5/22/1979, Hou79-Atl79, Fulton County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 6 10 3 4 0 1979 Braves 0 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 x 9 10 0 10 1 Astros AB R H BI AVG Braves AB R H BI AVG Gonzalez ss 5 0 0 0 .290 Royster 3b 5 1 1 1 .270 Cruz lf 3 1 0 0 .252 Hubbard 2b 4 0 0 1 .233 Riccelli p 0 0 0 0 .000 Matthews rf 4 0 1 0 .229 Cedeno cf 4 0 2 2 .331 Burroughs lf 3 1 1 1 .230 Leonard rf 3 0 1 0 .211 Bonnell lf 1 0 0 0 .244 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 .111 Horner 1b 4 1 2 2 .258 Alou lf 1 0 0 0 .077 Nolan c 1 0 0 0 .357 Cabell 3b 4 1 1 0 .215 Office cf 2 1 0 0 .256 Watson 1b 4 1 1 0 .265 Benedict c 3 1 1 0 .250 Howe 2b 4 2 2 2 .264 Garber p 1 0 0 0 .000 Ashby c 4 0 1 2 .230 Frias ss 4 2 2 1 .265 Landestoy pr 0 0 0 0 .091 Mahler,M p 2 2 1 2 .154 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 .217 Lum ph 1 0 1 0 .322 Sexton ph 1 1 1 0 .353 35 9 10 8 Walling rf 2 0 1 0 .412 36 6 10 6 Astros (18-26) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Niekro L 4-5 5.0 7 7 6 4 4 90 52 3.33 Andujar 2.0 2 2 0 2 1 51 28 3.65 Riccelli 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 25 13 5.82 8.0 10 9 6 7 7 166 93 Braves (16-24) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Mahler,M W 1-4 7.0 6 4 4 1 4 95 59 7.32 Garber 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 36 25 5.64 9.0 10 6 6 1 4 131 84 Hou: Sexton batted for Niekro in the 6th Walling inserted at rf in the 6th Alou inserted at lf in the 8th Landestoy ran for Ashby in the 9th Atl: Bonnell inserted at lf in the 7th Lum batted for Mahler,M in the 7th Nolan inserted at c in the 8th Lum moved to 1b in the 8th E-Leonard, Cabell, Howe. 2B-Cedeno 2(9), Cabell(7), Howe(6), Horner(1). HR-Howe(5), Burroughs(7). RBI-Cedeno 2(23), Howe 2(23), Ashby 2(11), Royster(13), Hubbard(11), Burroughs(20), Horner 2(8), Frias(9), Mahler,M 2(2). K-Cedeno, Watson, Ashby, Niekro, Hubbard 2, Matthews, Horner, Benedict, Nolan, Garber. BB-Cruz, Matthews, Burroughs, Office 3, Benedict, Mahler,M. SF-Hubbard. GWRBI: Frias Temperature: 82, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 3 MPH. Attendance: 7,345 Game Time: 2:43 5/22/1979, Hou79-Atl79, Fulton County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 6 10 3 4 0 1979 Braves 0 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 x 9 10 0 10 1 Astros -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Gonzalez ss 1>8 4>9 7 8>Garber 43 43 Cruz lf 4 63 W.1-2 9 Riccelli p Cedeno cf k D D.2-H;1-H 9 Leonard rf 2>S 9 6/L Andujar p Alou lf 9>8 Cabell 3b 9 5>63 7>D 31 Watson 1b 463/gdp 63 k S Howe 2b 3>53 9 HR.2-H D.1-3 Ashby c 8 6>k 31 S.3-H;2-H Landestoy pr Niekro p k Sexton ph S Walling rf 9 S.1-3 Braves -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Royster 3b 1>63 63 S.2-H;1-3 e4.1-2;B-1 9 Hubbard 2b k 7 8/SF.3-H k 9 Matthews rf 9 3>k 9 W.2-3;1-2 8>Riccelli S Burroughs lf 2>63 HR 5>W 6 Bonnell lf 13.1-2 Horner 1b D 53 k note 1 Nolan c k Office cf W 43 W.1-2 53 W Benedict c S.2-3;1-2 4>4 k 7>W Garber p k Frias ss note 2 S 4 36/f.B-1 Mahler,M p note 3 W.1-2 6>Andujar e5.B-1 Lum ph S.1-2 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-H(e9/th);B-2 Astros IN OUT ER Braves IN OUT ER Niekro A1 C8 6 L 4-5 Mahler,M A1 C9 4 W 1-4 Andujar C9 E2 0 Garber D1 E1 2 Riccelli E3 E7 0 5/22/1979, Hou79-Atl79, Fulton County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1979 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 6 10 3 4 0 1979 Braves 0 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 x 9 10 0 10 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Astros batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Gonzalez flied out to center (BBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Cruz popped out to second (BBCSX) 0-0 2 --- 32 Cedeno struck out (SBBFBFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Braves batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Royster grounded out to short (X) 0-0 1 --- 12 Hubbard struck out (CSBS) 0-0 2 --- 00 Matthews popped out to right (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Astros batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Leonard lined a single to shallow center (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Cabell flied out to right (CX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Watson grounded into a double play, Hubbard to Frias to Horner (1CCFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Braves batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Burroughs grounded out to short (BBFFBX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Horner lined a double down the right field line (X) 0-0 1 -2- 31 Office walked (CBBBB) 0-0 1 12- 02 Benedict reached on an infield single to short, Horner to third, Office to second (CCX) 0-0 1 123 12 Frias lined a single to left, Horner scored, Office to third, Benedict to second (CFBX) 0-1 1 123 00 Mahler,M grounded a single between first and second, Office scored, Benedict scored, Frias scored on an error by the right fielder Leonard, Mahler,M to second (X) 0-4 1 -2- 32 Royster grounded out to short (CBBFBX) 0-4 2 -2- 22 Hubbard flied out to left (BCFBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Astros batting 0-4 0 --- 10 Howe grounded out to third (BX) 0-4 1 --- 00 Ashby lined out to center (X) 0-4 2 --- 32 Niekro struck out (BBBCCC) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Braves batting 0-4 0 --- 22 Matthews struck out (CFBBS) 0-4 1 --- 00 Burroughs homered deep down the left-field line (X) 0-5 1 --- 21 Horner grounded out to third (FBBX) 0-5 2 --- 20 Office grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Astros batting 0-5 0 --- 12 Gonzalez popped out to right (BFCFX) 0-5 1 --- 11 Cruz grounded out to short (FBX) 0-5 2 --- 31 Cedeno lined a double to left center (SBBBX) 0-5 2 -2- 01 Leonard lined out to right (CX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Braves batting 0-5 0 --- 00 Benedict popped out to second (X) 0-5 1 --- 00 Frias reached on an infield single to short (X) 0-5 1 1-- 31 Mahler,M walked, Frias to second (BBBCB) 0-5 1 12- 32 Royster lined a single to right center, Frias scored, Mahler,M to third (CBBBFX) 0-6 1 1-3 00 Hubbard hit a sacrifice fly to center, Mahler,M scored (X) 0-7 2 1-- 11 Matthews flied out to right (BFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Astros batting 0-7 0 --- 10 Cabell grounded out to short (BX) 0-7 1 --- 20 Watson grounded out to short (BBX) 0-7 2 --- 32 Howe flied out to right (BBFFFFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Braves batting 0-7 0 --- 32 Burroughs walked (FSBBBFB) 0-7 0 1-- 22 Horner struck out (CFFBBFS) 0-7 1 1-- 31 Office walked, Burroughs to second (BBCBB) 0-7 1 12- 02 Benedict struck out (CFC) 0-7 2 12- 00 Frias popped out to second (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Astros batting 0-7 0 --- 02 Ashby struck out (FCS) Sexton pinch hitting for Niekro 0-7 1 --- 10 Sexton grounded a single between first and second (BX) 0-7 1 1-- 21 Gonzalez flied out to left (BFBX) 0-7 2 1-- 30 Cruz walked, Sexton to second (BBBB) 0-7 2 12- 10 Cedeno lined a double to right center, Sexton scored, Cruz scored (BX) 2-7 2 -2- 01 Leonard lined out to short (SX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Braves batting Andujar now pitching Walling now playing right field 2-7 0 --- 12 Mahler,M to first on an error by the third baseman Cabell (BFSX) 2-7 0 1-- 20 Mahler,M to second, Royster to first on an error by the second baseman Howe (BBX) 2-7 0 12- 12 Hubbard struck out (CCBS) 2-7 1 12- 32 Matthews walked, Mahler,M to third, Royster to second (CBFBBFFB) 2-7 1 123 10 Burroughs popped out to short (BX) 2-7 2 123 32 Horner lined a single to shallow left, Mahler,M scored, Royster scored, Matthews to second (BBCFFFB>F>X) 2-9 2 12- 10 Office grounded out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Astros batting Bonnell now playing left field 2-9 0 --- 10 Cabell doubled down the right field line and shallow (BX) 2-9 0 -2- 02 Watson struck out (CFS) 2-9 1 -2- 01 Howe homered deep to left, Cabell scored (CX) 4-9 1 --- 12 Ashby grounded out to first (BSSX) 4-9 2 --- 21 Walling flied out to right (BFBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Braves batting 4-9 0 --- 32 Benedict walked (BCBBFFB) 4-9 0 1-- 00 Frias grounded to first, forcing Benedict at second, Frias to first (X) Lum pinch hitting for Mahler,M 4-9 1 1-- 21 Lum lined a single to shallow center, Frias to second (BCBX) 4-9 1 12- 31 Royster flied out to right (BBBCX) 4-9 2 12- 10 Hubbard flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Astros batting Nolan now playing catcher Garber now pitching Lum moved to first base 4-9 0 --- 11 Gonzalez grounded out to second (BCX) 4-9 1 --- 00 Cruz flied out to right (X) 4-9 2 --- 12 Cedeno popped out to right (BCCFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Braves batting Riccelli now pitching Alou now playing left field 4-9 0 --- 11 Matthews lined a single to shallow left (CBX) 4-9 0 1-- 22 Bonnell grounded out to the mound, Matthews to second (FSBBX) 4-9 1 -2- 22 Nolan struck out (FBFBS) 4-9 2 -2- 31 Office walked (FBBBB) 4-9 2 12- 32 Garber struck out (BBBCC>F>S) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Astros batting 4-9 0 --- 00 Alou flied out to center (X) 4-9 1 --- 32 Cabell grounded out to first (FFBBFFBX) 4-9 2 --- 12 Watson grounded a single up the middle (BCSX) 4-9 2 1-- 10 Howe lined a double down the left field line, Watson to third (BX) 4-9 2 -23 12 Ashby lined a single to shallow center, Watson scored, Howe scored (BFFX) Landestoy pinch running for Ashby 6-9 2 1-- 22 Walling grounded a single between first and second, Landestoy to third (CBSFBX) 6-9 2 1-3 10 Gonzalez grounded out to second (BX)