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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1979-08-12 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7557 · 75°F · 2:07
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Phil Niekro earned the win. Barry Bonnell went 3-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Rick Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Williams | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Benedict | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Williams | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| George Throop | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 5/P
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Gary Matthews: W
- Rowland Office: 43.1-2
- Bob Horner: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Art Howe: K
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Barry Bonnell: S8
- Pepe Frias: 63.1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 143
Top 3
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Rick Williams: S9
- Rafael Landestoy: S3.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Terry Puhl: 7
Bot 3
- Phil Niekro: 5/FL
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Gary Matthews: 63
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Enos Cabell: S6
- Jeffrey Leonard: CS2(24)#
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
Bot 4
- Rowland Office: S6.B-2(E6)
- Bob Horner: S8.2-3
- Dale Murphy: 4/P
- Barry Bonnell: S7.3-H;1-2
- Pepe Frias: 9
- Bruce Benedict: K
Top 5
- Art Howe: 13
- Alan Ashby: 6
- Rick Williams: S7
- Rafael Landestoy: W.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Bot 5
- Phil Niekro: D8/78
- Jerry Royster: S3.2-3
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Rowland Office: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Horner: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: K
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 6
- Dale Murphy: K
- Barry Bonnell: HR/7
- Pepe Frias: 4/L
- Bruce Benedict: W
- Phil Niekro: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8
- Art Howe: SB2#
- Art Howe: 8
- Alan Ashby: W
- Alan Knicely: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jerry Royster: 53
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Rowland Office: W
- Bob Horner: S7.1-2
- Dale Murphy: 8
Top 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
- Craig Reynolds: D7
- Terry Puhl: S8.2-H
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Enos Cabell: 8/SF.3-H
- Jeffrey Leonard: PB.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
Bot 8
- Barry Bonnell: 7
- Pepe Frias: 8
- Bruce Benedict: W
- Phil Niekro: 13
Top 9
- Art Howe: 8
- Denny Walling: 8
- Alan Knicely: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Alan Knicely