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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1978-09-28 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 2560 · night · 2:14
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. J.R. Richard earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. J. R. Richard went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Larry McWilliams SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Baldwin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Beall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry McWilliams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Whisenton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Williams | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Forsch | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry McWilliams | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: D
- Terry Puhl: 31.2-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: K/C
- Eddie Miller: 43
- Bob Beall: D
- Gary Matthews: K
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
Bot 2
- Rowland Office: K
- Glenn Hubbard: 7
- Rod Gilbreath: K/C
Top 3
- Bruce Bochy: 9
- J. R. Richard: HR
- Rafael Landestoy: 9
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: S.1-2
- Bob Watson: E4.2-H(E5)(NR)(UR);1XH(5432);B-2#
Bot 3
- Bruce Benedict: 2
- Larry McWilliams: K
- Jerry Royster: 53
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: S
- Julio Gonzalez: CS2(26)
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
Bot 4
- Eddie Miller: 43
- Bob Beall: W
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)/FO
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 5
- Bruce Bochy: S
- J. R. Richard: 3
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 5
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Bruce Benedict: K
- Larry McWilliams: 3/G
Top 6
- Jeffrey Leonard: K/C
- Bob Watson: K
- Enos Cabell: 8
Bot 6
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Eddie Miller: HP
- Bob Beall: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bob Beall: 63.3-H
- Gary Matthews: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Rowland Office: 9
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: S
- Julio Gonzalez: 13/SH.1-2
- Bruce Bochy: 2
- Reggie Baldwin: D.2-H
- Rafael Landestoy: S.2-H
- Terry Puhl: 31
Bot 7
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
- Bruce Benedict: 43
Top 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: S
- Bob Watson: 9
- Enos Cabell: 6
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 8
- Larry Whisenton: 7
- Jerry Royster: S
- Eddie Miller: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Beall: S.1-2#
- Gary Matthews: W.2-3;1-2
- Rowland Office: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Glenn Hubbard: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Julio Gonzalez: 31
- Bruce Bochy: 43
- Ken Forsch: K
Bot 9
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
- Joe Nolan: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 8