The Braves rolled to their fourth straight victory, outlasting the Astros, 8-6. Atlanta took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI double by Claudell Washington and sacrifice fly by Dale Murphy and went ahead, 5-0, in the second when Brett Butler rapped a two-run single, stole second and raced home on a single by Glenn Hubbard. Hubbard also delivered a run-scoring double in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 8, Houston Astros 6
Game Played on Saturday, April     10, 1982 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Astros       0  0  2    1  0  0    1  1  1  -   6 13  0
Braves       2  3  0    1  0  1    1  0  x  -   8 12  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               5   2   2   2     0   1   .238      Butler cf             5   3   2   2     0   1   .294
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hubbard 2b            5   0   2   2     0   0   .286
Garner 2b             4   0   0   0     1   1   .056      Washington rf         5   1   1   1     0   1   .235
Scott cf              5   0   2   0     0   0   .211      Horner 3b             2   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Cruz lf               5   1   2   1     0   0   .235      Murphy lf             3   1   1   1     0   1   .429
Ashby c               5   1   2   0     0   0   .429      Chambliss 1b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .143
Knight 3b             5   1   3   0     0   0   .421      Benedict c            4   1   2   1     0   0   .333
Howe 1b               4   0   0   0     1   0   .188      Ramirez ss            4   2   2   0     0   0   .467
Reynolds ss           0   1   0   0     1   0   .250      Bedrosian p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Thon ph,ss          3   0   2   2     0   0   .375        McWilliams p        1   0   1   0     1   0  1.000
Ruhle p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Whisenton ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ivie ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  LaCoss p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garcia ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Walling ph,rf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   6  13   5     3   4             Totals               33   8  12   7     3   3

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 10,885
Left on Base: Astros 10, Braves 7
DP: Astros 1, Braves 1
Errors: Horner, Garber
Doubles: Scott (2), Washington (1), Hubbard (2)
Triples: Ashby (1), Ramirez (2)
Home Runs: Puhl (1)
Stolen Bases: Butler (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Bedrosian (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Murphy (1)
GIDP: Howe (4), Benedict (1)
Hit by Pitch: Horner (1,by Ruhle)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruhle L(0-1)            3     6   5   5   1   1   0  17  15.00
LaCoss                  3     3   2   2   2   0   0  13   5.40
LaCorte                 1     3   1   1   0   0   0   6   6.00
Sambito                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8    12   8   8   3   3   0  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bedrosian               3.2   5   3   3   2   1   1  16   7.36
McWilliams W(1-0)       3.1   5   1   1   1   2   0  16   2.70
Garber                  1.2   3   2   0   0   1   0  10   0.00
Camp SV(1)              0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.50
Totals                  9    13   6   4   3   4   1  43

Passed Balls: Ashby (1)
Hit by Pitch: Ruhle (1)
Balks: Ruhle (1)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Satch Davidson


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Garner made an
out to first; Scott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Butler singled to center; Hubbard grounded out
(third to first) [Butler to second]; Washington doubled [Butler
scored]; Horner walked; Ruhle balked [Washington to third,
Horner to second]; Murphy hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Washington scored]; Chambliss made an out to second; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; Ashby
singled to center; Knight singled to center [Ashby to second];
Howe grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Knight out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves
2.

BRAVES 2ND: Benedict singled to left; Ramirez singled to third
[Benedict to second]; Bedrosian out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher
to second) [Benedict to third, Ramirez to second]; Butler
singled to left [Benedict scored, Ramirez scored]; Butler stole
second; Hubbard singled to center [Butler scored]; Washington
lined to left; Horner was hit by a pitch [Hubbard to second];
Murphy struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 5.

ASTROS 3RD: Reynolds walked; Ruhle was called out on strikes;
Puhl homered [Reynolds scored]; Garner grounded out (pitcher to
first); Scott grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 3RD: Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); Benedict
grounded out (third to first); Ramirez popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz singled to first; Ashby flied out to left;
Knight singled to right [Cruz to second, Knight out at second
(first unassisted)]; Ray Knight called out for passing Jose
Cruz; Howe walked; MCWILLIAMS REPLACED BEDROSIAN (PITCHING);
THON BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Thon singled [Cruz scored, Howe to
third]; IVIE BATTED FOR RUHLE; Ivie grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 5.

BRAVES 4TH: LACOSS REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); THON STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING SS); McWilliams singled to third; Butler forced
McWilliams (shortstop to second); Hubbard doubled to right
[Butler scored]; Washington grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Hubbard to third]; Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 6.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl struck out; Garner walked; Scott doubled to
left [Garner to third]; Cruz popped to third in foul territory;
Ashby grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 3, Braves 6.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Chambliss
walked; Benedict grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Chambliss out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
3, Braves 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Knight grounded out (second to first); Howe made an
out to second; Thon flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Braves 6.

BRAVES 6TH: Ramirez tripled to left; McWilliams walked; Ashby
allowed a passed ball [Ramirez scored, McWilliams to second];
Butler grounded out (shortstop to first) [McWilliams to third];
Hubbard grounded out (third to first); Washington grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 7.

ASTROS 7TH: GARCIA BATTED FOR LACOSS; Garcia struck out; Puhl
singled to center; Garner flied out to left; Scott singled to
left [Puhl to second]; Cruz singled to right [Puhl scored, Scott
to second]; Ashby grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 7.

BRAVES 7TH: LACORTE REPLACED GARCIA (PITCHING); Horner flied out
to center; Murphy singled to shortstop; Chambliss singled to
right [Murphy to second]; Benedict singled to left [Murphy
scored, Chambliss to third]; Ramirez flied out to center;
WHISENTON BATTED FOR MCWILLIAMS; Whisenton grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 8.

ASTROS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED WHISENTON (PITCHING); Knight singled
to left; Howe reached on an error by Garber [Knight to second];
Thon singled [Knight scored (unearned), Howe to second]; WALLING
BATTED FOR LACORTE; Walling grounded out (second to first) [Howe
to third, Thon to second]; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first);
Garner struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5,
Braves 8.

BRAVES 8TH: WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SAMBITO
REPLACED PUHL (PITCHING); Butler struck out; Hubbard grounded
out (third to first); Washington struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 8.

ASTROS 9TH: Scott flied out to left; Cruz flied out to left;
Ashby tripled to right; Knight reached on an error by Horner
[Ashby scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; CAMP REPLACED GARBER
(PITCHING); Howe popped to third in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 8.