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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 5, 1979
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Niekro
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Niekro
There goes Matthews. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Solomon
Landestoy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Solomon
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Solomon
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Solomon
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball 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: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Niekro
Nolan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Niekro
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Solomon
Cabell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Solomon
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Solomon
Howe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster reaches out 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: ---
Frias vs. Niekro
Frias hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Niekro
Solomon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard. Solomon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Solomon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Royster vs. Niekro
Royster 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: --3
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Solomon
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Solomon
Niekro 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Solomon
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Solomon
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Solomon
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Horner reaches second base with a double. Lum goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Niekro
Nolan hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Niekro
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Niekro
Frias hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Solomon
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Solomon covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Solomon
There goes Cruz. The throw from Nolan and he is out, Royster applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Solomon
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Niekro
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Niekro
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Solomon
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell 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. Solomon
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Solomon
There goes Howe. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Howe steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Solomon
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Solomon
Niekro hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nolan vs. Niekro
Ashby fires to third and picks off Lum. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Niekro
Nolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Solomon
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Solomon
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Solomon
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Solomon
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Niekro
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Niekro
Frias bunts towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Landestoy covering, for the out. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solomon vs. Niekro
Solomon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Niekro
Royster takes first base on ball four. Solomon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Niekro
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Niekro
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Solomon
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Solomon
There goes Cabell. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Solomon
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Solomon
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
There goes Howe. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Howe steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Garber
Ashby strikes out. The ball gets by Nolan. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Cabell. Nolan drops the ball. Cabell is safe on the error. There goes Cabell. He's safe. There goes Howe. Here's the throw, and he's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Garber
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Walling 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 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Roberge
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Roberge
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Garber
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Garber
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Garber
Puhl hits a line drive towards the mound. Garber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Garber
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landestoy scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Garber
There goes Cruz. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Garber
Cabell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Garber
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. There goes Cabell trying to get to home. Frias throws to Nolan who tags Cabell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Roberge
Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Roberge
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Sambito
Rowland Office pinch hits for Gene Garber. Joe Sambito now pitching. Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Rowland Office.
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Sambito
Royster 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