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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1978-08-06 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 8551 · 2:24
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Larry McWilliams earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Julio Gonzalez 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Larry McWilliams L: J.R. Richard SV: Gene Garber
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Horner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry McWilliams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Gene Garber | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Julio Gonzalez: 43
- Enos Cabell: 8
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Rowland Office: K
- Gary Matthews: 13
Top 2
- Bob Watson: HR
- Wilbur Howard: 8
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Jimmy Sexton: W
- Luis Pujols: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: T
- Bob Horner: S.3-H
- Joe Nolan: K/C
- Dale Murphy: K/C
- Rod Gilbreath: K
Top 3
- Luis Pujols: 2
- J. R. Richard: 43
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 3
- Larry McWilliams: K
- Jerry Royster: K
- Rowland Office: D
- Gary Matthews: S7.2-H;BX2(724)
Top 4
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Bob Watson: S
- Wilbur Howard: S.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Bob Horner: W
- Joe Nolan: 3/FL
- Dale Murphy: K/C
Top 5
- Jimmy Sexton: K
- Luis Pujols: 7
- J. R. Richard: K/C
Bot 5
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Larry McWilliams: 63
- Jerry Royster: 8
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Julio Gonzalez: S
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Bob Watson: 13
Bot 6
- Rowland Office: D
- Gary Matthews: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 9.2-3#
- Bob Horner: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Nolan: POCS2(136)
Top 7
- Wilbur Howard: 63
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Jimmy Sexton: W
- Luis Pujols: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Denny Walling: K
Bot 7
- Joe Nolan: 13
- Dale Murphy: K
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Gene Garber: K
Top 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Julio Gonzalez: HR
- Enos Cabell: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Rowland Office: K
- Gary Matthews: K/C
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 43
- Wilbur Howard: 31
- Jose Cruz: 31