Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 118
Played on Sunday, August 12, 1979 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 8 1 ATL N 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 x - 3 9 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Landestoy 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 3 Reynolds ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 Puhl cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 Cruz lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Cabell 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 7 0 Leonard rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 Howe 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Ashby c 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Throop p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Walling ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams p 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 Knicely ph,c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 32 2 8 2 3 8 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Reynolds-Landestoy-Cabell. E: Reynolds (18). BATTING - 2B: Reynolds (15,off Niekro). SF: Cabell (1,off Niekro). GDP: Knicely (1,off Niekro). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Leonard (14,2nd base off Niekro/Benedict). CS: Cabell (13,2nd base by Niekro/Benedict).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Royster 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 Matthews rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Office cf 3 1 2 1 1 0 5 0 Horner 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 Murphy 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 Bonnell lf 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 Frias ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Benedict c 2 0 0 0 2 1 8 1 Niekro p 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 32 3 9 3 4 2 27 6 FIELDING - DP: 1. Horner-Royster-Murphy. PB: Benedict (5). BATTING - 2B: Niekro (5,off Williams). HR: Bonnell (9,6th inning off Williams 0 on 1 out). GDP: Horner (4,off Williams). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Williams L(3-5) 6 8 3 3 2 2 1 27 Throop 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 9 Totals 8 9 3 3 4 2 1 36
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(15-15) 9 8 2 2 3 8 0 36 Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Bob Engel Time of Game: 2:07 Attendance: 7557 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Landestoy 2b Royster 2b 2. Reynolds ss Matthews rf 3. Puhl cf Office cf 4. Cruz lf Horner 3b 5. Cabell 1b Murphy 1b 6. Leonard rf Bonnell lf 7. Howe 3b Frias ss 8. Ashby c Benedict c 9. Williams p Niekro p ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy popped to third; Reynolds struck out; Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to left; Matthews walked; Office grounded out (second to first) [Matthews to second]; Horner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell struck out; Leonard walked; Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied out to right; Bonnell singled to center; Frias grounded out (shortstop to first) [Bonnell to second]; Benedict grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); Williams singled to right; Landestoy singled to first [Williams to second]; Reynolds struck out; Puhl flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Niekro popped to third in foul territory; Royster flied out to center; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell singled to shortstop; Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Leonard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Office singled to shortstop [Office to second (error by Reynolds)]; Horner singled to center [Office to third]; Murphy popped to second; Bonnell singled to left [Office scored, Horner to second]; Frias flied out to right; Benedict struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 5TH: Howe grounded out (pitcher to first); Ashby made an out to shortstop; Williams singled to left; Landestoy walked [Williams to second]; Reynolds flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 5TH: Niekro doubled to center; Royster singled to first [Niekro to third]; Matthews flied out to right; Office singled to left [Niekro scored, Royster to second]; Horner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Office out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Cruz struck out; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Murphy struck out; Bonnell homered; Frias lined to second; Benedict walked; Niekro forced Benedict (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. ASTROS 7TH: Leonard singled to center; Leonard stole second; Howe flied out to center; Ashby walked; KNICELY BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Knicely grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Ashby out at second]; Debut game for Alan Knicely; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: KNICELY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); THROOP REPLACED ASHBY (PITCHING); Royster grounded out (third to first); Matthews flied out to center; Office walked; Horner singled to left [Office to second]; Murphy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. ASTROS 8TH: Landestoy flied out to left; Reynolds doubled to left; Puhl singled to center [Reynolds scored]; Cruz singled to right [Puhl to third]; Cabell hit a sacrifice fly to center [Puhl scored]; Benedict allowed a passed ball [Cruz to second]; Leonard grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 8TH: Bonnell flied out to left; Frias flied out to center; Benedict walked; Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. ASTROS 9TH: Howe flied out to center; WALLING BATTED FOR THROOP; Walling flied out to center; Knicely struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 8 1 7 Braves 3 9 0 9
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