Braves 2-6 Astros (Aug 4, 1979)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

3

6

0

2

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

R

2

6

H

5

8

E

1

0

W: F. LaCorte

L: P. Niekro

S: J. Sambito

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 decisively defeated the Atlanta Braves, 6 to 2, on August 4, 1979.

Game Info

August 4, 1979

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Royster J. Royster PH-2B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Rowland Office R. Office CF	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF-CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	5	2	3	12

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF-CF	2	3	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	1.000
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
George Throop G. Throop P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	6	8	3	3	11

Batting

HR: B. Horner

RBI: B. Horner 2

Batting

2B: J. Cruz, J. Leonard

RBI: B. Bochy, A. Howe, J. Leonard

Baserunning

SB: C. Reynolds, J. Sexton

CS: R. Landestoy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	8.0	8	6	5	3	11	0	5.63
Totals	8.0	8	6	5	3	11	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte (W)	5.0	3	2	2	1	6	1	3.60
George Throop G. Throop	2.0	2	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	12	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Royster J. Royster PH-2B	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Rowland Office R. Office CF	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF-CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	2	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	5	2	3	12

Batting

HR: B. Horner

RBI: B. Horner 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	8.0	8	6	5	3	11	0	5.63
Totals	8.0	8	6	5	3	11	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF-CF	2	3	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	1.000
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
George Throop G. Throop P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	6	8	3	3	11

Batting

2B: J. Cruz, J. Leonard

RBI: B. Bochy, A. Howe, J. Leonard

Baserunning

SB: C. Reynolds, J. Sexton

CS: R. Landestoy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte (W)	5.0	3	2	2	1	6	1	3.60
George Throop G. Throop	2.0	2	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	12	1

45-67 ATL

HOU 65-47

Current Series

1979 NL West

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