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Braves Game Summary
The Houston Astros fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 to 2, on August 30, 1978.
Game Info
August 30, 1978
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brock LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
G. Templeton SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
G. Hendrick CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
T. Simmons C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
K. Hernandez 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Reitz 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Mumphrey RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
M. Tyson 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Forsch P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Landestoy SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Puhl CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
E. Cabell 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
J. Cruz RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
D. Walling LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Bergman 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
J. Gonzalez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Pujols C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Howard PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Bochy C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Niekro P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Alou PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
V. Ruhle P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: L. Brock
HR: J. Mumphrey
RBI: J. Mumphrey 2, K. Reitz 2
Baserunning
SB: G. Templeton
Batting
2B: J. Cruz
3B: E. Cabell
RBI: J. Cruz
Baserunning
SB: T. Puhl
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Forsch (W) | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Niekro (L) | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
V. Ruhle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Brock LF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
G. Templeton SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
G. Hendrick CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
T. Simmons C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
K. Hernandez 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Reitz 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Mumphrey RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
M. Tyson 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Forsch P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Batting
2B: L. Brock
HR: J. Mumphrey
RBI: J. Mumphrey 2, K. Reitz 2
Baserunning
SB: G. Templeton
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Forsch (W) | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Landestoy SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Puhl CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
E. Cabell 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
J. Cruz RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
D. Walling LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
D. Bergman 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
J. Gonzalez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Pujols C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Howard PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Bochy C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Niekro P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Alou PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
V. Ruhle P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Batting
2B: J. Cruz
3B: E. Cabell
RBI: J. Cruz
Baserunning
SB: T. Puhl
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Niekro (L) | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.50 |
V. Ruhle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
