Astros 5-3 Braves (Aug 4, 1978)

HOU

ATL

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

3

0

7

1

2

8

0

9

0

R

5

3

H

6

7

E

0

1

W: J. Niekro

L: P. Hanna

S: K. Forsch

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

0

HR

0

5

R

3

6

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.182

AVG

.219

.289

OBP

.316

.212

SLG

.250

3.00

ERA

5.00

4

K

8

5

BB

4

Current Series

Astros

2

Braves

7

Game 1

Final

Astros

5

Braves

3

Game 2

Final

Astros

7

Braves

0

Game 3

Final

Astros

2

Braves

3

Game 4

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 fell to the Houston Astros, 5 to 3, on August 5, 1978.

Game Info

August 4, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	0	0	0	1
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	0	1	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	2	1	1	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF	4	1	2	0	0	1
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	1	0	0	1	3
Mike Fischlin M. Fischlin SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	1	3	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	6	5	4	8

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	3	0	0	1	1	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Cito Gaston C. Gaston PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
Chico Ruiz C. Ruiz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	1	0	0	1	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	1	1	1	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	3	0	2	0	1	0
Preston Hanna P. Hanna P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Campbell D. Campbell P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	3	7	3	5	4

Batting

2B: D. Walling

TB: D. Bergman 2, E. Cabell, D. Walling 2, B. Watson 2

RBI: J. Cruz, D. Walling 3, B. Watson

IBB: J. Cruz

HBP: T. Puhl

SAC: J. Gonzalez

Batting

2B: J. Burroughs

TB: J. Burroughs 2, C. Gaston, R. Gilbreath 2, P. Hanna, D. Murphy, B. Pocoroba

RBI: J. Burroughs, C. Gaston, J. Royster

SF: J. Royster

GIDP: B. Pocoroba

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	6.0	5	3	3	4	0	4.50
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (S)	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	5	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Preston Hanna P. Hanna (L)	5.2	5	4	4	3	6	6.35
Dave Campbell D. Campbell	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Craig Skok C. Skok	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	5	4	8

Batters faced: K. Forsch 9, J. Niekro 26, J. Sambito 3

Batters faced: D. Campbell 6, J. Easterly 6, P. Hanna 26, C. Skok

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	0	0	0	1
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	0	1	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	2	1	1	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF	4	1	2	0	0	1
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	1	0	0	1	3
Mike Fischlin M. Fischlin SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	1	3	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	6	5	4	8

Batting

2B: D. Walling

TB: D. Bergman 2, E. Cabell, D. Walling 2, B. Watson 2

RBI: J. Cruz, D. Walling 3, B. Watson

IBB: J. Cruz

HBP: T. Puhl

SAC: J. Gonzalez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	6.0	5	3	3	4	0	4.50
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (S)	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	5	4

Batters faced: K. Forsch 9, J. Niekro 26, J. Sambito 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	3	0	0	1	1	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Cito Gaston C. Gaston PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
Chico Ruiz C. Ruiz PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	1	0	0	1	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	1	1	1	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	3	0	2	0	1	0
Preston Hanna P. Hanna P	2	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Campbell D. Campbell P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Skok C. Skok P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell CF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	3	7	3	5	4

Batting

2B: J. Burroughs

TB: J. Burroughs 2, C. Gaston, R. Gilbreath 2, P. Hanna, D. Murphy, B. Pocoroba

RBI: J. Burroughs, C. Gaston, J. Royster

SF: J. Royster

GIDP: B. Pocoroba

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Preston Hanna P. Hanna (L)	5.2	5	4	4	3	6	6.35
Dave Campbell D. Campbell	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	9.00
Craig Skok C. Skok	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	5	5	4	8

Batters faced: D. Campbell 6, J. Easterly 6, P. Hanna 26, C. Skok

50-58 HOU

ATL 50-58

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

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