Braves @ Astros
September 23, 1981

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 3 6 0
Astros 1 3 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 3 6 0
Astros 1 3 0

Denny Walling Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .240
OBP .000 .348
At Bats 3 150
Hits 0 36
• Singles 0 26
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 26
RBI’s 0 21

Rick Mahler Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 6 2
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Astrodome - September 23, 1981
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Out
Rick Mahler
Matt Sinatro
Chris Chambliss
Glenn Hubbard
Jerry Royster
Luis Gomez
Brett Butler
Dale Murphy
Claudell Washington
Denny Walling
Jose Cruz
Phil Garner

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 3 6 0 6
Houston Astros 1 3 0 4
Winning Pitcher Rick Mahler
Losing Pitcher Joe Niekro
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Matt Sinatro
Attendance 24,142
Time of Game 2 hours 13 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

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.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to second.
Bottom 9 Scott strikes out.
Bottom 9 Garner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 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.
Top 9 Gomez hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Dave Smith now pitching. Sinatro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Reynolds strikes out. Sinatro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reynolds out.
Bottom 8 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.
Top 8 Hubbard strikes out.
Top 8 Linares hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Howe strikes out.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Chambliss strikes out.
Top 7 Washington strikes out.
Top 7 Joe Sambito now pitching. Butler strikes out.
Bottom 6 Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Harry Spilman pinch hits for Joe Niekro. Spilman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Gomez hits a popup in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Sinatro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out.
Top 5 Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Linares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horner moves to second.
Top 5 Horner takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Chambliss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbard moves to second.
Top 4 Sinatro hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hubbard takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Linares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.
Top 3 Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second.
Top 3 Washington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Mahler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out.
Bottom 2 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Top 2 Gomez strikes out.
Top 2 There goes Sinatro. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Sinatro steals second.
Top 2 Sinatro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horner scores.
Top 2 Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 There goes Horner. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Horner steals second.
Top 2 Linares strikes out.
Top 2 Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Scott hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Garner. The throw from Sinatro and he is safe. Garner steals second.
Bottom 1 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out.
Top 1 Chambliss strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Chambliss out.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.