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A leadoff homer by Jose Cruz in the ninth inning snapped a 2-2 tie and lifted the Astros to a 3-2 triumph over the Braves. Houston had tied it in the fifth on Tony Scott's run-scoring single. Atlanta had runners in scoring position the last three innings but failed to get the key hit. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 2Game Played on Monday, September 7, 1981 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAstros 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 - 3 8 2
Braves 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 1
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Scott cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .260 Linares lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .263
Garner 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .245 Miller pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Puhl rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .252 Washington rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .296
D. Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Horner 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .259
LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Chambliss 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .272
Garcia ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Murphy cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .262
Cruz lf 2 1 1 2 1 0 .269 Hubbard 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255
Cedeno 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 Benedict c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260
Howe 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .319 Ramirez ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .208
Ashby c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 Pocoroba ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .185
Reynolds ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .245 Butler pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Boggs p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .162
Knepper p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .132 Royster ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .171
Walling ph,rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .252 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hrabosky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Asselstine ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
Owen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 3 8 3 1 4 Totals 31 2 5 2 4 1
Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 7,358
Left on Base: Astros 5, Braves 7
DP: Astros 1, Braves 1
Errors: Howe, Knepper, Boggs
Doubles: Ramirez (14), Pocoroba (4)
Home Runs: Cruz (13), Horner (8)
Stolen Bases: Puhl (18), Hubbard (4), Miller (20)
Caught Stealing: Cruz (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Knepper (5), Boggs (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Cruz (6)
GIDP: Chambliss (9)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Knepper 7 4 2 2 3 0 1 27 1.84
D. Smith W(4-3) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 2.98
LaCorte 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.16
Sambito SV(9) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.89
Totals 9 5 2 2 4 1 1 36
Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Boggs 7 5 2 1 1 2 0 26 4.02
Camp L(7-2) 1.1 3 1 1 0 2 1 7 1.70
Hrabosky 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.32
Totals 9 8 3 2 1 4 1 35
Passed Balls: Benedict (7)
Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dave Pallone
ASTROS 1ST: Scott popped to second in foul territory; Garner
flied out to left; Puhl flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 1ST: Linares grounded out (shortstop to first);
Washington walked; Horner singled to center [Washington to
second]; Chambliss grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Horner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Cruz walked; Cruz was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Cedeno was called out on strikes; Howe
reached on an error by Boggs; Ashby grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied out to right; Hubbard grounded out
(second to first); Benedict grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Reynolds flied out to right; Knepper grounded out
(pitcher to first); Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Ramirez doubled to left; Boggs out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Ramirez to third]; Linares grounded out
(third to first) [Ramirez scored]; Washington flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
ASTROS 4TH: Garner singled to right; Puhl singled to right
[Garner to third]; Puhl stole second; Cruz out on a sacrifice
fly to center [Garner scored]; Cedeno flied out to right; Howe
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros
1, Braves 1.
BRAVES 4TH: Horner homered; Chambliss flied out to center;
Murphy walked; Murphy was picked off first but was safe on an
error by Knepper [Murphy to third]; Hubbard flied out to right;
Benedict grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Braves 2.
ASTROS 5TH: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Reynolds
singled to second; Knepper out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Reynolds to second]; Benedict allowed a passed ball
[Reynolds to third]; Scott singled to second [Reynolds scored
(unearned)]; Garner grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER),
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.
BRAVES 5TH: Ramirez lined to shortstop; Boggs grounded out
(shortstop to first); Linares grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.
ASTROS 6TH: Puhl struck out; Cruz flied out to left; Cedeno
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2,
Braves 2.
BRAVES 6TH: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner
flied out to center; Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.
ASTROS 7TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby
singled to center; Reynolds lined into a double play (first
unassisted) [Ashby out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
2, Braves 2.
BRAVES 7TH: Murphy singled to left; Hubbard forced Murphy (first
to shortstop); Hubbard stole second; Benedict walked; Ramirez
made an out to shortstop; ROYSTER BATTED FOR BOGGS; Royster
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.
ASTROS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED ROYSTER (PITCHING); WALLING BATTED FOR
KNEPPER; Walling singled to second; Scott struck out; Garner
flied out to center; Puhl lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 2.
BRAVES 8TH: D. SMITH REPLACED PUHL (PITCHING); WALLING STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Linares reached on an error by Howe [Linares
to first]; MILLER RAN FOR LINARES; Miller stole second;
Washington made an out to shortstop; Horner struck out;
Chambliss was walked intentionally; Murphy forced Chambliss
(second unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.
ASTROS 9TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Cruz homered;
Cedeno struck out; Howe singled to center; HRABOSKY REPLACED
CAMP (PITCHING); Ashby popped to catcher in foul territory;
Reynolds flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3,
Braves 2.
BRAVES 9TH: LACORTE REPLACED D. SMITH (PITCHING); Hubbard popped
to catcher in foul territory; Benedict made an out to third;
POCOROBA BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Pocoroba doubled to right; BUTLER
RAN FOR POCOROBA; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; SAMBITO
REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); GARCIA REPLACED LACORTE (PLAYING
SS); OWEN BATTED FOR ASSELSTINE; Owen made an out to shortstop;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.
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