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FINAL
May 5, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
HOU100001000251
ATL01001201-560
win:T. Boggs (ATL)loss:J. Niekro (HOU)save:E. Solomon (ATL)
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Terry PuhlLF1410000.275
2Enos Cabell3B0200120.273
3Cesar CedenoCF0401100.275
4Bob Watson1B2411001.299
5Jose CruzRF0400100.298
6Art Howe2B1400000.306
7Ed HerrmannC0300010.133
8Jimmy SextonSS0300110.235
9Joe NiekroP0100100.250
Wilbur HowardPH1100000.300
Floyd BannisterP0000000.000
Denny WallingPH0100100.250
TOTAL53122641
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Joe NiekroRHP6.05432316.90
Floyd BannisterLHP2.01112203.86
TOTAL8.0654451
Atlanta Braves logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Jerry Royster2B1400000.333
2Rowland OfficeCF0400100.232
3Brian AsselstineRF0400100.289
4Jeff BurroughsLF0210020.405
5Biff PocorobaC0300000.235
6Dale Murphy1B1221020.181
7Rod Gilbreath3B2411000.271
8Pat RockettSS1301010.134
9Tommy BoggsP1311101.222
Eddie SolomonP0100100.200
TOTAL63054451
Atlanta Braves logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Tommy BoggsRHP7.05223415.47
Eddie SolomonRHP2.00003000.90
TOTAL9.0522641

Scoring Summary

houatl
  • Houston Astros logo
    1
    Cesar Cedeno grounds into a force out, third baseman Rod Gilbreath to second baseman Jerry Royster. Terry Puhl scores. Enos Cabell out at 2nd. Cesar Cedeno to 1st.[1 run]
    10
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    2
    Tommy Boggs reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Art Howe. Dale Murphy scores. Rod Gilbreath to 3rd. Tommy Boggs to 2nd.[1 run]
    11
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    5
    Tommy Boggs hits a home run (1).[1 run]
    12
  • Houston Astros logo
    6
    Bob Watson hits a home run (4).[1 run]
    22
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    6
    Rod Gilbreath doubles (4). Dale Murphy scores.[1 run]
    23
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    6
    Pat Rockett singles. Rod Gilbreath scores.[1 run]
    24
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    8
    Dale Murphy singles. Jeff Burroughs scores.[1 run]
    25

Play-by-Play

1st inninghouatl
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Terry Puhl singles.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Enos Cabell strikes out swinging. Terry Puhl to 3rd. Enos Cabell to 1st. Wild pitch by pitcher Tommy Boggs.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    FORCEOUT — Cesar Cedeno grounds into a force out, third baseman Rod Gilbreath to second baseman Jerry Royster. Terry Puhl scores. Enos Cabell out at 2nd. Cesar Cedeno to 1st.[1 run][1 out]
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Bob Watson singles. Cesar Cedeno to 2nd.
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Jose Cruz out to center fielder Rowland Office.[2 outs]
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    FORCEOUT — Art Howe grounds into a force out, shortstop Pat Rockett to second baseman Jerry Royster. Bob Watson out at 2nd. Art Howe to 1st.[3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    SINGLE — Jerry Royster singles.
    10
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    STRIKEOUT — Rowland Office strikes out swinging.[1 out]
    10
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    BATTER OUT — Brian Asselstine out to right fielder Jose Cruz. Jerry Royster to 3rd.[2 outs]
    10
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    WALK — Jeff Burroughs walks.
    10
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    BATTER OUT — Biff Pocoroba out to right fielder Jose Cruz.[3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

2Runs5
5Hits6
1Errors0
.161Batting Avg.200
31At Bats30
1Extra-base Hits3
1Home Runs1
2Runs-Batted-In4
4Walks5
1Stolen Bases3
6Strikeouts4
7Left on Base7
8Total Bases11

Game Details

Friday, May 5, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Truist Park · Cumberland, GA
attendance: 5,699 (13.9%)