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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1982-09-13 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7556 · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Chris Chambliss went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Spilman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Heep | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claudell Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Whisenton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
 Gene Garber | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Dickie Thon: K/C
- Ray Knight: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Rafael Ramirez: 43
- Dale Murphy: W
- Chris Chambliss: S7.1-3
- Bob Horner: K23
Top 2
- Harry Spilman: K
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Danny Heep: 13
Bot 2
- Larry Whisenton: 5/P
- Jerry Royster: S8
- Bruce Benedict: 53.1-H(E3/TH3)(NR)(UR)
- Phil Niekro: 53
Top 3
- Bill Doran: 43
- Luis Pujols: 53
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 3
- Claudell Washington: 63
- Rafael Ramirez: 53
- Dale Murphy: 4/P
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: W
- Dickie Thon: S8.1-3
- Ray Knight: 6/L
- Harry Spilman: K
- Jose Cruz: K213
Bot 4
- Chris Chambliss: HR
- Bob Horner: 6/P
- Larry Whisenton: 7
- Jerry Royster: 53
Top 5
- Danny Heep: K
- Bill Doran: S9
- Luis Pujols: S8.1-2
- Joe Niekro: PO1(E1).2-H;1-3
- Joe Niekro: FC.3-3;B-1
- Terry Puhl: S7.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Dickie Thon: 7
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 5
- Bruce Benedict: S7
- Phil Niekro: SB2
- Phil Niekro: S8.2-3
- Claudell Washington: 9/SF.3-H
- Rafael Ramirez: S9.1-2
- Dale Murphy: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Harry Spilman: S9
- Jose Cruz: K
- Danny Heep: PB.1-2
- Danny Heep: K
- Bill Doran: 163
Bot 6
- Chris Chambliss: 5/FL
- Bob Horner: S7
- Larry Whisenton: 9.1-2
- Jerry Royster: K23
Top 7
- Luis Pujols: 4/L
- Joe Niekro: 7
- Terry Puhl: 8
Bot 7
- Bruce Benedict: S7
- Phil Niekro: 46(1)3/GDP
- Claudell Washington: 7
Top 8
- Dickie Thon: S7
- Ray Knight: S9.1-3
- Harry Spilman: D9.3-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF.3-H
- Danny Heep: D7
- Bill Doran: 43.2-3
- Luis Pujols: IW
- Joe Niekro: 53
Bot 8
- Rafael Ramirez: 63
- Dale Murphy: 53
- Chris Chambliss: 8
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Dickie Thon: 63
- Ray Knight: 8
Bot 9
- Bob Horner: 63
- Larry Whisenton: 7
- Jerry Royster: S9
- Bruce Benedict: S9.1-3
- Biff Pocoroba: K23