Houston Astros 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Regular Season Game 158
Played on Wednesday, September 28, 1977 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  3  0
ATL N    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  6  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gonzalez 2b                   4   1   0   0       0   0       0   2
Cabell 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       0   5
Cedeno cf                     3   0   1   1       1   0       2   0
Cruz rf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Watson 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   1      15   0
Walling lf                    2   1   1   0       1   1       6   0
Fischlin ss                   3   0   0   0       0   1       1   7
Pujols c                      3   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Lemongello p                  3   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   2   3   2       2   6      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Gonzalez-Fischlin-Watson.

BATTING - 
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Gonzalez (3,2nd base off Ruthven/Murphy); Cedeno (60,2nd base off Campbell/Murphy).
CS: Walling (1,2nd base by Ruthven/Murphy).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Royster 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Asselstine cf                 4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Burroughs rf                  3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
  Belloir pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Montanez 1b                   4   0   2   0       0   0      12   1
Matthews lf                   4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Murphy c                      4   0   0   0       0   0       6   1
Bonnell 3b                    3   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Rockett ss                    3   1   2   1       0   0       2   2
Ruthven p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Nolan ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Campbell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1       1   3      27  11

FIELDING - 
E: Murphy (5), Ruthven (5).

BATTING - 
2B: Montanez (30,off Lemongello).
HR: Rockett (1,6th inning off Lemongello 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Murphy (3,off Lemongello).
Team LOB: 5.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lemongello W(9-14)            9     6   1   1   1   3   1  33


Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ruthven L(7-13)               8     3   2   1   1   6   0  28
Campbell                      1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9     3   2   1   2   6   0  32


Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming
Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance: 2255


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves           
1. Gonzalez            2b        Royster             2b
2. Cabell              3b        Asselstine          cf
3. Cedeno              cf        Burroughs           rf
4. Cruz                rf        Montanez            1b
5. Watson              1b        Matthews            lf
6. Walling             lf        Murphy              c
7. Fischlin            ss        Bonnell             3b
8. Pujols              c         Rockett             ss
9. Lemongello          p         Ruthven             p

ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell
grounded out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first);
Asselstine grounded out (second to first); Burroughs grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Watson
grounded out (second to first); Walling struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Montanez doubled; Matthews flied out to center;
Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Fischlin grounded out (first to pitcher); Pujols
struck out; Lemongello grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Rockett grounded out (shortstop to first); Ruthven
struck out; Royster made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Gonzalez reached on an error by Ruthven [Gonzalez to
first]; Gonzalez stole second; Cabell struck out; Cedeno singled
[Gonzalez scored (unearned)]; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Cedeno to second]; Watson grounded out (third to first);
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Asselstine flied out to left; Burroughs was called
out on strikes; Montanez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Walling walked; Fischlin struck out; Pujols singled
[Walling to third]; Lemongello forced Pujols (second to
shortstop) [Walling scored]; Gonzalez flied out to center; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Matthews struck out; Murphy grounded out (third to
first); Bonnell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Braves 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell made an out to first; Cedeno flied out to
left; Cruz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Rockett homered; Ruthven grounded out (third to
first); Royster flied out to left; Asselstine flied out to left;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson was called out on strikes; Walling singled;
Walling was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Fischlin flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first);
Montanez flied out to left; Matthews grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Pujols grounded out (third to first); Lemongello
flied out to right; Gonzalez grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Murphy grounded out (third to first); Bonnell
singled; Rockett singled [Bonnell to second]; NOLAN BATTED FOR
RUTHVEN; Nolan grounded out (first unassisted) [Bonnell to
third, Rockett to second]; Royster flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 1.

ASTROS 9TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Cabell made an
out to third; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to
third (error by Murphy)]; Cruz made an out to second; Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Asselstine flied out to left; Burroughs walked;
BELLOIR RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Montanez singled [Belloir to second];
Matthews singled [Belloir to third, Montanez to second]; Murphy
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Matthews out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   3   0    3
 Braves           1   6   2    5


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