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FINAL
Sep 26, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
HOU000010012482
ATL02203200-9122
win:P. Niekro (ATL)loss:J. Niekro (HOU)
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Terry PuhlCF2400000.287
2Craig ReynoldsSS0400100.262
3Cesar Cedeno1B0400100.262
4Jose CruzLF1400100.289
5Enos Cabell3B1410000.272
6Denny WallingRF1310110.329
7Luis PujolsC0310100.235
Danny HeepPH0100000.091
8Rafael Landestoy2B2402100.275
9Joe NiekroP0100000.123
Rick WilliamsP0000000.258
Art HowePH0101000.245
Tom DixonP00000001.000
Randy NiemannP0000000.133
Pete LaddP0000000.000
Bert RobergeP0000000.000
Dave BergmanPH1111001.444
Mike MendozaP0000000.000
Alan AshbyPH0100000.202
TOTAL83544611
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Joe NiekroRHP2.16441203.02
Rick WilliamsRHP1.20000003.26
Tom DixonRHP0.24331106.66
Randy NiemannLHP0.10000003.76
Pete LaddRHP1.02211112.92
Bert RobergeRHP1.00001101.69
Mike MendozaRHP1.00000000.00
TOTAL8.01298451
Atlanta Braves logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Eddie MillerCF0500000.310
2Jerry Royster2B1420010.273
3Gary MatthewsRF2523001.304
4Bob Horner3B2410010.316
5Dale Murphy1B1510100.283
6Barry BonnellLF2422010.259
7Darrel ChaneySS1310110.161
8Bruce BenedictC1300110.221
9Phil NiekroP2404100.202
TOTAL123799451
Atlanta Braves logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Phil NiekroRHP9.08436113.43
TOTAL9.0843611

Scoring Summary

houatl
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    2
    Phil Niekro doubles (6) on a . Barry Bonnell scores. Darrel Chaney scores. Bruce Benedict out at home on the throw, left fielder Jose Cruz to shortstop Craig Reynolds to catcher Luis Pujols. Phil Niekro to 3rd.[2 runs]
    02
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    3
    Gary Matthews singles. Jerry Royster scores.[1 run]
    03
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    3
    Barry Bonnell singles. Gary Matthews scores. Bob Horner to 2nd.[1 run]
    04
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Art Howe out, second baseman Jerry Royster to first baseman Dale Murphy. Luis Pujols scores. Rafael Landestoy to 2nd.[1 run]
    14
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    5
    Barry Bonnell singles. Bob Horner scores. Dale Murphy to 2nd.[1 run]
    15
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    5
    Phil Niekro singles. Dale Murphy scores. Barry Bonnell scores. Bruce Benedict to 2nd.[2 runs]
    17
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    6
    Gary Matthews hits a home run (27). Jerry Royster scores.[2 runs]
    19
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Dave Bergman hits a home run (1).[1 run]
    29
  • Houston Astros logo
    9
    Rafael Landestoy singles. Enos Cabell scores. Denny Walling scores.[2 runs]
    49

Play-by-Play

1st inninghouatl
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out to right fielder Gary Matthews.[1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Craig Reynolds out, pitcher Phil Niekro to first baseman Dale Murphy.[2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    GROUNDOUT — Cesar Cedeno grounds out to first baseman Dale Murphy.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    GROUNDOUT — Eddie Miller grounds out to first baseman Cesar Cedeno.[1 out]
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    LINEOUT — Jerry Royster lines out to third baseman Enos Cabell.[2 outs]
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    FIELD ERROR — Gary Matthews reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Craig Reynolds.
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    BATTER OUT — Bob Horner out to center fielder Terry Puhl.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

4Runs9
8Hits12
2Errors2
.229Batting Avg.324
35At Bats37
3Extra-base Hits4
1Home Runs1
4Runs-Batted-In9
1Walks5
0Stolen Bases1
6Strikeouts4
5Left on Base9
13Total Bases18

Game Details

Wednesday, September 26, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Truist Park · Cumberland, GA
attendance: 2,248 (5.5%)
weather: 65 degrees, unknown