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September 9, 1981

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Top 6 R H E
Astros 0 5 0
Braves 5 8 0
Top 6 R H E
Astros 0 5 0
Braves 5 8 0

Art Howe Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .318
OBP .500 .380
At Bats 2 292
Hits 1 93
• Singles 1 67
• Doubles 0 20
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 31
RBI’s 0 28

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 5 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - September 9, 1981
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Out
Phil Niekro
Bruce Benedict
Chris Chambliss
Glenn Hubbard
Bob Horner
Rafael Ramirez
Brett Butler
Dale Murphy
Eddie Miller
Art Howe
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Spilman hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 5 Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Ramirez reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 5 Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Gordie Pladson now pitching. Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Walling strikes out.
Top 5 Garner takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Scott reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Joe Pittman pinch hits for Nolan Ryan. Pittman hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spilman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Horner hits a popup towards first. Spilman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Butler takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 There goes Miller. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Miller steals second.
Bottom 4 Miller takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play.
Top 4 Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. Spilman moves to second.
Top 4 Spilman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second.
Top 4 Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to home to get Murphy. Hubbard moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 3 Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. Hubbard moves to second.
Bottom 3 Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second.
Bottom 3 Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second.
Top 3 Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ashby takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Chambliss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 2 Butler takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 There goes Miller. The throw from Ashby to Garner and they have Miller trapped. The throw over to Spilman, who applies the tag for the out.
Bottom 2 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spilman fields the ball and throws to Ryan covering. Safe. Ramirez moves to third.
Bottom 2 Niekro bunts towards first. Spilman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Ramirez moves to second.
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.