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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1985-04-20 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 32887 · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 8–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Frank DiPino picked up the save. Craig Reynolds went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Pascual Perez SV: Frank DiPino
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank DiPino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Komminsk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pascual Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Frank DiPino | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascual Perez | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Zane Smith | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Camp | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: K
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Denny Walling: 7
Bot 1
- Claudell Washington: 63
- Rafael Ramirez: 9
- Brad Komminsk: 4
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Alan Ashby: 8
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: 7
- Bob Horner: 13
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Top 3
- Craig Reynolds: HR
- Joe Niekro: S
- Bill Doran: 36(1)/FO
- Terry Puhl: CS2(243)
- Terry Puhl: 31
Bot 3
- Rick Cerone: W
- Glenn Hubbard: W.1-2
- Pascual Perez: 54(1)/FO/BG.2-3
- Claudell Washington: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Denny Walling: 43
- Jose Cruz: 5/L
- Jerry Mumphrey: 31
Bot 4
- Rafael Ramirez: 8
- Brad Komminsk: 63
- Dale Murphy: W
- Bob Horner: K
Top 5
- Enos Cabell: 6
- Alan Ashby: K
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Bot 5
- Chris Chambliss: 4/L
- Rick Cerone: 53
- Glenn Hubbard: 63
Top 6
- Joe Niekro: S
- Bill Doran: S.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Denny Walling: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jerry Mumphrey: 3/G.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 53
Bot 6
- Ken Oberkfell: S
- Claudell Washington: 9
- Rafael Ramirez: 8
- Brad Komminsk: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: 8
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Joe Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Doran: W
- Terry Puhl: D.2-H;1-H
- Denny Walling: S.2-H
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 7
- Bob Horner: E5.B-2
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Rick Cerone: S.2-3;1-2
- Gerald Perry: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
Top 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Alan Ashby: D
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Bot 8
- Claudell Washington: K
- Rafael Ramirez: 63
- Brad Komminsk: 4
Top 9
- Frank DiPino: 8
- Bill Doran: 43
- Terry Puhl: S
- Denny Walling: S.1-3
- Jose Cruz: S.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
Bot 9
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Bob Horner: 6/L
- Chris Chambliss: 43