Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 156
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Monday, September 24, 1979 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 - 4 11 1 ATL N 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 - 5 15 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Landestoy 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Gonzalez ss,3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 Walling ph,rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cedeno cf,1b 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leonard rf,cf 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Cabell 1b,3b 5 0 4 1 0 1 10 0 Howe 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Sexton pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reynolds ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Cruz lf 4 1 2 2 1 0 3 0 Bochy c 2 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 Alou ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Wiedenbauer pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pujols c 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Forsch p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Baldwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 4 11 3 5 3 24 9 FIELDING - DP: 2. Howe-Landestoy-Cabell, Forsch-Gonzalez-Cabell. E: Gonzalez (5). BATTING - 2B: Gonzalez (5,off McWilliams). HR: Cruz (9,4th inning off McWilliams 1 on 2 out). IBB: Bochy (4,by McWilliams); Alou (1,by Bradford). Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING - SB: Leonard (21,2nd base off J. McLaughlin/Nolan); Cedeno (30,2nd base off Garber/Benedict); Cabell (37,2nd base off Garber/Benedict).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Miller cf 4 0 2 0 1 1 5 0 Royster 2b 5 0 3 3 0 0 4 2 Matthews rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Horner 3b 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 2 Murphy 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 Whisenton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Bonnell ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nolan c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Spikes ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Benedict c 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Frias ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 Chaney pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 McWilliams p 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 Lum ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Wessinger pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bradford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Mahler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beall ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 5 15 5 1 5 27 9 FIELDING - E: Frias (32). BATTING - 2B: McWilliams (2,off Forsch); Beall (2,off Sambito). HR: Horner 2 (32,6th inning off Forsch 0 on 0 out,8th inning off LaCorte 0 on 0 out). GDP: Horner (8,off Forsch); Whisenton (1,off Forsch). IBB: Miller (1,by Sambito). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch 7 11 3 3 0 4 1 30 LaCorte 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 Sambito L(8-7) 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 6 Totals 8 15 5 5 1 5 2 38 Sambito faced 4 batters in the 9th inning IBB: Sambito (4,Miller).
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP McWilliams 7 8 2 2 1 1 1 30 J. McLaughlin 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 Bradford 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 Garber 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 M. Mahler W(5-11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 9 11 4 4 5 3 1 43 BK: Bradford (2). IBB: McWilliams (2,Bochy); Bradford (1,Alou). Inherited Runners - Scored: Bradford 2-1; Garber 3-0; M. Mahler 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Pryor Time of Game: 2:47 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Landestoy 2b Miller cf 2. Gonzalez ss Royster 2b 3. Cedeno cf Matthews rf 4. Leonard rf Horner 3b 5. Cabell 1b Murphy 1b 6. Howe 3b Whisenton lf 7. Cruz lf Nolan c 8. Bochy c Frias ss 9. Forsch p McWilliams p ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy popped to first in foul territory; Gonzalez popped to second; Cedeno popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Miller singled; Royster singled [Miller to third]; Matthews struck out; Horner grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Royster out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Leonard flied out to right; Cabell singled; Howe flied out to center [Cabell to second]; Cabell was picked off second but was safe on an error by Frias [Cabell stayed at second]; Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy singled; Whisenton grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Murphy out at second]; Nolan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Bochy grounded out (shortstop to first); Forsch struck out; Landestoy singled; Gonzalez doubled [Landestoy to third]; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Frias grounded out (first unassisted); McWilliams doubled; Miller grounded out (second to first) [McWilliams to third]; Royster singled [McWilliams scored]; Matthews grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 4TH: Leonard flied out to center; Cabell singled; Howe forced Cabell (shortstop to second); Cruz homered [Howe scored]; Bochy singled; Forsch grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Horner singled; Murphy flied out to left; Whisenton singled [Horner to second]; Nolan flied out to right; Frias grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. ASTROS 5TH: Landestoy flied out to right; Gonzalez flied out to left; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 5TH: McWilliams singled; On a bunt Miller struck out; Royster popped to first in foul territory; Matthews grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. ASTROS 6TH: Leonard flied out to right; Cabell singled; Howe flied out to center; Cruz singled [Cabell to third]; Bochy was walked intentionally [Cruz to second]; Forsch grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 6TH: Horner homered; Murphy struck out; Whisenton flied out to left; Nolan grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 7TH: Landestoy grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: Frias flied out to left; LUM BATTED FOR MCWILLIAMS; Lum singled; WESSINGER RAN FOR LUM; Miller singled [Wessinger to third]; Royster forced Miller (shortstop unassisted) [Wessinger scored, Royster to second (error by Gonzalez)]; Matthews popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. ASTROS 8TH: J. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED WESSINGER (PITCHING); Leonard walked; Leonard stole second; Cabell struck out; Howe singled [Leonard to third]; SEXTON RAN FOR HOWE; BRADFORD REPLACED J. MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Cruz walked [Sexton to second]; ALOU BATTED FOR BOCHY; Bradford balked [Leonard scored, Sexton to third, Cruz to second]; Alou was walked intentionally; WIEDENBAUER RAN FOR ALOU; BALDWIN BATTED FOR FORSCH; Baldwin forced Sexton (third to catcher) [Cruz to third, Wiedenbauer to second]; GARBER REPLACED BRADFORD (PITCHING); Landestoy lined to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. BRAVES 8TH: LACORTE REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING); PUJOLS REPLACED WIEDENBAUER (PLAYING C ); REYNOLDS REPLACED SEXTON (PLAYING SS); GONZALEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Horner homered; Murphy grounded out (third to first); SAMBITO REPLACED LACORTE (PITCHING); BONNELL BATTED FOR WHISENTON; Bonnell popped to first in foul territory; SPIKES BATTED FOR NOLAN; Spikes struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. ASTROS 9TH: BONNELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BENEDICT REPLACED SPIKES (PLAYING C ); WALLING BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; Walling singled; Cedeno forced Walling (third to second); Cedeno stole second; Leonard struck out; Cabell singled [Cedeno scored]; Cabell stole second; Reynolds walked; M. MAHLER REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); Cruz grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. BRAVES 9TH: WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LEONARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); CEDENO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Frias singled; CHANEY RAN FOR FRIAS; BEALL BATTED FOR M. MAHLER; Beall doubled to left [Chaney to third]; Miller was walked intentionally; Royster singled [Chaney scored, Beall to third, Miller to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 11 1 12 Braves 5 15 1 9
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