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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1981-09-09 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 4482 · 2:34
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 9–0. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 2nd. Phil Niekro earned the win. Bob Horner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| ATL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Tolman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brett Butler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Gordie Pladson | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Sprowl | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: 8
- Phil Garner: 7
- Denny Walling: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Miller: K/C
- Brett Butler: K
- Bob Horner: S7
- Chris Chambliss: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bruce Benedict: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 4
- Harry Spilman: S9
- Art Howe: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Rafael Ramirez: S7
- Phil Niekro: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Eddie Miller: S3.2-3
- Brett Butler: CS2(243)
- Brett Butler: W
- Bob Horner: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Chris Chambliss: 4
Top 3
- Alan Ashby: W
- Craig Reynolds: 4
- Nolan Ryan: S8.1-2
- Tony Scott: 16(1)/FO
- Phil Garner: 9
Bot 3
- Dale Murphy: S8
- Glenn Hubbard: S7.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 13.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Phil Niekro: 6/L
Top 4
- Denny Walling: 63
- Jose Cruz: W
- Harry Spilman: S7.1-2
- Art Howe: S8.2-3;1-2
- Alan Ashby: 32(3)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Eddie Miller: W
- Brett Butler: SB2
- Brett Butler: W
- Bob Horner: 3
- Chris Chambliss: 5/FL
- Dale Murphy: 3/FL
Top 5
- Craig Reynolds: 6
- Joe Pittman: 9
- Tony Scott: D7
- Phil Garner: W
- Denny Walling: K
Bot 5
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
- Bruce Benedict: 63
- Rafael Ramirez: T7
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 41
- Harry Spilman: 9
- Art Howe: 53
Bot 6
- Eddie Miller: 9
- Brett Butler: 63
- Bob Horner: W
- Chris Chambliss: D9.1-3
- Dale Murphy: 9
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: 31
- Craig Reynolds: S7
- Danny Heep: 341.1-2
- Tony Scott: 7
Bot 7
- Glenn Hubbard: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Bruce Benedict: 13/SH.2-3
- Rafael Ramirez: S7.3-H#
- Phil Niekro: K
- Eddie Miller: 43
Top 8
- Phil Garner: 8
- Denny Walling: 43
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 8
- Brett Butler: S6
- Bob Horner: 4
- Chris Chambliss: S9.1-3
- Dale Murphy: S7.3-H;1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
- Bruce Benedict: W.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 9
- Harry Spilman: S9
- Mike Ivie: S8.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Tim Tolman: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tim Tolman