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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1978-05-05 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 5699 · night · 2:29
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Tommy Boggs earned the win and Eddie Solomon picked up the save. Bob Watson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Tommy Boggs L: Joe Niekro SV: Eddie Solomon
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Asselstine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Boggs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Solomon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Floyd Bannister | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Boggs | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Eddie Solomon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: K+WP.2-3;B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO.3-H#
- Bob Watson: S.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: S
- Rowland Office: SB2#
- Rowland Office: K
- Brian Asselstine: 9.2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Biff Pocoroba: 9
Top 2
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Jimmy Sexton: W
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 4
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: W
- Rod Gilbreath: D.1-3
- Pat Rockett: 4
- Tommy Boggs: E4/THH.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-2
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Rowland Office: 5
Top 3
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.1-2
- Bob Watson: 9
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 3
- Brian Asselstine: 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 5
- Biff Pocoroba: 31
Top 4
- Art Howe: 8
- Ed Herrmann: 9
- Jimmy Sexton: 4
Bot 4
- Dale Murphy: 53
- Rod Gilbreath: 3
- Pat Rockett: 1
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: 13
- Enos Cabell: 63
Bot 5
- Tommy Boggs: HR
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Rowland Office: 2
- Brian Asselstine: 43
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: HR
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Art Howe: S
- Ed Herrmann: W.1-2
- Jimmy Sexton: 23
Bot 6
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Biff Pocoroba: 8
- Dale Murphy: W
- Rod Gilbreath: SB2
- Rod Gilbreath: D.2-H
- Pat Rockett: S.2-H
- Tommy Boggs: K
Top 7
- Wilbur Howard: S
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)3/GDP#
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: K/BF
Bot 7
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Rowland Office: 8
- Brian Asselstine: K
Top 8
- Bob Watson: 13
- Jose Cruz: K
- Art Howe: 9
Bot 8
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Biff Pocoroba: 54/SH.1-2
- Dale Murphy: S.2-H
- Rod Gilbreath: SB2#
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
- Pat Rockett: W
- Eddie Solomon: K
Top 9
- Ed Herrmann: 53
- Jimmy Sexton: K
- Denny Walling: K