Braves 2-3 Astros (Aug 4, 1979)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

8

0

2

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

7

8

E

1

0

W: B. Roberge

L: G. Garber

S: J. Sambito

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

2

R

3

7

H

8

1

SB

7

LOB

.226

AVG

.267

.333

OBP

.333

.290

SLG

.267

2.25

ERA

2.00

6

K

4

3

BB

5

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 squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Braves, 3 to 2, on August 5, 1979.

Game Info

August 4, 1979

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon P	3	0	2	1	0	0	0
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	2	7	2	1	5	4

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	1	2	0	2	1	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	1
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	2	0	2	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	8	2	7	3	6

Batting

2B: B. Horner, E. Solomon

TB: B. Bonnell, B. Horner 2, M. Lum 2, G. Matthews, E. Solomon 3

RBI: B. Horner, E. Solomon

SAC: P. Frias

GIDP: B. Bonnell

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

Batting

TB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2, A. Howe 2, R. Landestoy 2, J. Leonard

RBI: J. Cruz, J. Leonard

IBB: E. Cabell

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, A. Howe 2, R. Landestoy 2, C. Reynolds

CS: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon	6.1	5	1	0	2	5	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber (L)	1.2	3	2	2	1	1	10.80
Totals	8.0	8	3	2	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	7.0	7	2	2	4	3	2.57
Bert Roberge B. Roberge (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	5	4

Batters faced: G. Garber 8, E. Solomon 25

WP: J. Niekro 2

Batters faced: J. Niekro 30, B. Roberge 5, J. Sambito 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon P	3	0	2	1	0	0	0
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	2	7	2	1	5	4

Batting

2B: B. Horner, E. Solomon

TB: B. Bonnell, B. Horner 2, M. Lum 2, G. Matthews, E. Solomon 3

RBI: B. Horner, E. Solomon

SAC: P. Frias

GIDP: B. Bonnell

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon	6.1	5	1	0	2	5	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber (L)	1.2	3	2	2	1	1	10.80
Totals	8.0	8	3	2	3	6

Batters faced: G. Garber 8, E. Solomon 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	1	2	0	2	1	1
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	1
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	2	0	2	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	8	2	7	3	6

Batting

TB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2, A. Howe 2, R. Landestoy 2, J. Leonard

RBI: J. Cruz, J. Leonard

IBB: E. Cabell

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, A. Howe 2, R. Landestoy 2, C. Reynolds

CS: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	7.0	7	2	2	4	3	2.57
Bert Roberge B. Roberge (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	5	4

WP: J. Niekro 2

Batters faced: J. Niekro 30, B. Roberge 5, J. Sambito 2

45-68 ATL

HOU 66-47

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

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