Braves 3-6 Astros (Sep 19, 1977)

ATL

HOU

1

0

2

1

2

3

2

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

2

9

0

X

R

3

6

H

9

E

1

W: J. Niekro

L: D. Ruthven

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

0

3

R

6

9

H

9

1

SB

4

LOB

.265

AVG

.290

.306

OBP

.314

.382

SLG

.355

5.63

ERA

3.00

5

K

8

2

BB

2

Current Series

Braves

3

Astros

6

Game 1

Final

Braves

5

Astros

3

Game 2

Final

Braves

8

Astros

4

Game 3

Final

1977 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	98	64	.605
Reds	88	74	.543	10.0
Astros	81	81	.500	17.0
Giants	75	87	.463	23.0
Padres	69	93	.426	29.0
Braves	61	101	.377	37.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros decisively defeated the Atlanta Braves, 6 to 3, on September 20, 1977.

Game Info

September 19, 1977

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Ruthven D. Ruthven P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	9	3	1	1	2	8

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	0	1	0	1	0	2
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	2	3	0	2	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	2	2	1	0	0	2	1
Rob Sperring R. Sperring 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	3	0	1	2	0	0	1
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	1	1	2	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	31	6	9	5	4	2	5

Batting

2B: D. Murphy

HR: W. Montanez

TB: B. Bonnell 2, G. Matthews, W. Montanez 4, D. Murphy 4, P. Rockett, J. Royster

RBI: B. Bonnell, W. Montanez 2

SAC: D. Ruthven

GIDP: D. Ruthven

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

CS: D. Murphy

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno, A. Howe

TB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno 4, E. Herrmann, A. Howe 2, J. Niekro, T. Puhl, B. Watson

RBI: E. Herrmann 2, A. Howe 2, J. Niekro

IBB: B. Watson

SF: E. Herrmann, A. Howe

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno 2, T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Ruthven D. Ruthven (L)	8.0	9	6	5	2	5	0	5.63
Totals	8.0	9	6	5	2	5	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	9	3	3	2	8	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	2	8	1

Balks: D. Ruthven

Batters faced: D. Ruthven 35

Batters faced: J. Niekro 37

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Gary Matthews G. Matthews LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy C	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Ruthven D. Ruthven P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	9	3	1	1	2	8

Batting

2B: D. Murphy

HR: W. Montanez

TB: B. Bonnell 2, G. Matthews, W. Montanez 4, D. Murphy 4, P. Rockett, J. Royster

RBI: B. Bonnell, W. Montanez 2

SAC: D. Ruthven

GIDP: D. Ruthven

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

CS: D. Murphy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Ruthven D. Ruthven (L)	8.0	9	6	5	2	5	0	5.63
Totals	8.0	9	6	5	2	5	0

Balks: D. Ruthven

Batters faced: D. Ruthven 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	0	1	0	1	0	2
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	4	1	1	0	1	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	2	3	0	2	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	2	2	1	0	0	2	1
Rob Sperring R. Sperring 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	3	0	1	2	0	0	1
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	1	1	2	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Totals	31	6	9	5	4	2	5

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno, A. Howe

TB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno 4, E. Herrmann, A. Howe 2, J. Niekro, T. Puhl, B. Watson

RBI: E. Herrmann 2, A. Howe 2, J. Niekro

IBB: B. Watson

SF: E. Herrmann, A. Howe

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno 2, T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	9.0	9	3	3	2	8	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	2	8	1

Batters faced: J. Niekro 37

57-94 ATL

HOU 76-74

Team Stats

Current Series

1977 NL West

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