-2B Walling-3B Davis-1B Bailey-C Bass-RF Walker-CF Thon-SS Ryan-P
2.Wed,4/9 vs SFG L (1-4) Bullock-LF Doran-2B Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-CF Bailey-C Hatcher-RF Thon-SS Scott-P
3.Thu,4/10 vs SFG W (4-0)# Hatcher-RF Doran-2B Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-CF Thon-SS Bailey-C Bullock-LF Knepper-P
4.Fri,4/11 vs ATL W (2-1) Doran-2B Bullock-LF Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-CF Bailey-C Thon-SS Hatcher-RF Deshaies-P
5.Sat,4/12 vs ATL W (4-3) Doran-2B Bullock-LF Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-CF Ashby-C Thon-SS Hatcher-RF Ryan-P
6.Sun,4/13 vs ATL L (7-8) Doran-2B Bullock-LF Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-CF Thon-SS Bailey-C Hatcher-RF Scott-P
7.Tue,4/15 at SFG W (8-3)# Doran-2B Hatcher-LF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Thon-SS Bailey-C Walker-CF Knepper-P
8.Wed,4/16 at SFG W (4-1) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-CF Walling-LF Bailey-C Thon-SS Ryan-P
9.Fri,4/18 at CIN W (6-4) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-CF Walling-LF Bailey-C Thon-SS Scott-P
10.Sat,4/19 at CIN W (4-3)# Doran-2B Hatcher-LF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Thon-SS Ashby-C Walker-CF Knepper-P
11.Sun,4/20 at CIN W (6-4) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Garner-3B Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Ashby-C Reynolds-SS Deshaies-P
12.Mon,4/21 at ATL L (2-8) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Garner-3B Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Ashby-C Thon-SS Ryan-P
13.Tue,4/22 at ATL W (3-2) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Garner-3B Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Ashby-C Reynolds-SS Scott-P
14.Wed,4/23 at ATL W (3-2)# Doran-2B Hatcher-RF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-CF Cruz-LF Ashby-C Thon-SS Knepper-P
15.Thu,4/24 vs CIN L (0-3) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Garner-3B Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Ashby-C Reynolds-SS Madden-P
16.Fri,4/25 vs CIN W (3-1)# Doran-2B Thon-SS Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Ashby-C Walker-CF Ryan-P
17.Sat,4/26 vs CIN W (1-0) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Walling-3B Ashby-C Thon-SS Scott-P
18.Sun,4/27 vs CIN W (6-0) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Walling-3B Puhl-RF Mizerock-C Knepper-P
19.Tue,4/29 at PHI L (4-12)# Doran-2B Thon-SS Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Ashby-C Walker-CF Ryan-P
20.Wed,4/30 at PHI W (1-0) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Walling-3B Ashby-C Puhl-RF Scott-P
21.Fri,5/2 at MON W (6-3) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Cruz-LF Davis-1B Walling-3B Ashby-C Bass-CF Puhl-RF Knepper-P
22.Sat,5/3 at MON L (6-7)# Doran-2B Thon-SS Cruz-LF Davis-1B Garner-3B Bass-RF Bailey-C Walker-CF Ryan-P
23.Sun,5/4 at MON L (6-7) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Cruz-LF Davis-1B Walling-3B Bass-CF Ashby-C Puhl-RF Scott-P
24.Tue,5/6 at NYM L (0-4) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Cruz-LF Davis-1B Walling-3B Ashby-C Bass-CF Puhl-RF Knepper-P
25.Wed,5/7 at NYM L (2-3)# Doran-2B Hatcher-LF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Thon-SS Bailey-C Walker-CF Ryan-P
26.Fri,5/9 at PIT W (3-2)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Garner-3B Bass-RF Thon-SS Bailey-C Scott-P
27.Sat,5/10 at PIT W (6-3) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Walling-3B Bass-CF Bailey-C Thon-SS Knepper-P
28.Sun,5/11 at PIT L (3-4) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Walling-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Garner-3B Puhl-RF Bailey-C Ryan-P
29.Mon,5/12 vs PHI L (1-5)# Doran-2B Hatcher-LF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Thon-SS Bailey-C Walker-CF Deshaies-P
30.Tue,5/13 vs PHI W (3-2) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Garner-3B Davis-1B Walling-LF Puhl-RF Bailey-C Hatcher-CF Scott-P
31.Wed,5/14 vs NYM W (6-2)# Hatcher-CF Pankovits-2B Cruz-LF Davis-1B Garner-3B Bass-RF Thon-SS Bailey-C Knepper-P
32.Thu,5/15 vs NYM L (2-6) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Cruz-LF Walling-1B Garner-3B Bass-CF Puhl-RF Bailey-C Ryan-P
33.Fri,5/16 vs CHC W (9-6) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Garner-3B Puhl-RF Bailey-C Deshaies-P
34.Sat,5/17 vs CHC W (5-1)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Garner-3B Bass-RF Thon-SS Bailey-C Scott-P
35.Sun,5/18 vs CHC L (2-5) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Walling-3B Puhl-RF Bailey-C Knepper-P
36.Tue,5/20 vs PIT L (2-4)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Garner-3B Bass-RF Thon-SS Bailey-C Ryan-P
37.Wed,5/21 vs PIT L (1-2) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Walling-3B Ashby-C Thon-SS Scott-P
38.Thu,5/22 vs PIT W (4-0) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Walling-3B Cruz-LF Bass-CF Davis-1B Reynolds-SS Bailey-C Knepper-P
39.Fri,5/23 at CHC L (1-4) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Walling-3B Cruz-LF Bass-CF Davis-1B Reynolds-SS Bailey-C Solano-P
40.Sat,5/24 at CHC L (3-4)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Garner-3B Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Thon-SS Bailey-C Madden-P
41.Sun,5/25 at CHC W (3-1) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Walling-3B Bass-CF Davis-1B Bailey-C Thon-SS Scott-P
42.Mon,5/26 at STL W (4-1) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Walling-3B Bass-CF Davis-1B Bailey-C Thon-SS Deshaies-P
43.Tue,5/27 at STL W (5-4) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Walling-3B Bass-CF Davis-1B Bailey-C Thon-SS Knepper-P
44.Wed,5/28 at STL W (4-3)# Hatcher-LF Pankovits-2B Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Thon-SS Bailey-C Walker-CF Madden-P
45.Fri,5/30 vs MON L (0-1) Bass-CF Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Walling-3B Davis-1B Garner-2B Bailey-C Thon-SS Scott-P
46.Sat,5/31 vs MON W (4-3) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-CF Ashby-C Thon-SS Ryan-P
47.Sun,6/1 vs MON W (8-4)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Garner-3B Bailey-C Thon-SS Knepper-P
48.Mon,6/2 vs STL L (2-9)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Garner-3B Bailey-C Thon-SS Madden-P
49.Tue,6/3 vs STL L (1-3)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Garner-3B Bailey-C Thon-SS Deshaies-P
50.Wed,6/4 vs STL W (4-2) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Walling-3B Davis-1B Cruz-LF Bass-CF Puhl-RF Bailey-C Scott-P
51.Thu,6/5 at LAD L (0-1)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Garner-3B Bailey-C Thon-SS Hernandez-P
52.Fri,6/6 at LAD L (2-3) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Walling-3B Davis-1B Cruz-LF Puhl-RF Ashby-C Hatcher-CF Knepper-P
53.Sat,6/7 at LAD W (7-5)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Garner-3B Ashby-C Reynolds-SS Madden-P
54.Sun,6/8 at LAD W (3-2)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Garner-3B Bailey-C Reynolds-SS Scott-P
55.Mon,6/9 at SDP W (5-3) Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Walling-3B Reynolds-SS Bailey-C Deshaies-P
56.Tue,6/10 at SDP W (12-1)# Doran-2B Hatcher-LF Walker-CF Davis-1B Bass-RF Garner-3B Bailey-C Pena-SS Knepper-P
57.Wed,6/11 at SDP L (7-11) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Walling-3B Puhl-RF Ashby-C Madden-P
58.Thu,6/12 vs SFG W (4-1) Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Walling-3B Reynolds-SS Bailey-C Hernandez-P
59.Fri,6/13 vs SFG L (1-3) Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Walling-3B Reynolds-SS Bailey-C Scott-P
60.Sat,6/14 vs SFG W (7-3)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Garner-3B Bailey-C Pena-SS Deshaies-P
61.Sun,6/15 vs SFG L (2-7)# Hatcher-CF Pankovits-2B Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Bailey-C Pena-SS Knepper-P
62.Tue,6/17 at CIN L (4-5)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Bailey-C Pena-SS Hernandez-P
63.Wed,6/18 at CIN L (2-3) Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Walling-LF Davis-1B Garner-3B Bass-RF Bailey-C Pena-SS Scott-P
64.Thu,6/19 at CIN W (6-2) Doran-2B Puhl-RF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Walling-3B Ashby-C Pena-SS Deshaies-P
65.Fri,6/20 at SFG L (1-3)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Bailey-C Pena-SS Knepper-P
66.Sat,6/21 at SFG L (1-2) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-CF Walling-3B Puhl-RF Ashby-C Knudson-P
67.Sun,6/22 at SFG L (2-4) Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Cruz-LF Davis-1B Bass-RF Reynolds-SS Walling-3B Ashby-C Hernandez-P
68.Sun,6/22 at SFG L (2-3)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Pankovits-LF Bailey-C Pena-SS Scott-P
69.Mon,6/23 vs CIN W (7-6)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Thon-SS Ashby-C Deshaies-P
70.Tue,6/24 vs CIN W (8-4)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Thon-SS Mizerock-C Ryan-P
71.Wed,6/25 vs CIN L (3-4)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Thon-SS Mizerock-C Knepper-P
72.Fri,6/27 vs LAD W (5-0)# Doran-2B Hatcher-CF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Thon-SS Mizerock-C Scott-P
73.Sat,6/28 vs LAD W (6-4) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-CF Cruz-LF Puhl-RF Mizerock-C Deshaies-P
74.Sun,6/29 vs LAD W (2-1)# Doran-2B Puhl-RF Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-CF Cruz-LF Thon-SS Mizerock-C Ryan-P
75.Mon,6/30 vs SDP L (2-9)# Doran-2B Thon-SS Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Walker-CF Mizerock-C Knepper-P
76.Tue,7/1 vs SDP L (4-7) Doran-2B Gainey-CF Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Reynolds-SS Mizerock-C Knudson-P
77.Wed,7/2 vs SDP W (8-1) Doran-2B Gainey-CF Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Reynolds-SS Ashby-C Scott-P
78.Thu,7/3 at NYM L (5-6) Doran-2B Gainey-CF Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Reynolds-SS Mizerock-C Deshaies-P
79.Fri,7/4 at NYM L (1-2) Doran-2B Gainey-CF Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Reynolds-SS Mizerock-C Ryan-P
80.Sat,7/5 at NYM W (2-1)# Doran-2B Thon-SS Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Ashby-C Walker-CF Knepper-P
81.Sun,7/6 at NYM L (3-5)# Doran-2B Thon-SS Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Pankovits-LF Walker-CF Mizerock-C Knudson-P
82.Mon,7/7 at MON W (12-1) Doran-2B Gainey-CF Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Reynolds-SS Mizerock-C Scott-P
83.Tue,7/8 at MON W (4-1) Doran-2B Gainey-CF Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Reynolds-SS Mizerock-C Ryan-P
84.Wed,7/9 at MON L (1-2) Doran-2B Gainey-CF Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Reynolds-SS Mizerock-C Knepper-P
85.Thu,7/10 vs PHI W (11-4) Doran-2B Reynolds-SS Walling-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF Cruz-LF Gainey-CF Mizerock-C Knudson-P
86.Fri,7/11 vs PHI L (1-4)# Doran-2B Thon-SS Garner-3B Davis-1B Bass-RF