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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 15, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on April 15, 1977 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 46,469 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Sudol |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Art Gardner | Center Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Vic Correll | Catcher |
Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 15, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ruthven
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Ruthven
Cabell 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 -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ruthven
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Lemongello
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lemongello
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Lemongello
There goes Royster. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lemongello
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Lemongello
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lemongello
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ruthven
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Ruthven
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruthven
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Ruthven
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Lemongello
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Lemongello
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Lemongello
Rockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Lemongello
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rockett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Lemongello
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ruthven
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemongello vs. Ruthven
Lemongello strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Ruthven
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Ruthven
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ruthven
There goes Cabell. The throw from Correll and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lemongello
Royster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lemongello
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lemongello
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Lemongello
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Lemongello
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ruthven
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ruthven
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Ruthven
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruthven
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Ruthven
Sperring hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Lemongello
Gilbreath is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Lemongello
Rockett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Lemongello
Ruthven bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sperring covering, for the out. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Lemongello
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ruthven
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Ruthven
Lemongello strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ruthven
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lemongello
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Lemongello
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Lemongello
Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Lemongello
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Ruthven
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ruthven
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Ruthven
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Ruthven
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Lemongello
Correll hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Lemongello
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rockett vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruthven vs. Niekro
Ruthven hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gardner. Ruthven reaches second base with a double. Gilbreath scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Niekro
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruthven
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Ruthven
Sperring hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Ruthven
Metzger 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 -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Ruthven
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Ruthven
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Camp
Rick Camp now pitching.
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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sambito
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sambito
Burroughs hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Camp
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Camp
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Camp
Cesar Cedeno pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Camp
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Camp
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Camp
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sambito
Ken Boswell now playing second base. Cesar Cedeno now playing center field. Art Gardner now playing left field. Cliff Johnson now playing first ba
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Sambito
Correll hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Sambito
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Sambito
Rockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camp vs. Sambito
Camp strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Camp
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Herrmann 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 -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Camp
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Camp
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1977 -- Houston at Atlanta (N) Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Gardner A, cf-lf 5 0 2 0 Office R, cf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 0 2 1 Royster J, 3b 4 1 3 1 Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Watson B, 1b 2 1 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 1 1 2 Cedeno C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 2 0 Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 0 Correll V, c 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, lf-1b 3 1 2 2 Gilbreath R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Sperring R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rockett P, ss 4 0 2 0 Boswell K, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 2 0 2 1 Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0 Camp R, p 1 0 0 0 Lemongello M, p 2 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 Crawford W, ph 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Herrmann E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 34 4 13 4 Houston 001 200 000 -- 3 Atlanta 201 001 00x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lemongello M (L)* 5.0 10 4 4 0 3 Niekro J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Sambito J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D (W) 6.2 7 3 3 3 2 Camp R (S) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1 LOB -- Houston 8, Atlanta 8 2B -- Metzger R, Ruthven D HR -- Burroughs J, Royster J, Johnson C CS -- Royster J, Cabell E SH -- Ruthven D HBP -- by Lemongello M (Gilbreath R) T -- 2:24 A -- 46469
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