Final
HOU
ATLCurrent Series
Astros
2
Braves
5
Game 1
Final
Astros
1
Braves
2
Game 2
Final
1978 NL West
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Braves Game Summary
The Atlanta Braves decisively defeated the Houston Astros, 5 to 2, on May 5, 1978.
Game Info
May 5, 1978
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Puhl LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
E. Cabell 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
C. Cedeno CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Watson 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Cruz RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Howe 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
E. Herrmann C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Sexton SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Niekro P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Howard PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
F. Bannister P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Walling PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Royster 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Office CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Asselstine RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Burroughs LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
B. Pocoroba C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Murphy 1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
R. Gilbreath 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
P. Rockett SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
T. Boggs P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
E. Solomon P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Batting
HR: B. Watson
RBI: C. Cedeno, B. Watson
Baserunning
SB: T. Puhl
Batting
2B: R. Gilbreath 2
HR: T. Boggs
RBI: T. Boggs, R. Gilbreath, D. Murphy, P. Rockett
Baserunning
SB: D. Murphy 2, J. Royster
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Niekro (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
F. Bannister | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Boggs (W) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.57 |
E. Solomon (S) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Puhl LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
E. Cabell 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
C. Cedeno CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Watson 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
J. Cruz RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Howe 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
E. Herrmann C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Sexton SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
J. Niekro P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Howard PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
F. Bannister P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
D. Walling PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Batting
HR: B. Watson
RBI: C. Cedeno, B. Watson
Baserunning
SB: T. Puhl
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Niekro (L) | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
F. Bannister | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Royster 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Office CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Asselstine RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Burroughs LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
B. Pocoroba C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Murphy 1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
R. Gilbreath 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
P. Rockett SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
T. Boggs P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
E. Solomon P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Batting
2B: R. Gilbreath 2
HR: T. Boggs
RBI: T. Boggs, R. Gilbreath, D. Murphy, P. Rockett
Baserunning
SB: D. Murphy 2, J. Royster
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Boggs (W) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2.57 |
E. Solomon (S) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
