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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Astrodome, Attendance: 45,110

 Saturday, August 4, 1979
Time of Game: 2:23
Braves
2
45-67
Lost 3
6th, 20 GB
 
                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
W: Frank LaCorte (1-0), L: Phil Niekro (14-14), S: Joe Sambito (13)
 Astros
6
65-47
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wessinger 2B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   2   
  J Royster PH-2B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .672              0   0   
G Matthews RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .915              2   0   
R Office CF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .700              2   0   
  C Spikes PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .836              0   0   
B Horner 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .321  .923              1   1   HR
D Murphy 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .305  .924              9   0   
B Bonnell LF-CF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .708              1   0   
D Chaney SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .130  .424              1   1   
B Benedict C                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .215  .590              5   4   
  J Nolan C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .754              3   2   
P Niekro P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .198  .473              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   0    3  12                         24  10
Batting Events
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 Events
E: D Murphy (10).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy 2B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .193  .530              2   1   CS
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .635              0   1   SB
T Puhl CF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .290  .741              2   0   
  D Walling RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .883              0   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .302  .838              0   0   2B
E Cabell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .648              6   1   
J Leonard RF-CF               2   3   1   1    2   1  .286  .705              3   0   2B
A Howe 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .252  .691              1   2   
B Bochy C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .207  .534             12   0   
F LaCorte P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Sexton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .459              0   0   SB
  G Throop P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Sambito P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .778              1   0   
Totals                       33   6   8   0    3  11                         27   5
Batting Events
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 Events
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).

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
P Niekro, L (14-14)            8     8   6   5    3  11   0   3.72   36     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 8     52    -     0.91  -0.37
Totals                         8     8   6   5    3  11   0          36     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 8           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F LaCorte, W (1-0)             5     3   2   2    1   6   1   5.40   19     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 3     58    -     0.74  -0.03
G Throop, H (2)                2     2   0   0    2   3   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.23   0.00
J Sambito, S (13)              2     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.22    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.23   0.16
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3  12   1          35     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 5          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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 1-- RR -23% 27% 0-0 ATL B. Horner F. LaCorte Home Run; Office Scores
b5 2 -2- R 15% 70% 2-2 HOU J. Sexton P. Niekro Strikeout; Sexton to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch); Bochy Scores/unER
b5 2 1-3 R 15% 55% 1-2 HOU J. Sexton P. Niekro Wild Pitch; Leonard Scores; Bochy to 2B
b5 2 -23 R 12% 40% 0-2 HOU B. Bochy P. Niekro Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Cruz Scores/No RBI; Leonard to 3B; Bochy to 1B
b6 2 -2- R 11% 86% 3-2 HOU J. Leonard P. Niekro Double to CF; Puhl Scores

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' Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Wessinger F. LaCorte Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews F. LaCorte Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 ATL R. Office F. LaCorte Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 ATL B. Horner F. LaCorte 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Landestoy P. Niekro Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds P. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl P. Niekro Strikeout
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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy F. LaCorte Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL B. Bonnell F. LaCorte Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL D. Chaney F. LaCorte 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 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Groundout: C-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Leonard P. Niekro 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL B. Benedict F. LaCorte Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 ATL P. Niekro F. LaCorte Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL J. Wessinger F. LaCorte 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 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU A. Howe P. Niekro Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Bochy P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU F. LaCorte P. Niekro 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 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews F. LaCorte Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 ATL R. Office F. LaCorte Walk
t4 1 1-- RR -23% 27% 0-0 ATL B. Horner F. LaCorte Home Run; Office Scores
t4 1 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 ATL D. Murphy F. LaCorte Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 ATL B. Bonnell F. LaCorte 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 --- O -3% 26% 0-2 HOU R. Landestoy P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 24% 0-2 HOU C. Reynolds P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O -1% 23% 0-2 HOU T. Puhl P. Niekro 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 0 --- O 2% 24% 2-0 ATL D. Chaney F. LaCorte Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- -2% 23% 2-0 ATL B. Benedict F. LaCorte Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 2% 25% 2-0 ATL P. Niekro F. LaCorte Foul Flyball: 2B
t5 2 1-- O 2% 26% 2-0 ATL J. Wessinger F. LaCorte 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 --- 8% 35% 0-2 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Double to RF
b5 0 -2- 4% 39% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B
b5 0 --3 O -6% 32% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro Strikeout
b5 1 --3 4% 36% 0-2 HOU J. Leonard P. Niekro Walk
b5 1 1-3 3% 39% 0-2 HOU A. Howe P. Niekro Wild Pitch; Leonard to 2B; Cruz stays at 3B
b5 1 -23 O -11% 28% 0-2 HOU A. Howe P. Niekro Flyball: CF
b5 2 -23 R 12% 40% 0-2 HOU B. Bochy P. Niekro Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Cruz Scores/No RBI; Leonard to 3B; Bochy to 1B
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Frank LaCorte (P) batting 9th
b5 2 1-3 R 15% 55% 1-2 HOU J. Sexton P. Niekro Wild Pitch; Leonard Scores; Bochy to 2B
b5 2 -2- R 15% 70% 2-2 HOU J. Sexton P. Niekro Strikeout; Sexton to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch); Bochy Scores/unER
b5 2 1-- 1% 71% 3-2 HOU R. Landestoy P. Niekro Sexton Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- 1% 71% 3-2 HOU R. Landestoy P. Niekro Walk
b5 2 12- O -4% 68% 3-2 HOU C. Reynolds P. Niekro 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 0 --- O 4% 71% 2-3 ATL G. Matthews G. Throop Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 2-3 ATL R. Office G. Throop Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 2-3 ATL B. Horner G. Throop 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 0 --- 3% 78% 3-2 HOU T. Puhl P. Niekro Single to CF
b6 0 1-- 3% 81% 3-2 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Wild Pitch; Puhl to 2B
b6 0 -2- O -4% 77% 3-2 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Strikeout
b6 1 -2- O -3% 74% 3-2 HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 -2- R 11% 86% 3-2 HOU J. Leonard P. Niekro Double to CF; Puhl Scores
b6 2 -2- R 6% 92% 4-2 HOU A. Howe P. Niekro Single to CF; Leonard Scores; Howe to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 2 -2- O -1% 91% 5-2 HOU B. Bochy P. Niekro 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 0 --- -4% 87% 2-5 ATL D. Murphy G. Throop Walk
t7 0 1-- O 4% 91% 2-5 ATL B. Bonnell G. Throop Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- O 3% 93% 2-5 ATL D. Chaney G. Throop Strikeout
t7 2 1-- -2% 91% 2-5 ATL J. Nolan G. Throop Single to RF; Murphy to 2B
t7 2 12- O 4% 95% 2-5 ATL P. Niekro G. Throop 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 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-2 HOU G. Throop P. Niekro Groundout: C-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 95% 5-2 HOU R. Landestoy P. Niekro Single to CF
b7 1 1-- O -1% 94% 5-2 HOU C. Reynolds P. Niekro Landestoy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 2 --- 0% 94% 5-2 HOU C. Reynolds P. Niekro Single to LF
b7 2 1-- 0% 95% 5-2 HOU T. Puhl P. Niekro Reynolds Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- 0% 95% 5-2 HOU T. Puhl P. Niekro Single to 2B; Reynolds to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O -1% 94% 5-2 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro 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 0 --- -4% 90% 2-5 ATL J. Royster G. Throop Walk
t8 0 1-- -7% 83% 2-5 ATL G. Matthews G. Throop 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 0 12- O 6% 89% 2-5 ATL C. Spikes J. Sambito Strikeout
t8 1 12- O 5% 94% 2-5 ATL B. Horner J. Sambito Flyball: 1B
t8 2 12- O 4% 98% 2-5 ATL D. Murphy J. Sambito 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 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-2 HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- 0% 98% 5-2 HOU J. Leonard P. Niekro Walk
b8 1 1-- 0% 98% 5-2 HOU A. Howe P. Niekro Wild Pitch; Leonard to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -0% 98% 5-2 HOU A. Howe P. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
b8 2 -2- R 1% 99% 5-2 HOU B. Bochy P. Niekro Single to CF; Leonard Scores
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 6-2 HOU J. Sambito P. Niekro 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 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 ATL B. Bonnell J. Sambito Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 ATL D. Chaney J. Sambito Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 ATL J. Nolan J. Sambito Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

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