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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 28, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on September 28, 1977 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 2,255 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Joe West 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Brian Asselstine | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Dale Murphy | Catcher |
| Barry Bonnell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 28, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ruthven
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Ruthven
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ruthven
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lemongello
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Lemongello
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lemongello
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ruthven
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ruthven
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Ruthven
Walling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lemongello
Montanez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Lemongello
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Lemongello
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. Lemongello
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Ruthven
Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Ruthven
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Ruthven
Lemongello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Lemongello
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Lemongello
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lemongello
Royster hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ruthven
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven juggles the ball. That's an error on Ruthven. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Ruthven
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Ruthven
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Ruthven
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ruthven
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Ruthven
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Lemongello
Asselstine hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lemongello
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lemongello
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Ruthven
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischlin vs. Ruthven
Fischlin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Ruthven
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemongello vs. Ruthven
Lemongello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. Walling scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Ruthven
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lemongello
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Lemongello
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Lemongello
Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Ruthven
Cabell hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ruthven
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ruthven
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Lemongello
Rockett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Lemongello
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lemongello
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Lemongello
Asselstine hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ruthven
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Ruthven
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischlin vs. Ruthven
There goes Walling. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Ruthven
Fischlin hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lemongello
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lemongello
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lemongello
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Ruthven
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Ruthven
Lemongello hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ruthven
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Lemongello
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Lemongello
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Lemongello
Rockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nolan vs. Lemongello
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nolan for the out. Bonnell moves to third. Rockett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Lemongello
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Cabell hits a popup towards third. Bonnell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Campbell
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Campbell
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Murphy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Campbell
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Lemongello
Asselstine hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lemongello
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Lemongello
Rob Belloir pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belloir moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Lemongello
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belloir moves to third. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Lemongello
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1977 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Gonzalez J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Royster J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Asselstine B, cf 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 1 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Belloir R, pr 0 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Walling D, lf 2 1 1 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 1 0
Fischlin M, ss 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, c 4 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 3 0 1 0 Bonnell B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Lemongello M, p 3 0 0 1 Rockett P, ss 3 1 2 1
Ruthven D, p 2 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 3 2 32 1 6 1
Houston 000 110 000 -- 2
Atlanta 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 8.0 3 2 1 1 6
Campbell D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Ruthven D, Murphy D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Atlanta 5
2B -- Montanez W
HR -- Rockett P
SB -- Gonzalez J, Cedeno C
CS -- Walling D
T -- 1:54
A -- 2255
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