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September 27, 1977

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Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 7 14 0
Braves 5 4 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 7 14 0
Braves 5 4 1

Cito Gaston Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .274
OBP .000 .304
At Bats 0 84
Hits 0 23
• Singles 0 16
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 5
RBI’s 0 21

J.R. Richard Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
16 12 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - September 27, 1977
Out
J.R. Richard
Ed Herrmann
Bob Watson
Art Howe
Enos Cabell
Roger Metzger
Wilbur Howard
Cesar Cedeno
Jose Cruz
Cito Gaston

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 7 14 0 10
Atlanta Braves 5 4 1 4
Winning Pitcher J.R. Richard
Losing Pitcher Mickey Mahler
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Wilbur Howard
Attendance 1,467
Time of Game 2 hours 33 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Gaston hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Larry Whisenton pinch hits for Pat Rockett. Whisenton strikes out.
Bottom 9 Murphy hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Metzger hits a popup towards first. Gaston settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Herrmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Howe strikes out.
Top 9 Mike Davey now pitching. Cito Gaston now playing first base. Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Bottom 8 Matthews takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second.
Bottom 8 Joe Nolan pinch hits for Tom Paciorek. Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Burroughs takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Asselstine hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Top 8 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richard scores.
Top 8 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Howard bunts towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. Richard moves to second.
Top 8 Duane Theiss now pitching. Richard takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Rowland Office pinch hits for Max Leon. Office hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Rockett bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second.
Bottom 7 Jose Cruz now playing right field. Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Herrmann takes first base on ball four. Howe moves to second.
Top 7 Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Jose Cruz pinch hits for Leon Roberts. Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Matthews strikes out.
Bottom 6 Paciorek strikes out.
Top 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to home to get Richard. Howard moves to third. Cabell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 6 Max Leon now pitching. Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Howard reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. Richard moves to third.
Top 6 Richard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herrmann scores. Metzger moves to second.
Top 6 Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herrmann moves to second.
Top 6 Herrmann takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Watson strikes out.
Top 5 Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 5 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bonnell. Richard moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 5 Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Richard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Mahler strikes out.
Bottom 4 Rockett hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Murphy strikes out.
Top 4 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mahler fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Tom Paciorek now playing first base. Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Montanez is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Cabell 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.
Top 3 Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Asselstine takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Royster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 2 Mahler takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Rockett hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. Matthews goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 2 Bonnell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Matthews takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second.
Bottom 2 Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Herrmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howe scores.
Top 2 Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Howe reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.