Braves 6-4 Astros (May 20, 1978)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

0

3

9

0

R

6

4

H

8

14

E

0

2

W: P. Niekro

L: M. Lemongello

S: A. Devine

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

0

6

R

4

8

H

14

0

SB

1

LOB

.242

AVG

.368

.325

OBP

.385

.485

SLG

.447

4.00

ERA

6.00

5

K

6

1

BB

4

Current Series

Braves

0

Astros

6

Game 1

Final

Braves

0

Astros

13

Game 2

Final

Braves

6

Astros

4

Game 3

Final

1978 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6 to 4, on May 21, 1978.

Game Info

May 20, 1978

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	1	1	2	0	1	0
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine CF-RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	1	1	1	2	1	1	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Adrian Devine A. Devine P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	6	8	5	1	4	6

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	2	2	0	1	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	1	3	2	0	0	1
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	4	0	3	2	0	0	1
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oscar Zamora O. Zamora P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	14	4	1	1	5

Batting

2B: P. Niekro

3B: B. Asselstine, J. Royster

HR: G. Matthews

TB: B. Asselstine 4, D. Chaney, G. Matthews 4, D. Murphy 2, P. Niekro 2, J. Royster 3

RBI: G. Matthews 2, P. Niekro, J. Royster 2

HBP: G. Matthews

SF: G. Matthews, P. Niekro

GIDP: J. Burroughs

Batting

2B: A. Howe 2, T. Puhl

TB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2, J. Ferguson 3, A. Howe 5, T. Puhl 3, D. Walling 2, B. Watson

RBI: J. Ferguson 2, A. Howe 2

GIDP: J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: D. Walling

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	7.1	12	4	4	1	5	4.91
Adrian Devine A. Devine (S)	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	4	4	1	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello (L)	3.2	6	5	5	2	2	1	12.27
Oscar Zamora O. Zamora	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	4.50
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	6	4	6	1

Batters faced: A. Devine 6, P. Niekro 33

Batters faced: K. Forsch 3, M. Lemongello 20, J. Niekro 8, J. Sambito 3, O. Zamora 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	1	1	2	0	1	0
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine CF-RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	1	1	1	2	1	1	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	2
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Adrian Devine A. Devine P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	6	8	5	1	4	6

Batting

2B: P. Niekro

3B: B. Asselstine, J. Royster

HR: G. Matthews

TB: B. Asselstine 4, D. Chaney, G. Matthews 4, D. Murphy 2, P. Niekro 2, J. Royster 3

RBI: G. Matthews 2, P. Niekro, J. Royster 2

HBP: G. Matthews

SF: G. Matthews, P. Niekro

GIDP: J. Burroughs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	7.1	12	4	4	1	5	4.91
Adrian Devine A. Devine (S)	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	4	4	1	5

Batters faced: A. Devine 6, P. Niekro 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	2	2	0	1	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	1	3	2	0	0	1
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	4	0	3	2	0	0	1
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oscar Zamora O. Zamora P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	14	4	1	1	5

Batting

2B: A. Howe 2, T. Puhl

TB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2, J. Ferguson 3, A. Howe 5, T. Puhl 3, D. Walling 2, B. Watson

RBI: J. Ferguson 2, A. Howe 2

GIDP: J. Cruz

Baserunning

SB: D. Walling

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello (L)	3.2	6	5	5	2	2	1	12.27
Oscar Zamora O. Zamora	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	4.50
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	6	4	6	1

Batters faced: K. Forsch 3, M. Lemongello 20, J. Niekro 8, J. Sambito 3, O. Zamora 6

14-22 ATL

HOU 18-18

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

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