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August 12, 1979

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Bottom 8 R H E
Astros 2 8 1
Braves 3 9 0
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Astros 2 8 1
Braves 3 9 0

Bruce Benedict Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .212
OBP .333 .310
At Bats 2 137
Hits 0 29
• Singles 0 21
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 20
RBI’s 0 9

George Throop Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 12, 1979
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Walk
George Throop
Alan Knicely
Enos Cabell
Rafael Landestoy
Art Howe
Craig Reynolds
Jose Cruz
Terry Puhl
Jeffrey Leonard
Bruce Benedict
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Benedict takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Frias hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Cruz moves to second.
Top 8 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl tags and scores.
Top 8 Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third.
Top 8 Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores.
Top 8 Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Reynolds reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office moves to second.
Bottom 7 Office takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Alan Knicely now catching. George Throop now pitching. Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Alan Knicely pinch hits for Rick Williams. Knicely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Ashby takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 There goes Leonard. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Leonard steals second.
Top 7 Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Benedict takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Frias hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Bonnell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Murphy strikes out.
Top 6 Cabell strikes out.
Top 6 Cruz strikes out.
Top 6 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out.
Bottom 5 Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Niekro scores. Royster moves to second.
Bottom 5 Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields the ball and throws to Williams covering. Safe. Niekro moves to third.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Niekro reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Landestoy takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second.
Top 5 Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Ashby hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Benedict strikes out.
Bottom 4 Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Bonnell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office scores. Horner moves to second.
Bottom 4 Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Horner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Office moves to third.
Bottom 4 Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reynolds. Office moves to second.
Top 4 Leonard strikes out.
Top 4 There goes Cabell. The throw from Benedict and he is out, Royster applying the tag.
Top 4 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Reynolds strikes out.
Top 3 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. Williams moves to second.
Top 3 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out.
Bottom 2 Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Williams, and towards Landestoy, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonnell moves to second.
Bottom 2 Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Howe strikes out.
Top 2 Leonard takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Cabell strikes out.
Top 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out.
Bottom 1 Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second.
Bottom 1 Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out.
Top 1 Reynolds strikes out.
Top 1 Landestoy hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.