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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1980-04-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15712 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:14
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 6–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Larry McWilliams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Asselstine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Boggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larvell Blanks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeffrey Leonard | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry McWilliams | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Tommy Boggs | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Rick Camp | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Biff Pocoroba: 3/G
- Gary Matthews: 6
Bot 1
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9
- Julio Gonzalez: SB2
- Julio Gonzalez: 8/F
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jose Cruz: S8.1-2;2-H
- Enos Cabell: S8.1-2;2-H
- Art Howe: 8
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Bob Horner: 6
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 2
- Luis Pujols: D7
- Joe Niekro: 1/SH.2-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7.3-H
- Julio Gonzalez: D8.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Joe Morgan: WP.2-3
- Joe Morgan: FC4.3-H;B-1
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 31.2-3
- Enos Cabell: K/C
Top 3
- Brian Asselstine: 31
- Luis Gomez: 43
- Tommy Boggs: K/C
Bot 3
- Art Howe: 53
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Joe Niekro: 53
Top 4
- Jerry Royster: S9
- Biff Pocoroba: S9.1-3
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Bot 4
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Top 5
- Bob Horner: 8
- Dale Murphy: S8
- Brian Asselstine: K/C
- Luis Gomez: 4
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: D9
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: K/C
- Art Howe: K
- Luis Pujols: 63
Top 6
- Mike Lum: K/C
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Biff Pocoroba: 3/G
Bot 6
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 5/FL
- Bob Horner: 4
Bot 7
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 8
- Dale Murphy: S9
- Brian Asselstine: 6(1)3/GDP
- Larvell Blanks: K/C
Bot 8
- Art Howe: 9
- Luis Pujols: S7
- Joe Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: E6.2-3
- Julio Gonzalez: K/C
Top 9
- Joe Nolan: S8
- Jerry Royster: D7.1-H
- Biff Pocoroba: WP.2-3
- Biff Pocoroba: 4/P
- Gary Matthews: K/C
- Chris Chambliss: 7