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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

1977-04-08 · Night game · Astrodome · 11 innings · Att: 25781 · dome · 2:56

Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. Ken Forsch earned the win. Jeff Burroughs went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
ATL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	8

W: Ken Forsch L: Bob Johnson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Art Williams · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rowland Office	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jerry Royster	5	0	1	0	0	1
Willie Montanez	5	0	1	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs	5	1	2	2	0	2
Gary Matthews	5	0	1	0	0	2
Biff Pocoroba	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rod Gilbreath	3	0	2	0	1	1
Pat Rockett	4	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Messersmith	2	0	0	0	1	0
Brian Asselstine	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Julio Gonzalez	5	1	2	0	0	0
Enos Cabell	4	0	1	0	1	0
Jose Cruz	3	0	0	1	1	1
Bob Watson	4	1	1	0	1	0
Willie Crawford	5	0	1	1	0	1
Joe Ferguson	5	1	2	1	0	0
Art Gardner	3	0	0	0	1	2
Roger Metzger	3	0	1	0	0	2
J. R. Richard	2	0	0	0	0	1
Rob Sperring	1	0	0	0	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Messersmith	9.0	6	2	7
Bob Johnson	1.0	2	2	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
J. R. Richard	9.0	7	2	7
Ken Forsch	2.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rowland Office: D7
Jerry Royster: 8
Willie Montanez: 8
Jeff Burroughs: HR/7.2-H
Gary Matthews: 53

Bot 1

Julio Gonzalez: S
Enos Cabell: S.1-3
Jose Cruz: CS2(26)#
Jose Cruz: 9/SF.3-H
Bob Watson: 13

Top 2

Biff Pocoroba: 1/G
Rod Gilbreath: W
Pat Rockett: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Willie Crawford: K
Joe Ferguson: S
Art Gardner: 9
Roger Metzger: K

Top 3

Andy Messersmith: 9
Rowland Office: 13
Jerry Royster: 9

Bot 3

J. R. Richard: K
Julio Gonzalez: E4.B-1
Enos Cabell: SB2#
Enos Cabell: 9
Jose Cruz: 63

Top 4

Willie Montanez: 31
Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Gary Matthews: K/C

Bot 4

Bob Watson: 8
Willie Crawford: 43
Joe Ferguson: 63

Top 5

Biff Pocoroba: 6
Rod Gilbreath: K
Pat Rockett: 7

Bot 5

Art Gardner: K
Roger Metzger: S
J. R. Richard: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
Julio Gonzalez: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 6

Andy Messersmith: 8
Rowland Office: 13
Jerry Royster: S
Willie Montanez: SB2
Willie Montanez: S.2-3
Jeff Burroughs: 43

Bot 6

Enos Cabell: 4/L
Jose Cruz: W
Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Willie Crawford: D.1-H
Joe Ferguson: 3

Top 7

Gary Matthews: S
Biff Pocoroba: SB2#
Biff Pocoroba: K
Rod Gilbreath: S.2-3
Pat Rockett: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
Andy Messersmith: W.2-3;1-2
Rowland Office: K

Bot 7

Art Gardner: W
Roger Metzger: 14/SH.1-2
J. R. Richard: 43.2-3
Julio Gonzalez: 53

Top 8

Jerry Royster: 3
Willie Montanez: 3/G
Jeff Burroughs: K

Bot 8

Enos Cabell: 13
Jose Cruz: K
Bob Watson: T
Willie Crawford: 8/L

Top 9

Gary Matthews: K
Biff Pocoroba: 8
Rod Gilbreath: S
Pat Rockett: 7

Bot 9

Joe Ferguson: 9
Art Gardner: K
Roger Metzger: K/C

Top 10

Brian Asselstine: 8
Rowland Office: 9
Jerry Royster: K

Bot 10

Rob Sperring: K
Julio Gonzalez: S
Enos Cabell: W.1-2
Jose Cruz: 2
Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
Willie Crawford: 3/G

Top 11

Willie Montanez: 43
Jeff Burroughs: S
Gary Matthews: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 11

Joe Ferguson: HR

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Julio Gonzalez

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