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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1977-08-17 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 3287 · night · 2:49
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 9–6. Atlanta Braves put up 8 in the 6th. Don Collins earned the win and Dave Campbell picked up the save. Jeff Burroughs went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Don Collins L: Joe Sambito SV: Dave Campbell
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Sperring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Gardner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buzz Capra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Paciorek | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dixon | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Pentz | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preston Hanna | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Buzz Capra | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Collins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Campbell | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: D
- Rob Sperring: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Watson: S.3-H;1-3
- Jose Cruz: 43.3-H;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Art Howe: W.2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 9
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: 23
- Barry Bonnell: K/C
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
Top 2
- Tom Dixon: 43
- Terry Puhl: 13
- Rob Sperring: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Biff Pocoroba: 3/G
- Rod Gilbreath: 13
Top 3
- Bob Watson: 7
- Art Gardner: HP
- Joe Ferguson: S.1-2#
- Art Howe: T.2-H;1-H
- Roger Metzger: S.3-H
- Tom Dixon: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 6
Bot 3
- Pat Rockett: 53
- Buzz Capra: K
- Rowland Office: 3
Top 4
- Rob Sperring: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Bob Watson: K23
- Art Gardner: S.2-H
- Joe Ferguson: W.1-2
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Barry Bonnell: D
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Willie Montanez: D.2-3
- Gary Matthews: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 43
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Tom Dixon: K
- Terry Puhl: S
- Rob Sperring: 53
Bot 5
- Rod Gilbreath: 3
- Pat Rockett: 7
- Tom Paciorek: D
- Rowland Office: S.2-H
- Barry Bonnell: S.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 5
- Bob Watson: S
- Art Gardner: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Montanez: S
- Gary Matthews: S.1-2#
- Biff Pocoroba: 8
- Rod Gilbreath: S.2-H;1-2#
- Pat Rockett: S.2-H;1-2#
- Brian Asselstine: D.2-H;1-H
- Rowland Office: 3/G.2-3#
- Barry Bonnell: S.3-H
- Jeff Burroughs: HR.1-H
- Willie Montanez: HR
- Gary Matthews: W
- Biff Pocoroba: 3
Top 7
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Art Howe: 63
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 7
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
- Pat Rockett: HP
- Dave Campbell: 34/SH.1-2
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 8
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Terry Puhl: W
- Rob Sperring: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 8
- Junior Moore: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: S
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Gary Matthews: 8
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 63
- Art Gardner: K
- Joe Ferguson: 6