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BAL  6
CHW  3
 CLE  3
BOS  0
 TEX  8
@DET  2
 KCR  7
TOR  4
 MIL  4
@NYY  3
 MIN  3
@OAK  1
(12)		 CAL  5
@SEA  4
 NYM  9
@CHC  4
 SFG  4
@CIN  2
 HOU  6
ATL  0
 LAD  5
SDP  2
 PIT  7
MON  6
 STL  3
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 24,325

 Saturday, April 7, 1979
Time of Game: 2:05
Braves
0
0-2
Lost 2
5th, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  0  2
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    6 11  0
W: Ken Forsch (1-0), L: Larry McWilliams (0-1)
 Astros
6
2-0
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              2   1   
G Matthews RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .571              2   0   
J Burroughs LF                2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .571              0   0   
M Lum 1B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286             10   2   
D Murphy C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .452              4   1   
B Bonnell CF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .143              0   0   
P Frias SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   3   
  B Beall PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Chaney SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
L McWilliams P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   3   
  C Skok P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Devine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Office PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       27   0   0   0    2   3                         24  11
Batting Events
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
E: J Royster 2 (2).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .571 1.196              0   0   CS
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   6   SH
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .714              6   0   2B
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              9   0   
  R Landestoy 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   2   
E Cabell 3B-1B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .429 1.000              6   1   SB
A Howe 2B-3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .333 1.095              1   0   3B
A Ashby C                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .286  .857              3   1   3B
K Forsch P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   4   
Totals                       35   6  11   0    0   4                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno (1, off L McWilliams).
3B: A Ashby (1, off L McWilliams); J Cruz (1, off L McWilliams).
SH: C Reynolds (2, off L McWilliams).
TB: J Cruz 4; A Ashby 4; C Cedeno 3; T Puhl 3; A Howe; E Cabell.
RBI: A Ashby 3 (3); C Cedeno (1); T Puhl (1); E Cabell (3).
2-out RBI: A Ashby; E Cabell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Baserunning Events
SB: E Cabell (2, 2nd base off A Devine/D Murphy).
CS: T Puhl (1, 2nd base by L McWilliams/D Murphy).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L McWilliams, L (0-1)          6     8   5   5    0   3   0   7.50   26     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 8     39    -     0.65  -0.11
C Skok                         1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 2          1-1    0.12   0.00
A Devine                       1     1   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   5    0   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2·11          1-1
L McWilliams faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch, W (1-0)              9     0   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   29     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 0     88    -     0.67   0.39
Totals                         9     0   0   0    2   3   0          29     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Murray Strey, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Howard Hansen, 3B - Jim Rains.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 24,325.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Jerry Royster                3B       1. Terry Puhl                   RF
2. Glenn Hubbard                2B       2. Craig Reynolds               SS
3. Gary Matthews                RF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Jeff Burroughs               LF       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Mike Lum                     1B       5. Enos Cabell                  3B
6. Dale Murphy                   C       6. Art Howe                     2B
7. Barry Bonnell                CF       7. Jose Cruz                    LF
8. Pepe Frias                   SS       8. Alan Ashby                    C
9. Larry McWilliams              P       9. Ken Forsch                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 -2- R 10% 67% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno L. McWilliams Double to LF; Puhl Scores
b1 2 -2- R 9% 73% 1-0 HOU E. Cabell L. McWilliams Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
t2 0 --- -4% 68% 0-2 ATL J. Burroughs K. Forsch Walk
b7 0 1-- 4% 95% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams Single to RF; Howe to 3B
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl L. McWilliams Single to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Royster K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl L. McWilliams Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds L. McWilliams Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Puhl to 2B
b1 1 -2- R 10% 67% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno L. McWilliams Double to LF; Puhl Scores
b1 1 -2- O -3% 64% 1-0 HOU B. Watson L. McWilliams Strikeout
b1 2 -2- R 9% 73% 1-0 HOU E. Cabell L. McWilliams Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b1 2 1-- 1% 74% 2-0 HOU A. Howe L. McWilliams Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cabell to 2B
b1 2 12- O -3% 72% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 68% 0-2 ATL J. Burroughs K. Forsch Walk
t2 0 1-- O 4% 71% 0-2 ATL M. Lum K. Forsch Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 1-- O 3% 74% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy K. Forsch Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 76% 0-2 ATL B. Bonnell K. Forsch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby L. McWilliams Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 HOU K. Forsch L. McWilliams Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 75% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl L. McWilliams Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O -1% 73% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds L. McWilliams Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 ATL P. Frias K. Forsch Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 ATL L. McWilliams K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 ATL J. Royster K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds L. McWilliams Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 HOU B. Watson L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 ATL G. Hubbard K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 ATL G. Matthews K. Forsch Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 ATL J. Burroughs K. Forsch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 HOU A. Howe L. McWilliams Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2 --- 2% 80% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams Triple to RF
b4 2 --3 O -2% 77% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby L. McWilliams Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 ATL M. Lum K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy K. Forsch Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-2 ATL B. Bonnell K. Forsch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 HOU K. Forsch L. McWilliams Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds L. McWilliams Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 0-2 ATL P. Frias K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 85% 0-2 ATL L. McWilliams K. Forsch Groundout: C-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-2 ATL J. Royster K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno L. McWilliams Flyball: SS
b6 1 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 HOU B. Watson L. McWilliams Flyball: 3B
b6 2 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 0-2 ATL G. Hubbard K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-2 ATL G. Matthews K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-2 ATL J. Burroughs K. Forsch Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 2-0 HOU A. Howe L. McWilliams Single to LF
b7 0 1-- 4% 95% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams Single to RF; Howe to 3B
b7 0 1-3 RR 4% 99% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby L. McWilliams Triple to LF; Howe Scores; Cruz Scores
Craig Skok replaces Larry McWilliams pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --3 O -0% 98% 4-0 HOU K. Forsch C. Skok Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --3 R 1% 99% 4-0 HOU T. Puhl C. Skok Single to CF; Ashby Scores
b7 1 1-- O -0% 99% 5-0 HOU C. Reynolds C. Skok Flyball: 2B
b7 2 1-- 0% 99% 5-0 HOU C. Cedeno C. Skok Single to RF; Puhl to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 5-0 HOU B. Watson C. Skok Lineout: 3B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
Enos Cabell moves from 3B to 1B; Rafael Landestoy replaces Bob Watson (1B) playing 2B batting 4th; Art Howe moves from 2B to 3B
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 ATL M. Lum K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 ATL D. Murphy K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- -0% 99% 0-5 ATL B. Bonnell K. Forsch Walk
Bob Beall pinch hits for Pepe Frias (SS) batting 8th
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-5 ATL B. Beall K. Forsch Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Adrian Devine facing 5-6-7
Adrian Devine replaces Craig Skok pitching and batting 9th; Darrel Chaney replaces Bob Beall (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 5-0 HOU E. Cabell A. Devine Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- 0% 100% 5-0 HOU A. Howe A. Devine Cabell Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- O 0% 100% 5-0 HOU A. Howe A. Devine Lineout: 1B
b8 1 -2- O -0% 100% 5-0 HOU J. Cruz A. Devine Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell to 3B
b8 2 --3 R 0% 100% 5-0 HOU A. Ashby A. Devine Single to CF; Cabell Scores/unER
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 6-0 HOU K. Forsch A. Devine Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
Rowland Office pinch hits for Adrian Devine (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 ATL R. Office K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 ATL J. Royster K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 ATL G. Hubbard K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.

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