Astros 2-3 Braves (Aug 12, 1979)

HOU

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W: P. Niekro

L: R. Williams

Current Series

Astros

2

Braves

1

Game 1

Final

Astros

2

Braves

3

Game 2

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 squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 3 to 2, on August 12, 1979.

Game Info

August 12, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	0	1	1	0	2	.333	.250	.333
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
George Throop G. Throop P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rick Williams R. Williams P	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Alan Knicely A. Knicely PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	8	2	3	8

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	32	3	9	3	4	2

Batting

2B: C. Reynolds

RBI: E. Cabell, T. Puhl

Baserunning

SB: J. Leonard

CS: E. Cabell

Batting

2B: P. Niekro

HR: B. Bonnell

RBI: B. Bonnell 2, R. Office

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Williams R. Williams (L)	6.0	8	3	3	2	2	1	4.50
George Throop G. Throop	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	3	3	4	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	8	2	2	3	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	8	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	0	1	1	0	2	.333	.250	.333
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
George Throop G. Throop P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rick Williams R. Williams P	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Alan Knicely A. Knicely PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	8	2	3	8

Batting

2B: C. Reynolds

RBI: E. Cabell, T. Puhl

Baserunning

SB: J. Leonard

CS: E. Cabell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Williams R. Williams (L)	6.0	8	3	3	2	2	1	4.50
George Throop G. Throop	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	3	3	4	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	32	3	9	3	4	2

Batting

2B: P. Niekro

HR: B. Bonnell

RBI: B. Bonnell 2, R. Office

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	8	2	2	3	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	8	0

68-50 HOU

ATL 47-72

Current Series

1979 NL West

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