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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1984-04-28 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 18899 · 2:34
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Rick Camp earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Dale Murphy went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Rick Camp L: Bob Knepper SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claudell Washington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Camp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Hall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Camp | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Gene Garber | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Claudell Washington: K
- Jerry Royster: T
- Dale Murphy: FC6/G.3XH(625);B-1
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Terry Harper: K23
Bot 1
- Kevin Bass: 43
- Bill Doran: 7
- Jose Cruz: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
Top 2
- Rafael Ramirez: S
- Bruce Benedict: 53.1-2
- Randy Johnson: 53
- Rick Camp: 53
Bot 2
- Denny Walling: 43
- Ray Knight: W
- Harry Spilman: 36(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Craig Reynolds: 9
Top 3
- Claudell Washington: S
- Jerry Royster: 4
- Dale Murphy: HR.1-H
- Bob Watson: 9
- Terry Harper: K
Bot 3
- Bob Knepper: 43
- Kevin Bass: W
- Bill Doran: SB2
- Bill Doran: K
- Jose Cruz: 7
Top 4
- Rafael Ramirez: E6.B-1
- Bruce Benedict: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Randy Johnson: 53.1-2
- Rick Camp: 53
Bot 4
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
- Denny Walling: 43
- Ray Knight: 53
Top 5
- Claudell Washington: W
- Jerry Royster: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Dale Murphy: HR.1-H
- Bob Watson: S
- Terry Harper: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Harry Spilman: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
- Bob Knepper: 8
Top 6
- Rafael Ramirez: 43
- Bruce Benedict: 63
- Randy Johnson: 7
Bot 6
- Kevin Bass: S
- Bill Doran: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 7
- Rick Camp: 9
- Albert Hall: 53
- Jerry Royster: 63
Bot 7
- Jerry Mumphrey: S
- Denny Walling: S.1-2
- Ray Knight: 8.2-3
- Harry Spilman: S.3-H;1-3
- Craig Reynolds: 9/SF.3-H
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 8
- Dale Murphy: S
- Bob Watson: 7
- Terry Harper: SB2
- Terry Harper: S.2-H
- Rafael Ramirez: SB2
- Rafael Ramirez: E4.2-3;B-1
- Bruce Benedict: 4
- Randy Johnson: SB2
- Randy Johnson: IW
- Gene Garber: K
Bot 8
- Kevin Bass: S
- Bill Doran: BK.1-2
- Bill Doran: 43.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 43.3-H
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
Top 9
- Albert Hall: 13
- Jerry Royster: K
- Dale Murphy: 13
Bot 9
- Denny Walling: 43
- Ray Knight: 53
- Harry Spilman: 7
Notes & reviews
- Astros coach Menke ejected by HP umpire Crawford for arguing balls and strikes while Harper was at bat