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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 15, 1980
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 15, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,712 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Brian Asselstine | Center Fielder |
| Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Art Howe | First Baseman |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 15, 1980
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Niekro
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Niekro
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. McWilliams
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
There goes Leonard. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. McWilliams
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. McWilliams
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. McWilliams
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. McWilliams
Pujols hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. McWilliams
Niekro bunts between the mound and first base. McWilliams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. McWilliams
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pujols scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Leonard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Boggs
Tommy Boggs now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Boggs
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Boggs
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cedeno scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Boggs
There goes Morgan. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Boggs covering, for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Boggs
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Niekro
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Niekro
Gomez 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Niekro
Boggs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Boggs
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Boggs
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Boggs
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Niekro
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Niekro
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Royster scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Boggs
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Boggs
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Boggs
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Niekro
Asselstine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Niekro
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Boggs
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Boggs
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Boggs
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Boggs
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Niekro
Mike Lum pinch hits for Tommy Boggs.
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Niekro
Royster 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 -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Niekro
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Camp
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Camp
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Camp
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Camp
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Camp
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Camp
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Rafael Landestoy now playing shortstop. Julio Gonzalez now playing third base.
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Niekro
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Niekro
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Blanks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hrabosky
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hrabosky
Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Hrabosky
Niekro bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Royster covering, for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Hrabosky
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks misplays the ball. That's an error on Blanks. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Hrabosky
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Niekro
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Nolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Niekro
Royster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Royster reaches second base with a double. Nolan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pocoroba vs. Niekro
Pocoroba hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1980 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Leonard J, rf 5 2 2 1
Pocoroba B, c 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, ss-3b 5 1 2 1
Matthews G, lf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Horner B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 1
Murphy D, rf 3 0 2 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 1
Asselstine B, cf 3 0 0 0 Landestoy R, ss 0 0 0 0
Gomez L, ss 2 0 0 0 Howe A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Blanks L, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 4 1 2 0
McWilliams L, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Boggs T, p 1 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph 1 1 1 0
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31 2 6 1 34 6 10 6
Atlanta 000 100 001 -- 2
Houston 240 000 00x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (L) 1.1 6 5 5 1 1
Boggs T 3.2 2 1 1 1 3
Camp R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Hrabosky A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 6
E -- Blanks L
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 2, Houston 8
2B -- Pujols L, Gonzalez J, Morgan J, Royster J
SB -- Leonard J, Morgan J
SH -- Niekro J 2
WP -- Boggs T, Niekro J
T -- 2:14
A -- 15712
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