Two-hit hurling by Phil Niekro carried the Braves to a 2-0 whitewashing of the Astros. Atlanta scored in the fifth inning when Jeff Burroughs reached first base on an error by Enos Cabell, stole second and came home on a double by Bruce Benedict. Bob Horner drilled a solo homer in the seventh. Astros starter J.R. Richard left the game in the fourth because of an upset stomach. [This would be Richard's final major league appearance]. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 2, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Monday, July      14, 1980 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  5  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  2


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hubbard 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .285      Landestoy 2b          2   0   0   0     1   2   .240
Murphy cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .303        Morgan ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .241
Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Leonard rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .206
Matthews rf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .283      Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     0   4   .310
Horner 3b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .239      Cedeno cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .306
  Royster 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Howe 1b,3b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .270
Burroughs lf          3   1   0   0     0   1   .267      Cabell 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .265
Benedict c            2   0   1   1     1   0   .275        Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gomez ss              2   0   1   0     0   0   .211      Pujols c              2   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Niekro p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .120        Ashby ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
                                                          Reynolds ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .184
                                                          Richard p             1   0   1   0     0   0   .154
                                                            Pladson p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Walling 1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .308

Totals               29   2   5   2     2   6             Totals               28   0   2   0     3  11

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 20,247
Left on Base: Braves 3, Astros 4
DP: Braves 1, Astros 1
Errors: Cabell, Reynolds
Doubles: Gomez (4), Benedict (8), Matthews (6), Richard (2)
Home Runs: Horner (12)
Stolen Bases: Burroughs (1), Landestoy (11)
Caught Stealing: Benedict (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Gomez (5)
GIDP: Cabell (7)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(7-11)          9     2   0   0   3  11   0  31   3.87
Totals                  9     2   0   0   3  11   0  31

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard                 3.1   1   0   0   1   4   0  12   1.90
Pladson L(0-1)          3.2   3   2   1   1   1   1  14   2.45
Smith                   2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.06
Totals                  9     5   2   1   2   6   1  32

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


BRAVES 1ST: Hubbard struck out; Murphy popped to second in foul
territory; Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy walked; Landestoy stole second; Leonard
lined to center; Cruz struck out; Cedeno walked; Howe grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Matthews struck out; Horner struck out; Burroughs
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell struck out; Pujols grounded out (third to
first); Reynolds grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict grounded out (third to first); Gomez
doubled to left; Niekro grounded out (third to first); Hubbard
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Richard doubled to right; Landestoy struck out;
Leonard struck out; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy walked; Chambliss forced Murphy (first to
shortstop) [Chambliss to second (error by Reynolds)]; PLADSON
REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Matthews singled to right
[Chambliss out at home (right to catcher)]; Horner flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno struck out; Howe flied out to right; Cabell
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Burroughs reached on an error by Cabell [Burroughs
to first]; Burroughs stole second; Benedict doubled to left
[Burroughs scored (unearned)]; Gomez out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Benedict to third]; Benedict was caught
stealing home (catcher to third); Niekro struck out; 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Pujols struck out; Reynolds grounded out (second to
first); Pladson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Hubbard popped to second; Murphy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Landestoy struck out (catcher to first); Leonard
flied out to left; Cruz struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Matthews grounded out (third to first); Horner
homered; Burroughs flied out to right; Benedict walked; Gomez
flied to right in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno lined to first; Howe walked; Cabell grounded
into a double play (second to first) [Howe out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 8TH: SMITH REPLACED CABELL (PITCHING); HOWE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); WALLING REPLACED PLADSON (PLAYING 1B);
Niekro flied out to center; Hubbard flied out to right; Murphy
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: ASHBY BATTED FOR PUJOLS; Ashby grounded out (first
unassisted); Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first); Walling
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Astros 0.

BRAVES 9TH: ASHBY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Chambliss
grounded out (first unassisted); Matthews doubled to left;
Horner lined into a double play (first to shortstop) [Matthews
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: ROYSTER REPLACED HORNER (PLAYING 3B); MORGAN BATTED
FOR LANDESTOY; Morgan singled to right; Leonard flied out to
center; Cruz struck out; Cedeno grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.