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FINAL
Aug 5, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
HOU00003210171114
ATL0000000000404
win:V. Ruhle (HOU)loss:T. Boggs (ATL)

Scoring Summary

HOUATL
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Bruce Bochy grounds into a double play, shortstop Jerry Royster to second baseman Rod Gilbreath to first baseman Dale Murphy. Jose Cruz scores. Bob Watson to 3rd. Dave Bergman out at 2nd. Bruce Bochy out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Jimmy Sexton triples (1). Bob Watson scores. [1 run]
    20
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Vern Ruhle singles. Jimmy Sexton scores. [1 run]
    30
  • Houston Astros logo
    6
    Jose Cruz hits a home run (8). Enos Cabell scores. [2 runs]
    50
  • Houston Astros logo
    7
    Terry Puhl singles on a to right fielder Gary Matthews. Jimmy Sexton scores. Terry Puhl out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Gary Matthews to first baseman Dale Murphy to shortstop Jerry Royster. [1 run] [2 outs]
    60
  • Houston Astros logo
    9
    Jimmy Sexton hits a home run (1). [1 run]
    70

Player Stats

Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Terry PuhlCF15010001.288
2Julio Gonzalez2B05000000.241
3Enos Cabell3B24101000.289
Mike FischlinSS00000000.128
4Jose CruzRF34220010.298
5Bob Watson1B23100000.296
Denny WallingPR-LF00000000.230
6Dave BergmanLF-1B03000104.243
7Bruce BochyC04001006.242
8Jimmy SextonSS-3B23320110.179
9Vern RuhleP13012000.167
TOTAL11347642211-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Vern RuhleRHP9.0400500411.33
TOTAL9.040050041-
Atlanta Braves logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Jerry RoysterSS14000000.277
2Rowland OfficeCF04000001.254
3Gary MatthewsRF14001001.289
4Jeff BurroughsLF04002003.318
5Bob Horner3B03000000.274
6Dale Murphy1B13001000.244
7Joe NolanC03000001.227
8Rod Gilbreath2B13000001.252
9Tommy BoggsP01001000.188
Craig SkokP00000000.286
Bob BeallPH01000000.234
Rick CampP00000000.000
Gene GarberP00000000.111
Biff PocorobaPH01000000.239
TOTAL431005007-
Atlanta Braves logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Tommy BoggsRHP5.1755211306.45
Craig SkokLHP0.200010044.19
Rick CampRHP2.0311010123.29
Gene GarberRHP1.011110161.66
TOTAL9.0117742252-

Play-by-Play

1st inningHOUATL
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out to third baseman Bob Horner. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Julio Gonzalez out to first baseman Dale Murphy. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Enos Cabell out to right fielder Gary Matthews. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    BATTER OUT — Jerry Royster out to center fielder Terry Puhl. [1 out]
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    BATTER OUT — Rowland Office out to third baseman Enos Cabell. [2 outs]
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    SINGLE — Gary Matthews singles.
    00
  • Atlanta Braves logo
    BATTER OUT — Jeff Burroughs out to first baseman Bob Watson. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

7Runs0
11Hits4
1Errors0
.324Batting Avg.129
34At Bats31
4Extra-base Hits1
2Home Runs0
6Runs-Batted-In0
2Walks0
0Stolen Bases0
4Strikeouts5
4Left on Base4
20Total Bases5

Game Details

Saturday, August 5, 1978 · 7:05 PM
Truist Park · Cumberland, GA
attendance: 20,950 (51.0%)