Pushing across two runs in the eighth inning, the Astros completed the four-game series sweep by edging the Braves, 3-2. With the Astros trailing, 2-1, in the eighth, Rafael Landestoy singled, went to second on a groundout and scored on a single by Jose Cruz. Cruz then stole second and raced home on a single by Jeff Leonard. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Sunday, August    5, 1979 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  x  -   3  8  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .264      Landestoy 2b          3   1   2   0     1   1   .205
Matthews rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .311      Reynolds ss           3   0   0   0     1   1   .271
Lum lf                4   1   2   0     0   0   .241      Puhl cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .287
Horner 3b             3   0   1   1     1   1   .321      Cruz lf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .304
Murphy 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .300      Cabell 1b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .269
Nolan c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .247      Leonard rf            4   0   1   1     0   1   .286
Bonnell cf            2   1   1   0     2   0   .252      Howe 3b               3   0   2   0     0   0   .256
Frias ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Ashby c               3   0   0   0     0   3   .217
Solomon p             3   0   2   1     0   0   .175      Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .102
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .375        Walling ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .308
  Office ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .268        Roberge p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Spikes ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .293        Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               31   2   7   2     5   4             Totals               30   3   8   2     3   6

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 35,399
Left on Base: Braves 8, Astros 6
DP: Braves 0, Astros 1
Errors: Nolan
Doubles: Solomon (2), Horner (12)
Stolen Bases: Matthews (12), Reynolds (10), Landestoy 2 (4), Howe 2 (3), Cabell (30), Cruz (30)
Caught Stealing: Cruz (9), Cabell (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Frias (9)
GIDP: Bonnell (8)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon                 6.1   5   1   0   2   5   0  25   4.87
Garber L(5-13)          1.2   3   2   2   1   1   0   8   4.26
Totals                  8     8   3   2   3   6   0  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  7     7   2   2   4   3   0  30   3.22
Roberge W(3-0)          1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   1.01
Sambito SV(14)          0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   1.21
Totals                  9     7   2   2   5   4   0  37

Wild Pitches: Niekro 2 (9)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews
singled to center; Matthews stole second; Lum made an out to
shortstop; Horner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy was called out on strikes; Reynolds
walked; Reynolds stole second; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Reynolds to third]; Cruz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy walked; Nolan struck out; Bonnell grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Murphy out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell popped to catcher in foul territory; Leonard
was called out on strikes; Howe lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Frias made an out to first; Solomon doubled to
right; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Solomon to third]; Royster
flied out to right; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Ashby struck out; Niekro grounded out (second to
first); Landestoy singled to center; Landestoy stole second;
Reynolds made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Lum singled to left; Horner doubled to center [Lum
scored]; Murphy grounded out (pitcher to first); Nolan made an
out to shortstop; Bonnell walked; Frias lined to shortstop; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl grounded out (first to pitcher); Cruz singled
to right; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Solomon grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster
grounded out (pitcher to first); Matthews grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Leonard flied out to center; Howe singled to second;
Howe stole second; Ashby struck out; Niekro made an out to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Lum singled to center; Niekro threw a wild pitch
[Lum to second]; Horner walked; Murphy flied out to center [Lum
to third]; Lum was picked off third (catcher to third); Nolan
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Landestoy walked; Landestoy stole second; Reynolds
struck out; Puhl grounded out (second to first) [Landestoy to
third]; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Bonnell singled to catcher; Frias out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Bonnell to second]; Solomon singled to
center [Bonnell scored]; Royster walked [Solomon to second];
Matthews flied out to right; Lum flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Cabell singled to center; Cabell stole second;
Leonard flied out to right; Howe singled to left [Cabell to
third]; GARBER REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Howe stole second;
Ashby struck out while Cabell was caught stealing home but was
safe at home (error by Nolan) [Howe to third]; WALLING BATTED
FOR NIEKRO; Walling grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 1.

BRAVES 8TH: ROBERGE REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Horner grounded
out (shortstop to first); Murphy flied out to right; Nolan
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Landestoy singled to shortstop; Reynolds grounded
out (third to first) [Landestoy to second]; Puhl lined to
pitcher; Cruz singled to left [Landestoy scored]; Cruz stole
second; Cabell was walked intentionally; Leonard singled to
center [Cruz scored, Cabell out at home (shortstop to catcher)];
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Bonnell walked; Frias grounded out (second to first)
[Bonnell to second]; OFFICE BATTED FOR GARBER; SAMBITO REPLACED
ROBERGE (PITCHING); SPIKES BATTED FOR OFFICE; Spikes struck out;
Royster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Astros 3.