Houston Astros 7, Atlanta Braves 5
Regular Season Game 157
Played on Tuesday, September 27, 1977 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 - 7 14 0 ATL N 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 4 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Cabell 3b 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 Cedeno cf 5 1 4 4 0 0 4 0 Watson 1b 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 Roberts rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cruz ph,rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Howe 2b 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 1 Herrmann c 3 1 2 1 2 0 6 0 Metzger ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 2 Richard p 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 Totals 40 7 14 7 3 2 27 5 BATTING - 2B: Howe (23,off Mahler); Howard (6,off Leon). HR: Cedeno (14,5th inning off Mahler 2 on 1 out). SH: Howard (7,off Theiss). GDP: Cabell (8,off Mahler). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (59,2nd base off Theiss/Murphy).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Royster 2b 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 6 Asselstine cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Burroughs rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 Montanez 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 Paciorek 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 Nolan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Davey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matthews lf 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 Bonnell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Murphy c 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 0 Rockett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 Whisenton ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mahler p 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Leon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Office ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Theiss p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gaston 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 30 5 4 5 5 6 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Royster-Rockett-Montanez. E: Bonnell (8). BATTING - 2B: Murphy (7,off Richard). HR: Royster (5,2nd inning off Richard 2 on 2 out). SH: Rockett (3,off Richard). Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard W(17-12) 9 4 5 5 5 6 1 36
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Mahler L(0-2) 5.1 10 6 5 1 1 1 27 Leon 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 Theiss 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 Davey 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 14 7 6 3 2 1 44 Inherited Runners - Scored: Leon 2-1. . Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Dick Stello Ejections: ATL Manager Dave Bristol by Frank Pulli [Called third strike]; Willie Montanez by Frank Pulli [Called third strike] Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 1467 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Howard lf Royster 2b 2. Cabell 3b Asselstine cf 3. Cedeno cf Burroughs rf 4. Watson 1b Montanez 1b 5. Roberts rf Matthews lf 6. Howe 2b Bonnell 3b 7. Herrmann c Murphy c 8. Metzger ss Rockett ss 9. Richard p Mahler p ASTROS 1ST: Howard flied out to right; Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno singled; Watson forced Cedeno (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Asselstine grounded out (second to first); Burroughs flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Roberts grounded out (second to first); Howe doubled; Herrmann singled [Howe scored]; Metzger made an out to second; Richard grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Montanez singled; Matthews walked [Montanez to second]; Bonnell made an out to second; Murphy doubled [Montanez scored, Matthews scored]; Rockett made an out to shortstop; Mahler walked; Royster homered [Murphy scored, Mahler scored]; Asselstine walked; Burroughs made an out to shortstop; 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5. ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled; Cabell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Howard out at second]; Cedeno singled; Watson forced Cedeno (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5. BRAVES 3RD: Montanez was called out on strikes; Willie Montanez and Braves Manager Dave Bristol ejected by HP umpire Frank Pulli; Matthews grounded out (third to first); Bonnell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5. ASTROS 4TH: PACIOREK REPLACED MONTANEZ (PLAYING 1B); Roberts made an out to second; Howe singled; Herrmann forced Howe (first to shortstop); Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5. BRAVES 4TH: Murphy struck out; Rockett made an out to shortstop; Mahler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5. ASTROS 5TH: Richard singled; Howard flied out to right; Cabell reached on a fielder's choice [Richard to third (error by Bonnell)]; Cedeno homered [Richard scored (unearned), Cabell scored]; Watson struck out; Roberts flied out to right; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5. BRAVES 5TH: Royster flied out to center; Asselstine grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5. ASTROS 6TH: Howe flied out to center; Herrmann walked; Metzger singled [Herrmann to second]; Richard singled [Herrmann scored, Metzger to second]; LEON REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); Howard doubled [Metzger scored, Richard to third]; Cabell reached on a fielder's choice [Richard out at home (shortstop to catcher), Howard to third, Cabell to second]; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 5. BRAVES 6TH: Paciorek struck out; Matthews struck out; Bonnell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 5. ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); CRUZ BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Cruz grounded out (second to first); Howe singled; Herrmann walked [Howe to second]; Metzger forced Herrmann (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 5. BRAVES 7TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Murphy singled; Rockett out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Murphy to second]; OFFICE BATTED FOR LEON; Office flied out to center; Royster made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 5. ASTROS 8TH: THEISS REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Richard walked; Howard out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Richard to second]; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno singled [Richard scored]; Cedeno stole second; Watson flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 5. BRAVES 8TH: Asselstine made an out to third; Burroughs walked; NOLAN BATTED FOR PACIOREK; Nolan flied out to right; Matthews walked [Burroughs to second]; Bonnell forced Burroughs (third unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 5. ASTROS 9TH: DAVEY REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); GASTON REPLACED THEISS (PLAYING 1B); Cruz grounded out (second to first); Howe struck out; Herrmann singled; Metzger made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 5. BRAVES 9TH: Murphy made an out to shortstop; WHISENTON BATTED FOR ROCKETT; Whisenton struck out; Gaston made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Braves 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 7 14 0 10 Braves 5 4 1 4
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