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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1981-09-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23341 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:17
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Knepper earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Bob Knepper went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Bob Knepper L: Larry McWilliams SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rufino Linares | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Sinatro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry McWilliams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brook Jacoby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brett Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dickie Thon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Knepper | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 2.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Bedrosian | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Camp | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Dave Smith | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rufino Linares: 9
- Claudell Washington: K/C
- Bob Horner: 8
Bot 1
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Phil Garner: W.1-2
- Tony Scott: CS3(25).1-2(TH3)
- Tony Scott: D7.2-H
- Jose Cruz: S3.2-3
- Art Howe: S9.3-H;1-2
- Gary Woods: 8
- Kiko Garcia: 9
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: 9
- Dale Murphy: 53
- Glenn Hubbard: 4
Bot 2
- Luis Pujols: K
- Bob Knepper: HR/9
- Dickie Thon: 1
- Phil Garner: S5
- Tony Scott: 43
Top 3
- Matt Sinatro: W
- Luis Gomez: 4
- Larry McWilliams: K
- Rufino Linares: D8.1-H
- Claudell Washington: K
Bot 3
- Jose Cruz: S6
- Art Howe: T8.1-H
- Gary Woods: 8/SF.3-H
- Kiko Garcia: 43
- Luis Pujols: 9
Top 4
- Bob Horner: 53
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Dale Murphy: D7.1-H
- Glenn Hubbard: 5
- Matt Sinatro: S7.2-H
- Brook Jacoby: K/C#
Bot 4
- Bob Knepper: 43
- Dickie Thon: K
- Phil Garner: 43
Top 5
- Rafael Ramirez: 8
- Rufino Linares: D8
- Claudell Washington: 7
- Bob Horner: 3
Bot 5
- Tony Scott: 8
- Jose Cruz: T7
- Art Howe: 53
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 6
- Chris Chambliss: 6
- Dale Murphy: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: S7
- Matt Sinatro: 53
Bot 6
- Kiko Garcia: 63
- Luis Pujols: 53
- Bob Knepper: S8
- Dickie Thon: S7.1-2
- Phil Garner: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jerry Royster: W
- Rafael Ramirez: 9
- Rufino Linares: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Tony Scott: 43
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Art Howe: 63
Top 8
- Claudell Washington: 8
- Bob Horner: 7
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Dale Murphy: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Terry Puhl: K
- Kiko Garcia: 43
- Luis Pujols: S9
- Dave Smith: S9.1-2
- Dickie Thon: S1.2-3;1-2
- Phil Garner: 6
Top 9
- Brett Butler: 7/FL
- Brian Asselstine: 43
- Biff Pocoroba: K/C