Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 0
Regular Season Game 3
Played on Sunday, April 10, 1977 (D) at Astrodome

ATL N    0  3  0    0  2  1    0  0  0  -   6 14  0
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  1
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Office cf                     5   0   3   2       0   0       2   0
Royster 3b                    5   1   3   1       0   0       0   4
Montanez 1b                   4   0   0   0       1   0       9   0
Burroughs rf                  4   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Asselstine pr,rf            0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Matthews lf                   4   1   2   1       1   1       3   1
Pocoroba c                    5   0   2   1       0   0       8   0
Gilbreath 2b                  5   1   1   0       0   1       3   5
Rockett ss                    4   2   2   0       1   0       1   2
Ruthven p                     4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Totals                       40   6  14   6       4   2      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Matthews-Gilbreath-Montanez.

BATTING - 
2B: Rockett (1,off Pentz).
IBB: Montanez (1,by Pentz).
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Royster (2,2nd base off Lemongello/Ferguson); Matthews 2 (3,2nd base off
Lemongello/Ferguson 2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gonzalez 2b                   5   0   2   0       0   0       1   3
Cabell 3b                     5   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Cruz rf                       3   0   0   0       1   1       5   0
Watson 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   1      10   1
Ferguson c                    2   0   1   0       2   1       3   0
Gardner cf                    4   0   0   0       0   2       6   1
Johnson lf                    2   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Roberts pr,lf               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Metzger ss                    3   0   0   0       0   1       1   4
  Boswell ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Lemongello p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Howard ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Pentz p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Howe ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Larson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fuller ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       33   0   7   0       4   8      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Gardner-Ferguson.
E: Johnson (1).

BATTING - 
HBP: Johnson (2,by Ruthven).
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cabell 3 (3,2nd base off Ruthven/Pocoroba 2,3rd base off Ruthven/Pocoroba);
Cruz (1,2nd base off Ruthven/Pocoroba).

PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ruthven W(1-0)                9     7   0   0   4   8   0  38

HBP: Ruthven (1,Johnson).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lemongello L(0-1)             5    10   5   5   0   0   0  25
Pentz                         2     4   1   1   3   1   0  12
Larson                        2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7
Totals                        9    14   6   6   4   2   0  44

WP: Pentz (1).
IBB: Pentz (1,Montanez).

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams
Ejections: Cliff Johnson by Paul Runge [Charging mound]
Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 9332


Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Office              cf        Gonzalez            2b
2. Royster             3b        Cabell              3b
3. Montanez            1b        Cruz                rf
4. Burroughs           rf        Watson              1b
5. Matthews            lf        Ferguson            c
6. Pocoroba            c         Gardner             cf
7. Gilbreath           2b        Johnson             lf
8. Rockett             ss        Metzger             ss
9. Ruthven             p         Lemongello          p

BRAVES 1ST: Office singled; Royster grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Office to second]; Montanez flied out to center;
Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez singled; Cabell forced Gonzalez (second to
shortstop); Cruz hit into a double play (left to second to
first) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba
flied out to center; Gilbreath singled; Rockett singled
[Gilbreath to second]; Ruthven singled [Gilbreath scored,
Rockett to third]; Office singled to left [Rockett scored,
Ruthven to third, Office to second (error by Johnson)]; Royster
singled [Ruthven scored, Office to third]; Royster stole second;
Montanez grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (second to first); Ferguson
singled; Gardner made an out to pitcher; Johnson singled
[Ferguson to third]; Metzger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Burroughs flied out to center; Matthews singled;
Matthews stole second; Pocoroba flied out to right; Gilbreath
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello grounded out (first unassisted); Gonzalez
grounded out (third to first); Cabell singled; Cabell stole
second; Cruz walked; Cabell stole third and Cruz stole second;
Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 3, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Rockett grounded out (pitcher to first); Ruthven
flied out to right; Office grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Ferguson struck out; Gardner was called out on
strikes; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster singled; Montanez grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Royster to second]; Burroughs flied out to center;
Matthews singled [Royster scored]; Matthews stole second;
Pocoroba singled [Matthews scored]; Gilbreath forced Pocoroba
(shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros
0.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger flied out to left; HOWARD BATTED FOR
LEMONGELLO; Howard singled; Gonzalez flied out to center; Cabell
singled [Howard to third]; Cabell stole second; Cruz flied out
to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 0.

BRAVES 6TH: PENTZ REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Rockett doubled;
Ruthven grounded out (second to first) [Rockett to third];
Office singled [Rockett scored]; Pentz threw a wild pitch
[Office to second]; Royster singled [Office to third, Royster to
second (on throw to home)]; Montanez was walked intentionally;
Burroughs hit into a double play (center to catcher) [Office out
at home]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Ferguson
walked; Gardner made an out to second; Johnson was hit by a
pitch [Ferguson to second]; tackled Dick Ruthven; both
benches cleared; Johnson ejected by HP umpire Paul Runge;
ROBERTS RAN FOR JOHNSON; Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 0.

BRAVES 7TH: ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Matthews
walked; both benches cleared after two bruchback pitches by
Gene Pentz; Pocoroba singled [Matthews to second]; Gilbreath
struck out; Rockett walked [Matthews to third, Pocoroba to
second]; Ruthven lined to second; Office grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: HOWE BATTED FOR PENTZ; Howe grounded out (second to
first); Gonzalez singled; Cabell grounded out (third to first)
[Gonzalez to second]; Cruz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 0.

BRAVES 8TH: LARSON REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Royster flied out
to right; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs
walked; ASSELSTINE RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Matthews was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: ASSELSTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Watson was
called out on strikes; Ferguson walked; Gardner struck out;
Roberts grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 6, Astros 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Gilbreath
flied out to right; Rockett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR METZGER; Boswell walked; FULLER
BATTED FOR LARSON; Fuller was called out on strikes; Gonzalez
forced Boswell (third to second); Cabell forced Gonzalez
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Astros 0.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           6  14   0   11
 Astros           0   7   1   11


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