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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1977-08-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 6759 · night · 2:53
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–1. Mark Lemongello earned the win and Bo McLaughlin picked up the save. Dick Ruthven went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Mark Lemongello L: Dick Ruthven SV: Bo McLaughlin
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Sperring | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lemongello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Ruthven | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Dave Campbell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Theiss | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S
- Rob Sperring: S.1-3#
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Jose Cruz: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Ferguson: SB2
- Joe Ferguson: K
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: 43
- Barry Bonnell: W
- Jeff Burroughs: CS2(24)
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Willie Montanez: 53
Top 2
- Art Howe: W
- Roger Metzger: 63.1-2
- Mark Lemongello: 31.2-3
- Terry Puhl: 7
Bot 2
- Gary Matthews: D
- Biff Pocoroba: 8
- Rod Gilbreath: 9.2-3#
- Jerry Royster: 5
Top 3
- Rob Sperring: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 7
- Jose Cruz: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Joe Ferguson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dick Ruthven: HR
- Rowland Office: S
- Barry Bonnell: S.1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Willie Montanez: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 5/FL
- Biff Pocoroba: 3/G
Top 4
- Art Howe: W
- Roger Metzger: S.1-2
- Mark Lemongello: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Rob Sperring: 53
Bot 4
- Rod Gilbreath: S
- Jerry Royster: 3(B)3(1)/LDP#
- Dick Ruthven: T
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: CS2(2E6).1-2
- Bob Watson: FC3.2X3(35);B-2
- Jose Cruz: 3/G.2-3
- Joe Ferguson: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Art Howe: WP.2-3
- Art Howe: W
- Roger Metzger: 4
Bot 5
- Barry Bonnell: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: S
- Willie Montanez: 46(1)/FO
- Gary Matthews: 7
Top 6
- Mark Lemongello: 43
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Rob Sperring: D
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 6
- Biff Pocoroba: 43
- Rod Gilbreath: 53
- Jerry Royster: K
Top 7
- Bob Watson: S
- Jose Cruz: S.1-3
- Joe Ferguson: SB2
- Joe Ferguson: 8(B)2(3)/DP
- Art Howe: 2
Bot 7
- Brian Asselstine: 43
- Rowland Office: 63
- Barry Bonnell: S
- Jeff Burroughs: S.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 5
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Mark Lemongello: 43
- Terry Puhl: W
- Rob Sperring: D.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 8
- Gary Matthews: 43
- Biff Pocoroba: 7
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Jerry Royster: 8
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jose Cruz: S
- Joe Ferguson: SB2
- Joe Ferguson: IW
- Art Howe: CS3(25).1-2
- Art Howe: 43
Bot 9
- Joe Nolan: W
- Rowland Office: S.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: K