Astros @ Braves
August 6, 1978

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Astros 2 5 0
Braves 3 5 1
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Astros 2 5 0
Braves 3 5 1

Jose Cruz Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .296
OBP .000 .354
At Bats 3 389
Hits 0 115
• Singles 0 83
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 0 36
RBI’s 0 58

Gene Garber Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 2 16
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 6, 1978
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Gene Garber
Joe Nolan
Dale Murphy
Rod Gilbreath
Bob Horner
Jerry Royster
Jeff Burroughs
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Jose Cruz

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 2 5 0 4
Atlanta Braves 3 5 1 3
Winning Pitcher Larry McWilliams
Losing Pitcher J.R. Richard
Save Gene Garber
Game Winning RBI Gary Matthews
Attendance 8,551
Time of Game 2 hours 24 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out.
Top 9 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.
Bottom 8 Matthews is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Office strikes out.
Bottom 8 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.
Top 8 Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 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.
Bottom 7 Garber strikes out.
Bottom 7 Gilbreath takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Murphy strikes out.
Bottom 7 Bruce Bochy now catching. Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Gene Garber now pitching. Denny Walling pinch hits for Luis Pujols. Walling strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Sexton. The throw from Nolan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 7 Sexton takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Richard fires to first and has Matthews trapped. There's the throw to Sexton who tags Matthews for the out.
Bottom 6 Horner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Office tags and scores.
Bottom 6 Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Office moves to third.
Bottom 6 Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Office reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McWilliams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 5 Richard is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Sexton strikes out.
Bottom 4 Murphy is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Nolan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Horner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second.
Top 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Office reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Royster strikes out.
Bottom 3 McWilliams strikes out.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 Pujols hits a popup in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Gilbreath strikes out.
Bottom 2 Murphy is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Nolan is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores.
Bottom 2 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.
Top 2 McWilliams fires to first and picks off Sexton.
Top 2 Sexton takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Office strikes out.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.