Braves 3-4 Astros (Aug 4, 1979)

ATL

HOU

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3

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4

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9

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4

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6

12

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3

1

W: J. Sambito

L: G. Garber

Current Series

Braves

1

Astros

4

Game 1

Final

Braves

3

Astros

4

Game 2

Final

Braves

2

Astros

6

Game 3

Final

Braves

2

Astros

3

Game 4

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 squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Braves, 4 to 3, on August 4, 1979.

Game Info

August 4, 1979

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Adrian Devine A. Devine P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Bradford L. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Preston Hanna P. Hanna P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PH-SS	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Totals	32	3	6	3	3	4

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PR-2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	2	1	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	37	4	12	4	6	6

Batting

2B: R. Office

3B: J. Royster

RBI: B. Horner, R. Office 2

Batting

RBI: J. Andujar, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds, D. Walling

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, J. Leonard, T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Preston Hanna P. Hanna	4.0	7	2	1	3	2	2.25
Adrian Devine A. Devine	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0.00
Larry Bradford L. Bradford	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber (L)	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	6.75
Totals	8.1	12	4	2	6	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	7.2	4	3	3	3	2	3.52
Bert Roberge B. Roberge	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (W)	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	3	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	1	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Adrian Devine A. Devine P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Bradford L. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Preston Hanna P. Hanna P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PH-SS	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Totals	32	3	6	3	3	4

Batting

2B: R. Office

3B: J. Royster

RBI: B. Horner, R. Office 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Preston Hanna P. Hanna	4.0	7	2	1	3	2	2.25
Adrian Devine A. Devine	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0.00
Larry Bradford L. Bradford	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber (L)	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	6.75
Totals	8.1	12	4	2	6	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PR-2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	2	1	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	.500
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	37	4	12	4	6	6

Batting

RBI: J. Andujar, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds, D. Walling

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, J. Leonard, T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	7.2	4	3	3	3	2	3.52
Bert Roberge B. Roberge	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (W)	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	3	4

45-66 ATL

HOU 64-47

Current Series

1979 NL West

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