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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1988-04-12 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 1938 · 58°F, night, drizzle, soaked · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 8–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Nolan Ryan earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Zane Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dion James | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damaso Garcia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zane Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Runge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Blocker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
 Larry Andersen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Agosto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Smith | 6.0 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
 Kevin Coffman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Eave | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Young: D7/G56
- Billy Hatcher: S6/G6.2-3
- Bill Doran: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Glenn Davis: 9/F89
- Kevin Bass: D7/G5.2-H;1-H
- Alan Ashby: 43.2-3
- Rafael Ramirez: 53
Bot 1
- Dion James: S7/L7L
- Damaso Garcia: W.1-2
- Gerald Perry: BK.2-3;1-2
- Gerald Perry: W
- Dale Murphy: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Griffey: 9/F89XD/SF.3-H;2-3
- Andres Thomas: S7/L6D.3-H;1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: K
- Bruce Benedict: 9/L9S
Top 2
- Chuck Jackson: S7/G56
- Nolan Ryan: 24/SH.1-2
- Gerald Young: K
- Billy Hatcher: W
- Bill Doran: S8/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Glenn Davis: E5/P25.3-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Kevin Bass: 8/L8D
Bot 2
- Zane Smith: K
- Dion James: 43
- Damaso Garcia: 9/F9
Top 3
- Alan Ashby: S7/G56
- Rafael Ramirez: D7/G5.1-3
- Chuck Jackson: 9/F9S
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Gerald Young: 53
Bot 3
- Gerald Perry: 63
- Dale Murphy: K
- Ken Griffey: K
Top 4
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Bill Doran: 9/F9S
- Denny Walling: K
Bot 4
- Andres Thomas: D7/L7LD
- Ken Oberkfell: 43.2-3
- Bruce Benedict: K
- Zane Smith: K
Top 5
- Kevin Bass: 8/L8D
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Rafael Ramirez: S7/G56
- Chuck Jackson: 31
Bot 5
- Dion James: 7/F7
- Damaso Garcia: K
- Gerald Perry: 43
Top 6
- Nolan Ryan: 8/F89
- Gerald Young: S8/L8S
- Billy Hatcher: S7/G56.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bill Doran: I
- Denny Walling: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Steve Henderson: SB2
- Steve Henderson: S9/F9S.3-H;2-H
- Alan Ashby: 8/F89
Bot 6
- Dale Murphy: K
- Ken Griffey: 13
- Andres Thomas: 8/F8D
Top 7
- Rafael Ramirez: W
- Chuck Jackson: 46(1)63/GDP
- Nolan Ryan: 3/G
Bot 7
- Paul Runge: 53
- Bruce Benedict: 53
- Terry Blocker: 7/F78XD
Top 8
- Gerald Young: S7/L7S
- Billy Hatcher: 9/F9LSF
- Bill Doran: SB2
- Bill Doran: W
- Denny Walling: CS3(25).1-2
- Denny Walling: 9/F9L
Bot 8
- Dion James: W
- Damaso Garcia: 46(1)63/GDP
- Gerald Perry: D7/L7L
- Dale Murphy: 63
Top 9
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Alan Ashby: 6/P6D
- Rafael Ramirez: W
- Chuck Jackson: 9/L9
Bot 9
- Ken Griffey: 31
- Andres Thomas: 43
- Paul Runge: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Gary Eave