Braves 2-6 Astros (Aug 3, 1979)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

3

6

0

2

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

2

6

H

5

8

E

1

0

W: F. LaCorte

L: P. Niekro

S: J. Sambito

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

0

2

R

6

5

H

8

0

SB

2

LOB

.156

AVG

.242

.229

OBP

.306

.250

SLG

.303

5.63

ERA

2.00

11

K

12

3

BB

3

Current Series

Braves

1

Astros

4

Game 1

Final

Braves

3

Astros

4

Game 2

Final

Braves

2

Astros

6

Game 3

Final

Braves

2

Astros

3

Game 4

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 decisively defeated the Atlanta Braves, 6 to 2, on August 4, 1979.

Game Info

August 3, 1979

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jerry Royster J. Royster PH-2B	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Rowland Office R. Office CF	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	1
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF-CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	32	2	5	2	1	3	12

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF-CF	2	3	1	1	0	2	1
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
George Throop G. Throop P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	6	8	3	2	3	11

Batting

HR: B. Horner

TB: B. Benedict, B. Horner 4, G. Matthews, J. Nolan, R. Office

RBI: B. Horner 2

Batting

2B: J. Cruz, J. Leonard

TB: B. Bochy, J. Cruz 2, A. Howe, R. Landestoy, J. Leonard 2, T. Puhl 2, C. Reynolds

RBI: B. Bochy, A. Howe, J. Leonard

Baserunning

SB: C. Reynolds, J. Sexton

CS: R. Landestoy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	8.0	8	6	5	3	11	0	5.63
Totals	8.0	8	6	5	3	11	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte (W)	5.0	3	2	2	1	6	1	3.60
George Throop G. Throop	2.0	2	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	12	1

WP: P. Niekro 6

Batters faced: P. Niekro 36

Batters faced: F. LaCorte 19, J. Sambito 6, G. Throop 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jerry Royster J. Royster PH-2B	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Rowland Office R. Office CF	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	1
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF-CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	32	2	5	2	1	3	12

Batting

HR: B. Horner

TB: B. Benedict, B. Horner 4, G. Matthews, J. Nolan, R. Office

RBI: B. Horner 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	8.0	8	6	5	3	11	0	5.63
Totals	8.0	8	6	5	3	11	0

WP: P. Niekro 6

Batters faced: P. Niekro 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF-CF	2	3	1	1	0	2	1
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
George Throop G. Throop P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	6	8	3	2	3	11

Batting

2B: J. Cruz, J. Leonard

TB: B. Bochy, J. Cruz 2, A. Howe, R. Landestoy, J. Leonard 2, T. Puhl 2, C. Reynolds

RBI: B. Bochy, A. Howe, J. Leonard

Baserunning

SB: C. Reynolds, J. Sexton

CS: R. Landestoy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte (W)	5.0	3	2	2	1	6	1	3.60
George Throop G. Throop	2.0	2	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	12	1

Batters faced: F. LaCorte 19, J. Sambito 6, G. Throop 10

45-67 ATL

HOU 65-47

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

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