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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 5, 1978
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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 August 5, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Boggs |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 20,950 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: (none) 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Boggs | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 5, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Boggs
Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Boggs
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Ruhle
Office hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Boggs
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Boggs
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ruhle
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton 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: ---
Bochy vs. Boggs
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Boggs
Sexton hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Boggs
Ruhle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Ruhle
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Ruhle
There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Sexton applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Ruhle
Boggs strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball 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: ---
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Boggs
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Boggs
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Ruhle
Office hits a popup in front of the plate. Bochy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Boggs
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bergman vs. Boggs
Bergman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bochy vs. Boggs
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cruz scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sexton vs. Boggs
Sexton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Sexton reaches third base with a triple. Watson scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruhle vs. Boggs
Ruhle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sexton scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ruhle
Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Boggs
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Boggs
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Boggs
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Skok
Bochy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Ruhle
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Ruhle
Bob Beall pinch hits for Craig Skok.
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
Sexton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Camp
Ruhle bunts between the mound and first base. Camp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruhle for the out. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Camp
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews throws the ball in to Royster who tags Puhl trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sexton scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Camp
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Ruhle
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Camp
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Camp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Camp
Watson is hit by the pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bergman vs. Camp
Denny Walling pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to home to get Cabell. Cruz moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bochy vs. Camp
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruhle
Denny Walling now playing left field. Dave Bergman now playing first base. Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop. Jimmy Sexton now playing third bas
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Ruhle
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbreath vs. Ruhle
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sexton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Sexton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Garber
Ruhle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Garber
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Garber
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Ruhle
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Ruhle
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sexton juggles the ball. That's an error on Sexton. Office moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1978, game 2 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 5 0 1 1 Royster J, ss 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Office R, cf 4 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Matthews G, rf 4 0 1 0
Fischlin M, ss 0 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 2 3 2 Horner B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 3 1 2 0 Murphy D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Walling D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 3 0 0 0
Bergman D, lf-1b 3 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bochy B, c 4 0 0 0 Boggs T, p 1 0 0 0
Sexton J, ss-3b 3 3 2 2 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
Ruhle V, p 3 0 1 1 Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 11 6 31 0 4 0
Houston 000 032 101 -- 7
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Boggs T (L) 5.1 7 5 5 1 2
Skok C 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Camp R 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Garber G 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Sexton J
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 4
2B -- Watson B, Murphy D
3B -- Sexton J
HR -- Cruz J, Sexton J
CS -- Gilbreath R
SH -- Ruhle V
HBP -- by Camp R (Watson B)
T -- 1:59
A -- 20950
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