Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves

Sep 26, 1979

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	4	8	2	5
ATL	0	2	2	0	3	2	0	0	-	9	12	2	9

loss:

J. Niekro(20-11)win: Atlanta Braves logo

P. Niekro(20-20)

HOUATL

2Phil 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] [2 outs] 02
3Gary Matthews singles. Jerry Royster scores. [1 run] 03
3Barry Bonnell singles. Gary Matthews scores. Bob Horner to 2nd. [1 run] 04
5Art Howe out, second baseman Jerry Royster to first baseman Dale Murphy. Luis Pujols scores. Rafael Landestoy to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs] 14
5Barry Bonnell singles. Bob Horner scores. Dale Murphy to 2nd. [1 run] 15
5Phil Niekro singles. Dale Murphy scores. Barry Bonnell scores. Bruce Benedict to 2nd. [2 runs] 17
6Gary Matthews hits a home run (27). Jerry Royster scores. [2 runs] 19
8Dave Bergman hits a home run (1). [1 run] 29
9Rafael Landestoy singles. Enos Cabell scores. Denny Walling scores. [2 runs] 49

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Terry PuhlCF	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.287
2Craig ReynoldsSS	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	2	.262
3Cesar Cedeno1B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.262
4Jose CruzLF	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.289
5Enos Cabell3B	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.272
6Denny WallingRF	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	1	.329
7Luis PujolsC	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	2	.235
Danny HeepPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.091
8Rafael Landestoy2B	2	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	.275
9Joe NiekroP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.123
Rick WilliamsP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258
Art HowePH	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	.245
Tom DixonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Randy NiemannP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133
Pete LaddP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Bert RobergeP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Dave BergmanPH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	.444
Mike MendozaP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Alan AshbyPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.202
TOTAL	8	35	4	4	6	1	1	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Joe NiekroRHP	2.1	6	4	4	1	2	0	23	3.02
Rick WilliamsRHP	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3.26
Tom DixonRHP	0.2	4	3	3	1	1	0	12	6.66
Randy NiemannLHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.76
Pete LaddRHP	1.0	2	2	1	1	1	1	12	2.92
Bert RobergeRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	9	1.69
Mike MendozaRHP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.00
TOTAL	8.0	12	9	8	4	5	1	65	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Eddie MillerCF	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.310
2Jerry Royster2B	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	.273
3Gary Matthews Sr.RF	2	5	2	3	0	0	1	1	.304
4Bob Horner3B	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	.316
5Dale Murphy1B	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	3	.283
6Barry BonnellLF	2	4	2	2	0	1	0	1	.259
7Darrel ChaneySS	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	4	.161
8Bruce BenedictC	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	4	.221
9Phil NiekroP	2	4	0	4	1	0	0	0	.202










TOTAL	12	37	9	9	4	5	1	17	-

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1st inningHOUATL

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out to right fielder Gary Matthews. [1 out]
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BATTER OUT — Craig Reynolds out, pitcher Phil Niekro to first baseman Dale Murphy. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Cesar Cedeno grounds out to first baseman Dale Murphy. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Eddie Miller grounds out to first baseman Cesar Cedeno. [1 out]
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LINEOUT — Jerry Royster lines out to third baseman Enos Cabell. [2 outs]
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FIELD ERROR — Gary Matthews reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Craig Reynolds.
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PASSED BALL — Passed ball by catcher Luis Pujols. Gary Matthews to 2nd.
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BATTER OUT — Bob Horner out to center fielder Terry Puhl. [3 outs]
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HOU

ATL

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

Wednesday, September 26, 1979 · 7:05 PM

Truist Park · Cumberland, GA

attendance: 2,248 (5.5%)

weather: 65 degrees, unknown