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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 2, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on May 2, 1987 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
Home Starting Pitcher | Randy O'Neal |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 16,748 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Bill Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dion James | Center Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Randy O'Neal | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 2, 1987
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. O'Neal
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. O'Neal
Hatcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. O'Neal
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. O'Neal
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Deshaies
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Deshaies
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
Roenicke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. O'Neal
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. O'Neal
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. O'Neal
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. O'Neal
Reynolds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deshaies vs. O'Neal
Deshaies takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doran vs. O'Neal
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Deshaies
There goes Murphy. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virgil vs. Deshaies
There goes Murphy. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Walling applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Deshaies
Virgil hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies juggles the ball. That's an error on Deshaies. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Deshaies
Hubbard bunts towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. O'Neal
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. O'Neal
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. O'Neal
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neal vs. Deshaies
O'Neal strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Deshaies
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields the ball and throws to Deshaies covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Deshaies
The umpire calls a balk on Deshaies James moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Deshaies
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. James scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
Roenicke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virgil vs. Deshaies
Virgil is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. O'Neal
Bass hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Bass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. O'Neal
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. O'Neal
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. O'Neal
There's a wild pitch. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. O'Neal
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deshaies vs. O'Neal
Deshaies takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. O'Neal
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Deshaies moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. O'Neal
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Deshaies
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neal vs. Deshaies
O'Neal strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Deshaies
James is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. O'Neal
Walling hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. O'Neal
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. O'Neal
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. O'Neal
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Deshaies
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
Deshaies fires to first and has Ramirez trapped. There's the throw to Reynolds who tags Ramirez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Deshaies
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Deshaies
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Deshaies
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. O'Neal
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. O'Neal
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deshaies vs. O'Neal
Deshaies bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. O'Neal
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. O'Neal
Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Deshaies
Virgil hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Deshaies
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Deshaies
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Deshaies
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Randy O'Neal.
Griffey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hubbard moves to third. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Lopez
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Lopez
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Lopez
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Gary Roenicke.
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Lopez
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lopez
Lopez fires to first and picks off Murphy. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching. Ken Griffey now playing left field.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Acker
Walling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard catches it and throws to first to double up Hatcher. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Acker
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Solano
Julio Solano now pitching.
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Solano
Virgil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Solano
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Virgil moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Solano
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Virgil moves to third. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffey vs. Solano
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
James vs. Solano
James hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Solano
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acker vs. Solano
Acker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Acker
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Acker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbard. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Acker
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Acker
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Acker
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Julio Solano.
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of James. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Bass scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Acker
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Meads
Dave Meads now pitching. Terry Puhl now playing left field.
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Meads
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Meads
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Acker
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Acker
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Acker
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1987 -- Houston at Atlanta (N) Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Doran B, 2b 5 0 1 1 James D, cf 4 3 2 4 Hatcher B, cf 4 0 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 2 1 Walling D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Roenicke G, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Nettles G, ph 1 1 1 4 Bass K, rf 4 1 3 0 Acker J, p 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 0 0 Murphy D, rf 1 0 1 0 Meads D, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, 1b 5 0 1 1 Ashby A, c 4 1 1 0 Virgil O, c 5 2 2 1 Reynolds C, ss 3 1 1 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 3 2 2 0 Deshaies J, p 1 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 2 1 0 Lopez A, p 0 0 0 0 O'Neal R, p 2 0 0 0 Solano J, p 0 0 0 0 Griffey K, ph-lf 2 1 1 1 Puhl T, ph-lf 1 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 9 4 34 12 13 12 Houston 000 200 020 -- 4 Atlanta 012 005 40x -- 12 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Deshaies J (L) 5.1 8 6 6 4 4 Lopez A 0.2 1 2 2 2 0 Solano J 1.0 4 4 4 1 2 Meads D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO O'Neal R (W) 6.0 6 2 2 3 4 Acker J (S) 3.0 3 2 0 0 1 E -- Deshaies J, Hubbard G DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1 LOB -- Houston 9, Atlanta 6 2B -- Ramirez R, Bass K, Oberkfell K 2, Walling D, Puhl T HR -- Virgil O, Nettles G, James D SB -- Murphy D, Reynolds C CS -- Murphy D 2, Ramirez R HBP -- by O'Neal R (Hatcher B) WP -- O'Neal R, Lopez A Balk -- Deshaies J T -- 2:42 A -- 16748
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