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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1986-04-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 19803 · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Craig Reynolds went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Rick Mahler SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Harper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Mahler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Moreno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bullock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hatcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Duane Ward | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Dave Smith | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Claudell Washington: K
- Rafael Ramirez: 7
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: S
- Eric Bullock: 3/G.1-2
- Denny Walling: W
- Glenn Davis: 63.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Bass: 8
Top 2
- Bob Horner: 63
- Terry Harper: 53
- Ozzie Virgil: 13
Bot 2
- Alan Ashby: 13
- Dickie Thon: D
- Billy Hatcher: 53.2-3
- Nolan Ryan: 43
Top 3
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: S
- Rick Mahler: K/C
- Claudell Washington: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bill Doran: 8
- Eric Bullock: 9
- Denny Walling: S
- Glenn Davis: 6
Top 4
- Rafael Ramirez: S
- Dale Murphy: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Dale Murphy: K
- Bob Horner: W
- Terry Harper: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ozzie Virgil: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Kevin Bass: S
- Alan Ashby: CS2(26)
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Dickie Thon: S
- Billy Hatcher: 3/G
Top 5
- Ozzie Virgil: 9
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
Bot 5
- Nolan Ryan: K/C
- Bill Doran: 3/G
- Eric Bullock: 2/FL
Top 6
- Rick Mahler: K
- Claudell Washington: D
- Rafael Ramirez: 3/G.2-3
- Dale Murphy: D.3-H
- Bob Horner: 8
Bot 6
- Denny Walling: S
- Glenn Davis: K
- Kevin Bass: 9
- Alan Ashby: S.1-2
- Dickie Thon: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Nolan Ryan: S
- Bill Doran: D.1-3
- Eric Bullock: 13
Top 7
- Terry Harper: 5
- Ozzie Virgil: 3
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Glenn Hubbard: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: K
- Glenn Davis: 7
- Kevin Bass: 53
Top 8
- Omar Moreno: 31
- Claudell Washington: K
- Rafael Ramirez: S
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 8
- Mark Bailey: K
- Dickie Thon: D
- Craig Reynolds: 43.2-3
- Tony Walker: 3/G
Top 9
- Bob Horner: 5/FL
- Terry Harper: S
- Chris Chambliss: S.1-2
- Ken Oberkfell: 46(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Ted Simmons: S.3-H;1-2
- Billy Sample: 64(2)/FO/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Paul Assenmacher
- Debut game for Duane Ward