Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros
April 29, 1984 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 29, 1984 at Astrodome. The Houston Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 8

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Washington rf 5 1 2 0
Ramirez ss 5 1 3 0
Murphy cf 4 1 2 3
Chambliss 1b 5 0 0 0
Harper lf 4 1 0 0
Hubbard 2b 4 0 2 0
Royster 3b 3 1 0 1
Benedict c 3 0 1 0
Barker p 2 0 0 0
  Mahler p 0 0 0 0
  Perry ph 0 0 0 1
  Dedmon p 0 0 0 0
  Forster p 0 0 0 0
  Watson ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 10 5
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Bass rf 5 1 1 1
Reynolds ss 3 0 1 2
Cruz lf 3 1 1 0
Mumphrey cf 4 2 2 1
Walling 1b 4 1 3 0
Knight 3b 4 0 1 1
Doran 2b 4 1 1 1
Bailey c 3 2 2 0
Scott M. p 1 0 0 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
  Scott T. ph 0 0 0 0
  Cabell ph 0 0 0 1
  DiPino p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 8 12 7
Atlanta 010 000 1125101
Houston 011 130 02x8123
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Barker  L (2-3) 4.2 6 6 5 2 0
  Mahler   1.1 2 0 0 0 0
  Dedmon   1.1 4 2 2 0 0
  Forster   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
12
8
7
2
0
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Scott  W (1-1) 6.2 4 2 1 2 5
  Smith   1.1 3 1 1 0 2
  DiPino   1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Totals
9.0
10
5
4
2
8

  E–Chambliss (6), Bass (2), Walling (2), Bailey (1).  DP–Atlanta 1, Houston 1.  2B–Houston Walling (1,off Dedmon).  3B–Houston Mumphrey (1,off Barker); Bass (2,off Barker).  HR–Atlanta Murphy (5,8th inning off Smith 0 on, 0 out).  SF–Royster (1,off M Scott); Perry (2,off M Scott); Reynolds (3,off Barker); Cabell (2,off Forster).  SH–M Scott 2 (3,off Barker 2).  SB–Hubbard (3,2nd base off M Scott/Bailey); Ramirez 2 (4,2nd base off M Scott/Bailey,2nd base off DiPino/Bailey); Murphy (4,2nd base off DiPino/Bailey); Mumphrey (1,2nd base off Barker/Benedict); Cruz (4,2nd base off Mahler/Benedict).  CS–Knight (1,2nd base by Barker/Benedict).  T–2:42.  A–22,363.
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