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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1979-08-10 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 10394 · 80°F · 2:45
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 2–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Eddie Solomon SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Solomon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Solomon | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Larry Bradford | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey McLaughlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 3/G
- Craig Reynolds: S9
- Terry Puhl: CS2(26)#
- Terry Puhl: 8
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: S4
- Gary Matthews: SB2
- Gary Matthews: 8.2-3
- Rowland Office: S7.3-H
- Bob Horner: SB2
- Bob Horner: E5.B-1;2-2
- Dale Murphy: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Nolan: 5/FL
- Barry Bonnell: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: 7
Bot 2
- Pepe Frias: 5
- Eddie Solomon: 63
- Jerry Royster: S7
- Gary Matthews: S8.1-2
- Rowland Office: 13
Top 3
- Art Howe: 9
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 3
- Bob Horner: 3/P
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Joe Nolan: S1
- Barry Bonnell: S9.1-3
- Pepe Frias: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rafael Landestoy: 3/G
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 4
- Eddie Solomon: 53
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: SB2#
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Rowland Office: 63
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Enos Cabell: 6/L
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
Bot 5
- Bob Horner: 8
- Dale Murphy: 43
- Joe Nolan: S8
- Barry Bonnell: SB2
- Barry Bonnell: 63
Top 6
- Art Howe: S7
- Alan Ashby: K
- Joe Niekro: 1/SH.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
Bot 6
- Pepe Frias: 9
- Eddie Solomon: 6
- Jerry Royster: 13
Top 7
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 7
- Gary Matthews: 2/FL
- Rowland Office: W
- Bob Horner: CS2(243)
- Bob Horner: 53
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8.1-3
- Art Howe: PB.1-2
- Art Howe: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Alan Ashby: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Niekro: W
- Rafael Landestoy: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Joe Nolan: 7
- Barry Bonnell: 53
Top 9
- Craig Reynolds: S7
- Terry Puhl: 13/SH.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 9.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 53
Bot 9
- Pepe Frias: 6
- Mike Lum: W
- Jerry Royster: 64(1)/FO
- Gary Matthews: 9/L