Astros 4-5 Braves (Sep 23, 1979)

HOU

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

1

8

1

9

1

R

4

5

H

11

15

E

1

W: M. Mahler

L: J. Sambito

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

1

HR

2

4

R

5

11

H

15

3

SB

0

LOB

.289

AVG

.405

.372

OBP

.421

.395

SLG

.622

5.63

ERA

4.00

5

K

3

1

BB

5

Current Series

Astros

4

Braves

5

Game 1

Final

Astros

1

Braves

8

Game 2

Final

Astros

8

Braves

0

Game 3

Final

Astros

4

Braves

9

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 Atlanta Braves squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on September 24, 1979.

Game Info

September 23, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS-3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH-RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF-1B	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF-CF	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B-3B	5	0	4	1	0	1	0	1
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	2	1	0	1	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tom Wiedenbauer T. Wiedenbauer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	11	3	1	3	5	3

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Eddie Miller E. Miller CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	1
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	0	3	3	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	2	3	2	2	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Larry Whisenton L. Whisenton LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams P	2	1	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Bradford L. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Mahler M. Mahler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	15	5	2	1	5

Batting

2B: J. Gonzalez

HR: J. Cruz

TB: B. Bochy, E. Cabell 4, J. Cruz 5, J. Gonzalez 2, A. Howe, R. Landestoy, D. Walling

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2

IBB: J. Alou, B. Bochy

Baserunning

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

Batting

2B: B. Beall, L. McWilliams

HR: B. Horner 2

TB: B. Beall 2, P. Frias, B. Horner 9, M. Lum, L. McWilliams 3, E. Miller 2, D. Murphy, J. Royster 3, L. Whisenton

RBI: B. Horner 2, J. Royster 3

IBB: E. Miller

GIDP: B. Horner, L. Whisenton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	7.0	11	3	3	0	4	1	3.86
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (L)	0.2	3	1	1	1	1	0	13.50
Totals	8.0	15	5	5	1	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams	7.0	8	2	2	1	1	1	2.57
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	27.00
Larry Bradford L. Bradford	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Mickey Mahler M. Mahler (W)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	5	3	1

Batters faced: K. Forsch 30, F. LaCorte 2, J. Sambito 6

Balks: L. Bradford

Batters faced: L. Bradford 3, G. Garber 6, M. Mahler, J. McLaughlin 3, L. McWilliams 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS-3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH-RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF-1B	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF-CF	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B-3B	5	0	4	1	0	1	0	1
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	2	1	0	1	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tom Wiedenbauer T. Wiedenbauer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	11	3	1	3	5	3

Batting

2B: J. Gonzalez

HR: J. Cruz

TB: B. Bochy, E. Cabell 4, J. Cruz 5, J. Gonzalez 2, A. Howe, R. Landestoy, D. Walling

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2

IBB: J. Alou, B. Bochy

Baserunning

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

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	7.0	11	3	3	0	4	1	3.86
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (L)	0.2	3	1	1	1	1	0	13.50
Totals	8.0	15	5	5	1	5	2

Batters faced: K. Forsch 30, F. LaCorte 2, J. Sambito 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Eddie Miller E. Miller CF	4	0	2	0	0	1	1
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	0	3	3	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	2	3	2	2	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Larry Whisenton L. Whisenton LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams P	2	1	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Bradford L. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Mahler M. Mahler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	15	5	2	1	5

Batting

2B: B. Beall, L. McWilliams

HR: B. Horner 2

TB: B. Beall 2, P. Frias, B. Horner 9, M. Lum, L. McWilliams 3, E. Miller 2, D. Murphy, J. Royster 3, L. Whisenton

RBI: B. Horner 2, J. Royster 3

IBB: E. Miller

GIDP: B. Horner, L. Whisenton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams	7.0	8	2	2	1	1	1	2.57
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	27.00
Larry Bradford L. Bradford	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Mickey Mahler M. Mahler (W)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	5	3	1

Balks: L. Bradford

Batters faced: L. Bradford 3, G. Garber 6, M. Mahler, J. McLaughlin 3, L. McWilliams 30

86-70 HOU

ATL 62-92

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

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