Braves 2-3 Astros (Aug 5, 1979)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

1

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5

0

6

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7

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8

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2

9

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R

2

3

H

7

8

E

1

0

W: B. Roberge

L: G. Garber

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 squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Braves, 3 to 2, on August 5, 1979.

Game Info

August 5, 1979

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon P	3	0	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rowland Office R. Office PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	2	7	2	5	4

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	3	8	2	3	6

Batting

2B: B. Horner, E. Solomon

RBI: B. Horner, E. Solomon

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

Batting

RBI: J. Cruz, J. Leonard

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, A. Howe 2, R. Landestoy 2, C. Reynolds

CS: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon	6.1	5	1	0	2	5	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber (L)	1.2	3	2	2	1	1	10.80
Totals	8.0	8	3	2	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	7.0	7	2	2	4	3	2.57
Bert Roberge B. Roberge (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	5	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Mike Lum M. Lum LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon P	3	0	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rowland Office R. Office PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	2	7	2	5	4

Batting

2B: B. Horner, E. Solomon

RBI: B. Horner, E. Solomon

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon	6.1	5	1	0	2	5	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber (L)	1.2	3	2	2	1	1	10.80
Totals	8.0	8	3	2	3	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	3	8	2	3	6

Batting

RBI: J. Cruz, J. Leonard

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz, A. Howe 2, R. Landestoy 2, C. Reynolds

CS: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	7.0	7	2	2	4	3	2.57
Bert Roberge B. Roberge (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	5	4

45-68 ATL

HOU 66-47

Current Series

1979 NL West

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