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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

1980-07-13 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 31230 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:28

Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 6–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Vern Ruhle earned the win. Terry Puhl went 3-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	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	8
HOU	0	0	1	0	3	0	2	0		6	12

W: Vern Ruhle L: Tommy Boggs SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Royster	2	1	1	0	2	0
Dale Murphy	4	0	2	0	0	0
Gary Matthews	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Horner	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum	4	0	0	0	0	2
Brian Asselstine	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Nahorodny	4	0	2	0	0	1
Larvell Blanks	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tommy Boggs	2	0	0	0	0	1
Glenn Hubbard	2	0	1	1	0	0
Biff Pocoroba	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rafael Landestoy	3	1	2	0	1	0
Terry Puhl	5	3	3	2	0	0
Denny Walling	4	1	3	2	0	0
Jose Cruz	4	0	2	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno	4	0	0	2	0	1
Enos Cabell	4	0	1	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds	2	0	0	0	2	0
Luis Pujols	4	0	0	0	0	1
Vern Ruhle	4	1	1	0	0	1
Dave Bergman	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Boggs	6.0	12	2	2
Rick Camp	1.0	0	0	0
Al Hrabosky	1.0	0	1	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Ruhle	9.0	8	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jerry Royster: 53
Dale Murphy: S9
Gary Matthews: 9
Bob Horner: 53

Bot 1

Rafael Landestoy: 7
Terry Puhl: 8
Denny Walling: S7
Jose Cruz: 2/FL

Top 2

Mike Lum: K
Brian Asselstine: 3/G
Bill Nahorodny: S8
Larvell Blanks: K

Bot 2

Cesar Cedeno: K
Enos Cabell: 9
Craig Reynolds: W
Luis Pujols: 3/P

Top 3

Tommy Boggs: 43
Jerry Royster: S7
Dale Murphy: SB2
Dale Murphy: 63
Gary Matthews: S5.2-3
Bob Horner: CS2(243)

Bot 3

Vern Ruhle: 3/G
Rafael Landestoy: S9
Terry Puhl: CS2(26)
Terry Puhl: HR/F89XD
Denny Walling: 6/P

Top 4

Bob Horner: 53
Mike Lum: K
Brian Asselstine: 7

Bot 4

Jose Cruz: S5
Cesar Cedeno: SB2
Cesar Cedeno: 53
Enos Cabell: 43.2-3
Craig Reynolds: W
Luis Pujols: K

Top 5

Bill Nahorodny: 43
Larvell Blanks: 9
Tommy Boggs: K23

Bot 5

Vern Ruhle: D7
Rafael Landestoy: S5.2-3
Terry Puhl: S8.3-H;1-3
Denny Walling: S9.3-H;1-3
Jose Cruz: 9/L
Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
Enos Cabell: S9.1-3
Craig Reynolds: 8

Top 6

Jerry Royster: W
Dale Murphy: S8.1-3
Gary Matthews: 4/P
Glenn Hubbard: 54(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
Mike Lum: 9

Bot 6

Luis Pujols: 63
Vern Ruhle: 63
Rafael Landestoy: HP
Terry Puhl: CS2(26)

Top 7

Brian Asselstine: 4/L
Bill Nahorodny: K
Larvell Blanks: 13

Bot 7

Terry Puhl: S3
Denny Walling: SB2
Denny Walling: S9.2-H
Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
Cesar Cedeno: SB2
Cesar Cedeno: 53.3-H
Enos Cabell: 3/L
Craig Reynolds: E4.2-3
Luis Pujols: 8

Top 8

Biff Pocoroba: 4/P
Jerry Royster: W
Dale Murphy: 6/P
Gary Matthews: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

Vern Ruhle: K/C
Rafael Landestoy: W
Terry Puhl: 46(1)/FO.B-1
Dave Bergman: 8

Top 9

Glenn Hubbard: S7
Mike Lum: 36(1)1/GDP
Brian Asselstine: S8
Bill Nahorodny: S5.1-2
Larvell Blanks: 8

Notes & reviews

Horner ejected by 1B umpire Gregg for arguing he was safe at 1st
Braves manager Cox ejected by 3B umpire Harris for arguing that Cedeno was out at 3rd
Benches cleared but no brawling

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