Braves 2-5 Astros (Aug 12, 1978)

ATL

HOU

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

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5

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6

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5

H

4

12

E

1

W: J.R. Richard

L: P. Niekro

Current Series

Braves

1

Astros

0

Game 1

Final

Braves

2

Astros

5

Game 2

Final

Braves

0

Astros

3

Game 3

Final

1978 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros decisively defeated the Atlanta Braves, 5 to 2, on August 12, 1978.

Game Info

August 12, 1978

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	2	1	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	.500
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	2	4	2	4	13

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS-2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	0	0	2	.500	.500	1.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Mike Fischlin M. Fischlin SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF-1B	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
J.R. Richard P	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	34	5	12	5	1	5

Batting

2B: J. Royster

3B: J. Burroughs

RBI: J. Burroughs, G. Matthews

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

Batting

2B: B. Bochy

3B: J. Cruz, B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe, T. Puhl, B. Watson 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	7.0	11	5	5	1	5	6.43
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	5	5	1	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	9.0	4	2	2	4	13	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	2	4	13	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jerry Royster J. Royster SS	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Rowland Office R. Office CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Gary Matthews G. Matthews RF	2	1	1	1	2	1	.500	.750	.500
Jeff Burroughs J. Burroughs LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Bob Horner B. Horner 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nolan J. Nolan C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Dale Murphy D. Murphy 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Rod Gilbreath R. Gilbreath 2B	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Beall B. Beall PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	2	4	2	4	13

Batting

2B: J. Royster

3B: J. Burroughs

RBI: J. Burroughs, G. Matthews

Baserunning

SB: G. Matthews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	7.0	11	5	5	1	5	6.43
Jamie Easterly J. Easterly	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	5	5	1	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS-2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	2	0	0	2	.500	.500	1.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Mike Fischlin M. Fischlin SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Bergman D. Bergman LF-1B	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
J.R. Richard P	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	34	5	12	5	1	5

Batting

2B: B. Bochy

3B: J. Cruz, B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell, A. Howe, T. Puhl, B. Watson 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	9.0	4	2	2	4	13	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	2	4	13	0

54-61 ATL

HOU 53-61

Current Series

1978 NL West

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