Astros (5) vs Braves (3) · Aug 5, 1978 · MLB Scores

FINAL

Aug 5, 1978

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	5	6	0
ATL	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	7	1

win:J. Niekro (HOU)loss:P. Hanna (ATL)save:K. Forsch (HOU)

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	AVG
1Terry PuhlCF	0	4	1	0	1	0	0	.290
2Julio Gonzalez2B	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	.257
3Enos Cabell3B	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	.288
4Jose CruzRF	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	.293
5Bob Watson1B	2	3	1	1	0	1	0	.293
6Dave BergmanLF	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	.250
7Luis PujolsC	0	3	1	0	3	1	0	.139
8Mike FischlinSS	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.128
Denny WallingPH	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	.230
Jimmy SextonSS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.160
9Joe NiekroP	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	.231
Joe SambitoP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ken ForschP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182




TOTAL	6	33	5	5	8	4	0

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	ERA
Joe NiekroRHP	6.0	5	3	3	0	4	0	4.55
Joe SambitoLHP	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.03
Ken ForschRHP	2.1	1	0	0	3	1	0	2.93

TOTAL	9.0	7	3	3	4	5	0

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	AVG
1Jerry RoysterSS	0	3	0	1	0	1	.277
2Rowland OfficeCF	0	3	0	0	0	0	.258
Cito GastonPH	1	1	0	1	0	0	.216
Chico RuizPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jamie EasterlyP	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Joe NolanPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	.235
3Gary Matthews Sr.RF	0	3	1	0	1	1	.289
4Jeff BurroughsLF	1	3	0	1	0	1	.322
5Bob Horner3B	0	3	0	0	0	1	.279
6Biff PocorobaC	1	4	1	0	0	0	.239
7Dale Murphy1B	1	4	1	0	1	0	.243
8Rod Gilbreath2B	2	3	0	0	0	1	.251
9Preston HannaP	1	2	0	0	0	0	.190
Dave CampbellP	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Craig SkokP	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
Bob BeallPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	.236
Barry BonnellCF	0	1	0	0	0	0	.234
TOTAL	7	32	3	3	4	5

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	ERA
Preston HannaRHP	5.2	5	4	4	6	3	4.88
Dave CampbellRHP	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	4.69
Craig SkokLHP	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	4.26
Jamie EasterlyLHP	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	6.00
TOTAL	9.0	6	5	5	8	4

houatl

1
Jose Cruz reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Dale Murphy. Julio Gonzalez scores. Enos Cabell to 2nd.[1 run]
10
1
Jeff Burroughs doubles (25). Gary Matthews scores.[1 run]
11
6
Denny Walling doubles (4). Bob Watson scores. Dave Bergman scores. Luis Pujols scores.[3 runs]
41
7
Bob Watson singles. Terry Puhl scores. Jose Cruz to 3rd.[1 run]
51
7
Jerry Royster out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jose Cruz. Biff Pocoroba scores.[1 run]
52
7
Cito Gaston singles. Dale Murphy scores. Rod Gilbreath to 2nd.[1 run]
53

1st inninghouatl

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out, second baseman Rod Gilbreath to first baseman Dale Murphy.[1 out]
00
WALK — Julio Gonzalez walks.
00
SINGLE — Enos Cabell singles. Julio Gonzalez to 3rd.
00
FIELD ERROR — Jose Cruz reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Dale Murphy. Julio Gonzalez scores. Enos Cabell to 2nd.[1 run]
10
WALK — Bob Watson walks. Enos Cabell to 3rd. Jose Cruz to 2nd.
10
BATTER OUT — Dave Bergman out to left fielder Jeff Burroughs.[2 outs]
10
STRIKEOUT — Luis Pujols strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
10
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Jerry Royster out to center fielder Terry Puhl.[1 out]
10
BATTER OUT — Rowland Office out, second baseman Julio Gonzalez to first baseman Bob Watson.[2 outs]
10
WALK — Gary Matthews walks.
10
DOUBLE — Jeff Burroughs doubles (25). Gary Matthews scores.[1 run]
11
BATTER OUT — Bob Horner out, pitcher Joe Niekro to first baseman Bob Watson.[3 outs]
11

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HOU

ATL

5Runs3

6Hits7

0Errors1

.182Batting Avg.219

33At Bats32

1Extra-base Hits1

0Home Runs0

5Runs-Batted-In3

4Walks5

0Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts4

7Left on Base8

7Total Bases8

Saturday, August 5, 1978 · 4:05 PM

Truist Park · Cumberland, GA

capacity: 41,084