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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank LaCorte |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 45,110 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wessinger | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Left Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Frank LaCorte | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 4, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wessinger vs. LaCorte
Wessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. LaCorte
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. LaCorte
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. LaCorte
Horner hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it 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: ---
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Puhl out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. LaCorte
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. LaCorte
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. LaCorte
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cabell out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. LaCorte
Benedict strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. LaCorte
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wessinger vs. LaCorte
Wessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Niekro
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCorte vs. Niekro
LaCorte strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. LaCorte
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. LaCorte
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. LaCorte
Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. LaCorte
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. LaCorte
Bonnell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. LaCorte
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. LaCorte
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. LaCorte
Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wessinger vs. LaCorte
Wessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochy vs. Niekro
Bochy strikes out. There goes Cruz. He's safe. There goes Leonard. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sexton vs. Niekro
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
There's a wild pitch. Leonard scores. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sexton vs. Niekro
Sexton strikes out. Benedict throws to first to catch . Murphy drops the ball. Bochy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Niekro
There goes Sexton. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Sexton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Throop
George Throop now pitching.
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Throop
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Throop
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Joe Nolan now catching.
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Leonard reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Niekro
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Throop
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Throop
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Throop
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Throop
Nolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Throop
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throop vs. Niekro
Throop hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Niekro
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Nolan and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Niekro
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Throop
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Jim Wessinger.
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Throop
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Rowland Office.
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Sambito
Horner hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Sambito
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Jerry Royster now playing second base. Charlie Spikes now playing left field. Barry Bonnell now playing center field.
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Niekro
Bochy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sambito vs. Niekro
Sambito 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, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Sambito
Denny Walling now playing right field. Jeffrey Leonard now playing center field.
Bonnell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Sambito
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Sambito
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Sambito covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1979, game 2 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Wessinger J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Royster J, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 1 2 0
Office R, cf 2 1 1 0 Walling D, rf 0 0 0 0
Spikes C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0
Horner B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf-cf 2 3 1 1
Bonnell B, lf-cf 4 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 4 0 1 1
Chaney D, ss 4 0 0 0 Bochy B, c 4 1 1 1
Benedict B, c 2 0 1 0 LaCorte F, p 1 0 0 0
Nolan J, c 2 0 1 0 Sexton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0 Throop G, p 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 1 0 0 0
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32 2 5 2 33 6 8 3
Atlanta 000 200 000 -- 2
Houston 000 032 01x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 8.0 8 6 5 3 11
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
LaCorte F (W) 5.0 3 2 2 1 6
Throop G* 2.0 2 0 0 2 3
Sambito J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Murphy D
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 6
2B -- Cruz J, Leonard J
HR -- Horner B
SB -- Sexton J, Reynolds C
CS -- Landestoy R
WP -- Niekro P 6
T -- 2:23
A -- 45110
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