Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 43
Played on Monday, May 21, 1979 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 5 5 2 ATL N 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0 x - 7 13 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl rf 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 Gonzalez ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cedeno cf 2 1 1 1 2 0 5 0 Cruz lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Cabell 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 Watson 1b 2 0 0 1 1 0 9 1 Howe 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 Ashby c 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 Dixon p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sexton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Landestoy ph,ss 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 Totals 27 5 5 3 8 3 24 16 FIELDING - DP: 1. Gonzalez-Howe-Watson. E: Cabell (6), Howe (2). PB: Ashby (7). BATTING - HR: Puhl (4,1st inning off Niekro 0 on 0 out). SF: Watson (2,off Niekro). HBP: Gonzalez (1,by Niekro). GDP: Gonzalez (3,off Niekro); Puhl (1,off Garber). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (10,3rd base off Niekro/Murphy); Cruz (11,2nd base off Niekro/Murphy); Cabell (13,2nd base off Niekro/Murphy). CS: Puhl (10,2nd base by Niekro/Murphy).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Royster 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 Matthews rf 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 Burroughs lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 Bonnell lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murphy c 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 Horner 1b 4 1 1 3 0 0 7 0 Chaney pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Office cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 Hubbard 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 3 Frias ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 Niekro p 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 Skok p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lum 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 Totals 37 7 13 7 2 3 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 2. Frias-Hubbard-Horner, Lum-Frias. E: Murphy (7). PB: Murphy 2 (11). BATTING - 2B: Frias (6,off Dixon); Matthews (11,off McLaughlin); Hubbard (5,off McLaughlin); Royster (6,off McLaughlin); Office (1,off Andujar). HR: Matthews (9,3rd inning off Dixon 1 on 1 out); Horner (3,5th inning off McLaughlin 2 on 1 out). GDP: Murphy (2,off Dixon). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dixon 4 7 3 3 1 0 1 19 McLaughlin L(1-2) 2 4 3 2 0 3 1 11 Andujar 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 9 Totals 8 13 7 5 2 3 2 39
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(5-6) 6.2 5 5 4 7 3 1 30 Skok 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Garber SV(8) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 Totals 9 5 5 4 8 3 1 37 HBP: Niekro (3,Gonzalez). Inherited Runners - Scored: Skok 3-0. . Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Bruce Froemming Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 1988 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Puhl rf Royster 3b 2. Gonzalez ss Matthews rf 3. Cedeno cf Burroughs lf 4. Cruz lf Murphy c 5. Cabell 3b Horner 1b 6. Watson 1b Office cf 7. Howe 2b Hubbard 2b 8. Ashby c Frias ss 9. Dixon p Niekro p ASTROS 1ST: 35 minute rain delay sometime in game; Puhl homered; Gonzalez was hit by a pitch; Murphy allowed a passed ball [Gonzalez to second]; Cedeno singled [Gonzalez to third]; Murphy allowed a passed ball [Gonzalez scored, Cedeno to second]; Cruz singled [Cedeno stayed at second]; Cedeno stole third and Cruz stole second; Cabell struck out but Cedeno advanced to home and Cruz advanced to third and Cabell advanced to first on an error by Murphy; Cabell stole second; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cruz scored (unearned), Cabell to third]; Cabell was out trying to advance to home (catcher to pitcher); Howe flied out to center; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to center; Matthews flied out to left; Burroughs singled; Murphy walked [Burroughs to second]; Horner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Ashby struck out; Dixon singled; Puhl forced Dixon (shortstop to second); Puhl was caught stealing second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Office popped to center; Hubbard flied out to left; Frias flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez flied out to right; Cedeno walked; Cedeno was picked off first (catcher to first); Cruz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster singled; Matthews homered [Royster scored]; Burroughs singled; Murphy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Burroughs out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson walked; Howe flied out to center; Ashby made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Horner grounded out (third to first); Office grounded out (second to first); Hubbard singled; Frias doubled [Hubbard scored]; Niekro singled [Frias to third]; Royster grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3. ASTROS 5TH: SEXTON BATTED FOR DIXON; Sexton popped to second; Puhl singled; Gonzalez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Puhl out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3. BRAVES 5TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); Matthews doubled; Burroughs reached on an error by Cabell [Matthews to third, Burroughs to first]; Murphy flied out to center; Horner homered [Matthews scored, Burroughs scored (unearned)]; Office flied out to left; Hubbard doubled; Frias grounded out (third to first); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 6. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz made an out to third; Cabell walked; Watson forced Cabell (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 6. BRAVES 6TH: Niekro struck out; Royster doubled; Matthews struck out; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 6. ASTROS 7TH: Howe struck out; Ashby grounded out (second to first); LANDESTOY BATTED FOR MCLAUGHLIN; Landestoy walked; Puhl walked [Landestoy to second]; Gonzalez walked [Landestoy to third, Puhl to second]; Cedeno walked [Landestoy scored, Puhl to third, Gonzalez to second]; SKOK REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Cruz flied out to center; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 6. BRAVES 7TH: LANDESTOY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); ANDUJAR REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Murphy walked; Horner forced Murphy (third to second) [Horner to second (error by Howe)]; CHANEY RAN FOR HORNER; Office doubled [Chaney scored (unearned)]; Ashby allowed a passed ball [Office to third]; Hubbard reached on a fielder's choice [Office out at home (third to catcher to third to pitcher to catcher to shortstop to first to shortstop), Hubbard to second]; Frias grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 7. ASTROS 8TH: LUM REPLACED SKOK (PLAYING 1B); GARBER REPLACED CHANEY (PITCHING); Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson grounded out (third to first); Howe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 7. BRAVES 8TH: Lum singled; Royster grounded out (second to first) [Lum to second]; Matthews flied out to center; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 7. ASTROS 9TH: BONNELL REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING LF); Ashby grounded out (first to second to pitcher); Landestoy walked; Puhl grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Landestoy out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 5 2 5 Braves 7 13 1 8
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