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Retrosheet Boxscore: Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 5

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Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 5

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Game Played on Friday, June 9, 1989 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N    0  0  3    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   5 11  3
HOU N    0  1  0    1  0  4    0  0  x  -   6 11  2
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Treadway 2b                   4   0   3   0       0   0       1   0
  Acker p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
James lf                      3   0   0   1       0   0       2   0
Gregg rf                      4   1   0   1       1   1       1   1
Murphy cf                     4   1   0   0       1   1       5   1
Evans 1b                      2   0   0   0       3   1       4   0
  Z. Smith pr                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Thomas ss                     5   0   2   1       0   0       2   2
Gant 3b                       2   0   0   0       1   1       1   1
  Wetherby ph                 1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Benedict c                    3   1   1   1       0   0       6   0
  Blocker ph                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Blauser ph,2b               2   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Lilliquist p                  3   2   3   0       0   0       0   0
  Alvarez p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Assenmacher p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Davis ph,c                  2   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Totals                       35   5  11   4       6   7      24   6
FIELDING - 
E: Gregg (1), Gant 2 (14).
BATTING - 
2B: Lilliquist (1,off Forsch).
HR: Benedict (1,6th inning off Forsch 0 on 0 out).
SH: Treadway (1,off Agosto); James (3,off Agosto); Gant (2,off Portugal).
SF: James (1,off Forsch).
IBB: Murphy (3,by Agosto).
Team LOB: 13.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Blauser (1,2nd base off Schatzeder/Biggio); Thomas (2,3rd base off Schatzeder/Biggio).
CS: James (3,2nd base by Forsch/Biggio).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hatcher lf                    5   0   3   2       0   0       0   0
Young cf                      4   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Doran 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       3   3
Davis 1b                      3   1   0   0       1   1       6   0
Caminiti 3b                   4   2   3   0       0   1       2   3
Ramirez ss                    4   1   2   1       0   1       2   1
Puhl rf                       2   1   0   1       2   0       5   0
Biggio c                      4   1   1   1       0   0       8   2
Forsch p                      2   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Agosto p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Meadows ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Portugal p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Schatzeder p                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Darwin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   6  11   5       4   6      27  10
FIELDING - 
E: Davis (5), Caminiti (9).
BATTING - 
2B: Hatcher (8,off Lilliquist); Caminiti (12,off Lilliquist); Young (6,off
Acker).
IBB: Puhl (3,by Acker).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Hatcher (10,2nd base off Assenmacher/Benedict); Caminiti (2,2nd base off
Acker/Davis).
CS: Meadows (1,Home by Assenmacher/Benedict).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lilliquist                    5     7   4   3   1   3   0  23
Alvarez L(3-2)                0.1   2   2   1   1   0   0   5
Assenmacher                   0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   2
Acker                         2     2   0   0   1   2   0   8
Totals                        8    11   6   3*  4   6   0  38
* - Team earned runs does not equal the composite totals for all pitchers due to instances in which provisions of Section 10.16 (i) of the Scoring rules (where runs may be earned for a reliever but not for the team) were applied.
Lilliquist faced 2 batters in the 6th inning
IBB: Acker (5,Puhl).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Alvarez 2-2; Assenmacher 2-0.
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Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Forsch                        5     7   4   2   4   2   1  26
Agosto W(2-1)                 1     1   1   1   1   1   0   6
Portugal                      0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Schatzeder                    1.2   1   0   0   1   2   0   7
Darwin SV(1)                  1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Totals                        9    11   5   3   6   7   1  45
Forsch faced 1 batter in the 6th inning
Schatzeder faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
IBB: Agosto (4,Murphy).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Schatzeder 1-0; Darwin 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Doug Harvey
Time of Game: 3:30   Attendance: 24530
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Treadway            2b        Hatcher             lf
2. James               lf        Young               cf
3. Gregg               rf        Doran               2b
4. Murphy              cf        Davis               1b
5. Evans               1b        Caminiti            3b
6. Thomas              ss        Ramirez             ss
7. Gant                3b        Puhl                rf
8. Benedict            c         Biggio              c
9. Lilliquist          p         Forsch              p

BRAVES 1ST: Treadway singled to third; James forced Treadway
(second to shortstop); James was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Gregg walked; Murphy flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Hatcher doubled to left; Young grounded out (first
unassisted) [Hatcher to third]; Doran popped to catcher; Davis
walked; Caminiti struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans popped to third; Thomas popped to first; Gant
walked; Benedict flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Ramirez struck out; Puhl flied to right; Biggio
singled to left; Forsch singled to left [Biggio to second];
Hatcher singled to right [Biggio scored, Forsch to third,
Hatcher out at second (right to shortstop)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Lilliquist doubled to center; Treadway singled to
center [Lilliquist to third]; James out on a sacrifice fly to
right [Lilliquist scored]; Gregg reached on an error by Davis
[Treadway to third, Gregg to second]; Murphy reached on a
fielder's choice [Treadway out at home (third to catcher), Gregg
to third]; Evans walked [Murphy to second]; Thomas singled to
third [Gregg scored (unearned), Murphy scored (error by
Caminiti) (unearned), Evans to third, Thomas to second]; Gant
struck out; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Young flied to center; Doran flied to left; Davis
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Benedict flied to right; Lilliquist singled to left;
Treadway singled to third [Lilliquist to second]; James forced
Treadway (second to shortstop) [Lilliquist to third]; Gregg was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Caminiti doubled to left; Ramirez singled to right
[Caminiti scored, Ramirez to second (error by Gregg)]; Puhl
flied to center; Biggio grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Ramirez to third]; Forsch struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 3, Astros 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy popped to third; Evans walked; Thomas flied
to right; Gant forced Evans (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Hatcher flied to center; Young grounded out (third
to first); Doran lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 3, Astros 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Benedict homered to left; AGOSTO REPLACED FORSCH
(PITCHING); Lilliquist singled to center; Treadway reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Lilliquist to second];
James out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Lilliquist to
third, Treadway to second]; Gregg grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Lilliquist scored, Treadway to third]; Murphy was walked
intentionally; Evans struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Davis reached on an error by Gant; Caminiti singled
to left [Davis to second]; ALVAREZ REPLACED LILLIQUIST
(PITCHING); On a bunt Ramirez singled to third [Davis to third,
Caminiti to second]; Puhl walked [Davis scored (unearned),
Caminiti to third, Ramirez to second]; Biggio reached on an
error by Gant [Caminiti scored, Ramirez scored (unearned), Puhl
to third]; MEADOWS BATTED FOR AGOSTO; Meadows forced Biggio
(pitcher to second); Hatcher singled to right [Puhl scored
(unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Meadows to third];
ASSENMACHER REPLACED ALVAREZ (PITCHING); Hatcher stole second;
Meadows was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); Young
walked; Doran struck out; 4 R (2 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
5, Astros 6.

BRAVES 7TH: PORTUGAL REPLACED MEADOWS (PITCHING); Thomas singled
to center; Gant out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Thomas to second]; BLOCKER BATTED FOR BENEDICT; SCHATZEDER
REPLACED PORTUGAL (PITCHING); BLAUSER BATTED FOR BLOCKER;
Blauser singled to third [Thomas stayed at second]; DAVIS BATTED
FOR ASSENMACHER; Davis was called out on strikes while Thomas
stole third and Blauser stole second; Treadway grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 6.

ASTROS 7TH: DAVIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); BLAUSER STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); ACKER REPLACED TREADWAY (PITCHING); Davis
struck out; Caminiti singled to right; Caminiti stole second;
Ramirez flied to center; Puhl was walked intentionally; Biggio
flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 6.

BRAVES 8TH: On a bunt James grounded out (catcher to first);
Gregg flied to right; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 5, Astros 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Schatzeder struck out; Hatcher popped to first;
Young doubled to center [Young out at third (center to shortstop
to third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 6.

BRAVES 9TH: Evans walked; Z. SMITH RAN FOR EVANS; DARWIN
REPLACED SCHATZEDER (PITCHING); Thomas popped to first; WETHERBY
BATTED FOR GANT; Wetherby singled to right [Z. Smith to third];
Blauser was called out on strikes; Davis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           5  11   3   13
 Astros           6  11   2    8
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