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April 8, 1979

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Top 9 R H E
Braves 0 5 1
Astros 2 7 0
Top 9 R H E
Braves 0 5 1
Astros 2 7 0

Jeff Burroughs Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .000
OBP .000 .400
At Bats 3 6
Hits 0 0
• Singles 0 0
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 4
RBI’s 0 0

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Astrodome - April 8, 1979
Out
Joe Niekro
Alan Ashby
Enos Cabell
Rafael Landestoy
Art Howe
Craig Reynolds
Jose Cruz
Cesar Cedeno
Terry Puhl
Jeff Burroughs

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 0 5 1 4
Houston Astros 2 7 0 4
Winning Pitcher Joe Niekro
Losing Pitcher Rick Matula
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Cesar Cedeno
Attendance 16,501
Time of Game 2 hours
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Hubbard hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 There goes Reynolds. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Chaney applying the tag.
Bottom 8 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 8 Gene Garber now pitching. Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Puhl strikes out.
Top 8 Royster hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Joe Nolan pinch hits for Rick Matula. Nolan strikes out.
Top 8 Enos Cabell now playing first base. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Art Howe now playing third base. Bob Beall pinch hits for Pepe FriasBeall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Ashby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matula fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 6 Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Royster strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Royster out.
Bottom 5 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Frias applying the tag.
Bottom 5 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Puhl hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Matula hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Murphy strikes out.
Bottom 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Cabell strikes out.
Bottom 3 There goes Cruz. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cruz steals second.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbard.
Bottom 3 Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 3 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Hubbard strikes out.
Top 3 Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Matula hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matula for the out.
Top 3 Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Howe strikes out.
Top 2 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Cruz. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cruz steals second.
Bottom 1 Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores.
Bottom 1 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. Puhl moves to second.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Burroughs is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Hubbard strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Royster. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Royster steals second.
Top 1 Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.