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Although held to only three hits by Phil Niekro, the Astros scored two runs in the first inning on a single by Enos Cabell and won the season opener from the Braves, 2-1. Terry Puhl walked to lead off for the Astros, stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch. Jose Cruz walked with two out and stole second before Cabell's single drove in both runners. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 2, Atlanta Braves 1Game Played on Friday, April 6, 1979 (Night game) at AstrodomeBraves 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 0 Astros 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 2 3 1 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bonnell cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Puhl rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 Matthews rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 Reynolds ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Horner 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Royster ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cruz lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 Burroughs lf 1 1 0 0 3 1 .000 Cabell 3b 3 0 2 2 0 0 .667 Lum 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 Watson 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Murphy c 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 Howe 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hubbard 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Landestoy 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Frias ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ashby c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Beall ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Richard p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Chaney ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Andujar p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Office ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Niekro p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Spikes ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Totals 32 1 7 0 4 9 Totals 26 2 3 2 2 5 Time of Game: 2:11 Attendance: 28,998 Left on Base: Braves 8, Astros 3 DP: Braves 0, Astros 3 Errors: Cabell Doubles: Cabell (1) Stolen Bases: Puhl (1), Cruz (1), Cabell (1) Sacrifice Hits: Reynolds (1) GIDP: Lum (1), Horner (1), Frias (1) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(0-1) 8 3 2 2 2 5 0 29 2.25 Totals 8 3 2 2 2 5 0 29 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard W(1-0) 5.1 6 1 1 4 5 0 24 1.69 Andujar SV(1) 3.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 12 0.00 Totals 9 7 1 1 4 9 0 36 Wild Pitches: Niekro (1), Richard 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Murray Strey, 2B - Howard Hansen, 3B - Bob Schroeder BRAVES 1ST: Debut for umpire Steve Fields; Bonnell struck out; Matthews singled; Horner singled [Matthews to second]; Burroughs walked [Matthews to third, Horner to second]; Lum grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Burroughs out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl walked; Puhl stole second; Reynolds popped to first in foul territory; Cedeno flied out to center; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Puhl to third]; Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Cabell singled [Puhl scored, Cruz scored]; Cabell stole second; Watson struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy walked; Hubbard struck out; On a bunt Frias made an out to catcher; Pepe Frias called for interference; Niekro reached on an error by Cabell [Murphy to second]; Bonnell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Howe grounded out (third to first); Ashby flied out to left; Richard was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. BRAVES 3RD: Matthews singled; Horner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Matthews out at second]; Burroughs walked; Lum singled [Burroughs to second]; Murphy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl grounded out (second to pitcher); Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. BRAVES 4TH: Hubbard singled; Frias grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hubbard out at second]; Niekro grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz made an out to catcher; Cabell grounded out (second to first); Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell made an out to second; Matthews struck out; Horner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Howe grounded out (second to first); Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); Richard flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs walked; Richard threw a wild pitch [Burroughs to third]; Richard threw a wild pitch [Burroughs scored]; Lum struck out; Murphy singled; ANDUJAR REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Hubbard grounded out (catcher to first) [Murphy to second]; BEALL BATTED FOR FRIAS; Beall flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: CHANEY REPLACED BEALL (PLAYING SS); Puhl singled; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Puhl to second]; Cedeno struck out; Cruz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 7TH: Niekro singled; Bonnell forced Niekro (pitcher to second); Matthews flied out to center; ROYSTER BATTED FOR HORNER; Royster grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: ROYSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Cabell doubled; Watson made an out to first; Howe flied out to center; Ashby flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 8TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 2B); Burroughs struck out; Lum struck out; Murphy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: Andujar was called out on strikes; Puhl grounded out (second to first); Reynolds made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 9TH: Hubbard flied out to center; OFFICE BATTED FOR CHANEY; Office struck out; SPIKES BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Spikes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. |
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