Braves 0-2 Astros (Apr 7, 1979)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

0

2

H

5

7

E

1

0

W: J. Niekro

L: R. Matula

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

R

2

5

H

7

1

SB

2

LOB

.161

AVG

.233

.161

OBP

.233

.161

SLG

.267

2.25

ERA

0.00

4

K

7

0

BB

0

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 emerged victorious over the Atlanta Braves, 2 to 0, on April 8, 1979.

Game Info

April 7, 1979

ATL

Batters	AB	H	SB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	4	2	1	1
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	1	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	0	0	2
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	3	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	3	1	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	3	1	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	2	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	0	0	0	0
Rick Matula R. Matula P	2	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	1	0	0	1
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	1	7

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	2	1	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	1	2	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	2	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	7	2	2	4

Batting

TB: B. Bonnell, G. Hubbard, D. Murphy, J. Royster 2

GIDP: B. Bonnell

Baserunning

SB: J. Royster

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno

TB: A. Ashby 2, C. Cedeno 3, J. Cruz, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds

RBI: C. Cedeno, J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz 2

CS: C. Cedeno, C. Reynolds

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Rick Matula R. Matula (L)	7.0	6	2	2	3	2.57
Gene Garber G. Garber	1.0	1	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	2	2	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	5	0	0	0	7	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	0	0	0	7	0

Batters faced: G. Garber 3, R. Matula 27

Batters faced: J. Niekro 31

Batters	AB	H	SB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	4	2	1	1
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	1	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	0	0	2
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	3	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	3	1	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	3	1	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	2	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	0	0	0	0
Rick Matula R. Matula P	2	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	1	0	0	1
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	1	7

Batting

TB: B. Bonnell, G. Hubbard, D. Murphy, J. Royster 2

GIDP: B. Bonnell

Baserunning

SB: J. Royster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Rick Matula R. Matula (L)	7.0	6	2	2	3	2.57
Gene Garber G. Garber	1.0	1	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	2	2	4

Batters faced: G. Garber 3, R. Matula 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	2	1	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	1	2	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	2	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	7	2	2	4

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno

TB: A. Ashby 2, C. Cedeno 3, J. Cruz, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds

RBI: C. Cedeno, J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz 2

CS: C. Cedeno, C. Reynolds

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	5	0	0	0	7	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	0	0	0	7	0

Batters faced: J. Niekro 31

0-3 ATL

HOU 3-0

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

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