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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1980-07-14 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20247 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:19
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 2–0. Phil Niekro earned the win. Bob Horner went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Gordie Pladson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gomez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordie Pladson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Gordie Pladson | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Dale Murphy: 4/FL
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: SB2#
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8/L
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Art Howe: 63
Top 2
- Gary Matthews: K
- Bob Horner: K
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Bot 2
- Enos Cabell: K
- Luis Pujols: 53
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Top 3
- Bruce Benedict: 53
- Luis Gomez: D7/G5
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Glenn Hubbard: 4/P
Bot 3
- J. R. Richard: D9/G3
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 4
- Dale Murphy: W
- Chris Chambliss: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Gary Matthews: S9.2XH(92)
- Bob Horner: 7
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Art Howe: 9
- Enos Cabell: 8
Top 5
- Jeff Burroughs: E5.B-1
- Bruce Benedict: SB2
- Bruce Benedict: D7.2-H(UR)
- Luis Gomez: 34/SH/BG1.2-3
- Phil Niekro: CSH(25)
- Phil Niekro: K
Bot 5
- Luis Pujols: K
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Gordie Pladson: K
Top 6
- Glenn Hubbard: 4/P
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Chris Chambliss: 31
Bot 6
- Rafael Landestoy: K23
- Jeffrey Leonard: 7
- Jose Cruz: K23
Top 7
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Bob Horner: HR/F7D
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Bruce Benedict: W
- Luis Gomez: 9/FL
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/L
- Art Howe: W
- Enos Cabell: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 9
- Dale Murphy: K
Bot 8
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Craig Reynolds: 63
- Denny Walling: 13
Top 9
- Chris Chambliss: 3/G
- Gary Matthews: D7
- Bob Horner: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 9
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Notes & reviews
- Braves manager Cox noticed Richard looked dizzy
- Benedict noticed Richard's eyes rolling back in his head
- Richard complained of arm trouble and stomach discomfort