Braves 3-2 Astros (Sep 19, 1978)

ATL

HOU

1

2

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

1

0

R

3

2

H

9

5

E

0

1

W: G. Garber

L: J. Niekro

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

3

R

2

9

H

5

2

SB

3

LOB

.257

AVG

.167

.250

OBP

.242

.314

SLG

.233

2.00

ERA

2.00

4

K

11

3

BB

0

Current Series

Braves

3

Astros

2

Game 1

Final

Braves

3

Astros

2

Game 2

Final

Braves

0

Astros

2

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 couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Braves, 3 to 2, on September 20, 1978.

Game Info

September 19, 1978

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	1	1	0	0	2
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	2	0	1	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	1	1	0	1
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	4	0	1	0	0	2
Eddie Miller E. Miller PR	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	9	2	2	11

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
Keith Drumright K. Drumright 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	2	0	1	1	2	2	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	5	2	3	3	4

Batting

3B: D. Murphy

TB: J. Burroughs, G. Hubbard 2, G. Matthews, D. Murphy 3, J. Nolan, R. Office 2, J. Royster

RBI: J. Burroughs, G. Hubbard

SF: J. Burroughs

Baserunning

SB: E. Miller, R. Office

Batting

2B: J. Cruz, L. Pujols

TB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2, R. Landestoy 2, L. Pujols 2

RBI: J. Cruz, R. Landestoy

SAC: K. Drumright, J. Niekro

GIDP: K. Drumright

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte	7.0	3	2	2	3	3	2.57
Gene Garber G. Garber (W)	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	9.0	9	3	2	0	11	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	2	0	11	0

WP: F. LaCorte

Batters faced: G. Garber 8, F. LaCorte 27

WP: J. Niekro

Batters faced: J. Niekro 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	1	1	0	0	2
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	2	0	1	1
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	3	0	1	1	0	1
Gene Garber G. Garber P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	4	0	1	0	0	2
Eddie Miller E. Miller PR	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bruce Benedict B. Benedict C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Glenn Hubbard G. Hubbard 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte P	3	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Bonnell B. Bonnell LF	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	3	9	2	2	11

Batting

3B: D. Murphy

TB: J. Burroughs, G. Hubbard 2, G. Matthews, D. Murphy 3, J. Nolan, R. Office 2, J. Royster

RBI: J. Burroughs, G. Hubbard

SF: J. Burroughs

Baserunning

SB: E. Miller, R. Office

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Frank LaCorte F. LaCorte	7.0	3	2	2	3	3	2.57
Gene Garber G. Garber (W)	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	2	2	3	4

WP: F. LaCorte

Batters faced: G. Garber 8, F. LaCorte 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
Keith Drumright K. Drumright 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	2	0	1	1	2	2	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	2	5	2	3	3	4

Batting

2B: J. Cruz, L. Pujols

TB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2, R. Landestoy 2, L. Pujols 2

RBI: J. Cruz, R. Landestoy

SAC: K. Drumright, J. Niekro

GIDP: K. Drumright

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	9.0	9	3	2	0	11	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	2	0	11	0

WP: J. Niekro

Batters faced: J. Niekro 36

68-84 ATL

HOU 68-83

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

Game Summary

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