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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1977-04-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 13789 · night · 2:23
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Joe Ferguson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Joe Sambito SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Sperring | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Konieczny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Konieczny | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rob Sperring: S
- Enos Cabell: 16(1)3/GDP
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: 43
- Jerry Royster: W
- Willie Montanez: SB2
- Willie Montanez: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: S.2-H;BX2(86)
- Joe Ferguson: D
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 2
- Gary Matthews: W
- Vic Correll: HP.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: 63.2-3;1-2
- Pat Rockett: S.3-H;2-H
- Andy Messersmith: S.1-3#
- Rowland Office: 7
- Jerry Royster: 43
Top 3
- Doug Konieczny: 4
- Rob Sperring: 4
- Enos Cabell: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 4
Bot 3
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Gary Matthews: S
- Vic Correll: S.1-3
- Rod Gilbreath: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 9
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Ferguson: 53.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 8
Bot 4
- Pat Rockett: 7
- Andy Messersmith: 7
- Rowland Office: E6.B-1
- Jerry Royster: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Doug Konieczny: K/C
- Rob Sperring: 63
Bot 5
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Willie Montanez: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: 2
Bot 6
- Gary Matthews: S
- Vic Correll: 14(1)/FO
- Rod Gilbreath: 4
- Pat Rockett: S.1-2
- Andy Messersmith: 9
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: 3
- Joe Ferguson: D
- Cliff Johnson: 7
- Ken Boswell: T.2-H
- Willie Crawford: 4
Bot 7
- Rowland Office: W
- Jerry Royster: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Montanez: W
- Jeff Burroughs: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Biff Pocoroba: HP.2-3;1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Rob Sperring: 13
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 2
Bot 8
- Pat Rockett: S
- Andy Messersmith: 14/SH.1-2
- Rowland Office: 43.2-3
- Jerry Royster: 53
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 3
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Joe Ferguson: HR
- Cliff Johnson: 63