Astros 4-9 Braves (Sep 25, 1979)

HOU

ATL

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

2

4

0

5

1

3

6

0

2

7

0

8

1

0

9

2

X

R

4

9

H

8

12

E

2

W: P. Niekro

L: J. Niekro

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

1

HR

1

4

R

9

8

H

12

0

SB

1

LOB

.229

AVG

.324

.250

OBP

.405

.371

SLG

.486

9.00

ERA

3.00

4

K

6

5

BB

1

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 dominated the Houston Astros, 9 to 4, on September 26, 1979.

Game Info

September 25, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	1	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Heep D. Heep PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	4	0	2	2	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Niemann R. Niemann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Ladd P. Ladd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
Mike Mendoza M. Mendoza P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	8	4	1	1	6

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Miller E. Miller CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	2	2	3	1	0	0	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	4	2	2	2	0	1	1	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	0	2	4	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	9	12	9	1	1	5	4

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

HR: D. Bergman

TB: D. Bergman 4, E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz 2, R. Landestoy 2, T. Puhl 2, D. Walling

RBI: D. Bergman, A. Howe, R. Landestoy 2

GIDP: L. Pujols

Batting

2B: D. Chaney, P. Niekro, J. Royster

HR: G. Matthews

TB: B. Benedict, B. Bonnell 2, D. Chaney 2, B. Horner 2, G. Matthews 5, D. Murphy, P. Niekro 3, J. Royster 2

RBI: B. Bonnell 2, G. Matthews 3, P. Niekro 4

IBB: B. Benedict

Baserunning

SB: B. Bonnell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	2.1	6	4	4	2	1	0	15.43
Rick Williams R. Williams	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tom Dixon T. Dixon	0.2	4	3	3	1	1	0	40.50
Randy Niemann R. Niemann	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pete Ladd P. Ladd	1.0	2	2	1	1	1	1	9.00
Bert Roberge B. Roberge	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Mike Mendoza M. Mendoza	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	8	5	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	8	4	3	1	6	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	3	1	6	1

WP: J. Niekro

Batters faced: T. Dixon 7, P. Ladd 7, M. Mendoza 3, J. Niekro 15, R. Niemann, B. Roberge 4, R. Williams 5

Batters faced: P. Niekro 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	1	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Heep D. Heep PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	4	0	2	2	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Williams R. Williams P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Tom Dixon T. Dixon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Niemann R. Niemann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Ladd P. Ladd P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PH	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
Mike Mendoza M. Mendoza P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	8	4	1	1	6

Batting

2B: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

HR: D. Bergman

TB: D. Bergman 4, E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz 2, R. Landestoy 2, T. Puhl 2, D. Walling

RBI: D. Bergman, A. Howe, R. Landestoy 2

GIDP: L. Pujols

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	2.1	6	4	4	2	1	0	15.43
Rick Williams R. Williams	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tom Dixon T. Dixon	0.2	4	3	3	1	1	0	40.50
Randy Niemann R. Niemann	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Pete Ladd P. Ladd	1.0	2	2	1	1	1	1	9.00
Bert Roberge B. Roberge	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Mike Mendoza M. Mendoza	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	8	5	4	1

WP: J. Niekro

Batters faced: T. Dixon 7, P. Ladd 7, M. Mendoza 3, J. Niekro 15, R. Niemann, B. Roberge 4, R. Williams 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Eddie Miller E. Miller CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	5	2	2	3	1	0	0	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	4	2	2	2	0	1	1	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	0	2	4	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	9	12	9	1	1	5	4

Batting

2B: D. Chaney, P. Niekro, J. Royster

HR: G. Matthews

TB: B. Benedict, B. Bonnell 2, D. Chaney 2, B. Horner 2, G. Matthews 5, D. Murphy, P. Niekro 3, J. Royster 2

RBI: B. Bonnell 2, G. Matthews 3, P. Niekro 4

IBB: B. Benedict

Baserunning

SB: B. Bonnell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	8	4	3	1	6	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	3	1	6	1

Batters faced: P. Niekro 36

87-72 HOU

ATL 64-93

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

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