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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves

1985-06-20 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 13799 Β· 2:29

Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 2–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Bob Knepper earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Phil Garner went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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HOU00000002024
ATL00000000006

W: Bob Knepper   L: Rick Mahler   SV: Dave Smith

Umpires β€” HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: Bruce Froemming Β· 3B: Bob Davidson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Doran401001
Kevin Bass300000
Denny Walling302000
Jose Cruz400001
Alan Ashby210021
Phil Garner311200
Glenn Davis300000
Dickie Thon300001
Bob Knepper300002
Enos Cabell000010

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brad Komminsk200010
Rafael Ramirez400000
Dale Murphy301010
Bob Horner400000
Terry Harper401002
Ken Oberkfell301010
Glenn Hubbard401000
Bruce Benedict402000
Rick Mahler200000
Paul Runge000010
Claudell Washington100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Knepper8.2642
Dave Smith0.1000

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Mahler8.1425
Terry Forster0.2011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Doran: 8
  • Kevin Bass: 7
  • Denny Walling: S
  • Jose Cruz: 3/L

Bot 1

  • Brad Komminsk: 43
  • Rafael Ramirez: 63
  • Dale Murphy: W
  • Bob Horner: 7

Top 2

  • Alan Ashby: K
  • Phil Garner: 8
  • Glenn Davis: 43

Bot 2

  • Terry Harper: K
  • Ken Oberkfell: S
  • Glenn Hubbard: S.1-2
  • Bruce Benedict: 53.2-3;1-2
  • Rick Mahler: 3/L

Top 3

  • Dickie Thon: 43
  • Bob Knepper: 5/FL
  • Bill Doran: K23

Bot 3

  • Brad Komminsk: HP
  • Rafael Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Dale Murphy: S
  • Bob Horner: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Kevin Bass: 63
  • Denny Walling: 1/G
  • Jose Cruz: 8

Bot 4

  • Terry Harper: K
  • Ken Oberkfell: 4
  • Glenn Hubbard: 63

Top 5

  • Alan Ashby: W
  • Phil Garner: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Glenn Davis: 3/G

Bot 5

  • Bruce Benedict: S
  • Rick Mahler: 53/SH.1-2
  • Brad Komminsk: W
  • Rafael Ramirez: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Dale Murphy: 6

Top 6

  • Dickie Thon: K
  • Bob Knepper: K
  • Bill Doran: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Bob Horner: 53
  • Terry Harper: S
  • Ken Oberkfell: W.1-2
  • Glenn Hubbard: 7
  • Bruce Benedict: 5

Top 7

  • Kevin Bass: 63
  • Denny Walling: S
  • Jose Cruz: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Rick Mahler: 43
  • Brad Komminsk: 6
  • Rafael Ramirez: 3/L

Top 8

  • Alan Ashby: W
  • Phil Garner: HR.1-H
  • Glenn Davis: 3/G
  • Dickie Thon: 53
  • Bob Knepper: K

Bot 8

  • Dale Murphy: 7
  • Bob Horner: 8
  • Terry Harper: 1

Top 9

  • Bill Doran: S
  • Kevin Bass: 23/SH.1-2
  • Enos Cabell: W
  • Jose Cruz: K+SB3;SB2
  • Alan Ashby: 43

Bot 9

  • Ken Oberkfell: 9
  • Glenn Hubbard: 6
  • Bruce Benedict: S
  • Paul Runge: W.1-2
  • Claudell Washington: 4(1)/FO