Astros 4-5 Braves (Sep 24, 1979)

HOU

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

1

8

1

9

1

R

4

5

H

11

15

E

1

W: M. Mahler

L: J. Sambito

Current Series

Astros

4

Braves

5

Game 1

Final

Astros

1

Braves

8

Game 2

Final

Astros

8

Braves

0

Game 3

Final

Astros

4

Braves

9

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 Atlanta Braves squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on September 24, 1979.

Game Info

September 24, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS-3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Denny Walling D. Walling PH-RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF-1B	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF-CF	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B-3B	5	0	4	1	0	1	.800	.800	.800
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tom Wiedenbauer T. Wiedenbauer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	4	11	3	5	3

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miller E. Miller CF	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	0	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	2.250
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Larry Whisenton L. Whisenton LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams P	2	1	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Bradford L. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mickey Mahler M. Mahler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Totals	37	5	15	5	1	5

Batting

2B: J. Gonzalez

HR: J. Cruz

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno, J. Leonard

Batting

2B: B. Beall, L. McWilliams

HR: B. Horner 2

RBI: B. Horner 2, J. Royster 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	7.0	11	3	3	0	4	1	3.86
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (L)	0.2	3	1	1	1	1	0	13.50
Totals	8.0	15	5	5	1	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams	7.0	8	2	2	1	1	1	2.57
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	27.00
Larry Bradford L. Bradford	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Mickey Mahler M. Mahler (W)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	5	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS-3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Denny Walling D. Walling PH-RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF-1B	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF-CF	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B-3B	5	0	4	1	0	1	.800	.800	.800
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tom Wiedenbauer T. Wiedenbauer PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Reggie Baldwin R. Baldwin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	4	11	3	5	3

Batting

2B: J. Gonzalez

HR: J. Cruz

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno, J. Leonard

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	7.0	11	3	3	0	4	1	3.86
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (L)	0.2	3	1	1	1	1	0	13.50
Totals	8.0	15	5	5	1	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miller E. Miller CF	4	0	2	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	5	0	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	2	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	2.250
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Larry Whisenton L. Whisenton LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Charlie Spikes C. Spikes PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pepe Frias P. Frias SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams P	2	1	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Mike Lum M. Lum PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jim Wessinger J. Wessinger PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Bradford L. Bradford P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mickey Mahler M. Mahler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Totals	37	5	15	5	1	5

Batting

2B: B. Beall, L. McWilliams

HR: B. Horner 2

RBI: B. Horner 2, J. Royster 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams	7.0	8	2	2	1	1	1	2.57
Joey McLaughlin J. McLaughlin	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0	27.00
Larry Bradford L. Bradford	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Gene Garber G. Garber	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Mickey Mahler M. Mahler (W)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	5	3	1

86-70 HOU

ATL 62-92

Current Series

1979 NL West

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