Astros 2-3 Braves (Aug 5, 1978)

HOU

ATL

1

0

2

1

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

1

0

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

5

E

0

1

W: L. McWilliams

L: J.R. Richard

S: G. Garber

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

2

HR

0

2

R

3

5

H

5

1

SB

0

LOB

.161

AVG

.192

.212

OBP

.267

.355

SLG

.346

3.38

ERA

2.00

13

K

3

BB

2

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 squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 3 to 2, on August 6, 1978.

Game Info

August 5, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	5	2	2	1	2	3

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	2	2	0	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	0	1	1	1	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	1	1	0	0	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	1	0	1	2	1	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	0	3
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	2	0	0	0	1	2
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Garber G. Garber P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	26	3	5	3	3	13

Batting

HR: J. Gonzalez, B. Watson

TB: J. Gonzalez 5, W. Howard, B. Watson 5

RBI: J. Gonzalez, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: J. Sexton

Batting

2B: R. Office 2

3B: J. Burroughs

TB: J. Burroughs 3, B. Horner, G. Matthews, R. Office 4

RBI: B. Horner 2, G. Matthews

SF: B. Horner

Baserunning

CS: G. Matthews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard (L)	7.0	5	3	3	3	11	3.86
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	8.0	5	3	3	3	13

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams (W)	6.2	4	1	1	2	2	1	1.35
Gene Garber G. Garber (S)	2.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	3.86
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	2	3	2

Batters faced: J.R. Richard 27, J. Sambito 3

Batters faced: G. Garber 8, L. McWilliams 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	2	5	2	2	1	2	3

Batting

HR: J. Gonzalez, B. Watson

TB: J. Gonzalez 5, W. Howard, B. Watson 5

RBI: J. Gonzalez, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: J. Sexton

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard (L)	7.0	5	3	3	3	11	3.86
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	8.0	5	3	3	3	13

Batters faced: J.R. Richard 27, J. Sambito 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	2	2	0	0	2
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	3	0	1	1	1	1
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	1	1	0	0	1
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	1	0	1	2	1	0
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	0	0	0	1
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	3	0	0	0	0	3
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	2	0	0	0	1	2
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Garber G. Garber P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	26	3	5	3	3	13

Batting

2B: R. Office 2

3B: J. Burroughs

TB: J. Burroughs 3, B. Horner, G. Matthews, R. Office 4

RBI: B. Horner 2, G. Matthews

SF: B. Horner

Baserunning

CS: G. Matthews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry McWilliams L. McWilliams (W)	6.2	4	1	1	2	2	1	1.35
Gene Garber G. Garber (S)	2.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	3.86
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	2	3	2

Batters faced: G. Garber 8, L. McWilliams 25

51-59 HOU

ATL 51-59

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

Game Summary

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