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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1981-04-30 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 10006 · 2:19
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win. Jose Cruz went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Tommy Boggs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Walling | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Boggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Boggs | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Preston Hanna | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Mahler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denny Walling: W
- Craig Reynolds: HR/9.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Miller: 43
- Claudell Washington: K
- Dale Murphy: 43
Top 2
- Art Howe: 53
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Dickie Thon: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Horner: 6
- Chris Chambliss: 5/FL
- Glenn Hubbard: S7
- Bruce Benedict: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Rafael Ramirez: 2/FL
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Denny Walling: W
- Craig Reynolds: 43.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.2-H
- Jose Cruz: HR/8.1-H
- Terry Puhl: 8
Bot 3
- Tommy Boggs: 63
- Eddie Miller: 7
- Claudell Washington: D7
- Dale Murphy: PB.2-3
- Dale Murphy: 53
Top 4
- Art Howe: 53
- Alan Ashby: W
- Dickie Thon: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Niekro: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Bob Horner: W
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Glenn Hubbard: S8.1-3
- Bruce Benedict: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: 3/FL
Top 5
- Denny Walling: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 5
- Brian Asselstine: 53
- Eddie Miller: 5
- Claudell Washington: 6
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Terry Puhl: 8(B)3(1)/DP
- Art Howe: 6
Bot 6
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Bob Horner: 6
- Chris Chambliss: 8
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: 6
- Dickie Thon: 13
- Joe Niekro: 8
Bot 7
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Bruce Benedict: 7
- Rafael Ramirez: 13
Top 8
- Denny Walling: W
- Craig Reynolds: 13/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jose Cruz: W
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 8
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Eddie Miller: S7
- Claudell Washington: SB2#
- Claudell Washington: 7
- Dale Murphy: 43
Top 9
- Art Howe: 1/G
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Dickie Thon: K/C
Bot 9
- Bob Horner: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 8