Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Regular Season Game 85
Played on Monday, September 7, 1981 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 - 3 8 2 ATL N 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Scott cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 Garner 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 Puhl rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 D. Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garcia ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cruz lf 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 Cedeno 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 10 2 Howe 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Ashby c 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Reynolds ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 4 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knepper p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Walling ph,rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 8 3 1 4 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Garner-Reynolds-Cedeno. E: Howe (9), Knepper (2). BATTING - HR: Cruz (13,9th inning off Camp 0 on 0 out). SH: Knepper (5,off Boggs). SF: Cruz (6,off Boggs). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Puhl (18,2nd base off Boggs/Benedict). CS: Cruz (6,2nd base by Boggs/Benedict).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Linares lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 Miller pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Washington rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 Horner 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 Chambliss 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 11 1 Murphy cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Hubbard 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Benedict c 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 Ramirez ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Pocoroba ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Butler pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boggs p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Royster ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Asselstine ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Owen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 5 2 4 1 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Chambliss. E: Boggs (5). PB: Benedict (7). BATTING - 2B: Ramirez (14,off Knepper); Pocoroba (4,off LaCorte). HR: Horner (8,4th inning off Knepper 0 on 0 out). SH: Boggs (1,off Knepper). GDP: Chambliss (9,off Knepper). IBB: Chambliss (9,by D. Smith). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Hubbard (4,2nd base off Knepper/Ashby); Miller (20,2nd base off D. Smith/Ashby).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Knepper 7 4 2 2 3 0 1 27 D. Smith W(4-3) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 LaCorte 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sambito SV(9) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 9 5 2 2 4 1 1 36 IBB: D. Smith (4,Chambliss). Inherited Runners - Scored: Sambito 1-0. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Boggs 7 5 2 1 1 2 0 26 Camp L(7-2) 1.1 3 1 1 0 2 1 7 Hrabosky 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 9 8 3 2 1 4 1 35 Inherited Runners - Scored: Hrabosky 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dave Pallone Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 7358 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Scott cf Linares lf 2. Garner 2b Washington rf 3. Puhl rf Horner 3b 4. Cruz lf Chambliss 1b 5. Cedeno 1b Murphy cf 6. Howe 3b Hubbard 2b 7. Ashby c Benedict c 8. Reynolds ss Ramirez ss 9. Knepper p Boggs p ASTROS 1ST: Scott popped to second in foul territory; Garner flied out to left; Puhl flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Linares grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington walked; Horner singled to center [Washington to second]; Chambliss grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Horner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz walked; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cedeno was called out on strikes; Howe reached on an error by Boggs; Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied out to right; Hubbard grounded out (second to first); Benedict grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Reynolds flied out to right; Knepper grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Ramirez doubled to left; Boggs out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Ramirez to third]; Linares grounded out (third to first) [Ramirez scored]; Washington flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 4TH: Garner singled to right; Puhl singled to right [Garner to third]; Puhl stole second; Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to center [Garner scored]; Cedeno flied out to right; Howe grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Horner homered; Chambliss flied out to center; Murphy walked; Murphy was picked off first but was safe on an error by Knepper [Murphy to third]; Hubbard flied out to right; Benedict grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2. ASTROS 5TH: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Reynolds singled to second; Knepper out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Reynolds to second]; Benedict allowed a passed ball [Reynolds to third]; Scott singled to second [Reynolds scored (unearned)]; Garner grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Ramirez lined to shortstop; Boggs grounded out (shortstop to first); Linares grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl struck out; Cruz flied out to left; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner flied out to center; Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 7TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby singled to center; Reynolds lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Ashby out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: Murphy singled to left; Hubbard forced Murphy (first to shortstop); Hubbard stole second; Benedict walked; Ramirez made an out to shortstop; ROYSTER BATTED FOR BOGGS; Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED ROYSTER (PITCHING); WALLING BATTED FOR KNEPPER; Walling singled to second; Scott struck out; Garner flied out to center; Puhl lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: D. SMITH REPLACED PUHL (PITCHING); WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Linares reached on an error by Howe [Linares to first]; MILLER RAN FOR LINARES; Miller stole second; Washington made an out to shortstop; Horner struck out; Chambliss was walked intentionally; Murphy forced Chambliss (second unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 9TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Cruz homered; Cedeno struck out; Howe singled to center; HRABOSKY REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING); Ashby popped to catcher in foul territory; Reynolds flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: LACORTE REPLACED D. SMITH (PITCHING); Hubbard popped to catcher in foul territory; Benedict made an out to third; POCOROBA BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Pocoroba doubled to right; BUTLER RAN FOR POCOROBA; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; SAMBITO REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); GARCIA REPLACED LACORTE (PLAYING SS); OWEN BATTED FOR ASSELSTINE; Owen made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 8 2 5 Braves 2 5 1 7
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