Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 107
Played on Friday, August 4, 1978 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 10 1 ATL N 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 x - 7 12 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 0 Gonzalez 2b 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 Cruz rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 Bergman lf 4 0 2 1 0 2 4 0 Bochy c 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 Fischlin ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Lemongello p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bannister p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Walling ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Landestoy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alou ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 2 10 1 2 12 24 5 FIELDING - DP: 1. Bannister-Cabell-Watson. E: Fischlin (9). BATTING - GDP: Gonzalez (2,off Niekro). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Bergman (2,2nd base off Niekro/Pocoroba).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Royster ss 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 Office cf 3 1 1 0 2 2 2 0 Matthews rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 Burroughs lf 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 Bonnell lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Horner 3b 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 Pocoroba c 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 Murphy 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 9 0 Gilbreath 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 Niekro p 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 7 12 7 5 5 27 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. Horner-Murphy. PB: Pocoroba (12). BATTING - 2B: Matthews (13,off Bannister); Horner (11,off Bannister). HR: Burroughs (16,1st inning off Lemongello 2 on 1 out). SF: Horner (4,off Williams). GDP: Niekro (1,off Bannister). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Royster (20,2nd base off Lemongello/Bochy).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemongello L(7-10) 1 3 4 4 2 0 1 8 Bannister 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 7 Andujar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Williams 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 11 Forsch 2 3 1 1 2 2 0 11 Totals 8 12 7 7 5 5 1 40 Lemongello faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Bannister 2-1. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(13-11) 9 10 2 1 2 12 0 38 WP: Niekro (5). Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 11282 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Puhl cf Royster ss 2. Gonzalez 2b Office cf 3. Cabell 3b Matthews rf 4. Cruz rf Burroughs lf 5. Watson 1b Horner 3b 6. Bergman lf Pocoroba c 7. Bochy c Murphy 1b 8. Fischlin ss Gilbreath 2b 9. Lemongello p Niekro p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to left; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled; Royster stole second; Office walked; Matthews flied out to left; Burroughs homered [Royster scored, Office scored]; Horner flied out to center; Pocoroba made an out to shortstop; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz made an out to first; Watson grounded out (third to first); Bergman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy walked; Gilbreath singled [Murphy to second]; BANNISTER REPLACED LEMONGELLO (PITCHING); On a bunt Niekro grounded into a double play (pitcher to third to first) [Gilbreath to second, Murphy out at third]; Royster singled to right [Gilbreath scored, Royster out at third (right to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4. ASTROS 3RD: Bochy singled; Fischlin grounded out (first unassisted) [Bochy to second]; Bannister singled [Bochy to third]; Puhl walked [Bannister to second]; Gonzalez struck out; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4. BRAVES 3RD: Office struck out; Matthews doubled; Burroughs flied out to center; Horner doubled [Matthews scored]; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz singled; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Cruz to second]; Watson singled [Cruz to third]; Bergman singled [Cruz scored, Watson to second]; Bochy flied out to left; Fischlin made an out to catcher; WALLING BATTED FOR BANNISTER; Walling struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5. BRAVES 4TH: ANDUJAR REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Murphy flied out to right; Gilbreath flied out to left; Niekro flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl walked; Gonzalez struck out; Cabell flied out to center; Cruz made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5. BRAVES 5TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Royster singled; Office singled [Royster to second]; Matthews struck out; Burroughs walked [Royster to third, Office to second]; Horner hit a sacrifice fly to center [Royster scored, Office to third]; Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6. ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Bergman singled; Bergman stole second; Bochy struck out; Fischlin was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6. BRAVES 6TH: Murphy grounded out (third to first); Gilbreath reached on an error by Fischlin [Gilbreath to first]; Niekro flied out to right; Royster singled [Gilbreath to second]; Office struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6. ASTROS 7TH: LANDESTOY BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Landestoy struck out; Puhl singled; Gonzalez singled [Puhl to third, Gonzalez to second (on throw to 3b)]; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [Puhl scored (unearned), Gonzalez to third]; Cabell struck out; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6. BRAVES 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Matthews flied out to left; Burroughs struck out; Horner singled; Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6. ASTROS 8TH: BONNELL REPLACED BURROUGHS (PLAYING LF); Watson struck out (catcher to first); Bergman struck out; Bochy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6. BRAVES 8TH: Murphy walked; Gilbreath struck out; Niekro singled [Murphy to second]; Royster made an out to shortstop; Office walked [Murphy to third, Niekro to second]; Matthews singled [Murphy scored, Niekro to third, Office to second]; Bonnell made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 7. ASTROS 9TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR FISCHLIN; Howard struck out; ALOU BATTED FOR FORSCH; Alou singled; Puhl singled [Alou to second]; Gonzalez grounded into a double play (third to first) [Alou out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 10 1 9 Braves 7 12 0 9
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