Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 3
Regular Season Game 150
Played on Tuesday, September 20, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N    0  1  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  1
HOU N    0  2  1    0  0  1    0  2  x  -   6  9  1
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Royster 2b                    3   1   1   0       1   1       1   3
  Pocoroba ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Office cf                     4   0   0   0       0   4       2   0
Burroughs rf                  3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Montanez 1b                   4   1   1   2       0   0      10   1
Matthews lf                   4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Murphy c                      4   0   3   0       0   1       6   0
Bonnell 3b                    4   0   2   1       0   0       0   2
Rockett ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   3
Ruthven p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Asselstine ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   3       2   8      24   9

FIELDING - 
E: Ruthven (4).

BATTING - 
2B: Murphy (4,off Niekro).
HR: Montanez (19,3rd inning off Niekro 1 on 2 out).
SH: Ruthven (5,off Niekro).
GDP: Ruthven (2,off Niekro).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Matthews (22,2nd base off Niekro/Herrmann).
CS: Murphy (1,Home by Niekro/Herrmann).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl lf                       4   0   1   0       0   2       2   0
Cabell 3b,1b                  4   1   1   0       0   1       6   1
Cedeno cf                     4   2   3   0       0   0       3   0
Cruz rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Watson 1b                     2   2   1   0       2   1       6   0
  Sperring 3b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Herrmann c                    3   0   1   2       0   1       8   3
Howe 2b                       3   1   1   2       0   0       2   3
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Niekro p                      3   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   6   9   5       2   5      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Metzger-Howe-Watson.
E: Cabell (21).

BATTING - 
2B: Howe (20,off Ruthven); Cedeno (33,off Ruthven).
SF: Herrmann (2,off Ruthven); Howe (2,off Ruthven).
IBB: Watson (10,by Ruthven).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno 2 (54,2nd base off Ruthven/Murphy 2); Cabell (41,2nd base off Ruthven/Murphy);
Puhl (10,2nd base off Ruthven/Murphy).

PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ruthven L(7-11)               8     9   6   5   2   5   0  35

BK: Ruthven (4).
IBB: Ruthven (6,Watson).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro W(13-7)                9     9   3   3   2   8   1  37


Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford
Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 5873


Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Royster             2b        Puhl                lf
2. Office              cf        Cabell              3b
3. Burroughs           rf        Cedeno              cf
4. Montanez            1b        Cruz                rf
5. Matthews            lf        Watson              1b
6. Murphy              c         Herrmann            c
7. Bonnell             3b        Howe                2b
8. Rockett             ss        Metzger             ss
9. Ruthven             p         Niekro              p

BRAVES 1ST: Royster struck out; Office struck out; Burroughs
walked; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to left; Cabell made an out to first;
Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second; Cruz grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Matthews singled; Murphy doubled [Matthews to
third]; Bonnell singled [Matthews scored, Murphy to third];
Murphy was caught stealing home (catcher to shortstop to third);
Rockett made an out to third; Ruthven struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled; Herrmann grounded out (first to
shortstop to first) [Watson to second]; Howe doubled [Watson
scored]; Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Howe to third];
Niekro singled [Howe scored]; Puhl struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster singled; Office struck out; Burroughs struck
out; Montanez homered [Royster scored]; Matthews flied out to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Cabell singled; Cabell stole second; Cabell was
picked off second but was safe on an error by Ruthven [Cabell to
third]; Ruthven balked [Cabell scored (unearned)]; Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); Cruz made an out to catcher;
Watson struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Astros 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy singled; Bonnell singled [Murphy to third];
Rockett reached on a fielder's choice [Murphy out at home (third
to catcher to third), Bonnell to second]; Ruthven out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Bonnell to third, Rockett to
second]; Royster walked; Office struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Herrmann struck out; Howe made an out to second;
Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 3, Astros 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Burroughs grounded out (first unassisted); Montanez
made an out to third; Matthews grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Niekro made an out to shortstop; Puhl struck out;
Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Murphy singled; Bonnell flied out to center; Rockett
singled [Murphy to second]; Ruthven grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Rockett out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second; Cruz grounded
out (first unassisted) [Cedeno to third]; Watson walked;
Herrmann hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cedeno scored]; Howe
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Astros 4.

BRAVES 7TH: Royster flied out to center; Office struck out;
Burroughs flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro
flied out to right; Puhl singled; Puhl stole second; Cabell
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Astros 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Matthews
reached on an error by Cabell [Matthews to first]; Matthews
stole second; Murphy struck out; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno doubled; Cruz flied out to left; Watson was
walked intentionally; Herrmann singled [Cedeno scored, Watson to
third]; Howe hit a sacrifice fly to center [Watson scored];
Metzger flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Astros 6.

BRAVES 9TH: SPERRING REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 3B); CABELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Rockett grounded out (third to
first); ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; Asselstine flied out to
left; POCOROBA BATTED FOR ROYSTER; Pocoroba made an out to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Astros 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           3   9   1    7
 Astros           6   9   1    5


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