Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Richard
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Richard
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Richard
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pocoroba vs. Richard
  
  Pocoroba strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Collins
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Collins
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Collins
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Collins
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Collins
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Richard
  
  Chaney hits a popup towards the mound. Richard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Richard
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Richard
  
  Royster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Collins
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuller vs. Collins
  
  Fuller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Fuller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Collins
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richard vs. Collins
  
  Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Collins
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Fuller scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cabell vs. Collins
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Richard
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Fuller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Richard
  
  Office strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Richard
  
  There goes Office. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Richard
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Collins
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Collins
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Collins
  
  Cruz bunts towards the mound. Collins fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ferguson vs. Collins
  
  Ferguson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fuller vs. Capra
  
  Buzz Capra now pitching.
  
  Fuller takes first base on ball four. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Metzger vs. Capra
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Richard vs. Capra
  
  Richard strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Richard
  
  Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Richard
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Richard
  
  Pocoroba 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 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Richard
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Capra
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Capra
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capra
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Richard
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Richard
  
  Royster hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Richard
  
  Capra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Richard
  
  Office hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Fuller fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Fuller. Capra goes all the way around to score. Office moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matthews vs. Richard
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Capra
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Capra
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Richard
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Richard
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Richard
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuller vs. Capra
  
  Fuller strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Capra
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Capra
  
  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 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Richard
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Richard
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Richard
  
  Royster hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Capra
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Capra
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Capra
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Capra
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Capra
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ferguson vs. Campbell
  
  Dave Campbell now pitching.
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Richard
  
  Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Joe Nolan pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
  
  Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Richard
  
  Max Leon pinch runs for Joe Nolan.
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Richard
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Richard
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Leon
  
  Max Leon now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Leon
  
  There goes Howard. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Leon
  
  Metzger hits a popup in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richard vs. Leon
  
  Richard strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Leon
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Richard
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Richard
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Asselstine vs. Niekro
  
  Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Darrel Chaney. Joe Niekro now pitching.
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Burroughs moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gilbreath vs. Niekro
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/1/1977 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Office R, cf          4  0  1  1   Gonzalez J, 2b        5  0  1  1   
Matthews G, lf        4  0  0  0   Cabell E, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Montanez W, 1b        3  0  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          2  1  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf       2  0  0  0   Watson B, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Pocoroba B, c         4  0  1  0   Cruz J, rf            2  0  0  0   
Chaney D, ss          3  0  0  0   Ferguson J, c         3  0  0  0   
Asselstine B, ph      1  0  0  0   Fuller J, lf          2  1  1  1   
Gilbreath R, 2b       4  0  0  0   Howard W, lf          1  0  1  0   
Royster J, 3b         3  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Collins D, p          1  0  0  0   Richard J, p          4  0  0  0   
Capra B, p            1  1  1  0   Niekro J, p           0  0  0  0   
Campbell D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Nolan J, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Leon M, pr-p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  4  1                        30  3  6  3

Atlanta          000 010 000 --  1
Houston          011 000 10x --  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Collins D (L)         2.1  3  2  2  5  0
Capra B               4.1  2  1  1  1  3
Campbell D            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Leon M                1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J (W)*        8.0  4  1  1  4  9
Niekro J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Chaney D, Fuller J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Houston 10
2B -- Fuller J, Gonzalez J, Office R, Cabell E
SB -- Howard W
CS -- Office R
SH -- Cruz J
WP -- Richard J
T -- 2:24
A -- 8378

    

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