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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 4, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 4, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preston Hanna |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
Joe Nolan | Catcher |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Preston Hanna | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 4, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Andujar
Royster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard who is chasing the ball. Royster reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Andujar
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Office vs. Andujar
Office hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Andujar
Horner hits a line drive towards the mound. Andujar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hanna
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hanna
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hanna
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hanna
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Hanna
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Andujar
Murphy hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Andujar
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Andujar
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Lum for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Hanna
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Hanna
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Hanna
Ashby hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andujar vs. Hanna
Andujar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonard scores. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Hanna
Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Hanna
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Andujar
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanna vs. Andujar
Hanna strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Andujar
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hanna
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hanna
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanna fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Hanna
There goes Cruz. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Hanna
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leonard vs. Hanna
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howe vs. Hanna
Howe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. Hanna
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Andujar
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Andujar
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Andujar. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Andujar
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Andujar
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Hanna
Andujar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hanna
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias misplays the ball. That's an error on Frias. Andujar moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Hanna
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Andujar moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Hanna
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andujar scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hanna
There goes Puhl. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hanna
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Andujar
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Andujar
Nolan hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Andujar
Frias is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Andujar
Jim Wessinger pinch runs for Pepe Frias. Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Preston Hanna.
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Devine
Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Adrian Devine now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Devine
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Devine
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Andujar
Royster hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Andujar
Matthews hits a line drive towards first. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Andujar
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Andujar
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Devine
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andujar vs. Devine
Andujar bunts towards the mound. Devine juggles the ball. That's an error on Devine. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Devine
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner juggles the ball. That's an error on Horner. Ashby moves to third. Andujar moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Bradford
Larry Bradford now pitching.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashby tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Bradford
There's a wild pitch. Andujar moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Bradford
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Bradford
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Bradford
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Andujar
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Andujar
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Andujar
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Bradford
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Bradford
There goes Leonard. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Bradford
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Bradford
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Art Howe.
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andujar vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching. Bruce Benedict now catching.
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. McLaughlin
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Andujar
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Andujar
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Andujar
Royster hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Andujar
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Andujar
Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Office reaches second base with a double. Chaney scores. Matthews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Roberge
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Spikes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Garber
Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Gene Garber now pitching.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Garber
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Garber
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sambito
Julio Gonzalez now playing third base. Enos Cabell now playing first base.
Bonnell hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Sambito
Benedict hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Sambito
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Garber
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Garber
There goes Cabell. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Garber
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Garber
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Garber
Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walling vs. Garber
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabell scores. Landestoy moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1979, game 1 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Royster J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b 5 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 3 1 0 0 Gonzalez J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Office R, cf 4 1 3 2 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 1 Horner B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Puhl T, cf 5 0 3 1 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 0 Lum M, lf 2 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b-1b 5 1 1 0 Spikes C, ph 1 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 4 1 1 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 2 0 1 0 Nolan J, c 3 0 0 0 Landestoy R, pr-2b 1 0 1 0 McLaughlin J, p 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 1 0 Bonnell B, lf 1 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 2 1 1 1 Frias P, ss 1 0 0 0 Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0 Wessinger J, pr 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 1 1 Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 2 0 0 0 Hanna P, p 1 0 0 0 Chaney D, ph-ss 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 37 4 12 4 Atlanta 000 000 030 -- 3 Houston 010 101 001 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Hanna P 4.0 7 2 1 3 2 Devine A* 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 Bradford L 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 McLaughlin J 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Garber G (L) 1.1 3 1 1 1 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J 7.2 4 3 3 3 2 Roberge B+ 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Sambito J (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Andujar J, Frias P, Devine A, Horner B DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 16 2B -- Office R 3B -- Royster J SB -- Cruz J, Puhl T, Leonard J, Cabell E SH -- Andujar J SF -- Reynolds C HBP -- by Andujar J (Frias P) WP -- Bradford L T -- 3:15 A -- 0
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