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Houston Astros @
Atlanta Braves
1977-09-26 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 7001 Β· night Β· 2:49
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 12β10. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 4th. Buzz Capra earned the win and Dave Campbell picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
W: Buzz Capra L: Dan Larson SV: Dave Campbell
Umpires β HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Frank Pulli Β· 2B: Bill Williams Β· 3B: Joe West Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Cruz | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Herrmann | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joaquin Andujar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Royster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Asselstine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Montanez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Matthews | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Barry Bonnell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Preston Hanna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Whisenton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buzz Capra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joaquin Andujar | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Roy Thomas | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Solomon | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Preston Hanna | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Bradford | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buzz Capra | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Cannon: E4.B-1
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: 3/G.2-3#
- Cesar Cedeno: S.3-H(UR)
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-3
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G.3-H(UR);1-3(E3)
- Art Howe: 9
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Brian Asselstine: 43
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
Top 2
- Roger Metzger: S
- Joaquin Andujar: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Cannon: 6
- Enos Cabell: 8
Bot 2
- Willie Montanez: S
- Gary Matthews: HR.1-H
- Barry Bonnell: 31
- Dale Murphy: 53
- Pat Rockett: 23
Top 3
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Jose Cruz: SB2#
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bob Watson: W
- Ed Herrmann: S.2-H;1-2#
- Art Howe: S.2-H;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Preston Hanna: 63
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Brian Asselstine: HR
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
Top 4
- Joaquin Andujar: W
- Joe Cannon: E6.1-H(E3)(UR);B-2#
- Enos Cabell: S.2-H(UR)
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Jose Cruz: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: HR.1-H(UR);B-H(TUR)
- Ed Herrmann: 63
Bot 4
- Willie Montanez: S
- Gary Matthews: HP.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: 4(1)/FO.2-3;B-2(E3)
- Dale Murphy: D.3-H;2-H
- Pat Rockett: K/C
- Larry Whisenton: S.2-H
- Jerry Royster: S.1-2
- Brian Asselstine: D9.2-H;1-H;BX3(95)
Top 5
- Art Howe: K
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- Denny Walling: S7.B-2(E7)
- Joe Cannon: 5
Bot 5
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Willie Montanez: 5
- Gary Matthews: W
- Barry Bonnell: BK.1-2
- Barry Bonnell: S.2-H
- Dale Murphy: BK.1-2
- Dale Murphy: S.2-H
- Pat Rockett: 6
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Bob Watson: 7
Bot 6
- Buzz Capra: 63
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Brian Asselstine: 2
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: 8
- Art Howe: D
- Roger Metzger: 9.2-3
- Dan Larson: 63
Bot 7
- Jeff Burroughs: HR
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Gary Matthews: HR
- Barry Bonnell: 43
- Dale Murphy: S
- Pat Rockett: 6
Top 8
- Joe Cannon: 6
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 8
- Rob Belloir: 43
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Brian Asselstine: K
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 4
- Bob Watson: 63
- Ed Herrmann: 8






















