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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1979-08-04 · Night game · Astrodome · 3:15
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. Joe Sambito earned the win. Rowland Office went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Gene Garber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Frias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Hanna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Hanna | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Adrian Devine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bradford | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joey McLaughlin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Garber | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 7.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Bert Roberge | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: T9/89
- Gary Matthews: K
- Rowland Office: 5/FL
- Bob Horner: 1/L
Bot 1
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Craig Reynolds: 13
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Jose Cruz: S7.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 53
Top 2
- Dale Murphy: 5
- Mike Lum: W
- Joe Nolan: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 2
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Art Howe: S8.1-3
- Alan Ashby: 6
- Joaquin Andujar: S9.3-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/L
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Top 3
- Pepe Frias: 63
- Preston Hanna: K
- Jerry Royster: 63
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Jose Cruz: S1.1-3
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: K/C
- Art Howe: IW
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Rowland Office: S1.B-2(E1)
- Bob Horner: 4
- Dale Murphy: 8
Bot 4
- Joaquin Andujar: W
- Cesar Cedeno: E6.1-2;B-1
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Terry Puhl: S9.3-H(UR)
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 7
Top 5
- Mike Lum: 9
- Joe Nolan: 8
- Pepe Frias: HP
- Darrel Chaney: 13
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
- Art Howe: 9
Top 6
- Jerry Royster: 6
- Gary Matthews: 3/L
- Rowland Office: S8
- Bob Horner: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Alan Ashby: S7
- Joaquin Andujar: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: E5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Craig Reynolds: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Terry Puhl: WP.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: 7
Top 7
- Dale Murphy: 43
- Mike Lum: 43
- Joe Nolan: 9
Bot 7
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Joaquin Andujar: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 8
- Bruce Benedict: 13
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Jerry Royster: 6
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Rowland Office: D8.2-H;1-H
- Bob Horner: S7.2-H
- Dale Murphy: S9.1-2
- Charlie Spikes: K
Bot 8
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Terry Puhl: K
- Jose Cruz: 9
Top 9
- Barry Bonnell: 3
- Bruce Benedict: 4
- Darrel Chaney: K
Bot 9
- Enos Cabell: S6
- Jeffrey Leonard: SB2#
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Rafael Landestoy: S9.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Alan Ashby: IW
- Denny Walling: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Wessinger