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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1981-04-14 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21440 · dome, dry · 2:38
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 8–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Terry Puhl went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bob Walk SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rufino Linares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Walk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Walk | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Preston Hanna | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Mahler | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Claudell Washington: S9
- Glenn Hubbard: CS2(24)#
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
- Bob Horner: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: HR/9
- Craig Reynolds: 4
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: S9.2-H
- Danny Heep: S7.1-2
- Art Howe: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Alan Ashby: W.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Dale Murphy: S7
- Rufino Linares: SB2#
- Rufino Linares: 7
- Bruce Benedict: 23
Bot 2
- Joe Niekro: 7
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Top 3
- Rafael Ramirez: S7
- Bob Walk: 34/SH.1-2
- Claudell Washington: 9
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Danny Heep: S7
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Horner: 3/G
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Rufino Linares: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Joe Niekro: W
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: S8.2-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 7
Top 5
- Bruce Benedict: K/C
- Rafael Ramirez: S7
- Mike Lum: W.1-2
- Claudell Washington: D7.2-H;1-3
- Glenn Hubbard: 53.3-H
- Bob Horner: 63
Bot 5
- Danny Heep: W
- Art Howe: S9.1-3
- Alan Ashby: D7.3-H;1-3
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
- Joe Niekro: S8.3-H;2-H
- Terry Puhl: D9.1-3
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 6
- Chris Chambliss: 6
- Dale Murphy: 4
- Rufino Linares: K
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Danny Heep: 7
- Art Howe: D8
- Alan Ashby: S9.2-H
- Rafael Landestoy: S8.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 7
Top 7
- Bruce Benedict: 63
- Rafael Ramirez: 3
- Biff Pocoroba: S8
- Claudell Washington: 8
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: E7
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Top 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 3/G
- Bob Horner: S8
- Chris Chambliss: WP.1-2#
- Chris Chambliss: 9
- Dale Murphy: 53
Bot 8
- Dave Bergman: 43
- Art Howe: 63
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 9
- Rufino Linares: 43
- Terry Harper: 7
- Rafael Ramirez: 31
Notes & reviews
- Danny Heep left with ankle sprain