Astros (5) vs Braves (7) · May 21, 1979 · MLB Scores

FINAL

May 21, 1979

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	5	2	5
ATL	0	0	2	1	3	0	1	0	-	7	13	1	8

win:

P. Niekroloss: Houston Astros logo

B. McLaughlinsave: Atlanta Braves logo

G. Garber

Scoring Summary

HOUATL

1
Terry Puhl hits a home run (4). [1 run]
10
1
Passed ball by catcher Dale Murphy. Julio Gonzalez scores. Cesar Cedeno to 2nd. [1 run]
20
1
Enos Cabell strikes out swinging. Cesar Cedeno scores. Jose Cruz to 3rd. Enos Cabell advances to 1st, on a fielding error by catcher Dale Murphy. [1 run]
30
1
Bob Watson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Rowland Office. Jose Cruz scores. Enos Cabell to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
40
3
Gary Matthews hits a home run (9). Jerry Royster scores. [2 runs]
42
4
Pepe Frias doubles (6). Glenn Hubbard scores. [1 run]
43
5
Bob Horner hits a home run (3). Gary Matthews scores. Jeff Burroughs scores. [3 runs]
46
7
Cesar Cedeno walks. Rafael Landestoy scores. Terry Puhl to 3rd. Julio Gonzalez to 2nd. [1 run]
56
7
Rowland Office doubles (1). Darrel Chaney scores. [1 run]
57

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Terry PuhlRF	2	4	1	1	0	1	1	2	.265
2Julio GonzalezSS	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.241
Joaquin AndujarP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
3Cesar CedenoCF	1	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	.270
4Jose CruzLF	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	3	.311
5Enos Cabell3B	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	.292
6Bob Watson1B	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	.252
7Art Howe2B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.202
8Alan AshbyC	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.232
9Tom DixonP	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Jimmy SextonPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Bo McLaughlinP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Rafael LandestoyPH-SS	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	.182

TOTAL	5	27	5	3	3	8	1	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Tom DixonRHP	4.0	7	3	3	0	1	1	22	7.45
Bo McLaughlinRHP	2.0	4	3	2	3	0	1	17	5.51
Joaquin AndujarRHP	2.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	12	2.58
TOTAL	8.0	13	7	5	3	2	2	51	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Jerry Royster3B	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	3	.324
2Gary Matthews Sr.RF	2	5	2	2	1	0	1	2	.294
3Jeff BurroughsLF	2	5	1	0	1	0	0	3	.250
Barry BonnellLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
4Dale MurphyC	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	.348
5Bob Horner1B	1	4	1	3	0	0	1	3	.280
Darrel ChaneyPR	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.077
Gene GarberP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
6Rowland OfficeCF	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.242
7Glenn Hubbard2B	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.238
8Pepe FriasSS	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.257
9Phil NiekroP	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.161
Craig SkokP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Mike Lum1B	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
TOTAL	13	37	7	7	3	2	2	17	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Phil NiekroRHP	6.2	5	5	4	3	7	1	57	3.89
Craig SkokLHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4.39
Gene GarberRHP	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9	4.89
TOTAL	9.0	5	5	4	3	8	1	67	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningHOUATL

TOP 1
HOME RUN — Terry Puhl hits a home run (4). [1 run]
10
HIT BY PITCH — Julio Gonzalez hit by pitch.
10
PASSED BALL — Passed ball by catcher Dale Murphy. Julio Gonzalez to 2nd.
10
SINGLE — Cesar Cedeno singles. Julio Gonzalez to 3rd.
10
PASSED BALL — Passed ball by catcher Dale Murphy. Julio Gonzalez scores. Cesar Cedeno to 2nd. [1 run]
20
SINGLE — Jose Cruz singles.
20
STOLEN BASE 3B — Cesar Cedeno steals (10) 3rd base. Jose Cruz steals (11) 2nd base.
20
STRIKEOUT — Enos Cabell strikes out swinging. Cesar Cedeno scores. Jose Cruz to 3rd. Enos Cabell advances to 1st, on a fielding error by catcher Dale Murphy. [1 run]
30
STOLEN BASE 2B — Enos Cabell steals (13) 2nd base.
30
SAC FLY — Bob Watson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Rowland Office. Jose Cruz scores. Enos Cabell to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]
40
RUNNER OUT — Enos Cabell out at home, catcher Dale Murphy to pitcher Phil Niekro. [2 outs]
40
BATTER OUT — Art Howe out to center fielder Rowland Office. [3 outs]
40
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Jerry Royster out to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. [1 out]
40
BATTER OUT — Gary Matthews out to left fielder Jose Cruz. [2 outs]
40
SINGLE — Jeff Burroughs singles.
40
WALK — Dale Murphy walks. Jeff Burroughs to 2nd.
40
BATTER OUT — Bob Horner out to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. [3 outs]
40

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Team Stats

HOU

ATL

5Runs7

5Hits13

2Errors1

.185Batting Avg.351

27At Bats37

1Extra-base Hits7

1Home Runs2

3Runs-Batted-In7

8Walks2

3Stolen Bases0

3Strikeouts3

5Left on Base8

8Total Bases24

Game Details

Monday, May 21, 1979 · 7:05 PM

Truist Park · Cumberland, GA

attendance: 1,988 (4.8%)

weather: 75 degrees, cloudy