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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 13, 1980
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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 July 13, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 13, 1980 |
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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 | July 13, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Boggs |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 31,230 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Lanny Harris |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Mike Lum | First Baseman |
Brian Asselstine | Left Fielder |
Bill Nahorodny | Catcher |
Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
Tommy Boggs | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Denny Walling | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 13, 1980
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Boggs
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Boggs
Walling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nahorodny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Ruhle
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Ruhle
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Asselstine for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Ruhle
Nahorodny hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Ruhle
Blanks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Boggs
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Boggs
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Boggs
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Boggs
Pujols hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ruhle
Boggs 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ruhle
There goes Royster. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Ruhle
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Ruhle
There goes Matthews. The throw from Pujols to Landestoy and they have Matthews trapped. The throw over to Walling, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Boggs
Ruhle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruhle for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Boggs
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Boggs
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Nahorodny and he is out, Blanks applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Boggs
Walling hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Ruhle
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Ruhle
Asselstine hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz 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: ---
Cruz vs. Boggs
Glenn Hubbard now playing second base. Jerry Royster now playing third base.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Boggs
There goes Cruz. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Boggs
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Boggs
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Boggs
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pujols vs. Boggs
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Ruhle
Nahorodny 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Ruhle
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ruhle
Boggs strikes out. Pujols drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boggs out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Boggs
Ruhle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Ruhle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Boggs
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruhle moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruhle scores. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Boggs
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landestoy scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Boggs
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. Puhl scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Boggs
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Boggs
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. Royster scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Ruhle
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Boggs
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Boggs
Ruhle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Boggs
Landestoy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Boggs
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Nahorodny and he is out, Blanks applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Ruhle
Asselstine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nahorodny vs. Ruhle
Nahorodny strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Ruhle
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields the ball and throws to Boggs covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Boggs
There goes Puhl. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Boggs
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
There goes Cruz. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Camp
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. Walling scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Camp
Cabell hits a line drive towards first. Lum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Camp
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbard. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pujols vs. Camp
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Ruhle
Art Howe now playing third base. Dave Bergman now playing first base. Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Rick Camp.
Pocoroba hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Ruhle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hrabosky
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hrabosky
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Hrabosky
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Ruhle
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Ruhle covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Ruhle
Asselstine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nahorodny vs. Ruhle
Nahorodny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Asselstine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Ruhle
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/13/1980, game 2 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Royster J, 2b-3b 2 1 1 0 Landestoy R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Murphy D, cf 4 0 2 0 Puhl T, rf 5 3 3 2 Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 0 Walling D, 1b 4 1 3 2 Horner B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 2 0 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 0 Lum M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 2 Asselstine B, lf 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nahorodny B, c 4 0 2 0 Howe A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0 Boggs T, p 2 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 4 0 0 0 Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Ruhle V, p 4 1 1 0 Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 8 1 35 6 12 6 Atlanta 000 001 000 -- 1 Houston 001 030 20x -- 6 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Boggs T (L)* 6.0 12 6 6 2 2 Camp R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky A 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ruhle V (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 5 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Hubbard G DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 9 2B -- Ruhle V HR -- Puhl T SB -- Royster J, Cruz J 2, Puhl T CS -- Matthews G, Landestoy R 2 HBP -- by Boggs T (Landestoy R) T -- 2:28 A -- 31230
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