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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 13, 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 13, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 13, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preston Hanna |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,878 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Satch Davidson |
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 |
| Preston Hanna | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 13, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
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. Ruhle
There goes Royster. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Ruhle
Office hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hanna
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. Hanna
There goes Puhl. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Hanna
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hanna
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hanna
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hanna
There goes Cruz. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hanna
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hanna
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Hanna
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ruhle
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Ruhle
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nolan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hanna vs. Ruhle
Hanna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Hanna
Bochy hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Hanna
Ruhle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hanna
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Ruhle
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hanna
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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hanna
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hanna
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ruhle
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hanna
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Hanna
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Hanna
Bergman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Ruhle
Gilbreath hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanna vs. Ruhle
Hanna strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Hanna
Bochy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Bochy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruhle vs. Hanna
Ruhle bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Hanna
Puhl is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Hanna
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Bochy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Hanna
Cabell 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 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Ruhle
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hanna
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hanna
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Hanna
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Hanna
Bergman 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, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Ruhle
Nolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Hanna
Bochy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Hanna
Ruhle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hanna
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hanna
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Ruhle
Bob Beall pinch hits for Preston Hanna.
Beall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Ruhle
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Ruhle
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Campbell
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Campbell
Watson hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Campbell
Denny Walling pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Campbell fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Campbell. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Campbell
Howe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching. Mike Fischlin pinch runs for Art Howe.
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Ruhle
Denny Walling now playing left field. Dave Bergman now playing first base. Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop. Julio Gonzalez now playing second
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruhle
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Ruhle
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ruhle
Murphy hits a popup towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1978 -- Atlanta at Houston (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Royster J, ss 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 3 1 1 0
Office R, cf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, ss-2b 4 0 1 1
Matthews G, rf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 3 0 1 0 Cruz J, rf 4 1 0 0
Horner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 2 2
Nolan J, c 2 0 1 0 Walling D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Murphy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gilbreath R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fischlin M, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Hanna P, p 2 0 0 0 Bergman D, lf-1b 4 0 0 0
Beall B, ph 1 0 1 0 Bochy B, c 2 0 1 0
Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0 Ruhle V, p 3 0 0 0
Skok C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 30 3 7 3
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 300 000 00x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Hanna P (L) 7.0 6 3 3 2 5
Campbell D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Skok C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 3
E -- Campbell D
DP -- Atlanta 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 7
2B -- Bochy B
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Royster J, Puhl T, Cruz J
HBP -- by Hanna P (Puhl T), by Campbell D (Howe A)
T -- 2:09
A -- 15878
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