Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 7
Played on Friday, April 15, 1977 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 0 ATL N 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 x - 4 13 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gardner cf,lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Cabell 3b 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 5 Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Watson 1b 2 1 1 0 2 0 8 1 Cedeno pr,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ferguson c 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 Johnson lf,1b 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 Sperring 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Boswell ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Metzger ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 Lemongello p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crawford ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Herrmann ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 9 3 4 3 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Cabell-Watson. BATTING - 2B: Metzger (1,off Ruthven). HR: Johnson (2,4th inning off Ruthven 1 on 2 out). GDP: Cabell (1,off Ruthven). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Cabell (3,2nd base by Ruthven/Correll).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Office cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Royster 3b 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 Montanez 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 2 Burroughs rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 Matthews lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 Correll c 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 Gilbreath 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 4 Rockett ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 3 Ruthven p 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 Camp p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 34 4 13 4 0 4 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Gilbreath-Rockett-Montanez. BATTING - 2B: Ruthven (1,off Niekro). HR: Burroughs (3,1st inning off Lemongello 1 on 2 out); Royster (1,3rd inning off Lemongello 0 on 0 out). SH: Ruthven (1,off Lemongello). HBP: Gilbreath (1,by Lemongello). GDP: Rockett (3,off Niekro). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Royster (1,2nd base by Lemongello/Ferguson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemongello L(0-2) 5 10 4 4 0 3 2 25 Niekro 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sambito 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 Totals 8 13 4 4 0 4 2 36 Lemongello faced 2 batters in the 6th inning HBP: Lemongello (1,Gilbreath). Inherited Runners - Scored: Niekro 2-1. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ruthven W(2-0) 6.2 7 3 3 3 2 1 28 Camp SV(2) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 10 Totals 9 9 3 3 4 3 1 38 Inherited Runners - Scored: Camp 3-0. . Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Sudol Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 46469 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Gardner cf Office cf 2. Cabell 3b Royster 3b 3. Cruz rf Montanez 1b 4. Watson 1b Burroughs rf 5. Ferguson c Matthews lf 6. Johnson lf Correll c 7. Sperring 2b Gilbreath 2b 8. Metzger ss Rockett ss 9. Lemongello p Ruthven p ASTROS 1ST: Gardner singled; Cabell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gardner out at second]; Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Office flied out to center; Royster singled; Royster was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Montanez singled; Burroughs homered [Montanez scored]; Matthews grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; Ferguson flied out to right; Johnson flied out to center; Sperring forced Watson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 2ND: Correll struck out; Gilbreath grounded out (second to first); Rockett singled; Ruthven singled [Rockett to second]; Office flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger doubled; Lemongello struck out; Gardner flied out to left; Cabell singled [Metzger scored]; Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: Royster homered; Montanez struck out; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Matthews singled; Correll forced Matthews (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz flied out to center; Watson walked; Ferguson flied out to left; Johnson homered [Watson scored]; Sperring made an out to second; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. BRAVES 4TH: Gilbreath was hit by a pitch; Rockett was called out on strikes; Ruthven out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Gilbreath to second]; Office flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger flied out to left; Lemongello struck out; Gardner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. BRAVES 5TH: Royster singled; Montanez flied out to right; Burroughs made an out to shortstop; Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell singled; Cruz made an out to third; Watson flied out to right [Cabell to second]; Ferguson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. BRAVES 6TH: Correll singled; Gilbreath singled [Correll to second]; NIEKRO REPLACED LEMONGELLO (PITCHING); Rockett grounded into a double play (third to first) [Gilbreath to second, Correll out at third]; Ruthven doubled [Gilbreath scored]; Office grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. ASTROS 7TH: Johnson singled; Sperring made an out to shortstop; Metzger forced Johnson (second to shortstop); CRAWFORD BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Crawford walked [Metzger to second]; Gardner singled [Metzger to third, Crawford to second]; CAMP REPLACED RUTHVEN (PITCHING); Cabell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED CRAWFORD (PITCHING); Royster grounded out (second to first); Montanez flied out to right; Burroughs made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. ASTROS 8TH: Cruz made an out to second; Watson singled; CEDENO RAN FOR WATSON; Ferguson singled [Cedeno to second]; Johnson walked [Cedeno to third, Ferguson to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR SPERRING; Boswell struck out; Metzger forced Johnson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CEDENO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GARDNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Matthews singled; Correll made an out to third; Gilbreath flied out to right; Rockett singled [Matthews to second]; Camp struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. ASTROS 9TH: HERRMANN BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Herrmann grounded out (second to first); Gardner grounded out (third to first); Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 9 0 8 Braves 4 13 0 8
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