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Retrosheet Boxscore: Houston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 2

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Houston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 2

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Game Played on Monday, July 28, 1986 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
HOU N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   4  8  0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Sample rf                     4   1   2   0       0   0       3   0
Griffey lf                    4   1   1   1       0   0       3   0
Murphy cf                     4   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Horner 1b                     3   0   0   0       1   0       6   1
Ramirez 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Oberkfell ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Thomas ss                     4   0   2   0       0   0       2   3
Benedict c                    2   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
  Chambliss ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hubbard 2b                    2   0   1   0       1   1       1   2
  Simmons ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Alexander p                   2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Assenmacher p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   7   2       2   2      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hubbard-Thomas-Horner.
BATTING - 
2B: Sample (4,off Knepper); Griffey (6,off Knepper); Murphy (19,off Knepper);
Thomas 2 (15,off Knepper,off Smith).
SH: Benedict (2,off Knepper); Alexander (2,off Knepper).
IBB: Horner (6,by Knepper); Hubbard (9,by Knepper).
Team LOB: 6.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doran 2b                      4   1   1   0       0   1       4   4
Hatcher cf                    4   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Walling 3b                    3   1   2   0       1   0       0   4
Davis 1b                      4   1   2   4       0   0      12   1
Bass rf                       4   0   1   0       0   1       4   1
Cruz lf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Ashby c                       3   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Reynolds ss                   2   0   0   0       1   0       1   3
Knepper p                     2   0   1   0       0   0       2   2
  Puhl ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   4   8   4       2   4      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bass-Doran.
BATTING - 
2B: Doran (16,off Alexander).
HR: Davis (22,8th inning off Alexander 2 on 2 out).
GDP: Doran (7,off Alexander).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Alexander L(1-3)              7.2   8   4   4   2   4   1  32
Assenmacher                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        8     8   4   4   2   4   1  33
Inherited Runners - Scored: Assenmacher 1-0.
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Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Knepper W(13-7)               8     6   2   2   2   2   0  31
Smith SV(18)                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9     7   2   2   2   2   0  35
IBB: Knepper 2 (10,Horner,Hubbard).
Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Bob Davidson
Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 24597
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Sample              rf        Doran               2b
2. Griffey             lf        Hatcher             cf
3. Murphy              cf        Walling             3b
4. Horner              1b        Davis               1b
5. Ramirez             3b        Bass                rf
6. Thomas              ss        Cruz                lf
7. Benedict            c         Ashby               c
8. Hubbard             2b        Reynolds            ss
9. Alexander           p         Knepper             p

BRAVES 1ST: Sample grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey
grounded out (second to first); Murphy flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Doran flied out to right; Hatcher singled; Walling
singled [Hatcher to second]; Davis singled [Hatcher scored,
Walling to second]; Bass flied out to left; Cruz flied out to
center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner grounded out (second to first); Ramirez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Ashby struck out; Reynolds walked; Knepper singled
[Reynolds to second]; Doran grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Knepper out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict grounded out (second to first); Hubbard
singled; On a bunt Alexander made an out to pitcher; Sample
singled [Hubbard to second]; Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Hatcher grounded out (third to first); Walling
singled; Davis flied out to center; Bass struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy made an out to second; Horner grounded out
(third to first); Ramirez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz flied out to right; Ashby made an out to third;
Reynolds lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Benedict
grounded out (third to first); Hubbard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Knepper flied out to center; Doran struck out;
Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Alexander struck out; Sample doubled; Griffey
doubled [Sample scored]; Murphy doubled [Griffey scored]; Horner
was walked intentionally; Ramirez hit into a double play (right
to second) [Horner out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Walling flied out to left; Davis flied out to right;
Bass grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 2, Astros 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Thomas doubled; Benedict out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Thomas to third]; Hubbard was walked
intentionally; Alexander out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Hubbard to second]; Sample flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Ashby struck
out; Reynolds made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 2, Astros 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Griffey flied out to right; Murphy grounded out
(third to first); Horner made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: PUHL BATTED FOR KNEPPER; Puhl flied out to left;
Doran doubled; Hatcher grounded out (third to first); Walling
walked; Davis homered [Doran scored, Walling scored]; Bass
singled; ASSENMACHER REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Cruz
grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 4.

BRAVES 9TH: OBERKFELL BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; SMITH REPLACED PUHL
(PITCHING); Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); Thomas
doubled; CHAMBLISS BATTED FOR BENEDICT; Chambliss flied out to
right; SIMMONS BATTED FOR HUBBARD; Simmons made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           2   7   0    6
 Astros           4   8   0    5
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