Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannon vs. Solomon
  
  Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Solomon
  
  There goes Cannon. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cannon steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Solomon
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabell for the out. Cannon moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Solomon
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cannon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Solomon
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Solomon
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herrmann vs. Solomon
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. Cruz scores. Watson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howe vs. Solomon
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Andujar
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Andujar
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Andujar
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Solomon
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andujar vs. Solomon
  
  Andujar bunts towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cannon vs. Solomon
  
  Cannon hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Solomon
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Andujar
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Andujar
  
  Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Andujar
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Andujar
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Andujar
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Solomon
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Solomon
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Solomon
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Solomon
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herrmann vs. Solomon
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howe vs. Solomon
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Herrmann moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Hanna
  
  Preston Hanna now pitching.
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hanna vs. Andujar
  
  Hanna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Andujar
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Andujar
  
  Asselstine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Andujar
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andujar vs. Hanna
  
  Andujar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannon vs. Hanna
  
  Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett misplays the ball. That's an error on Rockett. Andujar goes all the way around to score. Cannon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Hanna
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cannon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Hanna
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Bradford
  
  Larry Bradford now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Bradford
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Bradford
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 9 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Andujar
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Andujar
  
  Matthews is hit by the pitch. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonnell vs. Andujar
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Howe races to the bag and beats Matthews for the out. There's the throw to first, and Watson drops the ball. Montanez moves to third. Bonnell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Andujar
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. Bonnell scores. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rockett vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
  
  Rockett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whisenton vs. McLaughlin
  
  Larry Whisenton pinch hits for Larry Bradford.
  
  Whisenton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. McLaughlin
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whisenton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Asselstine vs. McLaughlin
  
  Asselstine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Asselstine reaches second base with a double. Cruz throws the ball in to Cabell who tags Asselstine trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Whisenton scores. Royster goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 9 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Capra
  
  Buzz Capra now pitching.
  
  Howe strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Capra
  
  Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Capra
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
  
  Walling hits a line drive into left field. Matthews picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Matthews. Walling moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cannon vs. Capra
  
  Cannon hits a popup towards third. Bonnell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 9 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Thomas
  
  Roy Thomas now pitching.
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Thomas
  
  Montanez hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Thomas
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonnell vs. Thomas
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Thomas Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonnell vs. Thomas
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Thomas
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Thomas Bonnell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Thomas
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Thomas
  
  Rockett hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 9 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Capra
  
  Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capra
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Capra
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 10 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Larson
  
  Dan Larson now pitching.
  
  Capra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Larson
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Larson
  
  Asselstine hits a popup in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 10 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Capra
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Capra
  
  Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Capra
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howe moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Larson vs. Capra
  
  Larson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 10 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Larson
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Larson
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Larson
  
  Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Larson
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Larson
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Larson
  
  Rockett hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannon vs. Campbell
  
  Dave Campbell now pitching. Rob Belloir now playing shortstop.
  
  Cannon hits a popup towards short. Belloir settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Campbell
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Campbell
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belloir vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching.
  
  Belloir hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Forsch
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Forsch
  
  Asselstine strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Campbell
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Campbell
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Braves, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Campbell
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1977 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Cannon J, lf          5  2  0  0   Royster J, 2b         5  1  1  0   
Cabell E, 3b          5  0  1  1   Asselstine B, cf      5  1  2  3   
Cedeno C, cf          5  2  2  1   Burroughs J, rf       4  1  1  1   
Cruz J, rf            4  3  1  1   Montanez W, 1b        4  2  2  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  2  2  3   Matthews G, lf        2  3  2  3   
Herrmann E, c         5  0  1  2   Bonnell B, 3b         4  2  1  1   
Howe A, 2b            4  0  2  1   Murphy D, c           4  1  3  3   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   Rockett P, ss         4  0  0  0   
Andujar J, p          0  1  0  0   Campbell D, p         0  0  0  0   
McLaughlin B, p       0  0  0  0   Solomon E, p          0  0  0  0   
Walling D, ph         1  0  1  0   Hanna P, p            1  0  0  0   
Thomas R, p           0  0  0  0   Bradford L, p         0  0  0  0   
Larson D, p           1  0  0  0   Whisenton L, ph       1  1  1  1   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Capra B, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Belloir R, ss         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 11  9                        36 12 13 12

Houston          302 401 000 -- 10
Atlanta          021 520 20x -- 12

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Andujar J             3.1  5  6  6  0  0
McLaughlin B          0.2  3  2  2  0  1
Thomas R              1.0  2  2  2  1  0
Larson D (L)          2.0  3  2  2  0  0
Forsch K              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Solomon E             2.1  6  5  3  2  1
Hanna P               1.0  1  3  0  1  0
Bradford L            0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Capra B (W)           3.0  3  1  1  0  3
Campbell D (S)        2.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Royster J, Montanez W 2, Rockett P, Watson B, Matthews G
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Atlanta 2
2B -- Murphy D, Asselstine B, Howe A
HR -- Matthews G 2, Asselstine B, Watson B, Cruz J, Burroughs J
SB -- Cannon J, Cedeno C
SH -- Andujar J
HBP -- by Andujar J (Matthews G)
Balk -- Thomas R 2
T -- 2:49
A -- 7001

    

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