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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves

1980-05-11 Β· Day game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 10871 Β· 2:25

Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 6th. Phil Niekro earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU00002002047
ATL20001400712

W: Phil Niekro   L: Joe Niekro   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: John McSherry Β· 1B: Fred Brocklander Β· 2B: Bill Williams Β· 3B: Joe West Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Terry Puhl400010
Craig Reynolds200110
Jeffrey Leonard310021
Joe Morgan400001
Jose Cruz411000
Enos Cabell413100
Denny Walling201020
Luis Pujols311100
Joe Niekro101100
Rafael Landestoy200001
Dave Bergman100000

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Royster401211
Bob Horner420000
Gary Matthews403100
Chris Chambliss412000
Jeff Burroughs312200
Brian Asselstine411001
Bruce Benedict412000
Luis Gomez411200
Phil Niekro300000
Larvell Blanks100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Niekro5.0912
Vern Ruhle1.0200
Dave Smith2.0100

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Phil Niekro9.0763

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Terry Puhl: 31
  • Craig Reynolds: W
  • Jeffrey Leonard: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Jerry Royster: W
  • Bob Horner: 46(1)/FO
  • Gary Matthews: 9
  • Chris Chambliss: S9.1-3
  • Jeff Burroughs: D7.3-H;1-H
  • Brian Asselstine: K

Top 2

  • Joe Morgan: K
  • Jose Cruz: 63
  • Enos Cabell: 8

Bot 2

  • Bruce Benedict: 7
  • Luis Gomez: 8
  • Phil Niekro: 3/FL

Top 3

  • Denny Walling: S7
  • Luis Pujols: E6.1-2
  • Joe Niekro: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Terry Puhl: 4/P
  • Craig Reynolds: 8

Bot 3

  • Jerry Royster: K
  • Bob Horner: 63
  • Gary Matthews: S7
  • Chris Chambliss: S9.1-2
  • Jeff Burroughs: 63

Top 4

  • Jeffrey Leonard: 9
  • Joe Morgan: E4
  • Jose Cruz: 3(B)6(1)/GDP

Bot 4

  • Brian Asselstine: 7
  • Bruce Benedict: 53
  • Luis Gomez: 63

Top 5

  • Enos Cabell: S1
  • Denny Walling: 7
  • Luis Pujols: S7.1-2
  • Joe Niekro: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Terry Puhl: W
  • Craig Reynolds: 6/SF.3-H
  • Jeffrey Leonard: W.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 4/P

Bot 5

  • Phil Niekro: 43
  • Jerry Royster: 63
  • Bob Horner: E5.B-2
  • Gary Matthews: S9.2-H(UR);B-2(E2)
  • Chris Chambliss: 8

Top 6

  • Jose Cruz: 43
  • Enos Cabell: S7
  • Denny Walling: SB2
  • Denny Walling: W
  • Luis Pujols: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Jeff Burroughs: S7
  • Brian Asselstine: S4.1-2
  • Bruce Benedict: S1.2-3;1-2
  • Luis Gomez: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Phil Niekro: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Jerry Royster: T8.3-H;2-H
  • Bob Horner: FC5.3XH(525);B-1
  • Gary Matthews: S8.1-2
  • Chris Chambliss: 7

Top 7

  • Rafael Landestoy: K
  • Terry Puhl: 9
  • Craig Reynolds: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Jeff Burroughs: HP
  • Brian Asselstine: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Bruce Benedict: S1
  • Luis Gomez: 3/FL

Top 8

  • Jeffrey Leonard: W
  • Joe Morgan: 3/G.1-2
  • Jose Cruz: S7.2-3
  • Enos Cabell: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Denny Walling: W.2-3;1-2
  • Luis Pujols: 7/SF.3-H
  • Rafael Landestoy: 31

Bot 8

  • Phil Niekro: 63
  • Jerry Royster: 8
  • Larvell Blanks: 53

Top 9

  • Terry Puhl: 9
  • Dave Bergman: 9
  • Jeffrey Leonard: K