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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 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 June 16, 1982 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1982 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 16, 1982 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,673 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Charlie Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Larry Whisenton | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Randy Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 16, 1982
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Sutton
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sutton
Ramirez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sutton
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball 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: ---
Walling vs. Niekro
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Sutton
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Sutton
Whisenton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Sutton
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benedict for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sutton
Johnson strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sutton
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Sutton
Washington hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Niekro
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Niekro
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner 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, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sutton
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Sutton
There goes Ramirez. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Ramirez steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Sutton
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Sutton
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Niekro
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Sutton
Whisenton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sutton
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sutton
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Benedict goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Sutton
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Sutton
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. Johnson scores. Washington moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Sutton
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Niekro
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Niekro
Knight hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Niekro
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Sutton
Chambliss 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, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Sutton
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Sutton
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Niekro
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Sutton
Whisenton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sutton
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sutton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sutton
Ken Smith pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hrabosky
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Hrabosky
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Boone
Danny Boone now pitching.
Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Boone
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Boone
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Murphy 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 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hrabosky
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hrabosky
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hrabosky
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Hrabosky
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. Ashby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thon vs. Hrabosky
Thon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruhle vs. Hrabosky
There goes Thon. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruhle vs. Hrabosky
Ruhle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruhle
Scott Loucks now playing center field.
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenton vs. Ruhle
Whisenton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whisenton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ruhle
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Ruhle
Brett Butler pinch runs for Bruce Benedict. Rufino Linares pinch hits for Randy Johnson.
Linares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Ruhle
Bob Watson pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Butler scores. Linares moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Cappuzzello
George Cappuzzello now pitching.
Washington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Garber
Biff Pocoroba now catching. Jerry Royster now playing second base. Gene Garber now pitching.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Garber
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Garber
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Garber
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Cappuzzello
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Cappuzzello
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cappuzzello
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Cappuzzello
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Loucks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Garber
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Garber
Ashby bunts towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Garber
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Scott Loucks.
Spilman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Garber
Danny Heep pinch hits for Dickie Thon.
Heep takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knicely vs. Garber
Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Danny Heep. Alan Knicely pinch hits for George Cappuzzello.
Knicely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1982 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Washington C, rf 5 1 1 1 Walling D, 1b 5 1 1 0
Ramirez R, ss 5 0 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 2 2 3
Chambliss C, 1b 5 1 1 1 Knight R, 3b 5 0 2 0
Murphy D, cf 5 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0
Horner B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 5 0 1 0
Whisenton L, lf 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 1 0
Benedict B, c 4 1 2 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 1
Butler B, pr 0 1 0 0 Loucks S, cf 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, c 0 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson R, 2b 2 1 1 1 Thon D, ss 3 0 2 0
Linares R, ph 1 0 1 0 Heep D, ph 0 0 0 0
Royster J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, pr 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 3 0 0 0
Smith K, ph 1 0 0 0 Boone D, p 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Ruhle V, p 1 0 0 0
Watson B, ph 1 0 1 1 Cappuzzello G, p 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Knicely A, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 5 8 4 40 4 11 4
Atlanta 000 020 011 1 -- 5
Houston 102 000 010 0 -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 6.0 7 3 3 2 3
Hrabosky A 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
Garber G (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D 7.0 3 2 1 2 7
Boone D 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Ruhle V 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Cappuzzello G (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Knight R
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 11
2B -- Johnson R
3B -- Scott T
HR -- Puhl T 2, Washington C, Chambliss C
SB -- Ramirez R, Thon D
SH -- Ashby A
WP -- Niekro P
T -- 2:51
A -- 18673
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