Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Monday, September 13, 1982 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  3  0  -   5  9  1
Braves       0  1  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf,rf            4   0   1   1     1   0   .265      Washington rf         3   0   0   1     0   0   .268
Thon ss               5   1   2   0     0   1   .270      Ramirez ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .271
Knight 3b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .297      Murphy cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .290
Spilman 1b            4   1   2   2     0   2   .270      Chambliss 1b          4   1   2   1     0   0   .272
Cruz lf               3   0   0   1     0   2   .266      Horner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .260
Heep rf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .238      Whisenton lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
  Loucks pr,cf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .136      Royster 2b            4   1   2   0     0   1   .296
Doran 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .321      Benedict c            4   1   3   0     0   0   .235
Pujols c              3   1   1   0     1   0   .186        Butler pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .220
Niekro p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .090      Niekro p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .211
                                                            Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Pocoroba ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .284

Totals               36   5   9   4     2   9             Totals               34   3  10   2     1   3

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance:  7,556
Left on Base: Astros 7, Braves 6
DP: Astros 2, Braves 0
Errors: Spilman, Niekro
Doubles: Spilman (1), Heep (12)
Home Runs: Chambliss (18)
Stolen Bases: Benedict (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Cruz (6), Washington (6)
GIDP: Niekro (3)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(15-10)         9    10   3   2   1   3   1  36   2.61
Totals                  9    10   3   2   1   3   1  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(14-4)          7.1   9   5   4   1   9   0  33   4.05
Garber                  1.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   6   2.38
Totals                  9     9   5   4   2   9   0  39

Passed Balls: Benedict (6)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - John Kibler


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Thon was called
out on strikes; Knight popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Washington grounded out (second to first); Ramirez
grounded out (second to first); Murphy walked; Chambliss singled
to left [Murphy to third]; Horner struck out (catcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Spilman struck out; Cruz flied out to center; Heep
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Whisenton popped to third; Royster singled to
center; Benedict grounded out (third to first) [Royster scored
(error by Spilman) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Niekro grounded out
(third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves
1.

ASTROS 3RD: Doran grounded out (second to first); Pujols
grounded out (third to first); Niekro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first);
Ramirez grounded out (third to first); Murphy popped to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl walked; Thon singled to center [Puhl to third];
Knight lined to shortstop; Spilman struck out; Cruz struck out
(catcher to pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Chambliss homered; Horner popped to shortstop;
Whisenton flied out to left; Royster grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Heep struck out; Doran singled to right; Pujols
singled to center [Doran to second]; Pujols was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Niekro [Doran scored, Pujols to
third]; Niekro reached on a fielder's choice [Pujols stayed at
third]; Puhl singled to left [Niekro to second, Pujols scored
(unearned)]; Thon flied out to left; Knight struck out; 2 R (1
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Benedict singled to left; Benedict stole second;
Niekro singled to center [Benedict to third]; Washington hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Benedict scored]; Ramirez singled to
right [Niekro to second]; Murphy lined into a double play (third
to second) [Niekro out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
2, Braves 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Spilman singled to right; Cruz struck out; Benedict
allowed a passed ball [Spilman to second]; Heep struck out;
Doran grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Chambliss popped to third in foul territory; Horner
singled to left; Whisenton flied out to right [Horner to
second]; Royster struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Pujols lined to second; Niekro flied out to left;
Puhl flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Benedict singled to left; Niekro grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Benedict out at
second]; Washington flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Thon singled to left; Knight singled to right [Thon
to third]; Spilman doubled to right [Thon scored, Knight scored,
Spilman to third (on throw to home)]; Cruz hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Spilman scored]; Heep doubled to left; LOUCKS RAN FOR
HEEP; GARBER REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Doran grounded out
(second to first) [Loucks to third]; Pujols was walked
intentionally; Niekro grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: LOUCKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); PUHL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to
first); Murphy grounded out (third to first); Chambliss flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Puhl flied out to right; Thon grounded out
(shortstop to first); Knight flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Whisenton
flied out to left; Royster singled to right; Benedict singled to
right [Royster to third]; BUTLER RAN FOR BENEDICT; POCOROBA
BATTED FOR GARBER; Pocoroba struck out (catcher to first); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 3.