April 6, 1979 with Calculator Baseball
Braves (Phil Niekro) vs Astros (JR Richard)
Art Howe's second inning single plated Enos Cabell with the first run of the game. Alan Ashby followed with a sac fly scoring Rafeal Landestoy.
The Braves answer with a game tying Mike Lum two run homer in the top of the fourth.
The 2-2 tie lasted until the fifth inning when Terry Puhl tripled and then scored on Bob Horner's two out error.
The Astros added another couple of runs - both unearned - in the bottom of the sixth. Terry Puhl singled home Landestoy and Art Howe. Pepe Frias' third error of the game allowed Puhl to hit.
JR Richard went the distance for the Astros allowing 9 hits while striking out 7 and walking none.
The Braves commit four errors behind Phil Niekro who allowed 5 runs but only two were earned.
R H E
Braves 2 9 4
Astros 5 7 1
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