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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1977-04-15 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 46469 · night · 2:24
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Rick Camp picked up the save. Cliff Johnson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Mark Lemongello SV: Rick Camp
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Art Gardner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Sperring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lemongello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Crawford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Ruthven | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Camp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Niekro | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Rick Camp | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Art Gardner: S
- Enos Cabell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: 8
- Jerry Royster: S
- Willie Montanez: CS2(26)
- Willie Montanez: S
- Jeff Burroughs: HR.1-H
- Gary Matthews: 53
Top 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Joe Ferguson: 9
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Rob Sperring: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Vic Correll: K
- Rod Gilbreath: 43
- Pat Rockett: S
- Dick Ruthven: S.1-2
- Rowland Office: 8
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: D
- Mark Lemongello: K
- Art Gardner: 7
- Enos Cabell: S.2-H
- Jose Cruz: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Jerry Royster: HR
- Willie Montanez: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Gary Matthews: S
- Vic Correll: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Bob Watson: W
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Cliff Johnson: HR.1-H
- Rob Sperring: 4
Bot 4
- Rod Gilbreath: HP
- Pat Rockett: K/C
- Dick Ruthven: 34/SH.1-2
- Rowland Office: 7
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Mark Lemongello: K
- Art Gardner: 8
Bot 5
- Jerry Royster: S
- Willie Montanez: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: 6
- Gary Matthews: 53
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: S
- Jose Cruz: 5
- Bob Watson: 9.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 31
Bot 6
- Vic Correll: S
- Rod Gilbreath: S.1-2
- Pat Rockett: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Dick Ruthven: D.2-H
- Rowland Office: 63
Top 7
- Cliff Johnson: S
- Rob Sperring: 6
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Crawford: W.1-2
- Art Gardner: S.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 43
Bot 7
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Willie Montanez: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: 3
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 4
- Bob Watson: S
- Joe Ferguson: S.1-2#
- Cliff Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Boswell: K
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Gary Matthews: S
- Vic Correll: 5
- Rod Gilbreath: 9
- Pat Rockett: S.1-2
- Rick Camp: K
Top 9
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Art Gardner: 53
- Enos Cabell: 9