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Standings
TEX
@CLE		8
12
KCR
@DET		2
5
BOS
@MIL		8
6
CAL
@MIN		7
1
BAL
@NYY		5
4
OAK
@SEA		5
3
CHW
@TOR		2
5
STL
@CHC		6
8
SDP
@CIN		1
7
ATL
@HOU		3
4
ATL
@HOU		2
6
SFG
@LAD		3
4		 
(11)
NYM
@MON		3
2
PHI
@PIT		0
4
Saturday, August 4, 1979
, Astrodome
Attendance: 45,110, Time of Game: 2:23
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Braves
2
45-67
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 20 GB
 at Astros
6
65-47
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
W: Frank LaCorte (1-0)
L: Phil Niekro (14-14)
S: Joe Sambito (13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  3  2   0  1  X    6  8  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wessinger 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.049 0.64 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 0 2
   Jerry Royster PH-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .672 0.039 0.79 0.039 0.000 0.4 0 0
Gary Matthews RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .311 .915 -0.003 1.18 0.074 -0.077 0.0 2 0
Rowland Office CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .268 .700 0.018 0.72 0.042 -0.024 0.2 2 0
   Charlie Spikes PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .836 -0.065 2.77 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 0 0
Bob Horner 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .321 .923 0.144 1.28 0.230 -0.086 1.0 1 1 HR
Dale Murphy 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .305 .924 -0.030 0.93 0.040 -0.070 -0.4 9 0
Barry Bonnell LF-CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .708 -0.067 0.72 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 1 0
Darrel Chaney SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .130 .424 -0.056 0.58 0.000 -0.056 -0.7 1 1
Bruce Benedict C 2 0 1 0 0 1 .215 .590 -0.007 0.72 0.017 -0.024 0.0 5 4
   Joe Nolan C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .754 0.021 0.34 0.021 -0.001 0.1 3 2
Phil Niekro P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .198 .473 -0.076 1.05 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 3 12 .156 .479 -0.131 0.91 0.463 -0.595 -2.0 24 10
HR: B Horner (20, off F LaCorte; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Horner 4; B Benedict; R Office; G Matthews; J Nolan.
RBI: B Horner 2 (65).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: D Murphy (10).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Landestoy 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .193 .530 -0.045 0.70 0.012 -0.057 -0.5 2 1 CS
Craig Reynolds SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .635 -0.066 0.63 0.005 -0.071 -0.5 0 1 SB
Terry Puhl CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .290 .741 0.039 0.64 0.060 -0.021 0.6 2 0
   Denny Walling RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .883 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .302 .838 0.054 1.09 0.124 -0.071 -0.2 0 0 2B
Enos Cabell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .648 -0.114 0.91 0.000 -0.114 -1.1 6 1
Jeffrey Leonard RF-CF 2 3 1 1 2 1 .286 .705 0.323 1.31 0.333 -0.010 2.6 3 0 2B
Art Howe 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .252 .691 -0.070 1.06 0.066 -0.136 -0.3 1 2
Bruce Bochy C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .207 .534 0.103 1.08 0.130 -0.027 1.4 12 0
Frank LaCorte P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.011 0.46 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Jimmy Sexton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .459 0.162 1.22 0.162 0.000 1.0 SB
   George Throop P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 0 0
   Joe Sambito P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .778 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 33 6 8 3 3 11 .242 .609 0.370 0.90 0.892 -0.523 2.5 27 5
2B: J Leonard (9, off P Niekro); J Cruz (28, off P Niekro).
TB: J Cruz 2; J Leonard 2; T Puhl 2; A Howe; C Reynolds; B Bochy; R Landestoy.
RBI: B Bochy (5); A Howe (28); J Leonard (30).
2-out RBI: A Howe; J Leonard; B Bochy.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Baserunning
SB: J Sexton (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Benedict); C Reynolds (9, 2nd base off P Niekro/J Nolan).
CS: R Landestoy (3, 2nd base by P Niekro/J Nolan).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (14-14) 8 8 6 5 3 11 0 3.72 36 52 -0.369 0.90 -2.5
Team Totals 8 8 6 5 3 11 0 5.62 36 52 -0.369 0.91 -2.5

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank LaCorte, W (1-0) 5 3 2 2 1 6 1 5.40 19 58 -0.034 0.70 0.2
George Throop, H (2) 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 4.50 10 0 0 0.004 1.14 -0.1
Joe Sambito, S (13) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.22 6 2 0 0.161 1.15 1.8
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 3 12 1 2.00 35 58 2 0 0.131 0.90 2.0
G Throop faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro 6 (18).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 45,110.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Jim Wessinger 2B 1 Rafael Landestoy 2B
2 Gary Matthews RF 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Rowland Office CF 3 Terry Puhl CF
4 Bob Horner 3B 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Dale Murphy 1B 5 Enos Cabell 1B
6 Barry Bonnell LF 6 Jeffrey Leonard RF
7 Darrel Chaney SS 7 Art Howe 3B
8 Bruce Benedict C 8 Bruce Bochy C
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Frank LaCorte P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 1 1-- RR ATL B. Horner F. LaCorte -23% 27% Home Run; Office Scores
b5 2-2 2 -2- R HOU J. Sexton P. Niekro 15% 70% Strikeout; Sexton to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch); Bochy Scores/unER
b5 1-2 2 1-3 R HOU J. Sexton P. Niekro 15% 55% Wild Pitch; Leonard Scores; Bochy to 2B
b5 0-2 2 -23 R HOU B. Bochy P. Niekro 12% 40% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Cruz Scores/No RBI; Leonard to 3B; Bochy to 1B
b6 3-2 2 -2- R HOU J. Leonard P. Niekro 11% 85% Double to CF; Puhl Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Wessinger F. LaCorte 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews F. LaCorte 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- ATL R. Office F. LaCorte -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL B. Horner F. LaCorte 2% 55% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy P. Niekro -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds P. Niekro -1% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl P. Niekro -1% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy F. LaCorte 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Bonnell F. LaCorte 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O ATL D. Chaney F. LaCorte 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro -2% 53% Groundout: C-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro -2% 51% Strikeout (C-1B)
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Leonard P. Niekro -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Benedict F. LaCorte 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O ATL P. Niekro F. LaCorte 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O ATL J. Wessinger F. LaCorte 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Howe P. Niekro -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Bochy P. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU F. LaCorte P. Niekro -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews F. LaCorte 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- ATL R. Office F. LaCorte -3% 50% Walk
t4 0-0 1 1-- RR ATL B. Horner F. LaCorte -23% 27% Home Run; Office Scores
t4 2-0 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy F. LaCorte 1% 28% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 2 --- O ATL B. Bonnell F. LaCorte 1% 29% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy P. Niekro -3% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds P. Niekro -2% 24% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl P. Niekro -1% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- O ATL D. Chaney F. LaCorte 2% 24% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 1 --- ATL B. Benedict F. LaCorte -2% 23% Single to CF
t5 2-0 1 1-- O ATL P. Niekro F. LaCorte 2% 25% Foul Flyball: 2B
t5 2-0 2 1-- O ATL J. Wessinger F. LaCorte 2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b5 0-2 0 --- HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro 8% 35% Double to RF
b5 0-2 0 -2- HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro 4% 39% Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B
b5 0-2 0 --3 O HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro -7% 32% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --3 HOU J. Leonard P. Niekro 4% 36% Walk
b5 0-2 1 1-3 HOU A. Howe P. Niekro 3% 39% Wild Pitch; Leonard to 2B; Cruz stays at 3B
b5 0-2 1 -23 O HOU A. Howe P. Niekro -11% 28% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 -23 R HOU B. Bochy P. Niekro 12% 40% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Cruz Scores/No RBI; Leonard to 3B; Bochy to 1B
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Frank LaCorte (P) batting 9th
b5 1-2 2 1-3 R HOU J. Sexton P. Niekro 15% 55% Wild Pitch; Leonard Scores; Bochy to 2B
b5 2-2 2 -2- R HOU J. Sexton P. Niekro 15% 70% Strikeout; Sexton to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch); Bochy Scores/unER
b5 3-2 2 1-- HOU R. Landestoy P. Niekro 1% 71% Sexton Steals 2B
b5 3-2 2 -2- HOU R. Landestoy P. Niekro 1% 71% Walk
b5 3-2 2 12- O HOU C. Reynolds P. Niekro -4% 68% Flyball: 3B
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' George Throop facing 2-3-4
George Throop replaces Jimmy Sexton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-3 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews G. Throop 4% 71% Flyball: RF
t6 2-3 1 --- O ATL R. Office G. Throop 2% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-3 2 --- O ATL B. Horner G. Throop 2% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
Joe Nolan replaces Bruce Benedict playing C batting 8th
b6 3-2 0 --- HOU T. Puhl P. Niekro 3% 78% Single to CF
b6 3-2 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro 3% 81% Wild Pitch; Puhl to 2B
b6 3-2 0 -2- O HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro -4% 77% Strikeout
b6 3-2 1 -2- O HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro -3% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-2 2 -2- R HOU J. Leonard P. Niekro 11% 85% Double to CF; Puhl Scores
b6 4-2 2 -2- R HOU A. Howe P. Niekro 7% 92% Single to CF; Leonard Scores; Howe to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 5-2 2 -2- O HOU B. Bochy P. Niekro -1% 91% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' George Throop facing 5-6-7
t7 2-5 0 --- ATL D. Murphy G. Throop -4% 87% Walk
t7 2-5 0 1-- O ATL B. Bonnell G. Throop 4% 91% Flyball: CF
t7 2-5 1 1-- O ATL D. Chaney G. Throop 3% 93% Strikeout
t7 2-5 2 1-- ATL J. Nolan G. Throop -2% 91% Single to RF; Murphy to 2B
t7 2-5 2 12- O ATL P. Niekro G. Throop 4% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b7 5-2 0 --- O HOU G. Throop P. Niekro -0% 95% Groundout: C-1B
b7 5-2 1 --- HOU R. Landestoy P. Niekro 0% 95% Single to CF
b7 5-2 1 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds P. Niekro -1% 94% Landestoy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 5-2 2 --- HOU C. Reynolds P. Niekro 0% 95% Single to LF
b7 5-2 2 1-- HOU T. Puhl P. Niekro 0% 95% Reynolds Steals 2B
b7 5-2 2 -2- HOU T. Puhl P. Niekro 0% 95% Single to 2B; Reynolds to 3B
b7 5-2 2 1-3 O HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro -1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' George Throop facing 1-2-3
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Jim Wessinger (2B) batting 1st
t8 2-5 0 --- ATL J. Royster G. Throop -4% 90% Walk
t8 2-5 0 1-- ATL G. Matthews G. Throop -7% 83% Single to CF; Royster to 2B
Joe Sambito replaces George Throop pitching and batting 9th
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Rowland Office (CF) batting 3rd
t8 2-5 0 12- O ATL C. Spikes J. Sambito 6% 89% Strikeout
t8 2-5 1 12- O ATL B. Horner J. Sambito 5% 94% Flyball: 1B
t8 2-5 2 12- O ATL D. Murphy J. Sambito 4% 98% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
Jerry Royster moves from PH to 2B
Charlie Spikes moves from PH to LF
Barry Bonnell moves from LF to CF
b8 5-2 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 5-2 1 --- HOU J. Leonard P. Niekro 0% 98% Walk
b8 5-2 1 1-- HOU A. Howe P. Niekro 0% 98% Wild Pitch; Leonard to 2B
b8 5-2 1 -2- O HOU A. Howe P. Niekro -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
b8 5-2 2 -2- R HOU B. Bochy P. Niekro 1% 99% Single to CF; Leonard Scores
b8 6-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Sambito P. Niekro -0% 99% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 6-7-8
Jeffrey Leonard moves from RF to CF
Denny Walling replaces Terry Puhl (CF) playing RF batting 3rd
t9 2-6 0 --- O ATL B. Bonnell J. Sambito 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-6 1 --- O ATL D. Chaney J. Sambito 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-6 2 --- O ATL J. Nolan J. Sambito 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

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