The flag aspirations of the Astros were dampened by a doubleheader loss to the Braves, 5-4 and 8-1. The Astros came from behind three times in the opener, once to take the lead and twice to tie, before falling in the ninth. Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 4 (Game 1)Game Played on Monday, September 24, 1979 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAstros 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 - 4 11 1 Braves 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 - 5 15 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Landestoy 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .268 Miller cf 4 0 2 0 1 1 .322 Gonzalez ss,3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 Royster 2b 5 0 3 3 0 0 .273 Walling ph,rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .319 Matthews rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 Cedeno cf,1b 5 1 0 0 0 0 .264 Horner 3b 4 2 3 2 0 0 .317 Leonard rf,cf 4 1 0 0 1 1 .291 Murphy 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 Cabell 1b,3b 5 0 4 1 0 1 .268 Whisenton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .214 Howe 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .246 Bonnell ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Sexton pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 Nolan c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Reynolds ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 Spikes ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 Cruz lf 4 1 2 2 1 0 .290 Benedict c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Bochy c 2 0 1 0 1 0 .220 Frias ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Alou ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 Chaney pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .135 Wiedenbauer pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 McWilliams p 2 1 2 0 0 0 .238 Pujols c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Lum ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Forsch p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Wessinger pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Baldwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 J. McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bradford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 M. Mahler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Beall ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 Totals 38 4 11 3 5 3 Totals 37 5 15 5 1 5 Time of Game: 2:47 Left on Base: Astros 12, Braves 9 DP: Astros 2, Braves 0 Errors: Gonzalez, Frias Doubles: Gonzalez (5), McWilliams (2), Beall (2) Home Runs: Cruz (9), Horner 2 (32) Stolen Bases: Leonard (21), Cedeno (30), Cabell (37) GIDP: Horner (8), Whisenton (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch 7 11 3 3 0 4 1 30 3.11 LaCorte 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 5.71 Sambito L(8-7) 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 6 1.83 Totals 8 15 5 5 1 5 2 38 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McWilliams 7 8 2 2 1 1 1 30 6.36 J. McLaughlin 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 2.39 Bradford 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.96 Garber 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 4.36 M. Mahler W(5-11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.79 Totals 9 11 4 4 5 3 1 43 Balks: Bradford (2) Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Pryor ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy popped to first in foul territory; Gonzalez popped to second; Cedeno popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Miller singled; Royster singled [Miller to third]; Matthews struck out; Horner grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Royster out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Leonard flied out to right; Cabell singled; Howe flied out to center [Cabell to second]; Cabell was picked off second but was safe on an error by Frias [Cabell stayed at second]; Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy singled; Whisenton grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Murphy out at second]; Nolan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Bochy grounded out (shortstop to first); Forsch struck out; Landestoy singled; Gonzalez doubled [Landestoy to third]; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Frias grounded out (first unassisted); McWilliams doubled; Miller grounded out (second to first) [McWilliams to third]; Royster singled [McWilliams scored]; Matthews grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 4TH: Leonard flied out to center; Cabell singled; Howe forced Cabell (shortstop to second); Cruz homered [Howe scored]; Bochy singled; Forsch grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Horner singled; Murphy flied out to left; Whisenton singled [Horner to second]; Nolan flied out to right; Frias grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. ASTROS 5TH: Landestoy flied out to right; Gonzalez flied out to left; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 5TH: McWilliams singled; On a bunt Miller struck out; Royster popped to first in foul territory; Matthews grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. ASTROS 6TH: Leonard flied out to right; Cabell singled; Howe flied out to center; Cruz singled [Cabell to third]; Bochy was walked intentionally [Cruz to second]; Forsch grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 6TH: Horner homered; Murphy struck out; Whisenton flied out to left; Nolan grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 7TH: Landestoy grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: Frias flied out to left; LUM BATTED FOR MCWILLIAMS; Lum singled; WESSINGER RAN FOR LUM; Miller singled [Wessinger to third]; Royster forced Miller (shortstop unassisted) [Wessinger scored, Royster to second (error by Gonzalez)]; Matthews popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. ASTROS 8TH: J. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED WESSINGER (PITCHING); Leonard walked; Leonard stole second; Cabell struck out; Howe singled [Leonard to third]; SEXTON RAN FOR HOWE; BRADFORD REPLACED J. MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Cruz walked [Sexton to second]; ALOU BATTED FOR BOCHY; Bradford balked [Leonard scored, Sexton to third, Cruz to second]; Alou was walked intentionally; WIEDENBAUER RAN FOR ALOU; BALDWIN BATTED FOR FORSCH; Baldwin forced Sexton (third to catcher) [Cruz to third, Wiedenbauer to second]; GARBER REPLACED BRADFORD (PITCHING); Landestoy lined to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. BRAVES 8TH: LACORTE REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING); PUJOLS REPLACED WIEDENBAUER (PLAYING C ); REYNOLDS REPLACED SEXTON (PLAYING SS); GONZALEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Horner homered; Murphy grounded out (third to first); SAMBITO REPLACED LACORTE (PITCHING); BONNELL BATTED FOR WHISENTON; Bonnell popped to first in foul territory; SPIKES BATTED FOR NOLAN; Spikes struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. ASTROS 9TH: BONNELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BENEDICT REPLACED SPIKES (PLAYING C ); WALLING BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; Walling singled; Cedeno forced Walling (third to second); Cedeno stole second; Leonard struck out; Cabell singled [Cedeno scored]; Cabell stole second; Reynolds walked; M. MAHLER REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); Cruz grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. BRAVES 9TH: WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LEONARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); CEDENO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Frias singled; CHANEY RAN FOR FRIAS; BEALL BATTED FOR M. MAHLER; Beall doubled to left [Chaney to third]; Miller was walked intentionally; Royster singled [Chaney scored, Beall to third, Miller to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5. |
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