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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

1988-09-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7411 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:04

Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 1–0. Bob Knepper earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	7

W: Bob Knepper L: Pete Smith SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Ron Gant	3	0	0	0
Lonnie Smith	3	0	0	1
Gerald Perry	3	0	0	1
Dale Murphy	3	1	0	1
Mark Lemke	3	0	0	0
Jeff Blauser	3	0	0	0
Bruce Benedict	2	0	1	0
Terry Blocker	2	0	0	1
Pete Smith	2	0	0	1
Ozzie Virgil	1	0	0	1
Ted Simmons	1	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gerald Young	4	0	2	1	0	0
Craig Reynolds	3	0	1	0	1	0
Louie Meadows	4	0	1	0	0	0
Glenn Davis	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Bass	3	0	1	0	0	0
Alan Ashby	3	0	0	0	0	2
Rafael Ramirez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Caminiti	3	1	1	0	0	2
Bob Knepper	2	0	1	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Smith	8.0	7	1	5

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Knepper	9.0	1	1	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ron Gant: 4
Lonnie Smith: 53
Gerald Perry: K

Bot 1

Gerald Young: 4/L
Craig Reynolds: S8/G6M
Louie Meadows: 9
Glenn Davis: 7

Top 2

Dale Murphy: S5/G5S
Mark Lemke: 8
Jeff Blauser: CS2(24)
Jeff Blauser: 7

Bot 2

Kevin Bass: DGR/F78
Alan Ashby: K
Rafael Ramirez: 9
Ken Caminiti: K

Top 3

Bruce Benedict: 53
Terry Blocker: 8
Pete Smith: K/C

Bot 3

Bob Knepper: S7/L7S
Gerald Young: 46(1)/FO
Craig Reynolds: CS2(26)
Craig Reynolds: W
Louie Meadows: S8/L78S.1-3
Glenn Davis: 8

Top 4

Ron Gant: 9
Lonnie Smith: K
Gerald Perry: 13

Bot 4

Kevin Bass: 7
Alan Ashby: K
Rafael Ramirez: 7

Top 5

Dale Murphy: 63
Mark Lemke: 9
Jeff Blauser: 63

Bot 5

Ken Caminiti: K/C
Bob Knepper: K
Gerald Young: S6/G6M
Craig Reynolds: CS2(26)

Top 6

Bruce Benedict: 43
Terry Blocker: K
Pete Smith: 13

Bot 6

Craig Reynolds: 53
Louie Meadows: 6
Glenn Davis: 7/L

Top 7

Ron Gant: 7/L
Lonnie Smith: 4
Gerald Perry: 31

Bot 7

Kevin Bass: 43
Alan Ashby: 7
Rafael Ramirez: 63

Top 8

Dale Murphy: K/C
Mark Lemke: 53
Jeff Blauser: 63

Bot 8

Ken Caminiti: D8/L89D
Bob Knepper: 34/SH.2-3
Gerald Young: S9/G34.3-H
Craig Reynolds: 7
Louie Meadows: 4

Top 9

Bruce Benedict: W
Ozzie Virgil: K+CS2(24)/DP
Ted Simmons: K