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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1988-06-17 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · 80°F, cloudy, wet · 2:20
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Paul Assenmacher earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Kevin Bass went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Paul Assenmacher L: Larry Andersen SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albert Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Roenicke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Mahler | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Larry Andersen | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Young: 4/L4M
- Terry Puhl: 3/G3
- Bill Doran: 43/G4M
Bot 1
- Albert Hall: 63/G6
- Jerry Royster: K
- Gerald Perry: 13/G15
Top 2
- Glenn Davis: S9/L4D
- Kevin Bass: E3/TH.1-2
- Denny Walling: 6/P6
- Craig Reynolds: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH1)(UR)
- Alex Trevino: 6/P6D
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: W
- Gary Roenicke: 54(1)43/GDP
- Andres Thomas: 8/F78
Top 3
- Bob Knepper: 7/FL/F7LS
- Gerald Young: K
- Terry Puhl: S8/L89
- Bill Doran: 5/P56
Bot 3
- Ozzie Virgil: D7/L7LD
- Ron Gant: 1(B)16(2)/LDP
- Rick Mahler: S7/L7L
- Albert Hall: K
Top 4
- Glenn Davis: S6/G6D
- Kevin Bass: HR/F9D.1-H
- Denny Walling: 3/G34
- Craig Reynolds: 9/F9
- Alex Trevino: S9/P9S.BX2(36)
Bot 4
- Jerry Royster: 53/G56
- Gerald Perry: K
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 5
- Bob Knepper: 7/F7
- Gerald Young: 7/FL/F7LF
- Terry Puhl: S9/L9
- Bill Doran: PO1(E1).1-2
- Bill Doran: K
Bot 5
- Gary Roenicke: 7/F7
- Andres Thomas: K
- Ozzie Virgil: S8/G46
- Ron Gant: T8/L78D.1-H
- Rick Mahler: S6/G6D.3-H
- Albert Hall: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Glenn Davis: 53/G5
- Kevin Bass: 43/G34
- Denny Walling: 8/F8D
Bot 6
- Jerry Royster: 53/G56
- Gerald Perry: 43/G4
- Dale Murphy: 5/P5DF
Top 7
- Craig Reynolds: S7/G6M
- Alex Trevino: S8/L89.1-2
- Bob Knepper: 13/SH/G34.2-3;1-2
- Gerald Young: 7/P78S
- Terry Puhl: I
- Bill Doran: K
Bot 7
- Gary Roenicke: S7/L78
- Andres Thomas: 3/FL/3SF
- Ken Griffey: K
- Ron Gant: T8/L8XD.1-H
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Albert Hall: 31/G34
Top 8
- Glenn Davis: 2/P23F
- Kevin Bass: 8/F8XD
- Rafael Ramirez: 4/P4
Bot 8
- Jerry Royster: 13/G1S
- Gerald Perry: 5/FL
- Dale Murphy: HR/F8XD
- Gary Roenicke: 4/L4
Top 9
- Billy Hatcher: 5/P5DF
- Alan Ashby: 13/G13
- Jim Pankovits: 43/G4