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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1979-09-26 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 2248 · 65°F, showers · 2:34
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 9–4. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Gary Matthews went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Williams | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dixon | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Niemann | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Ladd | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bert Roberge | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Mendoza | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Craig Reynolds: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
Bot 1
- Eddie Miller: 3/G
- Jerry Royster: 5/L
- Gary Matthews: E6.B-1
- Bob Horner: PB.1-2
- Bob Horner: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: D
- Enos Cabell: 43.2-3
- Denny Walling: K
- Luis Pujols: K
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: 8
- Barry Bonnell: W
- Darrel Chaney: SB2
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Bruce Benedict: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Bruce Benedict: S.3-3
- Phil Niekro: D.3-H;2-H;1XH(762);B-3(THH)
- Eddie Miller: 63
Top 3
- Rafael Landestoy: 5/FL
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Terry Puhl: S
- Craig Reynolds: PB.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: K
Bot 3
- Jerry Royster: D
- Gary Matthews: WP.2-3
- Gary Matthews: S.3-H
- Bob Horner: S.1-2
- Dale Murphy: K
- Barry Bonnell: S.2-H;1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bruce Benedict: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Jose Cruz: K
- Enos Cabell: 63
Bot 4
- Phil Niekro: 9
- Eddie Miller: 13
- Jerry Royster: 3/FL
Top 5
- Denny Walling: 7
- Luis Pujols: E3.B-1
- Rafael Landestoy: S7.1-3(E7)
- Art Howe: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Bob Horner: S
- Dale Murphy: S.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: S.2-H;1-2
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Bruce Benedict: IW.2-3;1-2
- Phil Niekro: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eddie Miller: 9/L
Top 6
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 6
- Jerry Royster: E3.B-1
- Gary Matthews: HR.1-H(UR)
- Bob Horner: W
- Dale Murphy: 3/FL
- Barry Bonnell: 46(1)/FO
- Darrel Chaney: D.1-3
- Bruce Benedict: K
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Denny Walling: S
- Luis Pujols: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Phil Niekro: K
- Eddie Miller: 8
- Jerry Royster: W
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Dave Bergman: HR
- Terry Puhl: S
- Craig Reynolds: 43.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 8
- Bob Horner: 53
- Dale Murphy: 7
- Barry Bonnell: 43
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: D
- Denny Walling: W
- Danny Heep: 43.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: S.3-H;2-H
- Alan Ashby: 3/G