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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 11, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 11, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry McWilliams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,035 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Joe West 3B: John Kibler |
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 |
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 |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 11, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Niekro
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Niekro
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Niekro
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Niekro
Nolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Niekro
There goes Nolan. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Nolan steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Niekro
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nolan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McWilliams vs. Niekro
McWilliams hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McWilliams
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McWilliams
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Niekro
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Niekro
Office 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Niekro
Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. McWilliams
Sexton hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. McWilliams
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. McWilliams
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Niekro
Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Niekro
There goes Murphy. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Niekro
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McWilliams
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. McWilliams
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. McWilliams
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Niekro
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Niekro
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Niekro
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McWilliams
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sexton vs. McWilliams
Sexton 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. McWilliams
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. McWilliams
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Niekro
There goes Matthews. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Niekro
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Niekro
Nolan takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbreath vs. Niekro
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McWilliams
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with McWilliams covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. McWilliams
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 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
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McWilliams vs. Niekro
McWilliams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Niekro
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 -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Niekro
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Niekro
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McWilliams
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McWilliams
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McWilliams
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sexton vs. McWilliams
Sexton hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Niekro
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Niekro
Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. McWilliams
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Landestoy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McWilliams
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
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
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching. Bruce Bochy now catching.
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Andujar, and towards Gonzalez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Andujar
Bob Beall pinch hits for Larry McWilliams.
Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Andujar
Royster 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
There goes Royster. The throw from Bochy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Office vs. Sambito
Office hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Dave Bergman pinch hits for Julio Gonzalez.
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Garber
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Garber
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1978 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Royster J, ss 5 0 2 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0
Office R, cf 5 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Matthews G, rf 2 0 2 0 Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 1 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bonnell B, lf 0 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Howard W, lf 3 0 1 0
Nolan J, c 3 0 1 0 Cruz J, rf 2 0 1 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Sexton J, ss 3 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pujols L, c 2 0 0 0
McWilliams L, p 3 0 0 0 Landestoy R, ph 1 0 0 0
Beall B, ph 0 0 0 0 Bochy B, c 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 29 0 3 0
Atlanta 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (W) 8.0 3 0 0 1 4
Garber G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 8.0 9 1 1 3 4
Andujar J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Sambito J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Cabell E, Bochy B
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Houston 4
SB -- Nolan J, Murphy D, Royster J
CS -- Matthews G
SH -- Gonzalez J
T -- 2:27
A -- 16035
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