Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 2
Regular Season Game 158
Played on Wednesday, October 1, 1980 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 1 HOU N 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 x - 5 10 1
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Harper lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Ramirez ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 Matthews rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Horner 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Chambliss 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 Murphy cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Hubbard 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 Benedict c 3 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pocoroba ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 31 2 6 2 1 1 24 4 FIELDING - E: Niekro (1). BATTING - 2B: Chambliss (37,off Ruhle); Benedict (14,off Ruhle). GDP: Niekro (2,off Ruhle). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - SB: Hubbard (7,2nd base off Ruhle/Ashby). CS: Murphy (6,2nd base by Ruhle/Ashby).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 Landestoy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cabell 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 3 Puhl rf 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 Cruz lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 Cedeno cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 8 0 Howe 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 Bergman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ashby c 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 Reynolds ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 Ruhle p 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 Totals 33 5 10 5 3 5 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 2. Howe-Reynolds-Morgan, Ashby-Morgan. E: Ruhle (2). BATTING - 2B: Ashby (17,off Niekro); Puhl (22,off Niekro). SH: Howe (3,off Camp). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (24,2nd base off Niekro/Benedict).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(15-17) 7 7 4 4 3 5 0 31 Camp 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 6 Totals 8 10 5 5 3 5 0 37
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ruhle W(12-4) 9 6 2 2 1 1 0 32 Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Satch Davidson Time of Game: 2:06 Attendance: 35600 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Harper lf Morgan 2b 2. Ramirez ss Cabell 3b 3. Matthews rf Puhl rf 4. Horner 3b Cruz lf 5. Chambliss 1b Cedeno cf 6. Murphy cf Howe 1b 7. Hubbard 2b Ashby c 8. Benedict c Reynolds ss 9. Niekro p Ruhle p BRAVES 1ST: Harper made an out to shortstop; Ramirez singled to center; Ramirez was picked off first but was safe on an error by Ruhle [Ramirez to second]; Matthews flied out to center; Horner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Morgan singled to right; Cabell flied out to right; Puhl singled to left [Morgan to second]; Cruz struck out; Cedeno walked [Morgan to third, Puhl to second]; Howe struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss doubled to right; Murphy flied out to center [Chambliss to third]; Hubbard singled to center [Chambliss scored]; Hubbard stole second; Benedict doubled to left [Hubbard scored]; Niekro popped to third in foul territory; Harper flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Ashby doubled to right; Reynolds flied out to right [Ashby to third]; Ruhle was called out on strikes; Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Cabell walked; Puhl doubled to right [Ashby scored, Morgan scored, Cabell scored]; Cruz singled to center [Puhl scored]; Cruz was picked off first but was safe on an error by Niekro [Cruz to second]; Cedeno made an out to shortstop; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. BRAVES 3RD: Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews flied out to center; Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 3RD: Howe grounded out (third to first); Ashby flied out to center; Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. BRAVES 4TH: Chambliss grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy flied out to center; Hubbard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Ruhle flied out to left; Morgan flied out to left; Cabell singled to right; Puhl struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. BRAVES 5TH: Benedict singled to center; On a bunt Niekro grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to second) [Benedict out at second]; Harper grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: Cruz flied out to left; Cedeno made an out to second; Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. BRAVES 6TH: Ramirez singled to center; Matthews grounded out (third to first) [Ramirez to second]; Horner popped to catcher in foul territory; Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Ashby flied out to center; Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); Ruhle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. BRAVES 7TH: Murphy walked; Hubbard struck out while Murphy was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Benedict popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell singled to right; Puhl lined to third; Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. BRAVES 8TH: POCOROBA BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Pocoroba flied out to center; Harper grounded out (third to first); Ramirez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED POCOROBA (PITCHING); Cedeno singled to second; Howe out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Cedeno to second]; Ashby grounded out (first to pitcher) [Cedeno to third]; Reynolds singled to pitcher [Cedeno scored]; Ruhle singled to shortstop [Reynolds to second]; Morgan flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5. BRAVES 9TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); BERGMAN REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 1B); Matthews flied out to left; Horner flied out to center; Chambliss flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 2 6 1 3 Astros 5 10 1 8
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