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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 2, 1980
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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 July 2, 1980 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 21,908 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Art Howe | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 2, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Ruhle
There goes Matthews. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Niekro
Bochy strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bochy out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ruhle
Benedict hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Ruhle
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Ruhle
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benedict scores. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Niekro
Ruhle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right 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: 12-
Benedict vs. Ruhle
Benedict is hit by the pitch. Matthews moves to third. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Ruhle
Gomez hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Matthews scores. Horner scores. Benedict moves to third. Gomez moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Ruhle
Niekro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Benedict scores. Gomez scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Niekro moves to third. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Niemann
Randy Niemann now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niekro scores. Hubbard scores. Murphy moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Niemann
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Chambliss moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Niemann
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Brian Asselstine now playing center field.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochy vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochy vs. Niekro
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Niemann
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Niemann
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Niemann
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Niemann
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemann vs. Niekro
Niemann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Niemann
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Niemann
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Niemann
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niemann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Niemann
Mike Lum pinch runs for Chris Chambliss.
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lum moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Niemann
Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Niemann
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Jerry Royster now playing second base. Mike Lum now playing first base. Charlie Spikes now playing right field. Larvell Blanks now playing shortst
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Niemann
Denny Walling now playing right field. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Dave Bergman now playing left field. Jeffrey Leonard now playing
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Niemann
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Niemann
Niekro hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niemann scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Niekro
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Niekro
Luis Pujols pinch hits for Randy Niemann.
Pujols hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Niekro
Walling 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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Smith
Asselstine strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Smith
Lum strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Niekro
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. LaCorte
Horner 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, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. LaCorte
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. LaCorte
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. LaCorte
Blanks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Niekro
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1980 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Puhl T, rf 3 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 3 1
Walling D, rf 1 0 0 0 Royster J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf 3 1 1 0
Landestoy R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Asselstine B, cf 2 0 0 0
Howe A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 2 3
Cruz J, lf 2 0 0 0 Lum M, pr-1b 1 1 0 0
Bergman D, lf 0 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 4 3 4 1
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Spikes C, rf 1 0 0 0
Leonard J, cf 1 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 5 2 2 4
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Burroughs J, lf 5 1 1 1
Gonzalez J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 4 2 3 0
Bochy B, c 4 0 0 0 Gomez L, ss 2 1 1 2
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss 2 0 0 0
Ruhle V, p 1 0 1 0 Niekro P, p 4 1 1 2
Niemann R, p 1 0 1 0
Pujols L, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
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33 0 5 0 41 14 18 14
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 217 030 01x -- 14
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (L) 2.2 11 10 3 0 2
Niemann R 3.1 5 3 3 1 0
Smith D 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
LaCorte F 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7
E -- Cabell E, Cruz J, Blanks L
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Atlanta 6
HR -- Chambliss C, Horner B, Burroughs J
SB -- Matthews G
SH -- Gomez L
HBP -- by Ruhle V (Benedict B)
WP -- Niekro P
T -- 2:27
A -- 21908
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