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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1978-09-26 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 3089 · night · 2:15
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 2–0. Joe Niekro earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Phil Niekro SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Beall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: PB.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S.3-H
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: HP
- Rowland Office: SB2
- Rowland Office: HP
- Gary Matthews: K/C
- Jeff Burroughs: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Joe Nolan: 9
Top 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Julio Gonzalez: 4(1)3/GDP
- Luis Pujols: K23
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: K
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
- Rod Gilbreath: 3
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
Bot 3
- Phil Niekro: 7
- Jerry Royster: 23
- Rowland Office: 3/G
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: K+PB.B-1
- Enos Cabell: SB2#
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Bob Watson: W
- Julio Gonzalez: S7.2-H(UR);1X3(7546)
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Joe Nolan: S
- Dale Murphy: W.1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: WP.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
Top 5
- Luis Pujols: K
- Joe Niekro: K
- Rafael Landestoy: S
- Jeffrey Leonard: S.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 31
Bot 5
- Rod Gilbreath: 9
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Jerry Royster: 43
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: PO1(13)#
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Bob Watson: S
- Julio Gonzalez: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Rowland Office: 8
- Gary Matthews: S
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Joe Nolan: 43
Top 7
- Luis Pujols: K
- Joe Niekro: 5
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
Bot 7
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Glenn Hubbard: S
- Rod Gilbreath: S.1-2
- Phil Niekro: S7.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Royster: 7(B)42(3)/DP
Top 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jose Cruz: S.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Rowland Office: 43
- Gary Matthews: D
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Joe Nolan: 3
Top 9
- Bob Watson: S
- Julio Gonzalez: S.1-2
- Luis Pujols: E5.2XH(5432);1-2;B-1
- Joe Niekro: 3
- Rafael Landestoy: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Dale Murphy: W
- Glenn Hubbard: S.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: 3
- Bob Beall: 4(1)3/GDP