Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. McWilliams
  
  Puhl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McWilliams
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McWilliams
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. McWilliams
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Forsch
  
  Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. Blanks moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Forsch
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blanks scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Asselstine vs. Forsch
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leonard juggles the ball. That's an error on Leonard. Chambliss scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Benedict vs. Forsch
  
  Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Forsch
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leonard scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. McWilliams
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. McWilliams
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. McWilliams
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McWilliams vs. Forsch
  
  McWilliams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Forsch
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. McWilliams
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. McWilliams
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
  
  There goes Puhl. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Forsch
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Asselstine vs. Forsch
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McWilliams
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McWilliams
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. McWilliams
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. McWilliams
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. McWilliams
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Forsch
  
  Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Forsch
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McWilliams vs. Forsch
  
  McWilliams strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. McWilliams
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. McWilliams
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. McWilliams
  
  Puhl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Forsch
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McWilliams
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. McWilliams
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McWilliams
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. McWilliams
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. McWilliams
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Forsch
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Forsch
  
  Asselstine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. Forsch
  
  Benedict strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Forsch
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McWilliams vs. Forsch
  
  McWilliams strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. McWilliams
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. McWilliams
  
  Ashby hits a line drive towards third. Blanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. McWilliams
  
  Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
  
  Landestoy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. McWilliams
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanks vs. Smith
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanks vs. Smith
  
  Blanks strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Smith
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Niemann
  
  Randy Niemann now pitching.
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. LaCorte
  
  Frank LaCorte now pitching.
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Camp
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Camp
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. LaCorte
  
  Asselstine strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benedict vs. LaCorte
  
  Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. LaCorte
  
  Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Camp
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Camp
  
  Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Bradford
  
  Larry Bradford now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1980 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Puhl T, rf            4  2  3  2   Royster J, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez J, ss        4  0  0  0   Blanks L, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          3  1  1  1   Murphy D, rf          2  1  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  1  2  1   
Cabell E, 3b          4  0  2  0   Burroughs J, lf       4  1  2  1   
Leonard J, 1b         4  0  1  0   Asselstine B, cf      4  1  1  3   
Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   Benedict B, c         4  0  1  0   
Ashby A, c            3  0  0  0   Gomez L, ss           3  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           2  0  0  0   McWilliams L, p       3  0  1  0   
Landestoy R, ph       1  1  1  1   Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   Bradford L, p         0  0  0  0   
Niemann R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  4                        32  5  8  5

Houston          100 110 100 --  4
Atlanta          300 002 00x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L)          6.0  8  5  5  2  5
Smith D               0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Niemann R             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
LaCorte F             1.1  0  0  0  0  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (W)      7.0  8  4  4  1  2
Camp R                1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Bradford L (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Leonard J, Morgan J
DP -- Houston 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Atlanta 6
2B -- Chambliss C
HR -- Puhl T 2, Morgan J, Asselstine B, Landestoy R
SB -- Royster J
CS -- Puhl T, Morgan J
T -- 2:21
A -- 11111

    

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