Astros 4-5 Braves (Apr 16, 1977)

HOU

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

2

1

5

0

6

0

2

7

1

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

4

5

H

8

7

E

2

0

W: M. Marshall

L: K. Forsch

S: R. Camp

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

1

HR

0

4

R

5

8

H

7

1

SB

0

LOB

.250

AVG

.269

.368

OBP

.382

.375

SLG

.346

3.38

ERA

4.00

4

K

6

BB

6

Current Series

Astros

3

Braves

4

Game 1

Final

Astros

3

Braves

4

Game 2

Final

Astros

4

Braves

5

Game 3

Final

1977 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	98	64	.605
Reds	88	74	.543	10.0
Astros	81	81	.500	17.0
Giants	75	87	.463	23.0
Padres	69	93	.426	29.0
Braves	61	101	.377	37.0

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on April 17, 1977.

Game Info

April 16, 1977

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rob Sperring R. Sperring 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	2
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Art Gardner A. Gardner PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson LF	2	1	1	1	1	0	2	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Crawford W. Crawford PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Boswell K. Boswell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	8	2	1	1	6	6

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	2	1	0	1	1	0
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	2	2	0	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs RF	3	0	1	1	1	1
Rick Camp R. Camp P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews LF	3	1	1	0	1	2
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	1	0	0	1	1	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	3	0	1	1	1	0
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	3	1	0	0	1	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Junior Moore J. Moore PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Marshall M. Marshall P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	26	5	7	4	6	4

Batting

2B: R. Metzger

HR: C. Johnson

TB: J. Cruz 2, J. Ferguson, C. Johnson 4, R. Metzger 2, R. Sperring, B. Watson 2

RBI: J. Cruz, C. Johnson

GIDP: E. Cabell

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

CS: J. Cruz

Batting

2B: R. Gilbreath, W. Montanez

TB: J. Burroughs, R. Gilbreath 2, G. Matthews, W. Montanez 3, P. Niekro, R. Office

RBI: J. Burroughs, R. Gilbreath, B. Pocoroba, J. Royster

SAC: J. Moore, B. Pocoroba

SF: B. Pocoroba, J. Royster

GIDP: R. Gilbreath, R. Office

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard	6.0	3	3	1	5	4	1.50
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	13.50
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	8.0	7	5	3	6	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	7.0	7	4	4	5	4	1	5.14
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (W)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Rick Camp R. Camp (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	6	6	1

WP: J.R. Richard

Batters faced: K. Forsch 6, J. Niekro 5, J.R. Richard 25

Batters faced: R. Camp 3, M. Marshall 5, P. Niekro 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rob Sperring R. Sperring 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	2
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Art Gardner A. Gardner PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson LF	2	1	1	1	1	0	2	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Crawford W. Crawford PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Boswell K. Boswell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	8	2	1	1	6	6

Batting

2B: R. Metzger

HR: C. Johnson

TB: J. Cruz 2, J. Ferguson, C. Johnson 4, R. Metzger 2, R. Sperring, B. Watson 2

RBI: J. Cruz, C. Johnson

GIDP: E. Cabell

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

CS: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard	6.0	3	3	1	5	4	1.50
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	13.50
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	8.0	7	5	3	6	4

WP: J.R. Richard

Batters faced: K. Forsch 6, J. Niekro 5, J.R. Richard 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	2	1	0	1	1	0
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	2	2	0	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs RF	3	0	1	1	1	1
Rick Camp R. Camp P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews LF	3	1	1	0	1	2
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	1	0	0	1	1	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	3	0	1	1	1	0
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	3	1	0	0	1	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Junior Moore J. Moore PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Marshall M. Marshall P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	26	5	7	4	6	4

Batting

2B: R. Gilbreath, W. Montanez

TB: J. Burroughs, R. Gilbreath 2, G. Matthews, W. Montanez 3, P. Niekro, R. Office

RBI: J. Burroughs, R. Gilbreath, B. Pocoroba, J. Royster

SAC: J. Moore, B. Pocoroba

SF: B. Pocoroba, J. Royster

GIDP: R. Gilbreath, R. Office

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	7.0	7	4	4	5	4	1	5.14
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (W)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Rick Camp R. Camp (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	6	6	1

Batters faced: R. Camp 3, M. Marshall 5, P. Niekro 30

5-4 HOU

ATL 5-4

Team Stats

Current Series

1977 NL West

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