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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1978-09-19 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 5710 · night · 2:24
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 7th. Gene Garber earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Gene Garber L: Joaquin Andujar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rowland Office | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Bouton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Beall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Obradovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bouton | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: K
- Rowland Office: W
- Gary Matthews: CS2(24)#
- Gary Matthews: 9
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Jimmy Sexton: W
- Terry Puhl: SB2#
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: 3
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Joe Nolan: 9
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Denny Walling: W.1-2
- Bruce Bochy: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- J. R. Richard: 9
- Rafael Landestoy: 3/G
Top 3
- Dale Murphy: K
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Jim Bouton: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Jimmy Sexton: 5
- Terry Puhl: S
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Jerry Royster: K
- Rowland Office: K
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 4
- Denny Walling: S
- Bruce Bochy: D.1-H
- J. R. Richard: 43.2-3
- Rafael Landestoy: 6
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
Top 5
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Bob Horner: 53
- Joe Nolan: K
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Enos Cabell: 53
Top 6
- Dale Murphy: K
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Jim Bouton: 13
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 8
- Denny Walling: 43
- Bruce Bochy: 53
Top 7
- Jerry Royster: S
- Rowland Office: SB2
- Rowland Office: 9.2-3
- Gary Matthews: D.3-H
- Jeff Burroughs: S.2-3
- Bob Horner: WP.3-H;1-2#
- Bob Horner: K
- Joe Nolan: 43
Bot 7
- J. R. Richard: 9
- Rafael Landestoy: S
- Julio Gonzalez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
- Terry Puhl: 6
Top 8
- Dale Murphy: W
- Glenn Hubbard: 1/SH.1-2
- Bob Beall: 9
- Jerry Royster: W
- Rowland Office: K
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: D7.BX3(765)
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Bob Horner: D.1-H
- Joe Nolan: IW
- Dale Murphy: K
- Glenn Hubbard: 6
Bot 9
- Denny Walling: K
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Jim Obradovich: 9
Notes & reviews
- Jimmy Sexton strained back sliding into 2B, left game in 4th
- Jimmy Sexton left because of strained back
- J.R. Richard left due to stiffness in forearm