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August 17, 1977

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Astros 6 9 0
Braves 8 12 0
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Astros 6 9 0
Braves 9 13 0

Willie Montanez Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .281
OBP .667 .332
At Bats 3 366
Hits 2 103
• Singles 1 66
• Doubles 1 21
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 15
Walks 0 28
RBI’s 0 48

Joe Sambito Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 3 5
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 17, 1977
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Home Run
Joe Sambito
Joe Ferguson
Bob Watson
Rob Sperring
Art Howe
Roger Metzger
Terry Puhl
Cesar Cedeno
Art Gardner
Willie Montanez
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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Bottom 6 Junior Moore pinch runs for Barry Bonnell. Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 6 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Asselstine scores.
Bottom 6 Joe Sambito now pitching. Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. Asselstine moves to third.
Bottom 6 Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Don Collins. Asselstine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Asselstine reaches second base with a double. Gilbreath scores. Rockett goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Ken Forsch now pitching. Rockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Gilbreath moves to second.
Bottom 6 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Matthews moves to second.
Bottom 6 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second.
Bottom 6 Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Gardner 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.
Top 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Don Collins now pitching. Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Bonnell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office moves to second.
Bottom 5 Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Paciorek scores.
Bottom 5 Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Buzz Capra. Paciorek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Paciorek reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Gilbreath hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Dixon strikes out.
Top 5 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out.
Bottom 4 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Matthews strikes out.
Bottom 4 Montanez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Bonnell moves to third.
Bottom 4 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Bonnell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Bonnell reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second.
Top 4 Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores.
Top 4 Watson strikes out. Pocoroba drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Watson out.
Top 4 Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Cedeno reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Sperring hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Office hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Capra strikes out.
Bottom 3 Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Puhl hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Buzz Capra now pitching. Dixon bunts towards the mound. Capra fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second.
Top 3 Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howe scores.
Top 3 Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Howe reaches third base with a triple. Gardner scores. Ferguson goes all the way around to score.
Top 3 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second.
Top 3 Gardner is hit by the pitch.
Top 3 Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out.
Bottom 2 Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Sperring takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanna fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Dixon 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 1 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Bonnell is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Art Gardner now playing right field. Office hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Howe takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Ferguson moves to second.
Top 1 Ferguson takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to second.
Top 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Cedeno moves to third.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Puhl moves to third.
Top 1 Sperring takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Puhl reaches second base with a double.