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Atlanta Braves @
Houston Astros
1978-09-20 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 3950 Β· dome Β· 2:11
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 3β2. Gene Garber earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Gene Garber L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bob Engel Β· 1B: Jerry Dale Β· 2B: John McSherry Β· 3B: Paul Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Horner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Nolan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dale Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank LaCorte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barry Bonnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Keith Drumright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Pujols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank LaCorte | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Gene Garber | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: S
- Rowland Office: S.1-2
- Gary Matthews: S.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bob Horner: 5
- Joe Nolan: 3/G
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: K+WP.B-1
- Keith Drumright: 7
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Jose Cruz: D.1-H
- Enos Cabell: 4
Top 2
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Glenn Hubbard: S
- Frank LaCorte: 26(1)/FO/BG.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Jerry Royster: K23
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Denny Walling: 8
- Luis Pujols: 8
Top 3
- Rowland Office: K
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: S
- Bob Horner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: 2/FL
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Keith Drumright: 43
Top 4
- Joe Nolan: K
- Dale Murphy: T
- Glenn Hubbard: PB.3-H(UR)#
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
- Frank LaCorte: K
Bot 4
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: SB2#
- Enos Cabell: K
- Bob Watson: W
- Denny Walling: 9
Top 5
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Rowland Office: 3/G
- Gary Matthews: 43
Bot 5
- Luis Pujols: D
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3
- Rafael Landestoy: S.3-H
- Keith Drumright: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jeff Burroughs: 3/FL
- Bob Horner: 53
- Joe Nolan: K
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 7
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Glenn Hubbard: 53
- Frank LaCorte: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: 8
- Luis Pujols: K
- Joe Niekro: 4
Top 8
- Jerry Royster: K
- Rowland Office: S
- Gary Matthews: SB2#
- Gary Matthews: WP.2-3#
- Gary Matthews: K
- Jeff Burroughs: K23
Bot 8
- Rafael Landestoy: S
- Keith Drumright: 13/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Top 9
- Bob Horner: K
- Joe Nolan: S
- Dale Murphy: SB2#
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Glenn Hubbard: S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Barry Bonnell: K23
Bot 9
- Enos Cabell: S
- Bob Watson: SB2#
- Bob Watson: 8
- Denny Walling: 9
- Jim Obradovich: K



















