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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 6, 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 6, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 8,551 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: (none) 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | 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 |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Dale Murphy | First Baseman |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Larry McWilliams | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 6, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McWilliams
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Office 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. McWilliams
Gonzalez 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 -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Office 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. Richard
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Richard
Office strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Richard
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it 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: ---
Watson vs. McWilliams
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McWilliams
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. McWilliams
Sexton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. McWilliams
McWilliams fires to first and picks off Sexton. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Richard
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Burroughs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horner vs. Richard
Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Richard
Nolan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Richard
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Richard
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. McWilliams
Pujols hits a popup in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. McWilliams
Richard 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 -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McWilliams
Puhl 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 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Richard
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Richard
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Richard
Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Office reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Richard
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Matthews trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Office scores. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McWilliams
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McWilliams
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Richard
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Richard
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Richard
Nolan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Richard
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. McWilliams
Sexton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. McWilliams
Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. McWilliams
Richard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Richard
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Richard
McWilliams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Richard
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McWilliams
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McWilliams
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Richard
Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Office reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Richard
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Richard
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Office moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Richard
Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Office tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Richard
Richard fires to first and has Matthews trapped. There's the throw to Sexton who tags Matthews for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McWilliams
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. McWilliams
Sexton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. McWilliams
There goes Sexton. The throw from Nolan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Denny Walling pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Walling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Richard
Bruce Bochy now catching.
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Richard
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Richard
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garber vs. Richard
Garber strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Garber
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Landestoy 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 -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Garber
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Garber
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Garber
Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Royster 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, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sambito
Office strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sambito
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Garber
Watson 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 -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Garber
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Garber
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1978 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0 Royster J, ss 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Office R, cf 4 2 2 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 1 1
Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Burroughs J, lf 3 1 1 0
Howard W, lf 4 0 1 0 Horner B, 3b 1 0 1 2
Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Nolan J, c 3 0 0 0
Sexton J, ss 1 0 0 0 Murphy D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 2 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 McWilliams L, p 2 0 0 0
Bochy B, c 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 1 0 0 0
Richard J, p 2 0 0 0
Landestoy R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 26 3 5 3
Houston 010 000 010 -- 2
Atlanta 011 001 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 7.0 5 3 3 3 11
Sambito J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (W) 6.2 4 1 1 2 2
Garber G (S) 2.1 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Nolan J
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 3
2B -- Office R 2
3B -- Burroughs J
HR -- Watson B, Gonzalez J
SB -- Sexton J
CS -- Matthews G
SF -- Horner B
T -- 2:24
A -- 8551
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