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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 12, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on August 12, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 7,557 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rick Williams | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonnell | Left Fielder |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 12, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Williams
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Williams
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Williams
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Williams
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Williams
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Williams
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Williams
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Williams
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Williams, and towards Landestoy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Williams
Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Williams
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Williams
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Niekro
There goes Cabell. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Royster applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Williams
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reynolds. Office moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Williams
Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Office moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Williams
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonnell vs. Williams
Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office scores. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Williams
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Williams
Benedict strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Niekro
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Williams
Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Niekro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Williams
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields the ball and throws to Williams covering. Safe. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Williams
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Office vs. Williams
Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niekro scores. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Williams
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Williams
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Williams
Bonnell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Williams
Frias hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Williams
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Williams
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Niekro
There goes Leonard. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knicely vs. Niekro
Alan Knicely pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Knicely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Throop
Alan Knicely now catching. George Throop now pitching.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Throop
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Throop
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Throop
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Throop
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Throop
Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Throop
Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Throop
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Throop
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Throop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Niekro
Denny Walling pinch hits for George Throop.
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Niekro
Knicely strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1979 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Royster J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 1 1 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 0 0
Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 1 Office R, cf 3 1 2 1
Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Horner B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Cabell E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Leonard J, rf 3 0 1 0 Bonnell B, lf 4 1 3 2
Howe A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 4 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 2 0 0 0
Throop G, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 4 1 1 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams R, p 2 0 2 0
Knicely A, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 32 3 9 3
Houston 000 000 020 -- 2
Atlanta 000 111 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Williams R (L) 6.0 8 3 3 2 2
Throop G 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 8
E -- Reynolds C
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Atlanta 9
2B -- Niekro P, Reynolds C
HR -- Bonnell B
SB -- Leonard J
CS -- Cabell E
SF -- Cabell E
PB -- Benedict B
T -- 2:07
A -- 7557
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