The Braves pushed across a run in the top of the 11th to down the Padres, 4-3. With the score 3-3, Brian Asselstine opened the 11th with a walk and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Rufino Linares, who was safe at first when pitcher John Curtis bobbled the ball for an error.

Asselstine advanced to third when Claudell Washington forced Linares at second and scored when Eddie Miller forced Washington. Washington injured his ankle on the play and was carried from the field on a stretcher. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Wednesday, August    12, 1981 (Night game) at Jack Murphy Stadium
Braves       0  1  0    1  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  -   4 14  3
Padres       0  1  1    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  -   3 10  3


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Linares lf            5   0   2   0     0   0   .263      Smith ss              5   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Washington rf         5   0   1   0     0   0   .277      Jones cf              4   1   2   0     1   0   .246
  Montefusco p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .083      Richards lf           3   0   1   0     0   1   .271
Chambliss 1b          5   0   2   0     0   0   .271      Kennedy c             4   1   1   0     1   0   .308
  Miller pr,cf        1   0   0   1     0   0   .230      Bass 1b               3   0   1   1     0   0   .253
Horner 3b             6   1   1   0     0   1   .281        Lucas p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Murphy cf,1b          4   1   1   0     1   0   .252        Evans ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .313
Hubbard 2b            5   1   3   0     0   0   .247        Boone p             0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
Benedict c            4   0   2   2     0   0   .291        Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Ramirez ss            4   0   2   1     1   0   .219        Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
Mahler p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Perkins rf,1b         5   0   0   0     0   0   .309
  Royster ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .180      Salazar 3b            5   1   2   0     0   1   .294
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bonilla 2b            5   0   2   0     0   0   .298
  Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000      Wise p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .063
  Harper ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .258        Lefebvre rf         3   0   1   1     0   1   .230
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Asselstine ph,rf    0   1   0   0     1   0   .241

Totals               43   4  14   4     3   1             Totals               41   3  10   2     2   5

Time of Game: 3:16   Attendance:  5,094
Left on Base: Braves 12, Padres 9
DP: Braves 1, Padres 2
Errors: Horner, Murphy, Ramirez, Curtis, Salazar, Bonilla
Doubles: Richards (7)
Triples: Kennedy (1)
Stolen Bases: Murphy (11), Linares (7), Salazar (3), Jones (5), Lefebvre (6)
Caught Stealing: Bass (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Benedict (2), Washington (4), Linares (2), Richards 2 (4)
GIDP: Chambliss (6), Bass (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mahler                  5     4   2   1   1   2   0  19   3.21
Garber                  2.1   3   1   1   0   1   0  11   3.24
Bradford                0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.50
Camp W(6-1)             2     3   0   0   1   1   0  10   1.27
Montefusco SV(1)        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.81
Totals                 11    10   3   2   2   5   0  45

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise                    6    10   3   3   1   0   0  27   3.55
Lucas                   2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.34
Boone                   2     3   0   0   1   0   0  10   1.91
Curtis L(1-4)           1     0   1   0   1   1   0   5   6.15
Totals                 11    14   4   3   3   1   0  49

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


BRAVES 1ST: Linares singled to third; Washington forced Linares
(shortstop to second); Chambliss grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Washington out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones
grounded out (second to first); Richards grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Padres 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner grounded out (third to first); Murphy
grounded out (third to first); Hubbard singled to right;
Benedict singled to center [Hubbard to third]; Ramirez singled
to center [Hubbard scored, Benedict to second]; Mahler flied out
to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Kennedy tripled to center; Bass grounded out (second
to first) [Kennedy scored]; Perkins grounded out (pitcher to
first); Salazar singled to left; Salazar stole second; Bonilla
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Padres 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Linares grounded out (shortstop to first);
Washington singled to center; Chambliss singled to left
[Washington out at third (left to third)]; Horner grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Wise struck out; Smith grounded out (second to
first); Jones walked; Richards doubled to center [Jones scored
(error by Murphy) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Kennedy flied out to
center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Padres 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy singled to left; Murphy stole second; Hubbard
flied out to right; Benedict singled to center [Murphy scored];
Ramirez flied out to right; Mahler grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 4TH: Bass singled to right; Bass was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Perkins grounded out (pitcher to
first); Salazar grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Linares lined to second; Washington flied out to
center; Chambliss made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Bonilla grounded out (third to first); Wise grounded
out (second to first); Smith was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Padres 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner singled to left; Murphy grounded out (first
unassisted) [Horner to second]; Hubbard singled to right [Horner
to third]; Benedict out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Horner scored, Hubbard to second]; Ramirez was walked
intentionally; ROYSTER BATTED FOR MAHLER; Royster flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: GARBER REPLACED ROYSTER (PITCHING); Jones reached on
an error by Ramirez; Jones stole second; Richards struck out;
Kennedy reached on an error by Horner [Jones stayed at second];
Bass grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Kennedy out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres
2.

BRAVES 7TH: LUCAS REPLACED BASS (PITCHING); PERKINS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); LEFEBVRE REPLACED WISE (PLAYING RF);
Linares singled to first; Washington out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Linares to second]; Chambliss grounded out
(second to first) [Linares to third]; Horner popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Perkins grounded out (first to pitcher); Salazar
singled to center; Bonilla singled to right [Salazar to third];
Lefebvre forced Bonilla (second to shortstop) [Salazar scored];
Lefebvre stole second; Smith grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Murphy reached on an error by Salazar; Hubbard
forced Murphy (third to second); Benedict lined into a double
play (third to first) [Hubbard out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

PADRES 8TH: Jones singled to center; Richards out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Jones to second]; BRADFORD REPLACED
GARBER (PITCHING); Kennedy grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Jones to third]; EVANS BATTED FOR LUCAS; Evans flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

BRAVES 9TH: BOONE REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); Ramirez singled to
left; HARPER BATTED FOR BRADFORD; Harper made an out to pitcher;
Linares forced Ramirez (third to second); Linares stole second;
Washington grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 3, Padres 3.

PADRES 9TH: CAMP REPLACED HARPER (PITCHING); Perkins made an out
to third; Salazar struck out; Bonilla singled to left; Lefebvre
singled to center [Bonilla to third]; Smith grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

BRAVES 10TH: Chambliss singled to left; MILLER RAN FOR
CHAMBLISS; Horner forced Miller (shortstop to second) [Horner to
second (error by Bonilla)]; Murphy was walked intentionally;
Hubbard singled to right [Horner to third, Murphy to second];
Benedict made an out to third; Ramirez lined to right; 0 R, 2 H,
1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 3, Padres 3.

PADRES 10TH: MURPHY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); MILLER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Jones singled to left; Richards out
on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Jones to second]; Kennedy
was walked intentionally; TURNER BATTED FOR BOONE; Turner flied
out to left; Perkins flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 3, Padres 3.

BRAVES 11TH: CURTIS REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); ASSELSTINE
BATTED FOR CAMP; Asselstine walked; Linares reached on an error
by Curtis on a sacrifice bunt [Asselstine to second]; Washington
forced Linares (second to shortstop) [Asselstine to third];
Miller forced Washington (second to shortstop) [Asselstine
scored (unearned)]; Horner was called out on strikes; 1 R (0
ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Padres 3.

PADRES 11TH: MONTEFUSCO REPLACED WASHINGTON (PITCHING);
ASSELSTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Salazar grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bonilla grounded out (shortstop to first);
Lefebvre was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 4, Padres 3.