Braves 2-5 Astros (Aug 11, 1978)

ATL

HOU

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

5

H

4

12

E

1

W: J.R. Richard

L: P. Niekro

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

2

R

5

4

H

12

1

SB

1

LOB

.129

AVG

.353

.229

OBP

.361

.226

SLG

.500

5.63

ERA

2.00

5

K

13

1

BB

4

Current Series

Braves

1

Astros

0

Game 1

Final

Braves

2

Astros

5

Game 2

Final

Braves

0

Astros

3

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 decisively defeated the Atlanta Braves, 5 to 2, on August 12, 1978.

Game Info

August 11, 1978

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	2	1	1	1	1	2	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	4	2	1	4	13

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS-2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	0	1	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Fischlin M. Fischlin SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF-1B	3	1	2	0	0	1	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
J.R. Richard P	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	12	5	1	1	5

Batting

2B: J. Royster

3B: J. Burroughs

TB: J. Burroughs 3, G. Matthews, J. Nolan, J. Royster 2

RBI: J. Burroughs, G. Matthews

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

Batting

2B: B. Bochy

3B: J. Cruz, B. Watson

TB: D. Bergman 2, B. Bochy 3, E. Cabell, J. Cruz 4, J. Gonzalez, A. Howe, T. Puhl, J.R. Richard, B. Watson 3

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe, T. Puhl, B. Watson 2

SF: T. Puhl

GIDP: B. Bochy

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	7.0	11	5	5	1	5	6.43
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	5	5	1	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	9.0	4	2	2	4	13	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	2	4	13	0

Batters faced: J. Easterly 3, P. Niekro 33

Batters faced: J.R. Richard 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	2	1	1	1	1	2	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	4	2	1	4	13

Batting

2B: J. Royster

3B: J. Burroughs

TB: J. Burroughs 3, G. Matthews, J. Nolan, J. Royster 2

RBI: J. Burroughs, G. Matthews

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	7.0	11	5	5	1	5	6.43
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	5	5	1	5

Batters faced: J. Easterly 3, P. Niekro 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS-2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	0	1	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Fischlin M. Fischlin SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF-1B	3	1	2	0	0	1	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
J.R. Richard P	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	12	5	1	1	5

Batting

2B: B. Bochy

3B: J. Cruz, B. Watson

TB: D. Bergman 2, B. Bochy 3, E. Cabell, J. Cruz 4, J. Gonzalez, A. Howe, T. Puhl, J.R. Richard, B. Watson 3

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe, T. Puhl, B. Watson 2

SF: T. Puhl

GIDP: B. Bochy

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	9.0	4	2	2	4	13	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	2	4	13	0

Batters faced: J.R. Richard 35

54-61 ATL

HOU 53-61

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

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