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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 15, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 15, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Boggs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,365 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Doug Harvey |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Tommy Boggs | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 15, 1981
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ryan
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ryan
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Ryan
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Boggs
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Boggs
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Ryan
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ryan
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Ryan
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Boggs
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Boggs
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ryan
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ryan
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ryan
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Boggs
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Boggs
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Boggs covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Boggs
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Ryan
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Ryan
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Ryan
Benedict takes first base on ball four. Horner moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Ryan
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Boggs
Reynolds strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reynolds out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Boggs
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ryan
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ryan
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ryan
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Boggs
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Boggs
Howe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Boggs
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ryan
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ryan
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Ryan
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Ryan
Lum strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lum out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Boggs
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Boggs
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ryan
Benedict hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ryan
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ryan
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Boggs
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Boggs
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Boggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Boggs. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Boggs
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Boggs
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Boggs
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Boggs
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. LaCorte
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. LaCorte
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Boggs
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
LaCorte vs. Boggs
LaCorte hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. LaCorte
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. LaCorte
Murphy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. LaCorte
Lum hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. LaCorte
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Pocoroba strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1981 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Washington C, rf 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 1 1 0
Horner B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 1 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 3 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf 4 0 0 0 Walling D, 1b 2 0 1 0
Lum M, lf 4 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0
Boggs T, p 3 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 26 2 2 0
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 000 20x -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Boggs T (L) 8.0 2 2 1 1 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 7.0 3 0 0 3 9
LaCorte F (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Boggs T
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 2
2B -- Chambliss C
SH -- Cedeno C
WP -- Ryan N, Boggs T
T -- 2:00
A -- 22365
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