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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 23, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on September 23, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,142 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Rufino Linares | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Matt Sinatro | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 23, 1981
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Niekro
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Chambliss out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Mahler
There goes Garner. The throw from Sinatro and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Mahler
Scott hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Niekro
Linares strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Niekro
There goes Horner. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Horner steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sinatro vs. Niekro
Sinatro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Niekro
There goes Sinatro. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Sinatro steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Niekro
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Mahler
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Niekro
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Niekro
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Mahler
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Niekro
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sinatro vs. Niekro
Sinatro hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Niekro
Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mahler vs. Niekro
Mahler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Mahler reaches second base with a double. Hubbard scores. Gomez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Niekro
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mahler
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Niekro
Linares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Mahler
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sinatro vs. Niekro
Sinatro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Niekro
Gomez hits a popup in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Niekro
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Mahler
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Spilman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. Spilman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. Spilman scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Mahler
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Sambito
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sambito
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Mahler
Howe strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Sambito
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Sambito
Linares hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sambito
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mahler
Brett Butler now playing left field. Dale Murphy now playing center field. Jerry Royster now playing third base.
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds strikes out. Sinatro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reynolds out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Mahler
Danny Heep pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sinatro vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Sinatro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Smith
Gomez hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Smith
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Mahler
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Mahler
Walling hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Mahler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1981 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Butler B, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0
Washington C, rf 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 2 1
Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0
Horner B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0
Royster J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Walling D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Linares R, lf 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0
Sinatro M, c 4 0 1 1 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0
Gomez L, ss 4 1 1 0 Spilman H, ph 0 1 0 0
Mahler R, p 4 0 1 2 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 30 1 3 1
Atlanta 010 200 000 -- 3
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler R (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 6.0 6 3 3 3 3
Sambito J 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Smith D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 4
2B -- Mahler R
3B -- Garner P
SB -- Garner P, Horner B, Sinatro M
T -- 2:13
A -- 24142
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