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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1987-09-24 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 3191 · 3:16
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 8–7. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 8th. Jim Acker earned the win. Dale Murphy went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Jim Acker L: Jeff Heathcock SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Gainey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Caminiti | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronn Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nolan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hatcher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Andersen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albert Hall | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dion James | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Gerald Perry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ozzie Virgil | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Runge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 6.0 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Larry Andersen | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Smith | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heathcock | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Smith | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Olwine | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Puleo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Acker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Young: S8/L8S
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: S7/L7S.2-3
- Bill Doran: D8/F89D.3-H;1-H;B-3(E8)
- Kevin Bass: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Denny Walling: 7
- Ty Gainey: W
- Ken Caminiti: W.1-2
- Ronn Reynolds: K
Bot 1
- Albert Hall: K
- Ron Gant: HR/7
- Dion James: 9
- Dale Murphy: W
- Gerald Perry: S9/G34.1-2
- Ozzie Virgil: K
Top 2
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Gerald Young: 53
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Bot 2
- Ken Oberkfell: D9/L9L
- Jeff Blauser: 3/P
- Pete Smith: 3/G.2-3
- Albert Hall: 7
Top 3
- Bill Doran: E1/G3.B-1
- Kevin Bass: WP.1-2
- Kevin Bass: 8.2-3
- Denny Walling: 4
- Ty Gainey: S7/L7S.3-H(UR)
- Ken Caminiti: SB2
- Ken Caminiti: S9/G34.2-H(UR)
- Ronn Reynolds: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ron Gant: K
- Dion James: 31
- Dale Murphy: W
- Gerald Perry: SB2
- Gerald Perry: W
- Ozzie Virgil: 4
Top 4
- Nolan Ryan: 53
- Gerald Young: 53
- Craig Reynolds: 4
Bot 4
- Ken Oberkfell: S9/G34
- Jeff Blauser: W.1-2
- Paul Assenmacher: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Albert Hall: 7/FL
- Ron Gant: 9
Top 5
- Bill Doran: T8/L89
- Kevin Bass: K
- Denny Walling: 53
- Ty Gainey: 63
Bot 5
- Dion James: W
- Dale Murphy: HR/7.1-H
- Gerald Perry: W
- Ozzie Virgil: CS2(24)
- Ozzie Virgil: K/C
- Ken Oberkfell: 8
Top 6
- Ken Caminiti: 53
- Ronn Reynolds: S6/G6S
- Nolan Ryan: 46(1)/FO
- Gerald Young: 53
Bot 6
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Graig Nettles: K+SB2
- Albert Hall: 9/L
- Ron Gant: 6
Top 7
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Bill Doran: 9
- Kevin Bass: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Dion James: 7
- Dale Murphy: S8/G6M
- Gerald Perry: S8/L8S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ozzie Virgil: K
- Ken Oberkfell: I
- Ken Griffey: 36(1)/FO
Top 8
- Denny Walling: S8/G6M
- Billy Hatcher: E1/SH/TH1.1-H(NR);B-3
- Ken Caminiti: D7/L7L.3-H(UR)
- Ronn Reynolds: K
- Larry Andersen: S9/F9S.2-3
- Gerald Young: 6
- Craig Reynolds: 9
Bot 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 43
- Albert Hall: HR/9
- Ron Gant: S8/F8S
- Dion James: 7/L
- Dale Murphy: D8/L89.1-H
- Gerald Perry: E5/G.2-3;B-1
- Ozzie Virgil: S7/G56.3-H(UR);1-3
- Ken Oberkfell: S9/G34.3-H(UR);1-2
- Paul Runge: WP.2-3;1-2
- Paul Runge: K
Top 9
- Bill Doran: S8/L8S
- Kevin Bass: 3/G.1-2
- Denny Walling: 63
- Billy Hatcher: 63
Bot 9
- Bruce Benedict: 43
- Albert Hall: HP
- Ron Gant: 9
- Dion James: S9/L9S.1-3
- Dale Murphy: S6/G6S.3-H;1-2