Atlanta Braves 9, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 159
Played on Wednesday, September 26, 1979 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 - 4 8 2 ATL N 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 x - 9 12 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 Reynolds ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 Cedeno 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Cruz lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 Cabell 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 Walling rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 Pujols c 3 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 Heep ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Landestoy 2b 4 0 2 2 0 1 2 3 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Howe ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Dixon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Niemann p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ladd p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bergman ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Mendoza p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ashby ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 8 4 1 6 24 10 FIELDING - E: Reynolds (23), Cedeno (17). PB: Pujols 2 (5). BATTING - 2B: Cruz (33,off Niekro); Cabell (30,off Niekro). HR: Bergman (1,8th inning off Niekro 0 on 1 out). GDP: Pujols (3,off Niekro). Team LOB: 5.
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Miller cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Royster 2b 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 6 Matthews rf 5 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 Horner 3b 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 Murphy 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 13 0 Bonnell lf 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 Chaney ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 Benedict c 3 0 1 0 1 1 6 0 Niekro p 4 0 2 4 0 1 0 3 Totals 37 9 12 9 5 4 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Niekro-Royster-Murphy. E: Murphy (20), Bonnell (4). PB: Benedict (8). BATTING - 2B: Niekro (6,off Niekro); Royster (24,off Niekro); Chaney (5,off Ladd). HR: Matthews (27,6th inning off Ladd 1 on 0 out). IBB: Benedict (3,by Dixon). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Bonnell (6,2nd base off Niekro/Pujols).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(20-11) 2.1 6 4 4 2 1 0 15 Williams 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Dixon 0.2 4 3 3 1 1 0 7 Niemann 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ladd 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 7 Roberge 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 Mendoza 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 8 12 9 8 5 4 1 42 WP: Niekro (19). IBB: Dixon (1,Benedict). Inherited Runners - Scored: Williams 2-0; Niemann 2-0. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(20-20) 9 8 4 3 1 6 1 36 Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Ed Vargo Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 2248 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Puhl cf Miller cf 2. Reynolds ss Royster 2b 3. Cedeno 1b Matthews rf 4. Cruz lf Horner 3b 5. Cabell 3b Murphy 1b 6. Walling rf Bonnell lf 7. Pujols c Chaney ss 8. Landestoy 2b Benedict c 9. Niekro p Niekro p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to right; Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Miller grounded out (first unassisted); Royster lined to third; Matthews reached on an error by Reynolds [Matthews to first]; Pujols allowed a passed ball [Matthews to second]; Horner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz doubled; Cabell grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to third]; Walling struck out; Pujols struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied out to center; Bonnell walked; Bonnell stole second; Chaney walked; Pujols allowed a passed ball [Bonnell to third, Chaney to second]; Benedict singled [Bonnell stayed at third]; Niekro doubled [Bonnell scored, Chaney scored, Benedict out at home (left to shortstop to catcher), Niekro to third (on throw to home)]; Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 3RD: Landestoy popped to third in foul territory; Niekro grounded out (third to first); Puhl singled; Benedict allowed a passed ball [Puhl to second]; Reynolds struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: Royster doubled; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Royster to third]; Matthews singled [Royster scored]; Horner singled [Matthews to second]; Murphy struck out; Bonnell singled [Matthews scored, Horner to second]; WILLIAMS REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Chaney forced Bonnell (second to shortstop) [Horner to third]; Benedict forced Chaney (third to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz struck out; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4. BRAVES 4TH: Niekro flied out to right; Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); Royster popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4. ASTROS 5TH: Walling flied out to left; Pujols reached on an error by Murphy [Pujols to first]; Landestoy singled to left [Pujols to third (error by Bonnell)]; HOWE BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Howe grounded out (second to first) [Pujols scored (unearned), Landestoy to second]; Puhl popped to third in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: DIXON REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Matthews flied out to right; Horner singled; Murphy singled [Horner to second]; Bonnell singled [Horner scored, Murphy to second]; Chaney struck out; Benedict was walked intentionally [Murphy to third, Bonnell to second]; Niekro singled [Murphy scored, Bonnell scored, Benedict to second]; NIEMANN REPLACED DIXON (PITCHING); Miller lined to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 7. ASTROS 6TH: Reynolds grounded out (second to first); Cedeno struck out; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 7. BRAVES 6TH: LADD REPLACED NIEMANN (PITCHING); Royster reached on an error by Cedeno [Royster to first]; Matthews homered [Royster scored (unearned)]; Horner walked; Murphy popped to first in foul territory; Bonnell forced Horner (second to shortstop); Chaney doubled [Bonnell to third]; Benedict struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 9. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell flied out to right; Walling singled; Pujols grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Walling out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 9. BRAVES 7TH: ROBERGE REPLACED LADD (PITCHING); Niekro struck out; Miller flied out to center; Royster walked; Matthews forced Royster (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 9. ASTROS 8TH: Landestoy struck out; BERGMAN BATTED FOR ROBERGE; Bergman homered; Puhl singled; Reynolds grounded out (second to first) [Puhl to second]; Cedeno flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 9. BRAVES 8TH: MENDOZA REPLACED BERGMAN (PITCHING); Horner grounded out (third to first); Murphy flied out to left; Bonnell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 9. ASTROS 9TH: Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell doubled; Walling walked; HEEP BATTED FOR PUJOLS; Heep grounded out (second to first) [Cabell to third, Walling to second]; Landestoy singled [Cabell scored, Walling scored]; ASHBY BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 8 2 5 Braves 9 12 2 9
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