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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 20, 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 May 20, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 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 | May 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Boggs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,402 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
| Bob Beall | First Baseman |
| Brian Asselstine | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Rod Gilbreath | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Boggs | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 20, 1978
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Richard
Royster 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Richard
Beall hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Richard
Asselstine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boggs
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--
Cabell vs. Boggs
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath 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-
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Boggs
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Boggs
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Boggs
Walling hits a fly ball into left 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: 1--
Howe vs. Boggs
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Richard
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Richard
Pocoroba 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Richard
Office strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Boggs
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Boggs
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Boggs
Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Richard
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Richard
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Richard
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Richard
Royster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Boggs
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Boggs
There goes Puhl. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Boggs
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Boggs
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Boggs
There goes Cruz. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Boggs
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell tags and scores. Cruz tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Boggs
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Solomon
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Richard
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Richard
Asselstine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Richard
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Richard
Pocoroba 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Solomon
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Solomon
Richard bunts towards first. Beall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richard for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Solomon
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops it up and throws to first, with Solomon covering, for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Solomon
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Richard
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Richard
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Richard
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Richard
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
Nolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Campbell
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Campbell
Walling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Campbell
Howe hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Campbell
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Campbell
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Campbell
Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Richard
Julio Gonzalez now playing second base.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beall vs. Richard
Beall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Richard
Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Richard
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Beall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Richard
Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. Beall moves to third. Bonnell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Office vs. Richard
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. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Campbell
Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Dale Murphy now catching. Pat Rockett now playing shortstop. Darrel Chaney now playing second base.
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Campbell
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonnell throws the ball in to Gilbreath who relays the ball to Chaney who tags Cabell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Campbell
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Campbell
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Campbell
Walling 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, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Richard
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chaney for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Richard
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Richard
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
Paciorek hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Richard
Rockett takes first base on ball four. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beall vs. Richard
Beall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Easterly
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Easterly
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richard vs. Easterly
Richard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Easterly
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Richard moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Easterly
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richard scores. Puhl moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Easterly
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Cabell scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Easterly
Bergman takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Easterly
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Richard
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Richard
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Asselstine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Richard
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Richard
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Devine
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Devine
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Devine fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richard vs. Devine
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Richard
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Richard
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Richard
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Chaney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rockett vs. Richard
Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1978 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Royster J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 2 4 1 0
Rockett P, ss 1 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 2 3 1
Beall B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 5 3 4 6
Asselstine B, rf 3 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 2 2
Burroughs J, lf 2 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Bonnell B, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Walling D, lf 5 1 2 3
Pocoroba B, c 2 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Murphy D, c 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 2 1 2 0
Office R, cf 4 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 0
Chaney D, ss-2b 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Gilbreath R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Richard J, p 4 1 1 1
Boggs T, p 1 0 0 0
Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0
Nolan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Campbell D, p 0 0 0 0
Paciorek T, ph 1 0 0 0
Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0
Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
Matthews G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 37 13 17 13
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 203 022 40x -- 13
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Boggs T (L) 2.1 6 5 5 1 0
Solomon E 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Campbell D 2.0 4 4 4 3 1
Easterly J 1.0 5 4 4 2 0
Devine A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 7 8
E -- Royster J
DP -- Atlanta 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, Houston 8
HR -- Walling D, Cruz J
SB -- Puhl T, Cruz J
SH -- Richard J
SF -- Watson B
WP -- Boggs T
T -- 2:33
A -- 24402
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