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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1979-05-22 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 5091 · 80°F, night · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Enos Cabell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Mickey Mahler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mahler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Mahler | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Adrian Devine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Gonzalez: 43
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: K
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
- Gary Matthews: 7
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Bob Watson: S
- Art Howe: 6/P
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Bob Horner: 8
- Rowland Office: 4
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Jose Cruz: D
- Cesar Cedeno: 5
Bot 3
- Bruce Benedict: W
- Pepe Frias: 9
- Mickey Mahler: S7.1-3;BX2(714)
- Jerry Royster: 3/FL
Top 4
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Enos Cabell: HR
- Bob Watson: 9
- Art Howe: 7
Bot 4
- Glenn Hubbard: 9
- Gary Matthews: D
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Bob Horner: 63
Top 5
- Alan Ashby: K
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Julio Gonzalez: S
- Jose Cruz: S.1-2#
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: E3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1#
- Enos Cabell: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Rowland Office: S
- Bruce Benedict: 36(1)1/GDP
- Pepe Frias: 3/P
Top 6
- Art Howe: 63
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Joe Niekro: 9
Bot 6
- Mickey Mahler: 9
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 3/P
Top 7
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Jose Cruz: 1/L
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
Bot 7
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: 7
- Bob Horner: 9
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Bob Watson: 8
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Ashby: 43
Bot 8
- Rowland Office: W
- Bruce Benedict: S.1-2
- Pepe Frias: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Lum: 4
- Jerry Royster: 8
Top 9
- Joe Niekro: FLE3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 9
- Glenn Hubbard: S
- Gary Matthews: 3/FL
- Jeff Burroughs: 63.1-2
- Bob Horner: S7.2-H;BX2(76)