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September 9, 1981

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Astros	0	1	0
Braves	2	3	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Astros	0	1	0
Braves	2	3	0

Phil Niekro Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.075
OBP	.000	.075
At Bats	0	40
Hits	0	3
• Singles	0	3
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	0
RBI’s	0	1

Nolan Ryan Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	3	0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - September 9, 1981

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Nolan Ryan

Alan Ashby

Harry Spilman

Phil Garner

Art Howe

Craig Reynolds

Jose Cruz

Tony Scott

Denny Walling

Phil Niekro

Rafael Ramirez

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Niekro bunts towards first. Spilman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Ramirez moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 2 Howe strikes out. There goes Spilman. The throw from Benedict to second, and Spilman is out.

Top 2 Spilman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 2 Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Benedict strikes out.

Bottom 1 Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horner scores. Chambliss scores. Murphy moves to third.

Bottom 1 Murphy takes first base on ball four. Horner moves to third. Chambliss moves to second.

Bottom 1 Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Horner moves to second.

Bottom 1 Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Butler strikes out.

Bottom 1 Miller is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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