Astros 2-5 Braves (May 4, 1978)

HOU

ATL

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

1

2

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

X

R

2

5

H

5

6

E

1

0

W: T. Boggs

L: J. Niekro

S: E. Solomon

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

1

HR

1

2

R

5

H

6

1

SB

3

LOB

.161

AVG

.200

.257

OBP

.314

.258

SLG

.367

4.50

ERA

2.00

4

K

6

5

BB

4

Current Series

Astros

2

Braves

5

Game 1

Final

Astros

1

Braves

2

Game 2

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 Atlanta Braves decisively defeated the Houston Astros, 5 to 2, on May 5, 1978.

Game Info

May 4, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	2	5	2	1	1	4	6

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	2	2	1	1	0	2	2	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Tommy Boggs T. Boggs P	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	30	5	6	4	1	3	5	4

Batting

HR: B. Watson

TB: W. Howard, A. Howe, T. Puhl, B. Watson 5

RBI: C. Cedeno, B. Watson

SAC: J. Niekro

GIDP: T. Puhl

Baserunning

SB: T. Puhl

Batting

2B: R. Gilbreath 2

HR: T. Boggs

TB: T. Boggs 4, R. Gilbreath 4, D. Murphy, P. Rockett, J. Royster

RBI: T. Boggs, R. Gilbreath, D. Murphy, P. Rockett

SAC: B. Pocoroba

Baserunning

SB: D. Murphy 2, J. Royster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	6.0	5	4	3	3	2	1	4.50
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister	2.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	6	5	4	5	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy Boggs T. Boggs (W)	7.0	5	2	2	4	3	1	2.57
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	4	6	1

Batters faced: F. Bannister 9, J. Niekro 27

WP: T. Boggs

Batters faced: T. Boggs 30, E. Solomon 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	31	2	5	2	1	1	4	6

Batting

HR: B. Watson

TB: W. Howard, A. Howe, T. Puhl, B. Watson 5

RBI: C. Cedeno, B. Watson

SAC: J. Niekro

GIDP: T. Puhl

Baserunning

SB: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	6.0	5	4	3	3	2	1	4.50
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister	2.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	6	5	4	5	4	1

Batters faced: F. Bannister 9, J. Niekro 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	2	2	1	1	0	2	2	0
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Tommy Boggs T. Boggs P	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	30	5	6	4	1	3	5	4

Batting

2B: R. Gilbreath 2

HR: T. Boggs

TB: T. Boggs 4, R. Gilbreath 4, D. Murphy, P. Rockett, J. Royster

RBI: T. Boggs, R. Gilbreath, D. Murphy, P. Rockett

SAC: B. Pocoroba

Baserunning

SB: D. Murphy 2, J. Royster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy Boggs T. Boggs (W)	7.0	5	2	2	4	3	1	2.57
Eddie Solomon E. Solomon (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	4	6	1

WP: T. Boggs

Batters faced: T. Boggs 30, E. Solomon 6

10-14 HOU

ATL 9-15

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

Game Summary

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