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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1988-06-18 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 17437 · 75°F, night, showers, wet · Wind from LF · 3:25
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 14–7. Houston Astros put up 9 in the 7th. Juan Agosto earned the win and Larry Andersen picked up the save. Andres Thomas went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | |
| ATL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Juan Agosto L: Paul Assenmacher SV: Larry Andersen
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hatcher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Agosto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Andersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Andres Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dion James | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Coffman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Runge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Roenicke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 3.1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Juan Agosto | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Larry Andersen | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Coffman | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Eichelberger | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Puleo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Young: 41
- Billy Hatcher: 63
- Bill Doran: S7/L78
- Glenn Davis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: S8/L4M
- Ken Oberkfell: SB2
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Gerald Perry: K
- Dale Murphy: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dale Murphy: W
- Ken Griffey: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Griffey: W
- Andres Thomas: 8
- Dion James: 7
Top 2
- Kevin Bass: 43
- Alan Ashby: S9/L34
- Denny Walling: W.1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ozzie Virgil: D9/G3
- Kevin Coffman: K
- Ron Gant: K
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Gerald Perry: S7/G56.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Dale Murphy: 63
Top 3
- Nolan Ryan: 3/FL
- Gerald Young: E4/G
- Billy Hatcher: T9/F89.1-H(UR)
- Bill Doran: HR/F9D.3-H
- Glenn Davis: K
- Kevin Bass: 63
Bot 3
- Ken Griffey: E3/G
- Andres Thomas: HR/L7LD.1-H(UR)
- Dion James: 7
- Ozzie Virgil: HP
- Kevin Coffman: K
- Ron Gant: WP.1-2
- Ron Gant: K
Top 4
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Denny Walling: 7
- Rafael Ramirez: 43
Bot 4
- Ken Oberkfell: K
- Gerald Perry: S9/L34
- Dale Murphy: SB2
- Dale Murphy: W+SB3
- Ken Griffey: K+SB2
- Andres Thomas: I
- Dion James: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Craig Reynolds: S9/G34
- Gerald Young: 7
- Billy Hatcher: W.1-2
- Bill Doran: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH1)(UR);B-2
- Glenn Davis: 7
Bot 5
- Ozzie Virgil: 3/FL
- Kevin Coffman: 63
- Ron Gant: 9
Top 6
- Kevin Bass: S8/L8S
- Alan Ashby: SB2
- Alan Ashby: S8/L8S.2-H
- Denny Walling: 46(1)3/GDP
- Juan Agosto: 53
Bot 6
- Ken Oberkfell: 63
- Gerald Perry: S9/F89
- Dale Murphy: SB2
- Dale Murphy: I
- Ken Griffey: POCS3(16)
- Ken Griffey: HR/F9D.1-H
- Andres Thomas: HR/F78
- Dion James: 6
Top 7
- Craig Reynolds: S8/L4M
- Gerald Young: K
- Billy Hatcher: D7/L7L.1-3
- Bill Doran: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Glenn Davis: HR/F78.1-H
- Kevin Bass: D7/G5
- Alan Ashby: E5/G.2-H(E5/TH)(NR);B-2
- Denny Walling: S8/F8S.2-3
- Terry Puhl: S9/L9S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Craig Reynolds: D8/L78.2-H;1-3
- Gerald Young: S9/G4.3-H;2-3
- Billy Hatcher: 9/SF.3-H(TUR)
- Bill Doran: W.1-2
- Glenn Davis: 7
Bot 7
- Paul Runge: K
- Albert Hall: 43
- Ron Gant: T9/F89
- Ken Oberkfell: 31
Top 8
- Kevin Bass: 43
- Alex Trevino: 7
- Chuck Jackson: 9
Bot 8
- Gary Roenicke: S8/L4M
- Dale Murphy: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ken Griffey: 6
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: S8/L8S
- Craig Reynolds: 6
- Gerald Young: 9
- Larry Andersen: K
Bot 9
- Andres Thomas: 43
- Bruce Benedict: S8/G6M
- Paul Runge: S9/F9S.1-2
- Albert Hall: 6(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 35 minute rain delay at start