Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros
April 25, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 25, 1985 at Astrodome. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Washington rf 4 1 3 0
Ramirez ss 5 0 2 1
Komminsk lf 5 1 0 0
Murphy cf 4 1 2 0
Horner 3b 3 0 0 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
  Harper ph 1 0 1 1
  Sutter p 0 0 0 0
Chambliss 1b 5 0 1 0
Oberkfell 2b,3b 3 0 0 0
Benedict c 4 0 0 0
Barker p 2 0 0 0
  Perry ph 1 0 0 0
  Hubbard 2b 1 0 0 0
Totals 38 3 9 2
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Doran 2b 2 0 1 0
Bass rf 4 0 0 0
Walling 1b 3 1 1 0
  Cabell ph,1b 1 0 0 0
  DiPino p 0 0 0 0
Cruz lf 4 0 0 0
Mumphrey cf 4 0 1 1
Garner 3b 4 1 1 1
Ashby c 3 0 0 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
  Spilman 1b 1 0 0 0
Reynolds ss 2 0 0 0
  Thon ph,ss 2 0 0 0
Niekro p 2 0 0 0
  Bailey c 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 4 2
Atlanta 000 000 010 2391
Houston 000 100 000 1242
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Barker   7.0 3 1 1 2 6
  Smith  W (2-1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Sutter  SV (4) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Totals
10.0
4
2
2
2
7
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro   7.2 6 1 1 4 5
  Smith  L (2-1) 2.0 3 2 1 0 1
  DiPino   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
10.0
9
3
2
4
6

  E–Ramirez (2), Reynolds (2), Thon (3).  DP–Atlanta 1, Houston 2.  PB–Ashby (2).  2B–Houston Walling (4,off Barker); Doran (4,off Barker).  HR–Houston Garner (1,10th inning off Sutter 0 on, 1 out).  IBB–Murphy (2,by Niekro).  SB–Washington 3 (4,2nd base off Niekro/Ashby 3).  CS–Doran (2,2nd base by Barker/Benedict).  WP–Niekro (2).  IBB–Niekro (2,Murphy).  T–2:45.  A–9,336.
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