Astros 7-8 Braves (Sep 23, 1987)

HOU

ATL

1

3

1

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

5

0

2

6

0

7

0

8

2

4

9

0

1

R

7

8

H

11

14

E

1

3

W: J. Acker

L: J. Heathcock

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

0

HR

3

7

R

8

11

H

14

2

SB

2

LOB

.289

AVG

.350

.317

OBP

.469

.395

SLG

.625

6.23

ERA

3.00

7

K

5

8

BB

2

Current Series

Astros

2

Braves

6

Game 1

Final

Astros

4

Braves

5

Game 2

Final

Astros

7

Braves

8

Game 3

Final

1987 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Giants	90	72	.556
Reds	84	78	.519	6.0
Astros	76	86	.469	14.0
Dodgers	73	89	.451	17.0
Braves	69	92	.429	20.5
Padres	65	97	.401	25.0

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 8 to 7, on September 24, 1987.

Game Info

September 23, 1987

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Gerald Young G. Young CF	5	1	1	0	1	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Bill Doran B. Doran 2B	5	2	3	2	0	0	0
Kevin Bass K. Bass RF	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ty Gainey T. Gainey LF	2	1	1	1	1	1	0
Billy Hatcher B. Hatcher PH-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Heathcock J. Heathcock P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Caminiti K. Caminiti 3B	3	0	2	2	0	1	0
Ronn Reynolds R. Reynolds C	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Nolan Ryan N. Ryan P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Andersen L. Andersen P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	7	11	6	2	2	5

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Albert Hall A. Hall CF	5	2	1	1	1	0	0	1
Ron Gant R. Gant 2B	6	2	2	1	1	0	0	1
Dion James D. James LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy RF	4	2	4	4	1	1	2	0
Gerald Perry G. Perry 1B	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	0
Ozzie Virgil O. Virgil C	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	3
Jim Acker J. Acker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 3B	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	0
Jeff Blauser J. Blauser SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Ken Griffey K. Griffey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Runge P. Runge SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Smith P. Smith P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Assenmacher P. Assenmacher P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Olwine E. Olwine P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Puleo C. Puleo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	8	14	8	3	2	8	7

Batting

2B: K. Caminiti, B. Doran

3B: B. Doran

TB: L. Andersen, K. Caminiti 3, B. Doran 6, T. Gainey, C. Reynolds, R. Reynolds, D. Walling, G. Young

RBI: K. Bass, K. Caminiti 2, B. Doran 2, T. Gainey

SAC: B. Hatcher

SF: K. Bass

Baserunning

SB: T. Gainey, G. Young

Batting

2B: D. Murphy, K. Oberkfell

HR: R. Gant, A. Hall, D. Murphy

TB: R. Gant 5, A. Hall 4, D. James, D. Murphy 8, K. Oberkfell 4, G. Perry 2, O. Virgil

RBI: R. Gant, A. Hall, D. Murphy 4, K. Oberkfell, O. Virgil

IBB: K. Oberkfell

HBP: A. Hall

Baserunning

SB: J. Blauser, D. Murphy

CS: G. Perry

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	6.0	5	3	3	7	5	2	4.50
Larry Andersen L. Andersen	1.2	5	3	2	1	1	1	10.80
Dave Smith D. Smith	0.1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Jeff Heathcock J. Heathcock (L)	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	13.50
Totals	8.2	14	8	6	8	7	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Pete Smith P. Smith	3.0	5	5	2	2	2	6.00
Paul Assenmacher P. Assenmacher	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Ed Olwine E. Olwine	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	9.00
Charlie Puleo C. Puleo	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Jim Acker J. Acker (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	3	2	5

WP: D. Smith

Batters faced: L. Andersen 11, J. Heathcock 5, N. Ryan 29, D. Smith 4

WP: P. Smith

Batters faced: J. Acker 4, P. Assenmacher 11, E. Olwine 6, C. Puleo 4, P. Smith 17

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Gerald Young G. Young CF	5	1	1	0	1	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Bill Doran B. Doran 2B	5	2	3	2	0	0	0
Kevin Bass K. Bass RF	4	0	0	1	0	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ty Gainey T. Gainey LF	2	1	1	1	1	1	0
Billy Hatcher B. Hatcher PH-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Heathcock J. Heathcock P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Caminiti K. Caminiti 3B	3	0	2	2	0	1	0
Ronn Reynolds R. Reynolds C	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Nolan Ryan N. Ryan P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Andersen L. Andersen P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	7	11	6	2	2	5

Batting

2B: K. Caminiti, B. Doran

3B: B. Doran

TB: L. Andersen, K. Caminiti 3, B. Doran 6, T. Gainey, C. Reynolds, R. Reynolds, D. Walling, G. Young

RBI: K. Bass, K. Caminiti 2, B. Doran 2, T. Gainey

SAC: B. Hatcher

SF: K. Bass

Baserunning

SB: T. Gainey, G. Young

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	6.0	5	3	3	7	5	2	4.50
Larry Andersen L. Andersen	1.2	5	3	2	1	1	1	10.80
Dave Smith D. Smith	0.1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Jeff Heathcock J. Heathcock (L)	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	13.50
Totals	8.2	14	8	6	8	7	3

WP: D. Smith

Batters faced: L. Andersen 11, J. Heathcock 5, N. Ryan 29, D. Smith 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Albert Hall A. Hall CF	5	2	1	1	1	0	0	1
Ron Gant R. Gant 2B	6	2	2	1	1	0	0	1
Dion James D. James LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy RF	4	2	4	4	1	1	2	0
Gerald Perry G. Perry 1B	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	0
Ozzie Virgil O. Virgil C	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	3
Jim Acker J. Acker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Oberkfell K. Oberkfell 3B	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	0
Jeff Blauser J. Blauser SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Ken Griffey K. Griffey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Runge P. Runge SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Smith P. Smith P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Assenmacher P. Assenmacher P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Olwine E. Olwine P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Puleo C. Puleo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	8	14	8	3	2	8	7

Batting

2B: D. Murphy, K. Oberkfell

HR: R. Gant, A. Hall, D. Murphy

TB: R. Gant 5, A. Hall 4, D. James, D. Murphy 8, K. Oberkfell 4, G. Perry 2, O. Virgil

RBI: R. Gant, A. Hall, D. Murphy 4, K. Oberkfell, O. Virgil

IBB: K. Oberkfell

HBP: A. Hall

Baserunning

SB: J. Blauser, D. Murphy

CS: G. Perry

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Pete Smith P. Smith	3.0	5	5	2	2	2	6.00
Paul Assenmacher P. Assenmacher	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Ed Olwine E. Olwine	1.0	2	2	1	0	1	9.00
Charlie Puleo C. Puleo	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Jim Acker J. Acker (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	3	2	5

WP: P. Smith

Batters faced: J. Acker 4, P. Assenmacher 11, E. Olwine 6, C. Puleo 4, P. Smith 17

72-80 HOU

ATL 66-85

Team Stats

Current Series

1987 NL West

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