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Retrosheet Boxscore: Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 4

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Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 4

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Game Played on Monday, April 14, 1980 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   4  8  5
HOU N    0  0  2    1  0  0    1  0  1  -   5 12  1
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Royster 2b                    3   0   0   0       2   1       2   1
Pocoroba c                    3   0   0   0       2   1       8   0
Matthews lf                   5   0   0   0       0   4       0   0
Chambliss 1b                  4   0   1   0       1   0       4   2
Horner 3b                     5   1   1   0       0   2       0   2
Murphy rf                     3   1   2   0       1   0       5   1
Asselstine cf                 3   1   2   1       1   0       1   0
Gomez ss                      3   0   1   1       0   1       3   0
  Blanks ph,ss                1   1   0   0       0   0       0   1
Alexander p                   2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Lum ph                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bradford p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Burroughs ph                1   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Miller pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hrabosky p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4       7  10      25   9
FIELDING - 
E: Royster (2), Pocoroba 2 (3), Horner (5), Gomez (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Asselstine (1,off Ruhle); Burroughs (1,off Sambito).
GDP: Lum (1,off Ruhle).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Royster (1,2nd base off Richard/Ashby).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl rf                       2   1   1   0       1   0       3   1
  Leonard rf                  1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Reynolds ss                   5   0   1   0       0   0       2   4
Cedeno cf                     5   2   4   1       0   0       2   0
Morgan 2b                     4   1   1   0       1   1       1   3
Cruz lf                       2   1   1   1       2   0       0   0
Cabell 3b                     4   0   2   3       0   2       0   1
Howe 1b                       3   0   1   0       1   1       7   0
Ashby c                       4   0   1   0       0   1      11   0
Richard p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ruhle p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sambito p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Totals                       33   5  12   5       5   8      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Puhl-Ashby, Morgan-Reynolds-Howe.
E: Leonard (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Cedeno (2,off Alexander); Cabell (1,off Bradford).
SH: Richard (1,off Alexander).
SF: Cruz (1,off Alexander); Cabell (1,off Hrabosky).
HBP: Puhl (1,by Bradford).
IBB: Cruz 2 (3,by Alexander,by Hrabosky); Howe (1,by Bradford).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno 2 (4,2nd base off Alexander/Pocoroba,2nd base off Garber/Pocoroba);
Morgan (1,2nd base off Alexander/Pocoroba).
CS: Puhl (1,2nd base by Bradford/Pocoroba).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Alexander                     5     8   3   3   3   4   0  26
Bradford                      2     2   1   1   1   2   0   9
Garber L(0-1)                 1     1   1   1   0   2   0   4
Hrabosky                      0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                        8.1  12   5   5   5   8   0  42
Garber faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
HBP: Bradford (1,Puhl).
IBB: Alexander (1,Cruz); Bradford (2,Howe); Hrabosky (1,Cruz).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hrabosky 1-1.
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Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Richard                       5     4   1   1   5   7   0  23
Ruhle                         2.1   3   2   2   2   2   0  11
Sambito W(1-0)                1.2   1   1   0   0   1   0   7
Totals                        9     8   4   3   7  10   0  41
Inherited Runners - Scored: Sambito 1-1.
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Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Steve Fields
Time of Game: 3:15   Attendance: 15017
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Royster             2b        Puhl                rf
2. Pocoroba            c         Reynolds            ss
3. Matthews            lf        Cedeno              cf
4. Chambliss           1b        Morgan              2b
5. Horner              3b        Cruz                lf
6. Murphy              rf        Cabell              3b
7. Asselstine          cf        Howe                1b
8. Gomez               ss        Ashby               c
9. Alexander           p         Richard             p

BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster stole second; Pocoroba
walked; Matthews was called out on strikes; Chambliss flied out
to right; Horner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to pitcher; Reynolds singled to right;
Cedeno singled to right [Reynolds to third (error by Gomez;
assist by Murphy), Cedeno to second]; Morgan made an out to
shortstop; Cruz was walked intentionally; Cabell was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy walked; Asselstine singled to right [Murphy
to third]; Gomez singled to right [Asselstine to third, Murphy
scored]; Alexander was called out on strikes; Royster hit into a
double play to right [Asselstine out at home (right to
catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe was called out on strikes; Ashby singled to
left; Richard out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ashby
to second]; Puhl walked; Reynolds flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Matthews
struck out; Chambliss walked; Horner flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno singled to right; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno
to third (error by Pocoroba)]; Morgan walked; Morgan stole
second; Cruz hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cedeno scored, Morgan
to third]; Cabell singled to right [Morgan scored]; Howe forced
Cabell (third to second) [Howe to second (error by Royster)];
Ashby grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 1, Astros 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy singled to left; Asselstine forced Murphy
(second to shortstop); Gomez was called out on strikes;
Alexander grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Horner dropped a foul fly hit by Richard for an
error; Richard was called out on strikes; Puhl singled to right;
Reynolds flied to right in foul territory; Cedeno doubled to
center [Puhl scored]; Morgan flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster grounded out (third to first); Pocoroba
walked; Matthews was called out on strikes; Chambliss singled to
right [Pocoroba to second]; Horner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz flied out to right; Cabell struck out; Howe
singled; Ashby grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 3.

BRAVES 6TH: RUHLE REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Murphy singled to
third; Asselstine walked [Murphy to second]; Gomez forced
Asselstine (shortstop to second) [Murphy to third]; LUM BATTED
FOR ALEXANDER; Lum grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Gomez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: BRADFORD REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Ruhle grounded out
(first to pitcher); Puhl was hit by a pitch; Puhl was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
Reynolds popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Astros 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Royster walked; Pocoroba was called out on strikes;
Matthews struck out; Chambliss flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Morgan struck
out; Cruz singled to first; Cabell doubled to center [Cruz
scored]; Howe was walked intentionally; Ashby struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 4.

BRAVES 8TH: LEONARD REPLACED PUHL (PLAYING RF); Horner singled
to center; Murphy flied out to right; Asselstine doubled to
center [Horner scored]; SAMBITO REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING);
BLANKS BATTED FOR GOMEZ; Blanks reached on an error by Leonard
[Asselstine to third]; BURROUGHS BATTED FOR BRADFORD; Burroughs
doubled to center [Asselstine scored, Blanks scored (unearned)];
MILLER RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Royster was called out on strikes;
Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); BLANKS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING SS); Sambito was called out on strikes; Leonard
struck out; Reynolds grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 4.

BRAVES 9TH: Matthews flied out to center; Chambliss grounded out
(pitcher to first); Horner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno
to third (error by Pocoroba)]; HRABOSKY REPLACED GARBER
(PITCHING); Morgan singled to first [Cedeno stayed at third];
Cruz was walked intentionally [Morgan to second]; Cabell hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Cedeno scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 4, Astros 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           4   8   5   10
 Astros           5  12   1   12
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