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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1981-04-28 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 8669 · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Don Sutton earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Don Sutton L: John Montefusco SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Montefusco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rufino Linares | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
 Dave Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Montefusco | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Gene Garber | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Camp | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Walling: S8
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Miller: K/C
- Rafael Ramirez: K/C
- Claudell Washington: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: D9
- Terry Puhl: 9.2-3
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Ashby: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
- Dickie Thon: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Bob Horner: 9
- Chris Chambliss: 53
- Dale Murphy: K/C
Top 3
- Dickie Thon: 13
- Don Sutton: 8
- Denny Walling: 7/FL
Bot 3
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Bruce Benedict: 63
- John Montefusco: K
Top 4
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Jose Cruz: HR/9
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Miller: 8
- Rafael Ramirez: 63
- Claudell Washington: 43
Top 5
- Art Howe: D7
- Alan Ashby: W
- Dickie Thon: CS3(265)
- Dickie Thon: K
- Don Sutton: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Horner: HR/7
- Chris Chambliss: 41
- Dale Murphy: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
Top 6
- Denny Walling: W
- Craig Reynolds: 53/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 6
- Bruce Benedict: K
- Biff Pocoroba: K
- Eddie Miller: 23
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Art Howe: D9
- Alan Ashby: 13
- Dickie Thon: IW
- Don Sutton: 13
Bot 7
- Rafael Ramirez: 3
- Claudell Washington: 13
- Bob Horner: 7
Top 8
- Denny Walling: 3/G
- Craig Reynolds: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 8
- Chris Chambliss: S8
- Dale Murphy: 7
- Glenn Hubbard: K/C
- Bruce Benedict: 63
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Art Howe: S7.1-2
- Alan Ashby: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Woods: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
Bot 9
- Mike Lum: S9
- Eddie Miller: 34/SH.1-2
- Rufino Linares: 3/FL
- Claudell Washington: 43