August 4, 1979 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Astrodome, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, August 4, 1979
Time of Game: 3:15

Braves

45-66

Lost 2

6th, 20 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  6  3
Astros          0  1  0   1  0  1   0  0  1    4 12  1

W: J Sambito (6-3), L: G Garber (5-12)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

64-47

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .671    0    0   2   3B
G Matthews RF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .312  .918    0    5   0   
R Office CF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .265  .695    0    0   0   2B
B Horner 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .322  .918    0    0   2   
D Murphy 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .933    0    7   0   
M Lum LF                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .628    0    4   0   
  C Spikes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .846    0    0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .920         0   0   
J Nolan C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .751    0    2   0   GDP
  J McLaughlin P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.000         0   0   
  B Bonnell LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .720    0    0   0   
P Frias SS                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .705    0    3   1   HBP
  J Wessinger PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Devine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Bradford P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Benedict C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .584    0    4   0   
P Hanna P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  D Chaney PH-SS              2   1   0   0    1   1  .138  .448    0    0   1   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    3   4                    25   8

BATTING

2B: R Office (12, off J Andujar).

3B: J Royster (3, off J Andujar).

HBP: P Frias (2, by J Andujar).

TB: R Office 4; J Royster 3; D Murphy; B Horner.

GIDP: J Nolan (4).

RBI: R Office 2 (33); B Horner (63).

2-out RBI: R Office 2; B Horner.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Royster-P Frias-D Murphy.

E: A Devine (3); P Frias (26); B Horner (15).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Cedeno 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .752    0    9   1   
  J Gonzalez 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .577         0   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .273  .636    0    4   3   SF,GDP
T Puhl CF                     5   0   3   1    0   1  .288  .739    0    2   0   SB
J Cruz LF                     4   0   2   0    1   0  .303  .838    0    0   0   SB
E Cabell 3B-1B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .654    0    3   0   SB
J Leonard RF                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .285  .694    0    2   0   SB
A Howe 2B                     2   0   1   0    2   0  .252  .693    0    1   3   IW
  R Landestoy PR-2B           1   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .521    0    1   0   
A Ashby C                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .219  .570    0    4   0   IW
J Andujar P                   2   1   1   1    1   1  .047  .134    0    1   2   SH
  B Roberge P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .900         0   0   
  D Walling PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .311  .883    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   4  12   4    6   6                    27   9

BATTING

SF: C Reynolds (2, off L Bradford).

SH: J Andujar (3, off A Devine).

IBB: A Howe (4, by P Hanna); A Ashby (8, by G Garber).

TB: T Puhl 3; J Cruz 2; J Andujar; A Ashby; A Howe; J Leonard; D Walling; R Landestoy; E Cabell.

GIDP: C Reynolds (2).

RBI: J Andujar (3); D Walling (24); T Puhl (33); C Reynolds (31).

2-out RBI: T Puhl.

Team LOB: 16.

With RISP: 4 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Cedeno-C Reynolds.

E: J Andujar (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Leonard (13, 2nd base off L Bradford/J Nolan); T Puhl (23, 2nd base off P Hanna/J Nolan); E Cabell (29, 2nd base off G Garber/B Benedict); J Cruz (29, 2nd base off P Hanna/J Nolan).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Hanna                        4     7   2   1    3   2   0   3.72   22     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 7     41    -     1.24  -0.06
A Devine                       1     1   1   0    0   0   0   2.91    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.62  -0.05
L Bradford                     1.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          3-1    0.57   0.02
J McLaughlin                   0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.76    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.47   0.02
G Garber, L (5-12)             1.1   3   1   1    1   2   0   4.13    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    2.76  -0.28
Totals                         8.1  12   4   2    6   6   0          45     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·12          5-1

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 Andujar                      7.2   4   3   3    3   2   0   2.88   30     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 4     58    -     0.95   0.22
B Roberge, BS (1)              0     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.07    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    2.33  -0.28
J Sambito, W (6-3)             1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.26    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.30   0.21
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 6          3-1

A Devine faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
B Roberge faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Bradford (1).

IBB: P Hanna (1; A Howe); G Garber (8; A Ashby).

HBP: J Andujar (2; P Frias).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. J Royster            2B    1. C Cedeno             1B 
2. G Matthews           RF    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. R Office             CF    3. T Puhl               CF 
4. B Horner             3B    4. J Cruz               LF 
5. D Murphy             1B    5. E Cabell             3B 
6. M Lum                LF    6. J Leonard            RF 
7. J Nolan              C     7. A Howe               2B 
8. P Frias              SS    8. A Ashby              C  
9. P Hanna              P     9. J Andujar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-2  -2-     -25%  55% B Horner        B Roberge       Single to LF; Office Scores
   b 9   1  3-3  123      17% 100% D Walling       G Garber        Single to P; Cabell Scores; Landestoy to 3B; Ashby to 2B
   b 9   1  3-3  -2-      15%  84% R Landestoy     G Garber        Single to RF; Cabell to 3B; Landestoy to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 8   2  3-0  12-     -14%  80% R Office        J Andujar       Double to CF; Chaney Scores; Matthews Scores
   b 9   0  3-3  -2-     -11%  69% J Leonard       G Garber        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      40%  J Royster       Triple to RF (CF-RF)
   O      --3      45%  G Matthews      Strikeout
   O      --3      51%  R Office        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      --3      55%  B Horner        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Preston Hanna facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Reynolds      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  T Puhl          Single to CF
          1--      54%  J Cruz          Single to LF; Puhl to 2B
   O      12-      50%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Murphy        Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  M Lum           Walk
   OO     1--      55%  J Nolan         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Preston Hanna facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  J Leonard       Walk
          1--      69%  A Howe          Single to CF; Leonard to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  A Ashby         Flyball: SS
   R      1-3      70%  J Andujar       Single to RF; Leonard Scores; Howe to 2B
   O      12-      66%  C Cedeno        Lineout: SS
   O      12-      62%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  P Frias         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  P Hanna         Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Preston Hanna facing 3-4-5
          ---      71%  T Puhl          Single to RF
          1--      79%  J Cruz          Single to P; Puhl to 3B
          1-3      80%  E Cabell        Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -23      76%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -23      69%  J Leonard       Strikeout Looking
          -23      70%  A Howe          Intentional Walk
   O      123      64%  A Ashby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  R Office        Single to P; Office to 2B/Adv on E1
   O      -2-      66%  B Horner        Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      70%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Preston Hanna facing 9-1-2
          ---      73%  J Andujar       Walk
          1--      78%  C Cedeno        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Andujar to 2B; Cedeno to 1B
   OO     12-      69%  C Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Andujar to 3B
   R      --3      79%  T Puhl          Single to RF; Andujar Scores/unER
          1--      79%  J Cruz          Puhl Steals 2B
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  M Lum           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      82%  J Nolan         Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  P Frias         Hit By Pitch
                  Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Preston Hanna batting 9th; Jim Wessinger pinch runs for Pepe Frias batting 8th
   O      1--      83%  D Chaney        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Adrian Devine facing 5-6-7
                  Adrian Devine replaces Jim Wessinger pitching and batting 8th; Darrel Chaney moves to SS
   O      ---      82%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Leonard       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  A Howe          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  J Royster       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      85%  G Matthews      Lineout: 1B
          ---      83%  R Office        Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  B Horner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Adrian Devine facing 8-9-1
          ---      88%  A Ashby         Single to LF
          1--      90%  J Andujar       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Ashby to 2B; Andujar to 1B
          12-      94%  C Cedeno        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ashby to 3B; Andujar to 2B; Cedeno to 1B
                  Larry Bradford replaces Adrian Devine pitching and batting 8th
   RO     123      93%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashby Scores/unER
          12-      95%  T Puhl          Wild Pitch; Andujar to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
   O      -23      93%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          -23      93%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      123      91%  E Cabell        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  M Lum           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Nolan         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry Bradford facing 6-7-8
          ---      96%  J Leonard       Single to LF
          1--      96%  A Howe          Leonard Steals 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Walk
                  Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Art Howe batting 7th
   O      12-      96%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
                  Joey McLaughlin replaces Joe Nolan pitching and batting 7th; Bruce Benedict replaces Larry Bradford playing C batting 8th
   O      12-      95%  J Andujar       Strikeout
   O      12-      94%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
                  Rafael Landestoy moves to 2B
   O      ---      96%  B Benedict      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      94%  D Chaney        Walk
   O      1--      96%  J Royster       Flyball: SS
          1--      94%  G Matthews      Walk; Chaney to 2B
   RR     12-      80%  R Office        Double to CF; Chaney Scores; Matthews Scores
                  Bert Roberge replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      55%  B Horner        Single to LF; Office Scores
          1--      51%  D Murphy        Single to RF; Horner to 2B
                  Joe Sambito replaces Bert Roberge pitching and batting 9th; Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Mike Lum batting 6th
   O      12-      60%  C Spikes        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Gene Garber facing 2-3-4
                  Gene Garber replaces Charlie Spikes pitching and batting 6th; Barry Bonnell replaces Joey McLaughlin playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---      56%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      52%  T Puhl          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Sambito facing 7-8-9
                  Enos Cabell moves to 1B; Julio Gonzalez replaces Cesar Cedeno playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---      55%  B Bonnell       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      60%  B Benedict      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      63%  D Chaney        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Gene Garber facing 5-6-7
          ---      70%  E Cabell        Single to SS
          1--      80%  J Leonard       Cabell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      84%  R Landestoy     Single to RF; Cabell to 3B; Landestoy to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23      83%  A Ashby         Intentional Walk
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Sambito batting 9th
   R      123     100%  D Walling       Single to P; Cabell Scores; Landestoy to 3B; Ashby to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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