Astros 4-5 Braves (Apr 17, 1977)

HOU

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

2

1

5

0

6

0

2

7

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8

0

1

9

0

R

4

5

H

8

7

E

2

0

W: M. Marshall

L: K. Forsch

S: R. Camp

Current Series

Astros

3

Braves

4

Game 1

Final

Astros

3

Braves

4

Game 2

Final

Astros

4

Braves

5

Game 3

Final

1977 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	98	64	.605
Reds	88	74	.543	10.0
Astros	81	81	.500	17.0
Giants	75	87	.463	23.0
Padres	69	93	.426	29.0
Braves	61	101	.377	37.0

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on April 17, 1977.

Game Info

April 17, 1977

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rob Sperring R. Sperring 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Art Gardner A. Gardner PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson LF	2	1	1	1	2	0	.500	.750	2.000
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Crawford W. Crawford PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Boswell K. Boswell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	8	2	6	6

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	2	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	2	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs RF	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Rick Camp R. Camp P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gary Matthews G. Matthews LF	3	1	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.333
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	1	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Junior Moore J. Moore PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Marshall M. Marshall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	26	5	7	4	6	4

Batting

2B: R. Metzger

HR: C. Johnson

RBI: J. Cruz, C. Johnson

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

CS: J. Cruz

Batting

2B: R. Gilbreath, W. Montanez

RBI: J. Burroughs, R. Gilbreath, B. Pocoroba, J. Royster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard	6.0	3	3	1	5	4	1.50
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	13.50
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	8.0	7	5	3	6	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	7.0	7	4	4	5	4	1	5.14
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (W)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Rick Camp R. Camp (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	6	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rob Sperring R. Sperring 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Art Gardner A. Gardner PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson LF	2	1	1	1	2	0	.500	.750	2.000
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Crawford W. Crawford PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Boswell K. Boswell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	8	2	6	6

Batting

2B: R. Metzger

HR: C. Johnson

RBI: J. Cruz, C. Johnson

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

CS: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard	6.0	3	3	1	5	4	1.50
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	13.50
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	8.0	7	5	3	6	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	2	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Willie Montanez W. Montanez 1B	4	2	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs RF	3	0	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Rick Camp R. Camp P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gary Matthews G. Matthews LF	3	1	1	0	1	2	.333	.500	.333
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	1	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Pat Rockett P. Rockett SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Junior Moore J. Moore PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Marshall M. Marshall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brian Asselstine B. Asselstine PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	26	5	7	4	6	4

Batting

2B: R. Gilbreath, W. Montanez

RBI: J. Burroughs, R. Gilbreath, B. Pocoroba, J. Royster

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro	7.0	7	4	4	5	4	1	5.14
Mike Marshall M. Marshall (W)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Rick Camp R. Camp (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	6	6	1

5-4 HOU

ATL 5-4

Current Series

1977 NL West

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