Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Smith
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meadows vs. Smith
  
  Smith fires to first and picks off Young. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Meadows vs. Smith
  
  Meadows strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Deshaies
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  The ball gets by Biggio for a passed ball. Gant moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  Smith bunts towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Perry vs. Deshaies
  
  Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Deshaies
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Smith
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Smith
  
  Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Smith
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Caminiti moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Smith
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Deshaies
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Deshaies
  
  Lemke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Deshaies
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Deshaies vs. Smith
  
  Deshaies strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Smith
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blocker vs. Deshaies
  
  Blocker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  Smith bunts towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Blocker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Deshaies
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into left field. Meadows settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Meadows vs. Smith
  
  Meadows hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Smith
  
  Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Smith
  
  There goes Puhl. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Deshaies
  
  Perry hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Deshaies
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Deshaies
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Smith
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Smith
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Smith
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Deshaies
  
  Lemke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Deshaies
  
  Benedict strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blocker vs. Deshaies
  
  Blocker hits a popup towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Deshaies vs. Smith
  
  Deshaies bunts towards third. Gant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Smith
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Smith
  
  Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meadows vs. Smith
  
  Meadows hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Deshaies
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Deshaies
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Deshaies
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perry for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Smith
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Smith
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Deshaies
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Deshaies
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Deshaies
  
  Lemke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Smith
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Smith
  
  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Craig Biggio.
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Smith
  
  Alan Ashby pinch hits for Jim Deshaies.
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Craig Smajstrla pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smajstrla moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. Smith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Reynolds vs. Smith
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Smajstrla scores. Young scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Meadows vs. Smith
  
  Meadows hits a line drive into center field. Blocker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Agosto
  
  Alex Trevino now catching. Kevin Bass now playing right field. Terry Puhl now playing left field. Juan Agosto now pitching. Jim Morrison pinch hi
  
  Morrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blocker vs. Agosto
  
  Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Agosto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Agosto
  
  Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Pete Smith.
  
  Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Agosto
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Agosto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Boever
  
  Joe Boever now pitching. Ozzie Virgil now catching.
  
  Davis hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Boever
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Boever
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Agosto
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Agosto
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Agosto
  
  Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Darwin
  
  Billy Hatcher now playing left field. Danny Darwin now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemke vs. Darwin
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Boever
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Boever
  
  Bass bunts towards the mound. Boever fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Trevino vs. Boever
  
  Trevino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Boever
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Boever
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Virgil and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  James vs. Darwin
  
  Dion James pinch hits for Joe Boever.
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blocker vs. Darwin
  
  Blocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Virgil vs. Darwin
  
  Virgil strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1988 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Young G, cf           4  1  2  0   Gant R, 3b            4  1  2  0   
Reynolds C, 2b        4  0  1  2   Smith L, lf           4  0  1  0   
Meadows L, lf         4  0  0  0   Perry G, 1b           3  0  0  1   
Agosto J, p           0  0  0  0   Murphy D, rf          3  0  0  0   
Hatcher B, lf         0  0  0  0   Thomas A, ss          4  0  0  0   
Davis G, 1b           4  0  0  0   Lemke M, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Puhl T, rf-lf         3  0  0  0   Benedict B, c         2  0  0  0   
Darwin D, p           0  0  0  0   Morrison J, ph        1  1  1  1   
Caminiti K, 3b        3  0  0  0   Boever J, p           0  0  0  0   
Ramirez R, ss         4  1  2  0   James D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Biggio C, c           2  0  0  0   Blocker T, cf         3  0  0  0   
Bass K, ph-rf         1  0  0  0   Smith P, p            1  0  0  0   
Deshaies J, p         2  0  0  0   Virgil O, ph-c        2  0  0  0   
Ashby A, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Smajstrla C, pr       0  1  0  0                                      
Trevino A, c          1  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        32  2  4  2

Houston          000 000 020 1 --  3
Atlanta          100 000 010 0 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Deshaies J            7.0  2  1  0  1  7
Agosto J              1.1  2  1  1  1  0
Darwin D (W)          1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith P               8.0  5  2  2  3  5
Boever J (L)          2.0  2  1  1  0  0

LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 4
2B -- Reynolds C
HR -- Morrison J
SB -- Young G
CS -- Puhl T, Young G
SH -- Smith P, Bass K
SF -- Perry G
WP -- Smith P
PB -- Biggio C
T -- 2:48
A -- 3071

    

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