Houston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 3
Regular Season Game 111
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Saturday, August 4, 1979 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 3 6 3 HOU N 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 - 4 12 1
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Royster 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Matthews rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 Office cf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 Horner 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 Murphy 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 Lum lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 Spikes ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nolan c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 J. McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bonnell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frias ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 Wessinger pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bradford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Benedict c 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Hanna p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Chaney ph,ss 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Totals 32 3 6 3 3 4 25 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Royster-Frias-Murphy. E: Horner (15), Frias (27), Devine (3). BATTING - 2B: Office (12,off Andujar). 3B: Royster (3,off Andujar). HBP: Frias (2,by Andujar). GDP: Nolan (4,off Andujar). Team LOB: 6.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cedeno 1b 5 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reynolds ss 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 3 Puhl cf 5 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 Cruz lf 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 Cabell 3b,1b 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Leonard rf 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 Howe 2b 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 Landestoy pr,2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Ashby c 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 Andujar p 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 Roberge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walling ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 12 4 6 6 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Cedeno-Reynolds. E: Andujar (2). BATTING - SH: Andujar (3,off Devine). SF: Reynolds (2,off Bradford). GDP: Reynolds (2,off Hanna). IBB: Howe (4,by Hanna); Ashby (8,by Garber). Team LOB: 16. BASERUNNING - SB: Cruz (29,2nd base off Hanna/Nolan); Puhl (23,2nd base off Hanna/Nolan); Leonard (13,2nd base off Bradford/Nolan); Cabell (29,2nd base off Garber/Benedict).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hanna 4 7 2 1 3 2 0 22 Devine 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 Bradford 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 J. McLaughlin 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Garber L(5-12) 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 8 Totals 8.1 12 4 2 6 6 0 45 Devine faced 3 batters in the 6th inning WP: Bradford (1). IBB: Hanna (1,Howe); Garber (8,Ashby). Inherited Runners - Scored: Bradford 3-1; J. McLaughlin 2-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Andujar 7.2 4 3 3 3 2 0 30 Roberge 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Sambito W(6-3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 Totals 9 6 3 3 3 4 0 36 HBP: Andujar (2,Frias). Inherited Runners - Scored: Roberge 1-1; Sambito 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague Time of Game: 3:15 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Royster 2b Cedeno 1b 2. Matthews rf Reynolds ss 3. Office cf Puhl cf 4. Horner 3b Cruz lf 5. Murphy 1b Cabell 3b 6. Lum lf Leonard rf 7. Nolan c Howe 2b 8. Frias ss Ashby c 9. Hanna p Andujar p BRAVES 1ST: Royster tripled to right; Matthews struck out; Office popped to third in foul territory; Horner lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first); Puhl singled to center; Cruz singled to left [Puhl to second]; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy made an out to third; Lum walked; Nolan grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Lum out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Leonard walked; Howe singled to center [Leonard to third]; Ashby made an out to shortstop; Andujar singled to right [Leonard scored, Howe to second]; Cedeno lined to shortstop; Reynolds grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 3RD: Frias grounded out (shortstop to first); Hanna struck out; Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl singled to right; Cruz singled to pitcher [Puhl to third]; Cruz stole second; Cabell flied out to right; Leonard was called out on strikes; Howe was walked intentionally; Ashby struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 4TH: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Office singled to pitcher [Office to second (error by Andujar)]; Horner made an out to second; Murphy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Andujar walked; Cedeno reached on an error by Frias [Andujar to second, Cedeno to first]; Reynolds grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Andujar to third, Cedeno out at second]; Puhl singled to right [Andujar scored (unearned)]; Puhl stole second; Cruz flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. BRAVES 5TH: Lum flied out to right; Nolan flied out to center; Frias was hit by a pitch; WESSINGER RAN FOR FRIAS; CHANEY BATTED FOR HANNA; Chaney grounded out (pitcher to first); Debut game for Jim Wessinger; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: CHANEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); DEVINE REPLACED WESSINGER (PITCHING); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Leonard flied out to right; Howe flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. BRAVES 6TH: Royster made an out to shortstop; Matthews lined to first; Office singled to center; Horner forced Office (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Ashby singled to left; Andujar reached on an error by Devine on a sacrifice bunt [Ashby to second, Andujar to first]; Cedeno reached on an error by Horner [Ashby to third, Andujar to second, Cedeno to first]; BRADFORD REPLACED DEVINE (PITCHING); Reynolds hit a sacrifice fly to left [Ashby scored (unearned)]; Bradford threw a wild pitch [Andujar to third, Cedeno to second]; Puhl grounded out (third to first); Cruz walked; Cabell flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 7TH: Murphy grounded out (second to first); Lum grounded out (second to first); Nolan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Leonard singled to left; Leonard stole second; Howe walked; LANDESTOY RAN FOR HOWE; Ashby flied out to left; J. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); BENEDICT REPLACED BRADFORD (PLAYING C ); Andujar struck out; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 8TH: LANDESTOY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Benedict grounded out (pitcher to first); Chaney walked; Royster made an out to shortstop; Matthews walked [Chaney to second]; Office doubled to center [Chaney scored, Matthews scored]; ROBERGE REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Horner singled to left [Office scored]; Murphy singled to right [Horner to second]; SAMBITO REPLACED ROBERGE (PITCHING); SPIKES BATTED FOR LUM; Spikes struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: BONNELL REPLACED J. MCLAUGHLIN (PLAYING LF); GARBER REPLACED SPIKES (PITCHING); Reynolds flied out to right; Puhl struck out; Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3. BRAVES 9TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING 3B); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Bonnell made an out to first; Benedict made an out to second; Chaney struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: Cabell singled to shortstop; Cabell stole second; Leonard struck out; Landestoy singled to right [Cabell to third, Landestoy to second (on throw to home)]; Ashby was walked intentionally; WALLING BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Walling singled to pitcher [Cabell scored, Landestoy to third, Ashby to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 3 6 3 6 Astros 4 12 1 16
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