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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1978-05-20 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 24402 · dome · 2:33
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 13–0. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. J.R. Richard earned the win. Jose Cruz went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 17 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Tommy Boggs SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Beall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Boggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Paciorek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Bonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Boggs | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Solomon | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Campbell | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Jamie Easterly | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Adrian Devine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 8
- Bob Beall: 7
- Brian Asselstine: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S
- Enos Cabell: 53.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bob Watson: WP.2-3
- Bob Watson: S.3-H
- Denny Walling: 7
- Art Howe: 53
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 9
- Rowland Office: K
Bot 2
- Joe Ferguson: E4.B-1
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP
- J. R. Richard: 9
Top 3
- Darrel Chaney: S
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Tommy Boggs: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Royster: K
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: S.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S.3-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Denny Walling: S.3-H
- Art Howe: 53.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 63
Top 4
- Bob Beall: 63
- Brian Asselstine: W
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 8
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: S
- J. R. Richard: 3/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 31.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 5
- Rowland Office: 31
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Rod Gilbreath: S
- Joe Nolan: K
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bob Watson: S
- Denny Walling: HR.1-H
- Art Howe: 6
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- J. R. Richard: 8
Top 6
- Jerry Royster: 13
- Bob Beall: W
- Brian Asselstine: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Biff Pocoroba: W.2-3;1-2
- Rowland Office: 43
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: S.1-3;BX2(754)
- Jose Cruz: HR.3-H
- Bob Watson: 7
- Denny Walling: 8
Top 7
- Darrel Chaney: 3/G
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Tom Paciorek: 7
- Pat Rockett: W.1-2
- Bob Beall: 63
Bot 7
- Julio Gonzalez: S
- Joe Ferguson: S.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- J. R. Richard: S.3-H
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Enos Cabell: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jose Cruz: S.3-H;2-H
- Dave Bergman: W.1-2
- Denny Walling: 43
Top 8
- Brian Asselstine: S
- Barry Bonnell: 53.1-2
- Dale Murphy: K
- Rowland Office: 7
Bot 8
- Julio Gonzalez: S
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Roger Metzger: 13.1-2
- J. R. Richard: 53
Top 9
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Rod Gilbreath: S.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Pat Rockett: 7