Astros 5-7 Braves (May 20, 1979)

HOU

ATL

1

4

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

1

5

0

3

6

0

7

1

8

0

9

0

X

R

5

7

H

5

13

E

2

1

W: P. Niekro

L: B. McLaughlin

S: G. Garber

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

1

HR

2

5

R

7

5

H

13

3

SB

0

LOB

.185

AVG

.351

.378

OBP

.385

.296

SLG

.649

5.63

ERA

4.00

3

K

3

2

BB

8

Current Series

Astros

5

Braves

7

Game 1

Final

Astros

4

Braves

1

Game 2

Final

Astros

5

Braves

6

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 Atlanta Braves emerged victorious over the Houston Astros, 7 to 5, on May 21, 1979.

Game Info

May 20, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	2	1	1	1	0	1	2	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH-SS	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Totals	27	5	5	3	1	3	8	3

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	2	2	2	1	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	7	13	7	2	2	3

Batting

HR: T. Puhl

TB: C. Cedeno, J. Cruz, T. Dixon, T. Puhl 5

RBI: C. Cedeno, T. Puhl, B. Watson

HBP: J. Gonzalez

SF: B. Watson

GIDP: J. Gonzalez, T. Puhl

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz

CS: T. Puhl

Batting

2B: P. Frias, G. Hubbard, G. Matthews, R. Office, J. Royster

HR: B. Horner, G. Matthews

TB: J. Burroughs 2, P. Frias 2, B. Horner 4, G. Hubbard 3, M. Lum, G. Matthews 6, P. Niekro, R. Office 2, J. Royster 3

RBI: P. Frias, B. Horner 3, G. Matthews 2, R. Office

GIDP: D. Murphy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Dixon T. Dixon	4.0	7	3	3	1	0	1	6.75
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin (L)	2.0	4	3	2	0	3	1	9.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	7	5	2	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	6.2	5	5	4	7	3	1	5.40
Craig Skok C. Skok	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber (S)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	5	4	8	3	1

Batters faced: J. Andujar 9, T. Dixon 19, B. McLaughlin 11

Batters faced: G. Garber 6, P. Niekro 30, C. Skok

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	1	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	2	1	1	1	0	1	2	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH-SS	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Totals	27	5	5	3	1	3	8	3

Batting

HR: T. Puhl

TB: C. Cedeno, J. Cruz, T. Dixon, T. Puhl 5

RBI: C. Cedeno, T. Puhl, B. Watson

HBP: J. Gonzalez

SF: B. Watson

GIDP: J. Gonzalez, T. Puhl

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Dixon T. Dixon	4.0	7	3	3	1	0	1	6.75
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin (L)	2.0	4	3	2	0	3	1	9.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	7	5	2	3	2

Batters faced: J. Andujar 9, T. Dixon 19, B. McLaughlin 11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	2	2	2	1	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	7	13	7	2	2	3

Batting

2B: P. Frias, G. Hubbard, G. Matthews, R. Office, J. Royster

HR: B. Horner, G. Matthews

TB: J. Burroughs 2, P. Frias 2, B. Horner 4, G. Hubbard 3, M. Lum, G. Matthews 6, P. Niekro, R. Office 2, J. Royster 3

RBI: P. Frias, B. Horner 3, G. Matthews 2, R. Office

GIDP: D. Murphy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	6.2	5	5	4	7	3	1	5.40
Craig Skok C. Skok	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber (S)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	5	4	8	3	1

Batters faced: G. Garber 6, P. Niekro 30, C. Skok

23-20 HOU

ATL 14-25

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

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