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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 27, 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 September 27, 1978 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 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 | September 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank LaCorte |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 2,710 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Joe West |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Left Fielder |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Keith Drumright | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Shortstop |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Hank Small | First Baseman |
| Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Frank LaCorte | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 27, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. LaCorte
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. LaCorte
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. LaCorte
Puhl hits a line drive towards third. Gilbreath catches it and throws to first to double up Leonard. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
There goes Royster. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Drumright applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball 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. LaCorte
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. LaCorte
Cabell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. LaCorte
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Ruhle
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Ruhle
Small hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Ruhle
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright 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: ---
Drumright vs. LaCorte
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Small scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drumright for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. LaCorte
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. LaCorte
Ruhle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ruhle
Benedict 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--
LaCorte vs. Ruhle
LaCorte bunts towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. LaCorte
Landestoy 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: ---
Leonard vs. LaCorte
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. LaCorte
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Ruhle
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Ruhle
Small hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. LaCorte
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. LaCorte
Cabell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. LaCorte
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Ruhle
Gilbreath 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: ---
Benedict vs. Ruhle
Benedict takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCorte vs. Ruhle
LaCorte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Ruhle
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. LaCorte
Drumright 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: ---
Bochy vs. LaCorte
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. LaCorte
Ruhle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Ruhle
Office hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. LaCorte
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. LaCorte
Leonard hits a popup towards first. Small settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. LaCorte
Puhl 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--
Cruz vs. LaCorte
There goes Puhl. The throw from Benedict and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. LaCorte
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Small vs. Ruhle
Small hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Ruhle
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ruhle
Benedict 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. LaCorte
Cabell 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--
Bergman vs. LaCorte
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drumright vs. LaCorte
Drumright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bochy vs. LaCorte
Bochy hits a fly ball towards center field. Office makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Office. Cabell tags and scores. Bergman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Obradovich vs. LaCorte
Jim Obradovich pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Obradovich is walked intentionally. Drumright moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landestoy vs. LaCorte
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Small fields it and throws to home to get Bergman. Drumright moves to third. Obradovich moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leonard vs. LaCorte
Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Leonard reaches second base with a double. Drumright scores. Obradovich scores. Landestoy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Davey
Mike Davey now pitching.
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Davey
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Bob Beall pinch hits for Mike Davey.
Beall hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sambito
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Royster for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Sambito
Hubbard hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Theiss
Duane Theiss now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Theiss
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Royster, and towards Hubbard, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drumright vs. Theiss
Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bochy vs. Theiss
Bochy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sambito
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sambito
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Sambito
Larry Whisenton pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs. Dale Murphy pinch hits for Rowland Office.
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whisenton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Small vs. Sambito
Small hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy 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 9/27/1978 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, ss 4 1 0 0 Royster J, ss 3 0 2 0
Leonard J, lf 4 0 2 3 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Puhl T, cf 3 0 1 0 Matthews G, rf 3 0 1 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 3 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Whisenton L, pr 0 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Office R, cf 3 0 0 0
Drumright K, 2b 4 1 1 0 Murphy D, ph 1 0 1 0
Bochy B, c 3 0 0 1 Small H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ruhle V, p 2 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Obradovich J, ph 0 1 0 0 Benedict B, c 2 0 1 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 1 0 0 0
Davey M, p 0 0 0 0
Beall B, ph 1 0 0 0
Theiss D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 28 0 5 0
Houston 000 000 040 -- 4
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W) 7.0 4 0 0 3 3
Sambito J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
LaCorte F (L) 7.2 6 4 4 1 4
Davey M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Theiss D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Office R
DP -- Houston 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 6
2B -- Leonard J
SB -- Puhl T
CS -- Royster J
SH -- LaCorte F
SF -- Bochy B
T -- 2:08
A -- 2710
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