A pinch-double by Biff Pocoroba in the eighth inning enabled the Braves to defeat the Astros, 6-5, and extend their winning streak at the start of the season to a major league record-equalling 11 games. The surge set an N. L. record. With the score tied, 4-4, Chris Chambliss opened the eighth with a double and Bruce Benedict was walked intentionally. Pocoroba, batting for pitcher Al Hrabosky, doubled off reliever Dave Smith to knock in two runs. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 5
Game Played on Sunday, April     18, 1982 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  1  0    0  0  3    0  2  0  -   6 10  1
Astros       0  4  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   5  9  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Butler cf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .273      Walling cf            1   1   0   0     2   0   .000
Hubbard 2b            3   1   1   0     1   0   .231        Ivie ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .400
Linares lf            5   0   1   0     0   2   .409        Scott pr,cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .178
Horner 3b             4   1   0   0     1   1   .222      Garner 2b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .191
Murphy rf             4   2   1   2     1   0   .250      Cruz lf               2   1   1   2     3   0   .293
Chambliss 1b          4   1   2   1     0   1   .333      Ashby c               5   0   2   0     0   0   .368
Benedict c            1   0   1   0     3   0   .278      Heep rf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .143
Ramirez ss            4   1   0   1     0   0   .333        Knicely ph,rf       1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Cowley p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Knight 3b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .268
  McWilliams p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Howe 1b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .268
  Whisenton ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Thon ss               3   1   1   1     1   0   .296
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000      Knepper p             1   1   0   0     1   0   .000
  Pocoroba ph         1   0   1   2     0   0   .333        LaCoss p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Royster pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pittman ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Puhl ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .196
                                                            LaCorte p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   6  10   6     6   5             Totals               32   5   9   4     8   2

Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 29,166
Left on Base: Braves 8, Astros 11
DP: Braves 0, Astros 2
Errors: Murphy
Doubles: Chambliss 2 (4), Pocoroba (1), Linares (2)
Triples: Murphy (1), Thon (1)
Stolen Bases: Butler (6), Garner (4)
Caught Stealing: Thon (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Hubbard (5), Pittman (1), Knicely (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Knight (1)
GIDP: Ramirez 2 (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cowley                  5.1   6   4   3   5   1   0  27   4.15
McWilliams              0.2   1   0   0   2   0   0   4   4.26
Hrabosky W(1-0)         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.69
Camp SV(3)              2     2   1   1   1   0   0   9   2.16
Totals                  9     9   5   4   8   2   0  43

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper                 5.1   6   4   3   3   5   0  24   4.70
LaCoss                  0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.18
Smith L(0-1)            2     3   2   2   2   0   0  11   3.00
LaCorte                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   5.87
Totals                  9    10   6   5   6   5   0  41

Passed Balls: Ashby (2)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bill Williams


BRAVES 1ST: Butler singled to center; Hubbard out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Butler to second]; Linares flied out to
center; Horner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Walling walked; Garner flied out to center; Cruz
made an out to shortstop; Ashby singled to left [Walling to
third]; Heep grounded out (first to second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy walked; Ashby allowed a passed ball [Murphy
to second]; Chambliss grounded out (second to first) [Murphy to
third]; Benedict walked; Ramirez forced Benedict (pitcher to
second) [Murphy scored (unearned)]; Cowley struck out; 1 R (0
ER), 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Knight singled to shortstop; Howe made an out to
third; Thon tripled to center [Knight scored]; Knepper walked;
Walling walked [Knepper to second]; Garner flied out to right
[Thon scored (error by Murphy) (no RBI), Knepper to third,
Walling to second]; Cruz singled to left [Knepper scored,
Walling scored (unearned)]; Ashby grounded out (second to
first); 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 4.

BRAVES 3RD: Butler grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard
grounded out (third to first); Linares struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Heep flied out to center; Knight flied out to left;
Howe singled to center; Thon flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner struck out; Murphy grounded out (first
unassisted); Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Knepper flied out to left; Walling popped to catcher
in foul territory; Garner singled to left; Garner stole second;
Cruz walked; Ashby flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 1, Astros 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Benedict singled to left; Ramirez grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Benedict out at
second]; Cowley singled to center; Butler grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Heep struck out; Knight popped to catcher in foul
territory; Howe popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Hubbard singled to left; Linares struck out; Horner
walked [Hubbard to second]; Murphy tripled to center [Hubbard
scored, Horner scored]; Chambliss doubled to right [Murphy
scored]; LACOSS REPLACED KNEPPER (PITCHING); Benedict walked;
Ramirez grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Benedict out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4,
Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Thon walked; PITTMAN BATTED FOR LACOSS; Pittman out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Thon to second]; IVIE
BATTED FOR WALLING; MCWILLIAMS REPLACED COWLEY (PITCHING); Thon
was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Ivie walked; SCOTT
RAN FOR IVIE; Garner singled to right [Scott to second]; Cruz
walked [Scott to third, Garner to second]; Ashby flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 4.

BRAVES 7TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SMITH REPLACED
PITTMAN (PITCHING); WHISENTON BATTED FOR MCWILLIAMS; Whisenton
grounded out (first to pitcher); Butler singled to third; Butler
stole second; Hubbard walked; Linares forced Hubbard (shortstop
to second) [Butler to third]; Horner grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED WHISENTON (PITCHING); KNICELY
BATTED FOR HEEP; Knicely struck out; Knight grounded out (third
to first); Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 4, Astros 4.

BRAVES 8TH: KNICELY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Murphy grounded
out (shortstop to first); Chambliss doubled to center; Benedict
was walked intentionally; Ramirez forced Benedict (shortstop to
second) [Chambliss to third]; POCOROBA BATTED FOR HRABOSKY;
Pocoroba doubled to center [Chambliss scored, Ramirez scored];
ROYSTER RAN FOR POCOROBA; Butler grounded out (second to first);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED ROYSTER (PITCHING); Thon grounded out
(pitcher to first); PUHL BATTED FOR SMITH; Puhl singled to
shortstop; Scott flied out to left; Garner flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 4.

BRAVES 9TH: LACORTE REPLACED PUHL (PITCHING); Hubbard flied out
to left; Linares doubled to right; Horner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Cruz walked; Ashby singled to right [Cruz to third];
Knicely out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Ashby to
second]; Knight hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cruz scored,
Ashby to third]; Howe grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 5.