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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1978-08-05 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 20950 · night · 1:59
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 7–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Vern Ruhle earned the win. Jose Cruz went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Tommy Boggs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Horner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Boggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Beall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Boggs | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Craig Skok | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Camp | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 5
- Julio Gonzalez: 3
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Rowland Office: 5
- Gary Matthews: S
- Jeff Burroughs: 3
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Bob Watson: 53
- Dave Bergman: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Horner: 6
- Dale Murphy: 3
- Joe Nolan: 63
Top 3
- Bruce Bochy: 63
- Jimmy Sexton: 7
- Vern Ruhle: K/C
Bot 3
- Rod Gilbreath: S
- Tommy Boggs: CS2(26)#
- Tommy Boggs: K
- Jerry Royster: 8
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Julio Gonzalez: 6
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 4
- Rowland Office: 2
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: S
- Bob Watson: D.1-3
- Dave Bergman: IW
- Bruce Bochy: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Jimmy Sexton: T.3-H
- Vern Ruhle: S.3-H
- Terry Puhl: 9
Bot 5
- Bob Horner: 8
- Dale Murphy: K
- Joe Nolan: 7
Top 6
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: S
- Jose Cruz: HR.1-H
- Bob Watson: S
- Dave Bergman: 7
- Bruce Bochy: K
Bot 6
- Rod Gilbreath: 9
- Bob Beall: 13
- Jerry Royster: 8
Top 7
- Jimmy Sexton: W
- Vern Ruhle: 1/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S9.2-H;BX2(936)
- Julio Gonzalez: 7
Bot 7
- Rowland Office: 8
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: 7
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: S
- Jose Cruz: S.1-3
- Bob Watson: HP.1-2
- Dave Bergman: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Bochy: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Horner: 8
- Dale Murphy: D
- Joe Nolan: 43.2-3
- Rod Gilbreath: 53
Top 9
- Jimmy Sexton: HR
- Vern Ruhle: K/C
- Terry Puhl: 5
- Julio Gonzalez: 6
Bot 9
- Biff Pocoroba: 3/G
- Jerry Royster: S
- Rowland Office: 46(1)/FO
- Gary Matthews: E5.1-2;B-1
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C