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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 2, 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 2, 1980 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 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 2, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| 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 | 45,022 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Steve Fields |
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 |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Art Howe | First Baseman |
| Gary Woods | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 2, 1980
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Niekro
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. 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: ---
Morgan vs. McWilliams
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez 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: ---
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard hits a line drive towards first. Howe catches it and steps on first to double up Murphy. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McWilliams
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. McWilliams
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McWilliams
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. McWilliams
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. McWilliams
Ashby takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to third. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. McWilliams
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Niekro
Benedict hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Niekro
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Niekro
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McWilliams
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. McWilliams
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe juggles the ball. That's an error on Howe. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. McWilliams
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McWilliams
Woods hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. McWilliams
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. McWilliams
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. McWilliams
Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. McWilliams
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landestoy scores. Ashby scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Niekro
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Niekro
Mike Lum pinch hits for Larry McWilliams.
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Matula
Rick Matula now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Matula
There goes Cruz. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Matula
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Matula
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Benedictdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Cruz. The throw to Hrabosky covering the plate. The slide. Cruz is out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Niekro
Harper hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Niekro
Ramirez 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hrabosky
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hrabosky
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Hrabosky
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Hrabosky
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Hrabosky
Niekro hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Horner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Niekro
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Niekro
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hrabosky
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hrabosky
Hrabosky fires to first and picks off Morgan. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hrabosky
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hrabosky
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hrabosky
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Hrabosky
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Niekro
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Niekro
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Niekro
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Terry Puhl pinch hits for Gary Woods.
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Garber
Landestoy 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Garber
Ashby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Matthews throws the ball in to Horner who tags Ashby trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Niekro
Terry Puhl now playing right field. Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. LaCorte
Gary Cooper pinch runs for Chris Chambliss. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Frank LaCorte now pitching.
There goes Cooper. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Cooper steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. LaCorte
Murphy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1980 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harper T, lf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 0 1 2
Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Burroughs J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 0
Matthews G, rf 4 1 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 3 2 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Cooper G, pr 0 0 0 0 Woods G, rf 2 1 1 1
Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Landestoy R, ss 4 1 3 0
Benedict B, c 3 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
McWilliams L, p 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 1 2 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Matula R, p 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 7 2 29 3 9 3
Atlanta 010 000 001 -- 2
Houston 000 300 00x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (L) 4.0 5 3 3 3 1
Matula R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A 2.1 2 0 0 2 0
Garber G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 8.2 6 2 2 0 5
Sambito J* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
LaCorte F (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Howe A
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Houston 8
2B -- Ashby A, Matthews G
HR -- Chambliss C, Woods G
SB -- Cruz J, Landestoy R, Cooper G
SH -- Niekro J
T -- 2:35
A -- 45022
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