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Saturday August 4, 1979
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Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 2 (Game 2)

Game Played on Saturday, August 4, 1979 (Night game) at Astrodome

Braves       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  3  2    0  1  x  -   6  8  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wessinger 2b          3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Landestoy 2b          3   0   1   0     1   1   .193
  Royster ph,2b       0   0   0   0     1   0   .266      Reynolds ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .273
Matthews rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .311      Puhl cf               4   1   2   0     0   1   .290
Office cf             2   1   1   0     1   0   .268        Walling rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .311
  Spikes ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .296      Cruz lf               4   1   1   0     0   2   .302
Horner 3b             4   1   1   2     0   1   .321      Cabell 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .268
Murphy 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .305      Leonard rf,cf         2   3   1   1     2   1   .286
Bonnell lf,cf         4   0   0   0     0   2   .250      Howe 3b               4   0   1   1     0   1   .252
Chaney ss             4   0   0   0     0   2   .130      Bochy c               4   1   1   1     0   1   .207
Benedict c            2   0   1   0     0   1   .215      LaCorte p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Nolan c             2   0   1   0     0   0   .253        Sexton ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .198        Throop p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Sambito p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               32   2   5   2     3  12             Totals               33   6   8   3     3  11

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 45,110
Left on Base: Braves 6, Astros 6
DP: Braves 0, Astros 0
Errors: Murphy
Doubles: Cruz (28), Leonard (9)
Home Runs: Horner (20)
Stolen Bases: Sexton (1), Reynolds (9)
Caught Stealing: Landestoy (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(14-14)         8     8   6   5   3  11   0  36   3.72
Totals                  8     8   6   5   3  11   0  36

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCorte W(1-0)          5     3   2   2   1   6   1  19   5.40
Throop                  2     2   0   0   2   3   0  10   4.50
Sambito SV(13)          2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6   1.22
Totals                  9     5   2   2   3  12   1  35

Wild Pitches: Niekro 6 (18)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer


BRAVES 1ST: Wessinger was called out on strikes; Matthews
grounded out (third to first); Office singled to center; Horner
made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy struck out; Reynolds grounded out (first
unassisted); Puhl struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell
flied out to right; Chaney grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (catcher to first); Cabell struck
out (catcher to first); Leonard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict struck out; Niekro struck out; Wessinger
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Howe struck out; Bochy grounded out (second to
first); LaCorte struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Matthews struck out; Office walked; Horner homered
[Office scored]; Murphy flied out to right; Bonnell struck out;
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Landestoy grounded out (second to first); Reynolds
flied out to left; Puhl grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Chaney flied out to center; Benedict singled to
center; Niekro popped to second in foul territory; Wessinger
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz doubled to right; Niekro threw a wild pitch
[Cruz to third]; Cabell struck out; Leonard walked; Niekro threw
a wild pitch [Leonard to second, Cruz stayed at third]; Howe
flied out to center; Bochy struck out but Cruz advanced to home
and Leonard advanced to third and Bochy advanced to first on a
wild pitch; SEXTON BATTED FOR LACORTE; Niekro threw a wild pitch
[Leonard scored, Bochy to second]; Sexton struck out [Sexton to
first (error by Murphy; assist by Benedict), Bochy scored
(unearned)]; Sexton stole second; Landestoy walked; Reynolds
made an out to third; 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 3.

BRAVES 6TH: THROOP REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); Matthews flied
out to right; Office grounded out (first unassisted); Horner
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: NOLAN REPLACED BENEDICT (PLAYING C ); Puhl singled
to center; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Puhl to second]; Cruz
struck out; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Leonard
doubled to center [Puhl scored]; Howe singled to center [Leonard
scored, Howe to second (on throw to home)]; Bochy flied out to
center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy walked; Bonnell flied out to center; Chaney
struck out; Nolan singled to right [Murphy to second]; Niekro
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Throop grounded out (catcher to first); Landestoy
singled to center; Landestoy was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); Reynolds singled to left; Reynolds stole second;
Puhl singled to second [Reynolds to third]; Cruz struck out; 0
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 5.

BRAVES 8TH: ROYSTER BATTED FOR WESSINGER; Royster walked;
Matthews singled to center [Royster to second]; SAMBITO REPLACED
THROOP (PITCHING); SPIKES BATTED FOR OFFICE; Spikes struck out;
Horner made an out to first; Murphy made an out to second; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: ROYSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SPIKES STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
Cabell flied out to right; Leonard walked; Niekro threw a wild
pitch [Leonard to second]; Howe popped to catcher in foul
territory; Bochy singled to center [Leonard scored]; Sambito
flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 6.

BRAVES 9TH: WALLING REPLACED PUHL (PLAYING RF); LEONARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Bonnell was called out on strikes;
Chaney struck out; Nolan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 6.



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