Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves
April 20, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 20, 1985 at Fulton County Stadium. 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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Houston Astros 8, Atlanta Braves 1
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Doran 2b 4 2 1 0
Puhl rf 5 2 2 2
Walling 3b 4 1 2 1
Cruz lf 4 0 2 4
Mumphrey cf 5 0 0 0
Cabell 1b 4 0 0 0
Ashby c 4 0 1 0
Reynolds ss 4 2 2 1
Niekro p 2 1 2 0
  DiPino p 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 8 12 8
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Washington rf 4 0 0 0
Ramirez ss 4 0 0 0
Komminsk lf 3 0 0 0
Murphy cf 3 0 0 0
Horner 3b 4 1 0 0
Chambliss 1b 3 0 0 0
Cerone c 2 0 1 0
Hubbard 2b 1 0 0 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
  Perry ph 1 0 0 0
  Camp p 0 0 0 0
Perez p 1 0 0 0
  Oberkfell 2b 2 0 1 0
Totals 28 1 2 0
Houston 001 003 301–8121
Atlanta 000 000 100–120
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  W (1-2) 6.0 2 1 0 5 1
  DiPino  SV (2) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
2
1
0
5
2
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Perez  L (0-2) 5.1 4 4 4 2 3
  Smith   1.2 4 3 3 1 1
  Camp   2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
8
8
3
5
  E–Walling (2).  DP–Houston 2.  2B–Houston Cruz (3,off Smith); Puhl (1,off Smith); Ashby (2,off Camp).  HR–Houston Reynolds (1,3rd inning off Perez 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Niekro (1,off Smith).  CS–Doran (1,2nd base by Perez/Cerone).  T–2:23.  A–32,887.
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