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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