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

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,501

 Sunday, April 8, 1979
Time of Game: 2:00
Braves
0
0-3
Lost 3
6th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  7  0
W: Joe Niekro (1-0), L: Rick Matula (0-1)
 Astros
2
3-0
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .222  .444              0   3   SB
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .333              1   1   
G Matthews RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364              3   0   
J Burroughs LF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .364              1   0   
M Lum 1B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              8   0   
D Murphy C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .522              4   4   
B Bonnell CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .311              3   0   GDP
P Frias SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   1   
  B Beall PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Chaney SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
R Matula P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Nolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    0   7                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: J Royster 2; G Hubbard; D Murphy; B Bonnell.
GIDP: B Bonnell (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: G Hubbard (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Royster (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .455  .955              5   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   2   CS
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .364  .909              4   0   2B,CS
J Cruz LF                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .956              0   0   2·SB
E Cabell 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .700              1   0   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              5   0   
  R Landestoy 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
A Howe 2B-1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200              5   3   
A Ashby C                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000              6   1   
J Niekro P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   2   
Totals                       30   2   7   0    0   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno (2, off R Matula).
TB: C Cedeno 3; A Ashby 2; J Cruz; T Puhl; C Reynolds.
RBI: C Cedeno (2); J Cruz (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Reynolds-A Howe-B Watson.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Cruz 2 (3, 2nd base off R Matula/D Murphy).
CS: C Cedeno (1, 2nd base by R Matula/D Murphy); C Reynolds (1, 2nd base by G Garber/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
R Matula, L (0-1)              7     6   2   2    0   3   0   2.57   27     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 6     60    -     0.63  -0.01
G Garber                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         8     7   2   2    0   4   0          30     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 7           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, W (1-0)              9     5   0   0    0   7   0   0.00   31     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 5     84    -     1.00   0.51
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   7   0          31     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Jim Rains, 2B - Bob Schroeder, 3B - Murray Strey.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 16,501.
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. Jose Cruz                    LF
5. Mike Lum                     1B       5. Enos Cabell                  3B
6. Dale Murphy                   C       6. Bob Watson                   1B
7. Barry Bonnell                CF       7. Art Howe                     2B
8. Pepe Frias                   SS       8. Alan Ashby                    C
9. Rick Matula                   P       9. Joe Niekro                    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 R. Matula Double to LF; Puhl Scores
b1 1 -2- R 8% 75% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Matula Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 76% 0-2 ATL B. Bonnell J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard J. Niekro Strikeout
t6 1 1-- O 4% 83% 0-2 ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro Flyball: CF

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' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL J. Royster J. Niekro Single to RF
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard J. Niekro Royster Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard J. Niekro Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro Flyball: RF
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 ATL J. Burroughs J. Niekro Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl R. Matula Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds R. Matula Groundout: 1B unassisted; Puhl to 2B
b1 1 -2- R 10% 67% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Matula Double to LF; Puhl Scores
b1 1 -2- R 8% 75% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Matula Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b1 1 1-- 1% 76% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell R. Matula Cruz Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O -2% 74% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell R. Matula Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 -2- O -2% 72% 2-0 HOU B. Watson R. Matula Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 ATL M. Lum J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- -3% 71% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy J. Niekro Single to RF
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 76% 0-2 ATL B. Bonnell J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 HOU A. Howe R. Matula Strikeout
b2 1 --- 2% 76% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby R. Matula Single to RF
b2 1 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 HOU J. Niekro R. Matula Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- O -1% 73% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl R. Matula Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 ATL P. Frias J. Niekro Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 ATL R. Matula J. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- -1% 76% 0-2 ATL J. Royster J. Niekro Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 78% 0-2 ATL G. Hubbard J. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds R. Matula Groundout: C-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Matula Strikeout
b3 2 --- 1% 76% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Matula Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- 1% 77% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell R. Matula Cruz Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- O -2% 75% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell R. Matula Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 ATL J. Burroughs J. Niekro Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 ATL M. Lum J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 HOU B. Watson R. Matula Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 HOU A. Howe R. Matula Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 79% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby R. Matula Single to RF
b4 2 1-- O -1% 77% 2-0 HOU J. Niekro R. Matula Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy J. Niekro Strikeout
t5 1 --- -3% 77% 0-2 ATL B. Bonnell J. Niekro Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 3% 80% 0-2 ATL P. Frias J. Niekro Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 83% 0-2 ATL R. Matula J. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl R. Matula Flyball: SS
b5 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds R. Matula Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- 1% 81% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Matula Single to 3B
b5 2 1-- O -1% 80% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Matula Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 0-2 ATL J. Royster J. Niekro Strikeout
t6 1 --- -3% 80% 0-2 ATL G. Hubbard J. Niekro Single to CF
t6 1 1-- O 4% 83% 0-2 ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O 3% 86% 0-2 ATL J. Burroughs J. Niekro Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Matula Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell R. Matula Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 HOU B. Watson R. Matula Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 0-2 ATL M. Lum J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy J. Niekro Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-2 ATL B. Bonnell J. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Rick Matula facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 2-0 HOU A. Howe R. Matula Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby R. Matula Lineout: 2B
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 2-0 HOU J. Niekro R. Matula Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
Art Howe moves from 2B to 1B; Rafael Landestoy replaces Bob Watson (1B) playing 2B batting 6th; Bob Beall pinch hits for Pepe Frias (SS) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 0-2 ATL B. Beall J. Niekro Groundout: 1B-P
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Rick Matula (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 0-2 ATL J. Nolan J. Niekro Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-2 ATL J. Royster J. Niekro Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
Gene Garber replaces Joe Nolan (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Darrel Chaney replaces Bob Beall (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl G. Garber Strikeout
b8 1 --- 1% 95% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds G. Garber Single to P
b8 1 1-- O -1% 94% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno G. Garber Reynolds Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 2 --- O -0% 94% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno G. Garber Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 0-2 ATL G. Hubbard J. Niekro Lineout: 3B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 0-2 ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 0-2 ATL J. Burroughs J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

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