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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1987-04-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14757 · 3:05
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Dave Meads earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Kevin Bass went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Dave Meads L: Rick Mahler SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dion James | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Mahler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Darwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Waller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Acker | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Olwine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 Dave Meads | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Kerfeld | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Smith | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dion James: 9
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
- Gerald Perry: S
- Dale Murphy: SB2
- Dale Murphy: D.2-H
- Ken Griffey: S.2-H
- Rafael Ramirez: 43
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: W
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Denny Walling: CS2(26)
- Denny Walling: S
- Glenn Davis: 6
Top 2
- Ozzie Virgil: 63
- Glenn Hubbard: S
- Rick Mahler: 3/SH/G.1-2
- Dion James: 6
Bot 2
- Kevin Bass: S
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Craig Reynolds: D.3-H;1-3
- Danny Darwin: K/C
- Bill Doran: 5/FL
Top 3
- Ken Oberkfell: K/C
- Gerald Perry: 63
- Dale Murphy: 7
Bot 3
- Billy Hatcher: S
- Denny Walling: 3/G.1-2
- Glenn Davis: S.2-3
- Kevin Bass: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Top 4
- Ken Griffey: 4
- Rafael Ramirez: 4/FL
- Ozzie Virgil: D
- Glenn Hubbard: I
- Rick Mahler: 4/L
Bot 4
- Alan Ashby: K
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
- Danny Darwin: K/C
Top 5
- Dion James: S
- Ken Oberkfell: CS2(24)
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Gerald Perry: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 5
- Bill Doran: S
- Billy Hatcher: 13.1-2
- Denny Walling: 9
- Glenn Davis: 53
Top 6
- Ken Griffey: 8/L
- Rafael Ramirez: D
- Ozzie Virgil: 7.2-3
- Glenn Hubbard: I
- Rick Mahler: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Bass: D
- Jose Cruz: 43.2-3
- Alan Ashby: 5/L
- Craig Reynolds: K
Top 7
- Dion James: 9
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Gerald Perry: D
- Dale Murphy: I
- Ken Griffey: K
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: D
- Bill Doran: 13.2-3
- Billy Hatcher: W
- Phil Garner: D.3-H;1-3
- Glenn Davis: K
- Kevin Bass: S.3-H;2-H
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 8
- Rafael Ramirez: D
- Ozzie Virgil: 4
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Graig Nettles: S.2-H
- Dion James: W.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 6
Bot 8
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Ty Waller: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Doran: 8
Top 9
- Gerald Perry: K
- Dale Murphy: 53
- Ken Griffey: 9