Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Niekro
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Niekro
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Niekro
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McWilliams
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. McWilliams
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. McWilliams
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Niekro
  
  Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Niekro
  
  Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Niekro
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Niekro
  
  Hubbard hits a line drive towards first. Howe catches it and steps on first to double up Murphy. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McWilliams
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. McWilliams
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. McWilliams
  
  Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landestoy vs. McWilliams
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woods moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. McWilliams
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to third. Landestoy moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Niekro vs. McWilliams
  
  Niekro 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 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Niekro
  
  Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McWilliams vs. Niekro
  
  McWilliams strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Niekro
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McWilliams
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. McWilliams
  
  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. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. McWilliams
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. McWilliams
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Niekro
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Niekro
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horner vs. Niekro
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe juggles the ball. That's an error on Howe. Matthews moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Niekro
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Niekro
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. McWilliams
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. McWilliams
  
  Woods hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. McWilliams
  
  Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. McWilliams
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landestoy moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. McWilliams
  
  Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morgan vs. McWilliams
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landestoy scores. Ashby scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. McWilliams
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Niekro
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Niekro
  
  Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Niekro
  
  Mike Lum pinch hits for Larry McWilliams.
  
  Lum strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Matula
  
  Rick Matula now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Matula
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Matula
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Matula
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woods vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Benedictdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Cruz. The throw to Hrabosky covering the plate. The slide. Cruz is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Niekro
  
  Harper hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Niekro
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Niekro
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Hrabosky
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Hrabosky
  
  Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Hrabosky
  
  There goes Landestoy. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Hrabosky
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Hrabosky
  
  Niekro hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horner vs. Niekro
  
  Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Horner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Niekro
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Niekro
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbard vs. Niekro
  
  Hubbard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Hrabosky
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Hrabosky
  
  Hrabosky fires to first and picks off Morgan. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Hrabosky
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hrabosky
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Hrabosky
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howe vs. Hrabosky
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Niekro
  
  Dave Bergman now playing first base.
  
  Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Niekro
  
  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Niekro
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching. Terry Puhl pinch hits for Gary Woods.
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Garber
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Garber
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Matthews throws the ball in to Horner who tags Ashby trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Niekro
  
  Terry Puhl now playing right field. Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez.
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Niekro
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horner vs. Niekro
  
  Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. LaCorte
  
  Gary Cooper pinch runs for Chris Chambliss. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Frank LaCorte now pitching.
  
  There goes Cooper. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Cooper steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. LaCorte
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1980 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, lf          4  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          2  0  1  2   
Ramirez R, ss         3  0  0  0   Cabell E, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, ph       1  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  0  2  0   
Matthews G, rf        4  1  2  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  0  0  0   
Horner B, 3b          4  0  1  0   Howe A, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  1  3  2   Bergman D, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Cooper G, pr          0  0  0  0   Woods G, rf           2  1  1  1   
Murphy D, cf          4  0  1  0   Puhl T, ph-rf         1  0  0  0   
Hubbard G, 2b         3  0  0  0   Landestoy R, ss       4  1  3  0   
Benedict B, c         3  0  0  0   LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0   
McWilliams L, p       1  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            3  1  2  0   
Lum M, ph             1  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           2  0  0  0   
Matula R, p           0  0  0  0   Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   
Hrabosky A, p         0  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        0  0  0  0   
Pocoroba B, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Garber G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        29  3  9  3

Atlanta          010 000 001 --  2
Houston          000 300 00x --  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (L)      4.0  5  3  3  3  1
Matula R              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Hrabosky A            2.1  2  0  0  2  0
Garber G              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          8.2  6  2  2  0  5
Sambito J*            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
LaCorte F (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Howe A
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Houston 8
2B -- Ashby A, Matthews G
HR -- Chambliss C, Woods G
SB -- Cruz J, Landestoy R, Cooper G
SH -- Niekro J
T -- 2:35
A -- 45022

    

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