Braves 0-2 Astros (Apr 8, 1979)

ATL

HOU

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W: J. Niekro

L: R. Matula

Current Series

Braves

1

Astros

2

Game 1

Final

Braves

0

Astros

6

Game 2

Final

Braves

0

Astros

2

Game 3

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 Houston Astros emerged victorious over the Atlanta Braves, 2 to 0, on April 8, 1979.

Game Info

April 8, 1979

ATL

Batters	AB	H	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	4	2	1	.500	.500	.500
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	1	2	.250	.250	.250
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	3	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	3	1	1	.333	.333	.333
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	3	1	0	.333	.333	.333
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Matula R. Matula P	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	5	7

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	2	1	1	.500	.500	.750
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	1	0	.333	.333	.333
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	2	7	2	4

Baserunning

SB: J. Royster

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno

RBI: C. Cedeno, J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz 2

CS: C. Cedeno, C. Reynolds

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Rick Matula R. Matula (L)	7.0	6	2	2	3	2.57
Gene Garber G. Garber	1.0	1	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	2	2	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	5	0	0	0	7	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	0	0	0	7	0

Batters	AB	H	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	4	2	1	.500	.500	.500
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	1	2	.250	.250	.250
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Mike Lum M. Lum 1B	3	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	3	1	1	.333	.333	.333
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	3	1	0	.333	.333	.333
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Matula R. Matula P	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	5	7

Baserunning

SB: J. Royster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Rick Matula R. Matula (L)	7.0	6	2	2	3	2.57
Gene Garber G. Garber	1.0	1	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	2	2	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	2	1	1	.500	.500	.750
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	1	0	.333	.333	.333
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	2	7	2	4

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno

RBI: C. Cedeno, J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz 2

CS: C. Cedeno, C. Reynolds

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	5	0	0	0	7	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	0	0	0	7	0

0-3 ATL

HOU 3-0

Current Series

1979 NL West

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