Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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