Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Braves, 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 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Boggs
  
  Cabell strikes out. There goes Puhl. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Boggs
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Puhl scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Boggs
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Boggs
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howe vs. Boggs
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 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 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Niekro
  
  Office strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Asselstine vs. Niekro
  
  Asselstine hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burroughs vs. Niekro
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pocoroba vs. Niekro
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Boggs
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexton vs. Boggs
  
  Sexton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Boggs
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Sexton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Boggs
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Niekro
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Niekro
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Gilbreath reaches second base with a double. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rockett vs. Niekro
  
  Rockett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boggs vs. Niekro
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Howe. Murphy scores. Gilbreath moves to third. Boggs moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Royster vs. Niekro
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Office vs. Niekro
  
  Office hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Boggs
  
  Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Boggs
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Boggs
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Boggs
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Niekro
  
  Asselstine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Niekro
  
  Burroughs hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Niekro
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Boggs
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Boggs
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexton vs. Boggs
  
  Sexton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Niekro
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Niekro
  
  Gilbreath hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Niekro
  
  Rockett hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Boggs
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Boggs
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Boggs
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Niekro
  
  Boggs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Niekro
  
  Royster 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 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Niekro
  
  Office hits a popup in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Niekro
  
  Asselstine 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 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Boggs
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Boggs
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Boggs
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Boggs
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Boggs
  
  Herrmann takes first base on ball four. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sexton vs. Boggs
  
  Sexton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Niekro
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Niekro
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Niekro
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gilbreath vs. Niekro
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Gilbreath reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rockett vs. Niekro
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Niekro
  
  Boggs strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Boggs
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Boggs
  
  Puhl 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 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Boggs
  
  Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Boggs
  
  Cedeno bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Bannister
  
  Floyd Bannister now pitching.
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Bannister
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Bannister
  
  Asselstine strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Solomon
  
  Eddie Solomon now pitching.
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Solomon
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Solomon
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Bannister
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Bannister
  
  Pocoroba bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Bannister
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Bannister
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gilbreath vs. Bannister
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rockett vs. Bannister
  
  Rockett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Solomon vs. Bannister
  
  Solomon strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Solomon
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexton vs. Solomon
  
  Sexton strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Solomon
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Floyd Bannister.
  
  Walling strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1978 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Puhl T, lf            4  1  1  0   Royster J, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Cabell E, 3b          2  0  0  0   Office R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  1   Asselstine B, rf      4  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  1  2  1   Burroughs J, lf       2  1  0  0   
Cruz J, rf            4  0  0  0   Pocoroba B, c         3  0  0  0   
Howe A, 2b            4  0  1  0   Murphy D, 1b          2  2  1  1   
Herrmann E, c         3  0  0  0   Gilbreath R, 3b       4  1  2  1   
Sexton J, ss          3  0  0  0   Rockett P, ss         3  0  1  1   
Niekro J, p           1  0  0  0   Boggs T, p            3  1  1  1   
Howard W, ph          1  0  1  0   Solomon E, p          1  0  0  0   
Bannister F, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        30  5  6  4

Houston          100 001 000 --  2
Atlanta          010 012 01x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          6.0  5  4  3  3  2
Bannister F           2.0  1  1  1  2  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boggs T (W)           7.0  5  2  2  4  3
Solomon E (S)         2.0  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Howe A
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Atlanta 7
2B -- Gilbreath R 2
HR -- Boggs T, Watson B
SB -- Puhl T, Royster J, Murphy D 2
SH -- Niekro J, Pocoroba B
WP -- Boggs T
T -- 2:29
A -- 5699

    

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