Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Forsch
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. McWilliams
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. McWilliams
  
  Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. McWilliams
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Burroughs chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Frias. Frias fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Frias. Puhl scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. McWilliams
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cabell vs. McWilliams
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. McWilliams
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. McWilliams
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Lum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Forsch
  
  Bonnell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. McWilliams
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. McWilliams
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. McWilliams
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. McWilliams
  
  Puhl is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Forsch
  
  Frias hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McWilliams vs. Forsch
  
  McWilliams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. McWilliams
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McWilliams
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. McWilliams
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Forsch
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. McWilliams
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. McWilliams
  
  Howe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. McWilliams
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashby vs. McWilliams
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops it up and throws to first, with McWilliams covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Forsch
  
  Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. McWilliams
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. McWilliams
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. McWilliams
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Forsch
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McWilliams vs. Forsch
  
  McWilliams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McWilliams
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. McWilliams
  
  Watson hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. McWilliams
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Forsch
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Forsch
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. McWilliams
  
  Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. McWilliams
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashby vs. McWilliams
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Ashby reaches third base with a triple. Howe scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Forsch vs. Skok
  
  Craig Skok now pitching.
  
  Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Puhl vs. Skok
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Skok
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Skok
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Watson vs. Skok
  
  Watson hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Forsch
  
  Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Enos Cabell now playing first base. Art Howe now playing third base.
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Forsch
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Forsch
  
  Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beall vs. Forsch
  
  Bob Beall pinch hits for Pepe Frias.
  
  Beall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Devine
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Adrian Devine now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Devine
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Devine
  
  Howe hits a line drive towards first. Lum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Devine
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ashby vs. Devine
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsch vs. Devine
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Forsch
  
  Rowland Office pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbard vs. Forsch
  
  Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/7/1979 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Royster J, 3b         4  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            4  1  3  1   
Hubbard G, 2b         4  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        3  0  0  0   
Matthews G, rf        3  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  2  1   
Burroughs J, lf       2  0  0  0   Watson B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Lum M, 1b             3  0  0  0   Landestoy R, 2b       0  0  0  0   
Murphy D, c           3  0  0  0   Cabell E, 3b-1b       4  1  1  1   
Bonnell B, cf         2  0  0  0   Howe A, 2b-3b         4  1  1  0   
Frias P, ss           2  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  1  2  0   
Beall B, ph           1  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            4  1  2  3   
Chaney D, ss          0  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           4  0  0  0   
McWilliams L, p       2  0  0  0                                      
Skok C, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Devine A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Office R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  0  0  0                        35  6 11  6

Atlanta          000 000 000 --  0
Houston          200 000 31x --  6

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (L)*     6.0  8  5  5  0  3
Skok C                1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Devine A              1.0  1  1  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W)          9.0  0  0  0  2  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Frias P, Royster J 2
LOB -- Atlanta 2, Houston 6
2B -- Cedeno C
3B -- Cruz J, Ashby A
SB -- Cabell E
CS -- Puhl T
SH -- Reynolds C
T -- 2:05
A -- 24325

    

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