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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1988-09-29 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 5789 · 72°F, night, dry · 2:33
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Mike Scott earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Billy Hatcher went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mike Scott L: John Smoltz SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hatcher | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Young | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Caminiti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Louie Meadows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Candaele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Gregg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Blocker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Dave Smith | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
 Chuck Cary | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Puleo | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Boever | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hatcher: 9/F9
- Gerald Young: W
- Kevin Bass: D7/L7L.1-H
- Glenn Davis: K
- Alan Ashby: 31/G3S
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: 9/F9
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F89D
- Gerald Perry: 31
Top 2
- Craig Reynolds: S7/78S
- Rafael Ramirez: 8/F8S
- Ken Caminiti: 9/L9D
- Mike Scott: K
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: S8/L8
- Mark Lemke: D9/L9L.1-3
- Tommy Gregg: 43.3-H;2-3
- Bruce Benedict: 3/SH.3-H
- Terry Blocker: 31
Top 3
- Billy Hatcher: 8/F8
- Gerald Young: 6/F78S
- Kevin Bass: K
Bot 3
- John Smoltz: 63
- Ron Gant: K
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F7D
- Gerald Perry: 3/G3
Top 4
- Glenn Davis: 63
- Alan Ashby: W
- Craig Reynolds: 64(1)/FO
- Rafael Ramirez: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Dale Murphy: K
- Mark Lemke: 43
- Tommy Gregg: D9/L9L
- Bruce Benedict: 2/FL
Top 5
- Ken Caminiti: 5/F5
- Mike Scott: 13
- Billy Hatcher: S5/G5
- Gerald Young: S9/L9S.1-3
- Kevin Bass: SB2
- Kevin Bass: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
- Glenn Davis: 5/FL/5F
Bot 5
- Terry Blocker: 9/F9
- John Smoltz: 63
- Ron Gant: K
Top 6
- Alan Ashby: 3/G3
- Craig Reynolds: S2/BG
- Rafael Ramirez: 4/F4M
- Ken Caminiti: S8/L8S.1-2
- Mike Scott: PB.2-3;1-2
- Mike Scott: 4/P4D
Bot 6
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Gerald Perry: 53/BG
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 7
- Billy Hatcher: HR/L7D
- Gerald Young: S8/G6M
- Kevin Bass: 46(1)3/GDP
- Glenn Davis: S7/L7
- Alan Ashby: WP.1-2
- Alan Ashby: W
- Buddy Bell: 7/L7
Bot 7
- Mark Lemke: 7/F7S
- Tommy Gregg: 43
- Bruce Benedict: 8/F8S
Top 8
- Rafael Ramirez: S8/L4MD
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Louie Meadows: K
- Billy Hatcher: S8/G6M.1-2
- Gerald Young: S8/F78S.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Bass: PO3(2526)
Bot 8
- Terry Blocker: 8/F89D
- Ozzie Virgil: 53
- Ron Gant: S8/L6MD
- Jeff Blauser: K
Top 9
- Kevin Bass: 3/L34
- Glenn Davis: S8/G6M
- Alan Ashby: W.1-2
- Casey Candaele: W.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: 5(2)53/GDP
Bot 9
- Gerald Perry: S9/L3
- Dale Murphy: 23/G2.1-2
- Mark Lemke: 43.2-3
- Tommy Gregg: S8/G4M.3-H
- Ted Simmons: 9/L9D
Notes & reviews
- Gerald Young out for running out of baseline