4/8/1979, Atl79-Hou79, Astrodome
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 7 1
1979 Astros 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 7 1 5 2
Braves AB R H BI AVG Astros AB R H BI AVG
Royster 3b 3 0 0 0 .143 Puhl rf 4 0 0 0 .231
Hubbard 2b 3 0 0 0 .000 Reynolds ss 4 1 0 0 .364
Matthews rf 3 0 0 0 .091 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 1 .385
Burroughs lf 3 0 0 0 .100 Cruz lf 4 1 1 0 .250
Lum 1b 4 0 2 0 .333 Cabell 3b 3 0 2 1 .500
Murphy c 3 0 0 0 .200 Landestoy 2b 0 0 0 0 .000
Bonnell cf 4 0 1 0 .182 Watson 1b 3 0 0 0 .182
Frias ss 3 0 0 0 .111 Howe 2b 3 0 1 0 .273
Matula p 3 0 0 0 .000 Ashby c 3 0 1 0 .250
29 0 3 0 Niekro p 2 0 1 0 .500
30 2 7 2
Braves INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Matula L 0-1 8.0 7 2 0 0 2 110 69 0.00
8.0 7 2 0 0 2 110 69
Astros INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Niekro W 1-0 9.0 3 0 0 5 3 116 62 0.00
9.0 3 0 0 5 3 116 62
Hou: Landestoy inserted at 2b in the 9th
Howe moved to 3b in the 9th
E-Frias, Howe. 3B-Cabell(1). RBI-Cedeno(5), Cabell(1). SB-Reynolds(1),
Cruz(1). K-Burroughs, Matula 2, Watson 2. BB-Royster, Hubbard, Matthews,
Burroughs, Murphy. SH-Niekro.
GWRBI: Cedeno
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
Attendance: 25,335
Game Time: 1:57
4/8/1979, Atl79-Hou79, Astrodome
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 7 1
1979 Astros 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 7 1 5 2
Braves -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Royster 3b 1>W 7 6>7 8>43
Hubbard 2b 8 63 W 63
Matthews rf 9 4>8 W.1-2 6/L
Burroughs lf k 7 W.2-3;1-2 9>e5.B-1
Lum 1b 2>S 53 6 S.1-2
Murphy c 8 5>W 3/fl 7
Bonnell cf 8 S.1-2 7>9 463/gdp
Frias ss 7 note 1 8
Matula p 3>k k 53
1: 643/gdp.2-3
Astros -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Puhl rf 1>6 5 9 53
Reynolds ss e6.B-1 3>3/g 43 8>8
Cedeno cf SB2 9 6>63 9
S.2-H
Cruz lf 36/f.B-1 S 8 53
Cabell 3b SB2 43 T
S.2-H
Landestoy 2b
Watson 1b 64/f 4>k k
Howe 2b 2>S 43 7>7
Ashby c 643/gdp 4 S
Niekro p S 5>63 13/SH.1-2
Braves IN OUT ER Astros IN OUT ER
Matula A1 D4 0 L 0-1 Niekro A1 D7 0 W 1-0
4/8/1979, Atl79-Hou79, Astrodome
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 7 1
1979 Astros 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 7 1 5 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Braves batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Royster walked (BCBBCB)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Hubbard popped out to center (X)
0-0 1 1-- 21 Matthews flied out to right (BFBX)
0-0 2 1-- 12 Burroughs struck out (BFFFS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Astros batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Puhl popped out to short (FFX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Reynolds to first on an error by the shortstop Frias
(CBBX)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Reynolds stole second (CB>S)
0-0 1 -2- 32 Cedeno lined a single between third and short, Reynolds
scored (CB>S.BBX)
0-1 1 1-- 01 Cruz grounded to first, forcing Cedeno at second, Cruz to
first (CX)
0-1 2 1-- 00 Cruz stole second (>B)
0-1 2 -2- 10 Cabell lined a single to shallow right, Cruz scored (>B.X)
0-2 2 1-- 00 Watson grounded to short, forcing Cabell at second (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Braves batting
0-2 0 --- 32 Lum lined a single to shallow center (BCFBFBX)
0-2 0 1-- 11 Murphy flied out to center (SBX)
0-2 1 1-- 00 Bonnell flied out to center (X)
0-2 2 1-- 01 Frias flied out to left (FX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Astros batting
0-2 0 --- 21 Howe lined a single down the right field line (BBSX)
0-2 0 1-- 22 Ashby grounded into a double play, Frias to Hubbard to
Lum (BFCBFFFX)
0-2 2 --- 10 Niekro grounded a single up the middle (BX)
0-2 2 1-- 10 Puhl popped out to third (BX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Braves batting
0-2 0 --- 12 Matula struck out (CSBS)
0-2 1 --- 31 Royster lined out to left (BFBBX)
0-2 2 --- 10 Hubbard grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Astros batting
0-2 0 --- 00 Reynolds grounded out to first (X)
0-2 1 --- 22 Cedeno flied out to right (CBCBX)
0-2 2 --- 20 Cruz grounded a single between third and short (BBX)
0-2 2 1-- 21 Cabell grounded out to second (BCBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Braves batting
0-2 0 --- 10 Matthews flied out to center (BX)
0-2 1 --- 01 Burroughs flied out to left (CX)
0-2 2 --- 22 Lum grounded out to third (CFBFFBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Astros batting
0-2 0 --- 32 Watson struck out (CBBFBFS)
0-2 1 --- 22 Howe grounded out to second (CSBBX)
0-2 2 --- 21 Ashby popped out to second (CBBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Braves batting
0-2 0 --- 30 Murphy walked (BBBB)
0-2 0 1-- 10 Bonnell reached on an infield single to short, Murphy to
second (BX)
0-2 0 12- 10 Frias grounded into a double play, Reynolds to Howe to
Watson, Murphy to third (BX)
0-2 2 --3 02 Matula struck out (SFFS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Astros batting
0-2 0 --- 22 Niekro grounded out to short (BCSBFX)
0-2 1 --- 31 Puhl flied out to right (BBCBX)
0-2 2 --- 00 Reynolds grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Braves batting
0-2 0 --- 10 Royster flied out to left (BX)
0-2 1 --- 32 Hubbard walked (BFFBBB)
0-2 1 1-- 30 Matthews walked, Hubbard to second (BBBB)
0-2 1 12- 31 Burroughs walked, Hubbard to third, Matthews to second
(BBSBB)
0-2 1 123 10 Lum popped out to short (BX)
0-2 2 123 21 Murphy popped out to first (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Astros batting
0-2 0 --- 22 Cedeno grounded out to short (BFCBX)
0-2 1 --- 22 Cruz lined out to center (BBFFX)
0-2 2 --- 11 Cabell lined a triple to left center (CBX)
0-2 2 --3 02 Watson struck out (CFC)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Braves batting
0-2 0 --- 22 Bonnell popped out to right (CBFBX)
0-2 1 --- 00 Frias flied out to center (X)
0-2 2 --- 00 Matula grounded out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Astros batting
0-2 0 --- 01 Howe flied out to left (CX)
0-2 1 --- 32 Ashby lined a single to center (BBCBFFX)
0-2 1 1-- 00 Niekro sacrifice bunted to the mound, Ashby to second (Xb)
0-2 2 -2- 01 Puhl grounded out to third (FX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Braves batting
0-2 0 --- 10 Royster grounded out to second (BX)
0-2 1 --- 12 Hubbard grounded out to short (BCCX)
0-2 2 --- 22 Matthews lined out to short (SBBCX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Astros batting
0-2 0 --- 00 Reynolds flied out to center (X)
0-2 1 --- 11 Cedeno flied out to right (CBX)
0-2 2 --- 20 Cruz grounded out to third (BBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Braves batting
Landestoy now playing second base
Howe moved to third base
0-2 0 --- 20 Burroughs to first on an error by the third baseman Howe
(BBX)
0-2 0 1-- 31 Lum grounded a single up the middle, Burroughs to second
(CBBBX)
0-2 0 12- 10 Murphy lined out to left (BX)
0-2 1 12- 10 Bonnell grounded into a double play, Landestoy to
Reynolds to Watson (BX)