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August 12, 1978

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Braves 2 4 1
Astros 5 12 1
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Braves 2 4 1
Astros 5 12 1

Rod Gilbreath Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .251
OBP .000 .302
At Bats 3 267
Hits 0 67
• Singles 0 51
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 20
RBI’s 0 25

J.R. Richard Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
11 10 0
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Astrodome - August 12, 1978
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Out
J.R. Richard
Bruce Bochy
Dave Bergman
Julio Gonzalez
Enos Cabell
Mike Fischlin
Denny Walling
Terry Puhl
Jose Cruz
Rod Gilbreath
Joe Nolan

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 2 4 1 6
Houston Astros 5 12 1 7
Winning Pitcher J.R. Richard
Losing Pitcher Phil Niekro
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bob Watson
Attendance 25,023
Time of Game 2 hours
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Gilbreath hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Murphy strikes out.
Top 9 Nolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Horner strikes out.
Bottom 8 Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Bochy 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.
Bottom 8 Jamie Easterly now pitching. Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 8 Matthews takes first base on ball four. Beall moves to second.
Top 8 Office hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Royster strikes out.
Top 8 Denny Walling now playing left field. Dave Bergman now playing first base. Bob Beall pinch hits for Phil Niekro. Beall takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third.
Bottom 7 There goes Cruz. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Cruz steals second.
Bottom 7 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 7 Murphy strikes out.
Top 7 Nolan takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop. Julio Gonzalez now playing second base. Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bergman tags and scores.
Bottom 6 Richard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third. Bochy moves to second.
Bottom 6 Bochy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bergman moves to second.
Bottom 6 Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Office strikes out.
Top 6 Royster strikes out.
Bottom 5 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 5 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 5 Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Richard hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Bochy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Bochy reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out.
Top 4 Horner strikes out.
Top 4 Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bergman strikes out.
Bottom 3 Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores.
Bottom 3 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. Gonzalez scores. Cabell goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 3 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Gonzalez moves to second.
Bottom 3 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third.
Bottom 3 Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Puhl moves to second.
Bottom 3 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Matthews strikes out.
Top 3 Office strikes out.
Top 3 Royster hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bergman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Howe strikes out.
Bottom 2 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple.
Top 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out.
Top 2 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 2 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Royster, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 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 1 Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Horner hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 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. Matthews scores.
Top 1 There goes Matthews. The throw from Bochy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster scores.
Top 1 Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third.
Top 1 Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Royster reaches second base with a double.