Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. McWilliams
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. McWilliams
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McWilliams
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Ruhle
  
  Dave Roberts now playing first base.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Ruhle
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Ruhle
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Ruhle
  
  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 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. McWilliams
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. McWilliams
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. McWilliams
  
  Woods is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Ruhle
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Ruhle
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Ruhle
  
  Benedict 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 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. McWilliams
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. McWilliams
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ruhle vs. McWilliams
  
  Ruhle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Ruhle
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McWilliams vs. Ruhle
  
  McWilliams strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Ruhle
  
  Butler 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 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. McWilliams
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. McWilliams
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. McWilliams
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Ruhle
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Ruhle
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Ruhle
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Ruhle
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. McWilliams
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. McWilliams
  
  Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. McWilliams
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Ruhle
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Ruhle
  
  Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Ruhle
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McWilliams vs. Ruhle
  
  McWilliams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. McWilliams
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. McWilliams
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ruhle vs. McWilliams
  
  Ruhle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Ruhle
  
  Butler hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Ruhle
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Ruhle
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. McWilliams
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. McWilliams
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. McWilliams
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Ruhle
  
  Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Ruhle
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Ruhle
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Ruhle
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. McWilliams
  
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. McWilliams
  
  Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. McWilliams
  
  Dickie Thon pinch runs for Art Howe.
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Woods reaches second base with a double. Thon goes all the way around to score. Woods moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Garcia vs. McWilliams
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. McWilliams
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ivie vs. McWilliams
  
  Mike Ivie pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
  
  Ivie hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. McWilliams
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching. Dickie Thon now playing third base.
  
  Benedict hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Sambito
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Sambito
  
  Jerry Royster pinch hits for Larry McWilliams.
  
  Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Linares vs. Sambito
  
  Rufino Linares pinch hits for Brett Butler.
  
  Linares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching. Rufino Linares now playing left field.
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Spilman vs. Camp
  
  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
  
  Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Camp
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Camp
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Sambito
  
  Harry Spilman now playing first base.
  
  Washington is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Smith
  
  Billy Smith now pitching.
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Smith
  
  Eddie Miller pinch runs for Bob Horner.
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1981 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Scott T, cf           4  0  0  0   Butler B, lf          3  0  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          4  0  0  0   Linares R, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, 1b          1  0  0  0   Washington C, rf      3  1  1  0   
Roberts D, 1b         2  0  0  0   Horner B, 3b          4  0  3  0   
Spilman H, ph-1b      1  0  1  0   Miller E, pr          0  1  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  2   
Howe A, 3b            2  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          3  0  0  0   
Thon D, pr-3b         1  1  0  0   Hubbard G, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Woods G, rf           3  1  1  1   Benedict B, c         2  1  1  1   
Garcia K, ss          3  0  2  1   Ramirez R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Pujols L, c           3  0  1  0   McWilliams L, p       2  0  0  0   
Ruhle V, p            2  0  0  0   Royster J, ph         1  0  1  0   
Ivie M, ph            1  0  0  0   Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Smith B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        29  3  7  3

Houston          000 000 020 --  2
Atlanta          000 000 012 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V               7.0  3  0  0  1  2
Sambito J*            1.0  2  2  2  0  0
Smith B (L)           0.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McWilliams L          8.0  4  2  2  1  4
Camp R (W)            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Garcia K
DP -- Houston 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Atlanta 4
2B -- Woods G, Chambliss C
HR -- Benedict B
CS -- Murphy D
HBP -- by Sambito J (Washington C)
T -- 2:13
A -- 2800

    

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