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 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 24, 1980 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Astros       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.