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Monday September 24, 1979
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Atlanta Braves 8, Houston Astros 1 (Game 2)

Game Played on Monday, September 24, 1979 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  0
Braves       1  0  0    0  1  5    1  0  x  -   8 14  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .283      Miller cf             4   2   2   0     1   0   .330
Reynolds ss           3   1   1   0     1   0   .263      Hubbard 2b            3   1   2   2     1   0   .228
Cedeno 1b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .264      Matthews rf           4   0   1   4     0   0   .304
Cruz lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .289        Whisenton rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Cabell 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .269      Horner 3b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .317
Leonard rf            3   0   0   0     0   2   .289      Murphy 1b             5   1   2   0     0   1   .287
Pujols c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Bonnell lf            4   2   3   1     0   0   .258
Landestoy 2b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Chaney ss             3   1   2   1     1   0   .150
Williams p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Benedict c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .222
  Bergman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .375      Solomon p             4   1   1   0     0   0   .210
  Andujar p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .088
  Pladson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Roberge p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Walling ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .316
  Ladd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   5   1     2   5             Totals               34   8  14   8     5   1

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance:  2,321
Left on Base: Astros 4, Braves 9
DP: Astros 2, Braves 0
Doubles: Cabell (29), Reynolds (20), Cedeno (26), Murphy (7)
Home Runs: Bonnell (12)
Stolen Bases: Miller (12)
Caught Stealing: Puhl (22), Cruz (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Hubbard (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Matthews (3)
GIDP: Horner (9), Solomon (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Williams L(4-7)         5     6   2   2   2   0   0  22   3.31
Andujar                 0.2   4   5   5   1   0   0   7   3.43
Pladson                 0.1   4   1   1   1   1   1   6   4.50
Roberge                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.74
Ladd                    1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.38
Totals                  8    14   8   8   5   1   1  41

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon W(7-13)         9     5   1   1   2   5   0  32   4.25
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   5   0  32

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Dave Pallone


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled; Puhl was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Miller singled; Miller stole second; Hubbard singled
[Miller to third]; Matthews forced Hubbard (shortstop to second)
[Miller scored]; Horner grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Matthews out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz walked; Cruz was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Cabell popped to shortstop; Leonard flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy flied out to center; Bonnell singled; Chaney
flied out to left; Benedict flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Pujols flied out to left; Landestoy struck out;
Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Solomon flied out to left; Miller grounded out
(first unassisted); Hubbard walked; Matthews grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Reynolds
popped to first; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Horner grounded out (first unassisted); Murphy
doubled; Bonnell made an out to first; Chaney was walked
intentionally; Benedict flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz flied out to center; Cabell doubled; Leonard
struck out; Pujols grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Solomon singled; Miller singled [Solomon to second];
Hubbard out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Solomon to
third, Miller to second]; Matthews out on an unknown play
[Solomon scored]; Horner lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Landestoy popped to third; BERGMAN BATTED FOR
WILLIAMS; Bergman lined to first; Puhl struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: ANDUJAR REPLACED BERGMAN (PITCHING); Murphy singled;
Bonnell singled [Murphy to second]; Chaney singled [Murphy
scored, Bonnell to second]; Benedict grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Bonnell to third, Chaney to second]; Solomon grounded
out (pitcher to first); Miller walked; Hubbard singled [Bonnell
scored, Chaney scored, Miller to second]; PLADSON REPLACED
ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Matthews singled [Miller scored, Hubbard
scored]; Horner singled [Matthews to second]; Murphy struck out;
5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 7.

ASTROS 7TH: Reynolds walked; Cedeno flied out to left; Cruz
flied out to center; Cabell singled [Reynolds to second];
Leonard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 7.

BRAVES 7TH: Bonnell homered; Chaney singled; Benedict walked
[Chaney to second]; ROBERGE REPLACED PLADSON (PITCHING); Solomon
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Chaney to third, Benedict out at second]; Miller grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 8.

ASTROS 8TH: Pujols grounded out (shortstop to first); Landestoy
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); WALLING BATTED FOR ROBERGE;
Walling grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Braves 8.

BRAVES 8TH: LADD REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Hubbard flied out
to center; Matthews flied out to left; Horner walked; Murphy
popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 8.

ASTROS 9TH: WHISENTON REPLACED MATTHEWS (PLAYING RF); Puhl
popped to first; Reynolds doubled; Cedeno doubled [Reynolds
scored]; Cruz flied out to right; Cabell popped to second; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 8.



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