Braves 2-3 Astros (Apr 7, 1977)

ATL

HOU

1

2

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

10

0

11

0

1

R

2

3

H

8

E

2

0

W: K. Forsch

L: B. Johnson

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

1

2

R

3

8

H

8

2

SB

1

LOB

.205

AVG

.229

.244

OBP

.300

.308

SLG

.400

2.70

ERA

1.64

8

K

8

4

BB

2

Current Series

Braves

2

Astros

3

Game 1

Final

Braves

0

Astros

2

Game 2

Final

Braves

6

Astros

0

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 Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Braves, 3 to 2, on April 8, 1977.

Game Info

April 7, 1977

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs RF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Johnson B. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	2	8	2	1	2	2	8

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Crawford W. Crawford LF	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Wilbur Howard W. Howard LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	5	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Art Gardner A. Gardner CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rob Sperring R. Sperring SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	8	3	1	1	4	8

Batting

2B: R. Office

HR: J. Burroughs

TB: J. Burroughs 5, R. Gilbreath 2, G. Matthews, W. Montanez, R. Office 2, J. Royster

RBI: J. Burroughs 2

GIDP: G. Matthews, P. Rockett

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews, J. Royster

Batting

2B: W. Crawford

3B: B. Watson

HR: J. Ferguson

TB: E. Cabell, W. Crawford 2, J. Ferguson 5, J. Gonzalez 2, R. Metzger, B. Watson 3

RBI: W. Crawford, J. Cruz, J. Ferguson

SAC: R. Metzger, J.R. Richard

SF: J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: J. Gonzalez

CS: E. Cabell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith	9.0	6	2	2	2	7	0	2.00
Bob Johnson B. Johnson (L)	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	1	9.00
Totals	10.0	8	3	3	4	8	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
J.R. Richard	9.0	7	2	2	2	7	1	2.00
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	8	2	2	2	8	1

Batters faced: B. Johnson 7, A. Messersmith 35

Batters faced: K. Forsch 6, J.R. Richard 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Rowland Office R. Office CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs RF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Johnson B. Johnson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	2	8	2	1	2	2	8

Batting

2B: R. Office

HR: J. Burroughs

TB: J. Burroughs 5, R. Gilbreath 2, G. Matthews, W. Montanez, R. Office 2, J. Royster

RBI: J. Burroughs 2

GIDP: G. Matthews, P. Rockett

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews, J. Royster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith	9.0	6	2	2	2	7	0	2.00
Bob Johnson B. Johnson (L)	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	1	9.00
Totals	10.0	8	3	3	4	8	1

Batters faced: B. Johnson 7, A. Messersmith 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Crawford W. Crawford LF	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Wilbur Howard W. Howard LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	5	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Art Gardner A. Gardner CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rob Sperring R. Sperring SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	8	3	1	1	4	8

Batting

2B: W. Crawford

3B: B. Watson

HR: J. Ferguson

TB: E. Cabell, W. Crawford 2, J. Ferguson 5, J. Gonzalez 2, R. Metzger, B. Watson 3

RBI: W. Crawford, J. Cruz, J. Ferguson

SAC: R. Metzger, J.R. Richard

SF: J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: J. Gonzalez

CS: E. Cabell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
J.R. Richard	9.0	7	2	2	2	7	1	2.00
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	8	2	2	2	8	1

Batters faced: K. Forsch 6, J.R. Richard 35

0-1 ATL

HOU 1-0

Team Stats

Current Series

1977 NL West

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