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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 14, 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 July 14, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 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 | July 14, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,247 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
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 |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Art Howe | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 14, 1980
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Richard
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Richard
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Richard
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Niekro
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Richard
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Richard
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Richard
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Niekro
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Richard
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Richard
Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Richard
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Richard
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Niekro
Richard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Richard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Richard
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Richard
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe fields the ball and throws to second. Reynolds drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Reynolds. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Pladson
Gordie Pladson now pitching.
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Chambliss trying to get to home. Leonard throws the ball in to Pujols who tags Chambliss who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Pladson
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Pladson
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Pladson
There goes Burroughs. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Burroughs steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Pladson
Benedict hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Benedict reaches second base with a double. Burroughs scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Pladson
Gomez bunts towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Landestoy covering, for the out. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Niekro vs. Pladson
There go the runners. The throw from Pujols to Cabell. The throw back to home, and Benedict is out at the plate. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Pladson
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Niekro
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pladson vs. Niekro
Pladson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Pladson
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Pladson
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Pladson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Pladson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Landestoy strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Landestoy out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. Benedict drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cruz out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Pladson
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Pladson
Horner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Pladson
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Pladson
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Pladson
Gomez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hubbard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Art Howe now playing third base. Denny Walling now playing first base.
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Smith
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Niekro
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Niekro
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Smith
Alan Ashby now catching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Smith
Matthews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Smith
Horner hits a line drive towards first. Walling catches it and throws to second to double up Matthews. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Jerry Royster now playing third base. Joe Morgan pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy.
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Niekro
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/14/1980 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, ph 1 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 4 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 2 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0
Horner B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0
Royster J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Howe A, 1b-3b 2 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 3 1 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 2 0 1 1 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Gomez L, ss 2 0 1 0 Pujols L, c 2 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0
Richard J, p 1 0 1 0
Pladson G, p 1 0 0 0
Walling D, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 2 28 0 2 0
Atlanta 000 010 100 -- 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 11
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J 3.1 1 0 0 1 4
Pladson G (L) 3.2 3 2 1 1 1
Smith D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Reynolds C, Cabell E
DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 3, Houston 4
2B -- Gomez L, Richard J, Benedict B, Matthews G
HR -- Horner B
SB -- Landestoy R, Burroughs J
CS -- Benedict B
SH -- Gomez L
T -- 2:19
A -- 20247
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