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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1977-08-15 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 5919 · night · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 15–3. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 1st. J.R. Richard earned the win and Dan Larson picked up the save. Art Howe went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Buzz Capra SV: Dan Larson
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Rob Sperring | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Larson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fuller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonnell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Rockett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Solomon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 5.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Larson | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buzz Capra | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Eddie Solomon | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Steve Hargan | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Campbell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: W
- Rob Sperring: HR.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: W
- Jose Cruz: S.1-2#
- Joe Ferguson: W.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Roger Metzger: 43
- J. R. Richard: K
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: 9
- Barry Bonnell: 8
- Willie Montanez: K23
Top 2
- Terry Puhl: W
- Rob Sperring: S.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: D.2-H
- Jose Cruz: 43.2-3#
- Joe Ferguson: D.3-H
- Art Howe: W
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Joe Nolan: 53.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: K/C
Top 3
- J. R. Richard: HR
- Terry Puhl: W
- Rob Sperring: 63.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S.2-H
- Jose Cruz: S.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 4
Bot 3
- Pat Rockett: 2/FL
- Eddie Solomon: 43
- Rowland Office: S
- Barry Bonnell: E4.1-2;B-1
- Willie Montanez: 43
Top 4
- Art Howe: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
- J. R. Richard: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Gary Matthews: 31
- Joe Nolan: W
- Rod Gilbreath: K/C
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Rob Sperring: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 5
- Pat Rockett: 63
- Eddie Solomon: W
- Rowland Office: 13.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: W
- Willie Montanez: 43
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Art Howe: S.1-2#
- Roger Metzger: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ken Boswell: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: T.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Rob Sperring: WP.3-H(UR)
- Rob Sperring: 8
Bot 6
- Jeff Burroughs: 43
- Gary Matthews: S
- Joe Nolan: 3/G.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: S.2-3
- Pat Rockett: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 4
- Bob Watson: W
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
Bot 7
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Rowland Office: K
- Barry Bonnell: C/E2.B-1
- Willie Montanez: 31
Top 8
- Art Howe: K/C
- Roger Metzger: D
- Dan Larson: 43.2-3
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 8
- Brian Asselstine: 8
- Gary Matthews: E6.B-1
- Joe Nolan: W.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: W.2-3;1-2
- Junior Moore: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jerry Royster: 7
Top 9
- Rob Sperring: S
- Art Gardner: 5
- Jim Fuller: 9
- Wilbur Howard: 5
Bot 9
- Rowland Office: S
- Barry Bonnell: D.1-H;B-3(E2)#
- Tom Paciorek: 63.3-H(UR)
- Brian Asselstine: 3/G
- Gary Matthews: 53