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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1980-07-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 38610 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:54
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 9–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Bob Horner went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| HOU | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Larry McWilliams SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Lanny Harris · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Nahorodny | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Hanna | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry McWilliams | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Preston Hanna | 2.1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Rick Camp | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bradford | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.2 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
 Dave Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Dale Murphy: S8
- Chris Chambliss: SB2
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Gary Matthews: 4/P
- Bob Horner: 7
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: S4
- Terry Puhl: HP.1-2
- Jose Cruz: D8/F89D.2-H;1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Art Howe: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jeffrey Leonard: 5/L
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Bill Nahorodny: 53
- Luis Gomez: 63
Bot 2
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Joe Niekro: D9/P9LS
- Rafael Landestoy: S9.2-3
- Terry Puhl: 5/P
- Jose Cruz: S9.3-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: T9/L9L.3-H;1-H
- Art Howe: 7
Top 3
- Preston Hanna: T8
- Glenn Hubbard: 9/FL
- Dale Murphy: W
- Chris Chambliss: 8/SF/F8XDW.3-H
- Gary Matthews: E7/F.1-3;B-1
- Bob Horner: 4/P
Bot 3
- Enos Cabell: S9
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63.1-2
- Luis Pujols: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Joe Niekro: W
- Rafael Landestoy: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 6/P
- Bill Nahorodny: S7
- Luis Gomez: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dave Bergman: 8
- Art Howe: W
- Enos Cabell: 6(1)/FO.B-1
- Jeffrey Leonard: SB2
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9.2-H
- Luis Pujols: S8.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 53
Top 5
- Preston Hanna: S7
- Glenn Hubbard: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dale Murphy: S9
- Chris Chambliss: S9.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 53
Bot 5
- Rafael Landestoy: S7
- Terry Puhl: SB2
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Bergman: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Art Howe: 14(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 4/P
Top 6
- Bob Horner: HR/F7D
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Bill Nahorodny: 9
- Larvell Blanks: S7
- Brian Asselstine: 6(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Luis Pujols: 4
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 7
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Dale Murphy: W
- Chris Chambliss: W.1-2
- Gary Matthews: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bob Horner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- Terry Puhl: K
- Jose Cruz: D9
- Dave Bergman: 3/G
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 7
- Bill Nahorodny: 6/L
- Larvell Blanks: 9
Bot 8
- Art Howe: S8
- Craig Reynolds: S8.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Luis Pujols: 7
Top 9
- Biff Pocoroba: 4/P
- Jerry Royster: S7
- Dale Murphy: W.1-2
- Mike Lum: 8
- Gary Matthews: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bob Horner: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: K