Astros 2-3 Braves (Aug 11, 1979)

HOU

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

1

6

0

1

7

0

8

2

0

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

8

9

E

1

0

W: P. Niekro

L: R. Williams

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

0

HR

1

2

R

3

8

H

9

1

SB

0

LOB

.250

AVG

.281

.306

OBP

.361

.281

SLG

.406

3.38

ERA

2.00

2

K

8

4

BB

3

Current Series

Astros

2

Braves

1

Game 1

Final

Astros

2

Braves

3

Game 2

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 squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 3 to 2, on August 12, 1979.

Game Info

August 11, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	2
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	1
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
George Throop G. Throop P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
Alan Knicely A. Knicely PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	2	8	2	1	3	8

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	1	2	1	0	1	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	4	1	3	2	1	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	3	9	3	1	4	2

Batting

2B: C. Reynolds

TB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, R. Landestoy, J. Leonard, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds 2, R. Williams 2

RBI: E. Cabell, T. Puhl

SF: E. Cabell

GIDP: A. Knicely

Baserunning

SB: J. Leonard

CS: E. Cabell

Batting

2B: P. Niekro

HR: B. Bonnell

TB: B. Bonnell 6, B. Horner 2, P. Niekro 2, R. Office 2, J. Royster

RBI: B. Bonnell 2, R. Office

GIDP: B. Horner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Williams R. Williams (L)	6.0	8	3	3	2	2	1	4.50
George Throop G. Throop	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	3	3	4	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	8	2	2	3	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	8	0

Batters faced: G. Throop 9, R. Williams 27

Batters faced: P. Niekro 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	2
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	1
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
George Throop G. Throop P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
Alan Knicely A. Knicely PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	2	8	2	1	3	8

Batting

2B: C. Reynolds

TB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, R. Landestoy, J. Leonard, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds 2, R. Williams 2

RBI: E. Cabell, T. Puhl

SF: E. Cabell

GIDP: A. Knicely

Baserunning

SB: J. Leonard

CS: E. Cabell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Williams R. Williams (L)	6.0	8	3	3	2	2	1	4.50
George Throop G. Throop	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	3	3	4	2	1

Batters faced: G. Throop 9, R. Williams 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	1	2	1	0	1	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	4	1	3	2	1	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	3	9	3	1	4	2

Batting

2B: P. Niekro

HR: B. Bonnell

TB: B. Bonnell 6, B. Horner 2, P. Niekro 2, R. Office 2, J. Royster

RBI: B. Bonnell 2, R. Office

GIDP: B. Horner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	8	2	2	3	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	8	0

Batters faced: P. Niekro 36

68-50 HOU

ATL 47-72

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

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