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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1977-07-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 8378 · night · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 3–1. J.R. Richard earned the win and Joe Niekro picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Don Collins SV: Joe Niekro
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buzz Capra | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 0 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Fuller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Collins | 2.1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Buzz Capra | 4.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Campbell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Leon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
 Joe Niekro | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rowland Office: 8
- Gary Matthews: 13
- Willie Montanez: S
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Biff Pocoroba: K
Bot 1
- Julio Gonzalez: 6
- Enos Cabell: E6.B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Jose Cruz: 13
Top 2
- Darrel Chaney: 1
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Jerry Royster: K
Bot 2
- Joe Ferguson: 63
- Jim Fuller: D
- Roger Metzger: W
- J. R. Richard: 9
- Julio Gonzalez: D.2-H;1-3
- Enos Cabell: 53
Top 3
- Don Collins: 7
- Rowland Office: K+WP.B-1
- Gary Matthews: CS2(24)#
- Gary Matthews: 8
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: S.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: IW
- Jim Fuller: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 7
- J. R. Richard: K
Top 4
- Willie Montanez: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Biff Pocoroba: 46(1)/FO
- Darrel Chaney: K
Bot 4
- Julio Gonzalez: 2
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 5
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Jerry Royster: 6
- Buzz Capra: S
- Rowland Office: D7.1-H;B-3(E7)
- Gary Matthews: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: 4
- Jose Cruz: 3
- Joe Ferguson: 63
Top 6
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 63
Bot 6
- Jim Fuller: K
- Roger Metzger: 5
- J. R. Richard: 43
Top 7
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
- Jerry Royster: 6
Bot 7
- Julio Gonzalez: 4
- Enos Cabell: D
- Cesar Cedeno: 4
- Bob Watson: S.2-H
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 13
Top 8
- Joe Nolan: W
- Rowland Office: 43.1-2
- Gary Matthews: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Willie Montanez: K
Bot 8
- Wilbur Howard: S
- Roger Metzger: SB2#
- Roger Metzger: 2
- J. R. Richard: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 5
Top 9
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Biff Pocoroba: S.1-2
- Brian Asselstine: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Rod Gilbreath: 63