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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 16, 1982
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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 April 16, 1982 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1982 |
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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 | April 16, 1982 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 26,513 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Bill Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Rufino Linares | Left Fielder |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Art Howe | First Baseman |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 16, 1982
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Ryan
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ryan
Hubbard hits a popup towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy hits a popup towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, 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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ryan
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Ryan
Linares strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Mahler
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Mahler
Howe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ryan
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Ryan
There goes Benedict. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Thon applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ryan
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Ryan
Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Mahler
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Mahler
Ryan 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Ryan
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ryan
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mahler
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Mahler
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Mahler
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butler throws the ball in to Hubbard who tags Howe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ashby scores. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ryan
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Ryan
Linares strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Mahler
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Mahler
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Mahler
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. McWilliams
Larry McWilliams now pitching.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ryan
Benedict hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Benedict reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Ryan
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Ryan
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Larry McWilliams.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. Benedict moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Ryan
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benedict scores. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Ryan
There goes Butler. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Ryan
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Butler scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Horner reaches second base with a double. Murphy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Horner scores. Chambliss moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linares vs. Smith
Linares hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Linares for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian now pitching.
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Bedrosian
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bedrosian
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Bedrosian
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Bedrosian
Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Bedrosian
Denny Walling pinch hits for Dave Smith.
Walling 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, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching.
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. LaCoss
Ramirez 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, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bedrosian vs. LaCoss
Bedrosian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. LaCoss
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Bedrosian
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bedrosian
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bedrosian
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. LaCoss
Hubbard hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. LaCoss
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. LaCoss
There goes Murphy. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. LaCoss
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bedrosian
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Bedrosian
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Bedrosian
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. LaCoss
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. LaCoss
Linares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. LaCoss
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. LaCoss
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bedrosian vs. LaCoss
Bedrosian hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. LaCoss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bedrosian for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bedrosian
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heep vs. Camp
Danny Heep pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
Heep is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Camp
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1982 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Butler B, cf 4 1 1 2 Garner P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 2 1 0 0 Scott T, cf 4 1 1 0 Horner B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 2 2 Linares R, lf 4 0 1 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 4 1 2 0 Howe A, 1b 3 0 2 1 Ramirez R, ss 3 1 0 0 Thon D, ss 3 0 1 0 Mahler R, p 1 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 1 0 McWilliams L, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bedrosian S, p 1 0 0 0 LaCoss M, p 0 0 0 0 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 6 3 34 3 9 3 Atlanta 000 005 000 -- 5 Houston 000 300 000 -- 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Mahler R 4.1 7 3 3 1 4 McWilliams L (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Bedrosian S* 3.0 1 0 0 2 5 Camp R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (L) 5.2 4 5 4 2 6 Smith D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 LaCoss M 3.0 2 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Smith D DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 4, Houston 7 2B -- Ashby A, Benedict B, Horner B SB -- Butler B CS -- Benedict B, Murphy D WP -- Ryan N PB -- Benedict B T -- 2:32 A -- 26513
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