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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 7, 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 April 7, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 7, 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 | April 7, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 24,325 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Murray Strey 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Howard Hansen 3B: Jim Rains |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Mike Lum | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Catcher |
Barry Bonnell | Center Fielder |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 7, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster 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: ---
Hubbard vs. Forsch
Hubbard 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up 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: ---
Puhl vs. McWilliams
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. McWilliams
Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. McWilliams
Cedeno hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Burroughs chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Frias. Frias fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Frias. Puhl scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. McWilliams
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. McWilliams
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Forsch
Bonnell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. McWilliams
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. McWilliams
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McWilliams
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. McWilliams
Puhl is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Forsch
Frias hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Forsch
McWilliams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McWilliams
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McWilliams
Cedeno 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: ---
Watson vs. McWilliams
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Forsch
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. McWilliams
Howe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. McWilliams
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with McWilliams covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Forsch
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Forsch
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Forsch
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. McWilliams
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McWilliams
Puhl 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: ---
Reynolds vs. McWilliams
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Forsch
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Forsch
McWilliams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McWilliams
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McWilliams
Watson hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Forsch
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Forsch
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Forsch
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. McWilliams
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. McWilliams
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Ashby reaches third base with a triple. Howe scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Forsch vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Skok
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Skok
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Skok
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Skok
Watson hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Forsch
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Enos Cabell now playing first base. Art Howe now playing third base.
Lum 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Forsch
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Forsch
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beall vs. Forsch
Bob Beall pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
Beall 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, 0 - Astros, 5
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 third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Devine
There goes Cabell. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Devine
Howe hits a line drive towards first. Lum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Devine
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. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Devine
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Devine
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Forsch
Rowland Office pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Office 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Forsch
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Forsch
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/7/1979 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Royster J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 1 3 1 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 1 Burroughs J, lf 2 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lum M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, c 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b-1b 4 1 1 1 Bonnell B, cf 2 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b-3b 4 1 1 0 Frias P, ss 2 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 0 Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 2 3 Chaney D, ss 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 4 0 0 0 McWilliams L, p 2 0 0 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0 Office R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 0 0 35 6 11 6 Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston 200 000 31x -- 6 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO McWilliams L (L)* 6.0 8 5 5 0 3 Skok C 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Devine A 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Forsch K (W) 9.0 0 0 0 2 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Frias P, Royster J 2 LOB -- Atlanta 2, Houston 6 2B -- Cedeno C 3B -- Cruz J, Ashby A SB -- Cabell E CS -- Puhl T SH -- Reynolds C T -- 2:05 A -- 24325
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