Braves 1-2 Astros (Apr 5, 1979)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

1

2

H

7

3

E

0

1

W: J.R. Richard

L: P. Niekro

S: J. Andujar

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

1

R

2

7

H

3

0

SB

3

LOB

.219

AVG

.115

.306

OBP

.179

.219

SLG

.154

2.25

ERA

1.00

5

K

9

2

BB

4

Current Series

Braves

1

Astros

2

Game 1

Final

Braves

0

Astros

6

Game 2

Final

Braves

0

Astros

2

Game 3

Final

1979 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Game Summary

The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Braves, 2 to 1, on April 6, 1979.

Game Info

April 5, 1979

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	BB	K
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	4	0	0	0	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	2	0	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	0	1	0	0
Jerry Royster J. Royster PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	1	1	0	3	1
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	4	0	1	0	2
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	3	0	1	1	1
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	0	1	0	1
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	2	0	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office PH	1	0	0	0	1
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	1	0	0
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	1	7	4	9

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	3	0	2	2	1	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	26	2	3	2	3	2	5

Batting

TB: B. Horner, G. Hubbard, M. Lum, G. Matthews 2, D. Murphy, P. Niekro

GIDP: P. Frias, B. Horner, M. Lum

Batting

2B: E. Cabell

TB: E. Cabell 3, T. Puhl

RBI: E. Cabell 2

SAC: C. Reynolds

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	8.0	3	2	2	2	5	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	3	2	2	2	5	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	5.1	6	1	1	4	5	1.69
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (S)	3.2	1	0	0	0	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	4	9

WP: P. Niekro

Batters faced: P. Niekro 29

WP: J.R. Richard 2

Batters faced: J. Andujar 12, J.R. Richard 24

Batters	AB	R	H	BB	K
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	4	0	0	0	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	2	0	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	0	1	0	0
Jerry Royster J. Royster PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	1	1	0	3	1
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	4	0	1	0	2
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	3	0	1	1	1
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	0	1	0	1
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	2	0	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office PH	1	0	0	0	1
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	1	0	0
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	1	7	4	9

Batting

TB: B. Horner, G. Hubbard, M. Lum, G. Matthews 2, D. Murphy, P. Niekro

GIDP: P. Frias, B. Horner, M. Lum

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	8.0	3	2	2	2	5	0	2.25
Totals	8.0	3	2	2	2	5	0

WP: P. Niekro

Batters faced: P. Niekro 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	3	0	2	2	1	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	26	2	3	2	3	2	5

Batting

2B: E. Cabell

TB: E. Cabell 3, T. Puhl

RBI: E. Cabell 2

SAC: C. Reynolds

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	5.1	6	1	1	4	5	1.69
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (S)	3.2	1	0	0	0	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	4	9

WP: J.R. Richard 2

Batters faced: J. Andujar 12, J.R. Richard 24

0-1 ATL

HOU 1-0

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

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