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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 1, 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 October 1, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | October 1, 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 | October 1, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Satch Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Harper | Left Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Art Howe | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 1, 1980
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ruhle
Harper hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ruhle
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Ruhle fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ruhle. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball 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: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Ruhle
There goes Hubbard. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Hubbard steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Ruhle
Benedict hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Benedict reaches second base with a double. Hubbard scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Ruhle
Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Ruhle
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruhle vs. Niekro
Ruhle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Niekro
There goes Morgan. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. Morgan scores. Cabell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ruhle
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Niekro
Ruhle hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ruhle
Benedict hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Ruhle
Niekro bunts towards first. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Morgan covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ruhle
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ruhle
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niekro
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Niekro
Ruhle strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard strikes out. There goes Murphy. The throw from Ashby to second, and Murphy is out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ruhle
Benedict hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a line drive towards third. Horner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Ruhle
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ruhle
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ruhle
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Camp
Howe bunts towards the mound. Camp fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Camp
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Camp covering, for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Camp
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Camp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Camp
Ruhle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Camp
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
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 10/1/1980 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harper T, lf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Ramirez R, ss 4 0 2 0 Landestoy R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 1 2 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 1 2 3
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 1
Murphy D, cf 2 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 0
Hubbard G, 2b 3 1 1 1 Howe A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 2 1 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 1 0
Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 1
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Ruhle V, p 4 0 1 0
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31 2 6 2 33 5 10 5
Atlanta 020 000 000 -- 2
Houston 040 000 01x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 7.0 7 4 4 3 5
Camp R 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 1
E -- Ruhle V, Niekro P
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 3, Houston 8
2B -- Chambliss C, Benedict B, Ashby A, Puhl T
SB -- Hubbard G, Morgan J
CS -- Murphy D
SH -- Howe A
T -- 2:06
A -- 35600
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