Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 28
Played on Sunday, May 11, 1980 (D) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 - 4 7 2 ATL N 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 x - 7 12 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Reynolds ss 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bergman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leonard rf 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Cruz lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Cabell 3b 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 3 Walling 1b 2 0 1 0 2 0 11 1 Pujols c 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 Niekro p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Ruhle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Landestoy ph,ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Totals 30 4 7 4 6 3 24 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Morgan-Landestoy-Walling. E: Cabell (6), Pujols (2). BATTING - 2B: Niekro (1,off Niekro). SH: Niekro (5,off Niekro). SF: Reynolds (1,off Niekro); Pujols (1,off Niekro). GDP: Leonard (2,off Niekro); Cruz (3,off Niekro); Pujols (2,off Niekro). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Cabell (4,2nd base off Niekro/Benedict).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Royster 2b 4 0 1 2 1 1 3 2 Horner 3b 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Blanks 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matthews rf 4 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 Chambliss 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 8 3 Burroughs lf 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 Asselstine cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Benedict c 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 Gomez ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 3 Niekro p 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 35 7 12 7 1 2 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 3. Gomez-Chambliss, Chambliss-Gomez, Gomez-Royster-Chambliss. E: Royster (7), Gomez (6). BATTING - 2B: Burroughs (5,off Niekro). 3B: Royster (2,off Ruhle). SH: Niekro (3,off Ruhle). HBP: Burroughs (1,by Smith). GDP: Asselstine (3,off Smith). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(4-2) 5 9 7 6 1 2 0 26 Ruhle 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Smith 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 Totals 8 12 7 6 1 2 0 38 Niekro faced 4 batters in the 6th inning HBP: Smith (1,Burroughs). Inherited Runners - Scored: Ruhle 2-2. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(2-4) 9 7 4 4 6 3 0 39 Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Joe West Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 10871 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Puhl cf Royster 2b 2. Reynolds ss Horner 3b 3. Leonard rf Matthews rf 4. Morgan 2b Chambliss 1b 5. Cruz lf Burroughs lf 6. Cabell 3b Asselstine cf 7. Walling 1b Benedict c 8. Pujols c Gomez ss 9. Niekro p Niekro p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first to pitcher); Reynolds walked; Leonard grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Reynolds out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Horner forced Royster (second to shortstop); Matthews flied out to right; Chambliss singled to right [Horner to third]; Burroughs doubled to left [Horner scored, Chambliss scored]; Asselstine struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 2ND: Morgan struck out; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 2ND: Benedict flied out to left; Gomez flied out to center; Niekro popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 3RD: Walling singled to left; Pujols reached on an error by Gomez [Walling to second]; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Walling to third, Pujols to second]; Puhl popped to second; Reynolds flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: Royster struck out; Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews singled to left; Chambliss singled to right [Matthews to second]; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 4TH: Leonard flied out to right; Morgan reached on an error by Royster; Cruz grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Asselstine flied out to left; Benedict grounded out (third to first); Gomez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell singled to pitcher; Walling flied out to left; Pujols singled to left [Cabell to second]; Niekro doubled to left [Cabell scored, Pujols to third]; Puhl walked; Reynolds hit a sacrifice fly to shortstop [Pujols scored]; Leonard walked [Niekro to third, Puhl to second]; Morgan popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Niekro grounded out (second to first); Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Horner reached on an error by Cabell [Horner to second]; Matthews singled to right [Horner scored (unearned), Matthews to second (error by Pujols)]; Chambliss flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled to left; Cabell stole second; Walling walked; Pujols grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Walling out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs singled to left; Asselstine singled to second [Burroughs to second]; Benedict singled to pitcher [Burroughs to third, Asselstine to second]; Gomez singled to center [Burroughs scored, Asselstine scored, Benedict to second]; RUHLE REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Benedict to third, Gomez to second]; Royster tripled to center [Benedict scored, Gomez scored]; Horner reached on a fielder's choice [Royster out at home (third to catcher to third)]; Matthews singled to center [Horner to second]; Chambliss flied out to left; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 7. ASTROS 7TH: BLANKS REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING 3B); LANDESTOY BATTED FOR RUHLE; Landestoy struck out; Puhl flied out to right; Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 7. BRAVES 7TH: SMITH REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); LANDESTOY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Burroughs was hit by a pitch; Asselstine grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Burroughs out at second]; Benedict singled to pitcher; Gomez popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 7. ASTROS 8TH: Leonard walked; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted) [Leonard to second]; Cruz singled to left [Leonard to third]; Cabell singled to left [Leonard scored, Cruz to second]; Walling walked [Cruz to third, Cabell to second]; Pujols hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cruz scored]; Landestoy grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 7. BRAVES 8TH: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster flied out to center; Blanks grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 7. ASTROS 9TH: Puhl flied out to right; BERGMAN BATTED FOR SMITH; Bergman flied out to right; Leonard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 7 2 8 Braves 7 12 2 7
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