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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1978-08-05 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · night · 2:48
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Denny Walling went 1-for-1 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Preston Hanna SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: (none) · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Fischlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Hanna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Beall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Forsch | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Hanna | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Dave Campbell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Skok | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Easterly | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: W
- Enos Cabell: S.1-3
- Jose Cruz: E3.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Bergman: 7
- Luis Pujols: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Rowland Office: 43
- Gary Matthews: W
- Jeff Burroughs: D.1-H
- Bob Horner: 13
Top 2
- Mike Fischlin: 8
- Joe Niekro: K/C
- Terry Puhl: K/C
Bot 2
- Biff Pocoroba: 8
- Dale Murphy: 8
- Rod Gilbreath: S
- Preston Hanna: S.1-2
- Jerry Royster: 7
Top 3
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 3
- Rowland Office: 43
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 9
- Dave Bergman: S
- Luis Pujols: K
- Mike Fischlin: 53
Bot 4
- Bob Horner: W
- Biff Pocoroba: 16(1)3/GDP
- Dale Murphy: 63
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
Bot 5
- Rod Gilbreath: 53
- Preston Hanna: 9
- Jerry Royster: W
- Rowland Office: 63
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Bob Watson: S
- Dave Bergman: S.1-2#
- Luis Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
- Denny Walling: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Niekro: 9
Bot 6
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Bob Horner: 53
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: HP
- Julio Gonzalez: 14/SH.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-3
- Dave Bergman: K
Bot 7
- Biff Pocoroba: S
- Dale Murphy: S.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Bob Beall: K/C
- Jerry Royster: 9/SF.3-H
- Cito Gaston: S.2-H;1-2
- Gary Matthews: K
Top 8
- Luis Pujols: K23
- Jimmy Sexton: 63
- Ken Forsch: 43
Bot 8
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: 8
- Biff Pocoroba: 463.1-2
- Dale Murphy: K
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
- Enos Cabell: 43
Bot 9
- Rod Gilbreath: S
- Barry Bonnell: 5
- Jerry Royster: 3
- Joe Nolan: K