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Atlanta Braves @ 
New York Mets
1981-09-06 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 19746 · 2:37
Atlanta Braves defeated New York Mets 5–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Rick Mahler earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Dale Murphy went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Rick Mahler L: Randy Jones SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rufino Linares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Mahler | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cubbage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Gene Garber | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Jones | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Leach | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Boitano | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Searage | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Claudell Washington: S7
- Rufino Linares: 4(1)/FO
- Chris Chambliss: W.1-2
- Dale Murphy: SB3
- Dale Murphy: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
Bot 1
- Mookie Wilson: S7
- Lee Mazzilli: SB2
- Lee Mazzilli: 43.2-3
- Hubie Brooks: 9/SF.3-H
- Ellis Valentine: 13
Top 2
- Bruce Benedict: 5/L
- Rafael Ramirez: S8
- Rick Mahler: 14/SH.1-2
- Jerry Royster: S7.2-H
- Claudell Washington: SB2
- Claudell Washington: 63
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: 43
- John Stearns: 7
- Frank Taveras: D7
- Doug Flynn: 3/G
Top 3
- Rufino Linares: S9
- Chris Chambliss: 36(1)3/GDP
- Dale Murphy: D8
- Glenn Hubbard: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 3
- Bob Bailor: 63
- Mookie Wilson: S9
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.1-3
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Ellis Valentine: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bruce Benedict: 13
- Rafael Ramirez: 6/P
- Rick Mahler: S8
- Jerry Royster: W.1-2
- Claudell Washington: S7.2-3;1-2
- Rufino Linares: K
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: 8
- John Stearns: 43
- Frank Taveras: K
Top 5
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Glenn Hubbard: 43
Bot 5
- Ron Hodges: 53
- Bob Bailor: S6
- Mookie Wilson: 46(1)/FO
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Hubie Brooks: PO1(E2).2-H(UR);1-3
- Hubie Brooks: W
- Ellis Valentine: K
Top 6
- Bruce Benedict: 6
- Rafael Ramirez: 53
- Rick Mahler: S7
- Jerry Royster: 31
Bot 6
- Rusty Staub: 7
- John Stearns: 7
- Frank Taveras: S1.B-2(E1)
- Mike Cubbage: W
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 7
- Claudell Washington: 63
- Rufino Linares: 43
- Chris Chambliss: 6/L
Bot 7
- Mookie Wilson: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Hubie Brooks: K
Top 8
- Dale Murphy: S8
- Glenn Hubbard: D9.1-3
- Bruce Benedict: 3/FL
- Rafael Ramirez: 7/SF.3-H
- Gene Garber: 43
Bot 8
- Ellis Valentine: 53
- Rusty Staub: 43
- John Stearns: 63
Top 9
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Claudell Washington: 63
- Brett Butler: 63
Bot 9
- Frank Taveras: S6
- Mike Jorgensen: WP.1-2#
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/FL
- Alex Trevino: K
- Mookie Wilson: 1/G