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A pinch-double by Biff Pocoroba drove in two runs in the sixth inning and gave the Braves a 4-2 victory over the Astros. The game was tied, 2-2, in the sixth when Doyle Alexander and Terry Harper drew consecutive walks. Pocoroba then slashed a ball up the alley in left-center. Rick Camp made his 74th appearance of the season to pick up the save after Alexander pitched the first 7 1/3 innings. [The Sporting News] Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 2Game Played on Wednesday, September 24, 1980 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAstros 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 1 Braves 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 x - 4 5 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Harper lf 1 1 0 0 3 0 .111 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 Ramirez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Puhl rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .282 Pocoroba ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 .289 Cruz lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .309 Gomez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 Cedeno cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .315 Matthews rf 3 0 0 0 1 3 .283 Bergman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .263 Horner 3b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .274 Ashby c 4 1 3 2 0 1 .248 Chambliss 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .276 Reynolds ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 .219 Murphy cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .281 Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hubbard 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 Walling ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 Benedict c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .251 Andujar p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .179 Alexander p 2 1 1 0 1 1 .190 Landestoy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Camp p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Totals 31 2 6 2 3 6 Totals 27 4 5 4 8 7 Time of Game: 2:39 Attendance: 24,897 Left on Base: Astros 6, Braves 8 DP: Astros 1, Braves 2 Errors: Andujar, Ramirez Doubles: Pocoroba (4) Home Runs: Ashby (3), Murphy (31), Horner (35) Stolen Bases: Harper (1), Matthews (10) Caught Stealing: Murphy (5) Sacrifice Hits: Andujar (5), Benedict (12) GIDP: Cruz (10), Cedeno (10), Ramirez (2) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar L(3-7) 5.2 5 4 4 8 4 2 29 3.73 Smith 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 2.08 Totals 8 5 4 4 8 7 2 36 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Alexander W(14-9) 7.1 6 2 2 3 5 1 31 4.04 Camp SV(20) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.92 Totals 9 6 2 2 3 6 1 35 Passed Balls: Benedict (11) Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - John Kibler ASTROS 1ST: Morgan flied out to right; Cabell reached on an error by Ramirez [Cabell to first]; Benedict allowed a passed ball [Cabell to second]; Puhl singled to shortstop [Cabell stayed at second]; Cruz flied out to center; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Harper walked; Harper stole second; Ramirez grounded out (catcher to first) [Harper to third]; Matthews struck out; Horner walked; Chambliss flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Bergman was called out on strikes; Ashby singled to center; Reynolds walked [Ashby to second]; Andujar out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ashby to third, Reynolds to second]; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy homered; Hubbard singled to center; Benedict reached on an error by Andujar on a sacrifice bunt [Hubbard to second, Benedict to first]; Alexander struck out; Harper popped to first in foul territory; Ramirez forced Benedict (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell singled to center; Puhl flied out to center; Cruz grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Matthews was called out on strikes; Horner homered; Chambliss flied out to left; Murphy walked; Murphy was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno walked; Bergman grounded out (pitcher to first) [Cedeno to second]; Ashby homered [Cedeno scored]; Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first); Andujar struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Hubbard made an out to shortstop; Benedict walked; Alexander singled to right [Benedict to third]; Harper walked [Alexander to second]; Ramirez grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Benedict out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 5TH: Morgan flied out to right; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Puhl walked; Cruz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Matthews walked; Matthews stole second; Horner popped to shortstop; Chambliss struck out; Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Bergman struck out; Ashby singled to left; Reynolds flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Hubbard flied out to center; Benedict grounded out (third to first); Alexander walked; Harper walked [Alexander to second]; POCOROBA BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Pocoroba doubled to left [Alexander scored, Harper scored]; SMITH REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); LANDESTOY REPLACED ANDUJAR (PLAYING SS); Matthews struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 7TH: GOMEZ REPLACED POCOROBA (PLAYING SS); Landestoy popped to shortstop in foul territory; Morgan flied out to right; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: Horner was called out on strikes; Chambliss struck out; Murphy grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 8TH: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Cruz singled to center; CAMP REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Cedeno grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: Hubbard flied out to center; Benedict grounded out (first unassisted); Camp lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 9TH: Bergman grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby struck out; WALLING BATTED FOR SMITH; Walling flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. |
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