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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1978-08-04 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 11282 · night · 2:30
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 7–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win. Jeff Burroughs went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| ATL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Mark Lemongello SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: (none) · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Bochy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fischlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Floyd Bannister | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Floyd Bannister | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Williams | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Julio Gonzalez: 43
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: S
- Rowland Office: SB2
- Rowland Office: W
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: HR.2-H;1-H
- Bob Horner: 8
- Biff Pocoroba: 6
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 3
- Bob Watson: 53
- Dave Bergman: K
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: W
- Rod Gilbreath: S.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 15(2)3/BG/GDP.1-2
- Jerry Royster: S9.2-H;BX3(95)
Top 3
- Bruce Bochy: S
- Mike Fischlin: 3/G.1-2#
- Floyd Bannister: S.2-3
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Enos Cabell: 63
Bot 3
- Rowland Office: K
- Gary Matthews: D
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Bob Horner: D.2-H
- Biff Pocoroba: 43
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: S
- Bob Watson: WP.1-2
- Bob Watson: S.2-3
- Dave Bergman: S.3-H;1-2
- Bruce Bochy: 7
- Mike Fischlin: 2
- Denny Walling: K
Bot 4
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Rod Gilbreath: 7
- Phil Niekro: 7
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: W
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: 4
Bot 5
- Jerry Royster: S
- Rowland Office: S.1-2#
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Horner: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Biff Pocoroba: 3/G
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 43
- Dave Bergman: S
- Bruce Bochy: SB2#
- Bruce Bochy: K
- Mike Fischlin: K/C
Bot 6
- Dale Murphy: 53
- Rod Gilbreath: E6.B-1
- Phil Niekro: 9
- Jerry Royster: S.1-2
- Rowland Office: K
Top 7
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Terry Puhl: S
- Julio Gonzalez: S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Enos Cabell: PB.3-H(UR);2-3#
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 7
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Bob Horner: S
- Biff Pocoroba: 3/G
Top 8
- Bob Watson: K23
- Dave Bergman: K
- Bruce Bochy: 8
Bot 8
- Dale Murphy: W
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Phil Niekro: S.1-2#
- Jerry Royster: 6
- Rowland Office: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Barry Bonnell: 6
Top 9
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Jesus Alou: S
- Terry Puhl: S.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 5(2)3/GDP#