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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 14, 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 April 14, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 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 | April 14, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Walk |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,440 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Eric Gregg |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Rufino Linares | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Bob Walk | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Danny Heep | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 14, 1981
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Niekro
There goes Washington. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Landestoy applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Walk
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: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Walk
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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Walk
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Walk
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Walk
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Walk
Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Walk
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Walk
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Landestoy vs. Walk
Landestoy 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Niekro
There goes Murphy. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Linares vs. Niekro
Linares hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Niekro
Benedict hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Walk
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Walk
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Walk
Reynolds 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 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walk vs. Niekro
Walk bunts towards first. Heep scoops it up and throws to first, with Landestoy covering, for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Walk
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Walk
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Walk
Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Walk
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Heep scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horner for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Niekro
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Walk
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Walk
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Walk
Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Walk
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Walk
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niekro scores. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Walk
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Hanna
Preston Hanna now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Niekro
Benedict is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Niekro
Mike Lum pinch hits for Preston Hanna.
Lum takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Washington reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. Lum scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
Heep takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Mahler
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heep moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Linares. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Heep scores. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Landestoy vs. Mahler
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Mahler
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe scores. Ashby scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Mahler
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds 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, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Mahler
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Niekro
Linares strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mahler
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Mahler
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Mahler
Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Mahler
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Mahler
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Mahler
Niekro 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, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Niekro
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Heep settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Niekro
Dave Bergman now playing first base. Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Rick Mahler.
Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Biff Pocoroba now catching.
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Garber
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Garber
Cedeno hits a fly ball towards left. Linares settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Linares. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Garber
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hubbard for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Garber
Bergman 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, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Garber
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Garber
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Niekro
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Niekro
Terry Harper pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1981 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Washington C, rf 4 0 2 1 Puhl T, rf 4 2 2 1
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 1 Reynolds C, ss 5 0 1 1
Horner B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 1
Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 5 0 1 1
Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 0 Heep D, 1b 3 1 2 0
Linares R, lf 4 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 5 2 2 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 2 2
Harper T, ph 1 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ramirez R, ss 4 1 2 0 Niekro J, p 3 1 1 2
Walk B, p 0 0 0 0
Hanna P, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 0 1 0 0
Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, ph-c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 38 8 13 8
Atlanta 000 020 000 -- 2
Houston 200 231 00x -- 8
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Walk B (L) 3.2 6 4 4 4 2
Hanna P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Mahler R 2.0 7 4 4 1 0
Garber G 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 4
E -- Linares R
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 11
2B -- Washington C, Ashby A, Puhl T, Howe A
HR -- Puhl T
SB -- Cedeno C, Murphy D
CS -- Washington C
SH -- Walk B
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 2:38
A -- 21440
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