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BAL  2
@CLE  1
 BOS  6
@DET  5
 KCR  6
MIN  3
 MIL  6
CAL  4
 OAK  4
CHW  3
 SEA  7
TEX  3
 TOR 10
NYY  8
 CHC 10
STL  2
 CIN 10
SDP  6
 HOU 13
ATL  0
 LAD  3
SFG  2
 PIT  6
@MON  0
 PHI  9
@NYM  4
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 24,402

 Saturday, May 20, 1978
Time of Game: 2:33
Braves
0
13-22
Lost 4
6th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Astros          2  0  3   0  2  2   4  0  X   13 17  0
W: J.R. Richard (4-3), L: Tommy Boggs (1-5)
 Astros
13
18-17
Won 2
4th, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .744              0   1   
  P Rockett SS                1   0   0   0    1   0  .128  .319              1   1   
B Beall 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .129  .379             11   1   
B Asselstine RF               3   0   1   0    1   1  .274  .735              1   0   
J Burroughs LF                2   0   0   0    1   2  .374 1.027              1   0   
  B Bonnell PR-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .558              1   1   
B Pocoroba C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .567              1   0   
  D Murphy C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .568              0   0   
R Office CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .623              4   0   
D Chaney SS-2B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .325  .915              3   5   
R Gilbreath 3B                3   0   2   0    1   1  .224  .576              0   5   
T Boggs P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .636              0   0   
  E Solomon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              1   0   
  J Nolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .612              0   0   
  D Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  J Easterly P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  A Devine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  G Matthews PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .308 1.149              0   0   GDP
Totals                       30   0   4   0    7   8                         24  15
Batting Events
TB: R Gilbreath 2; B Asselstine; D Chaney.
GIDP: G Matthews (3).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Royster-D Chaney-B Beall; D Chaney-P Rockett-B Beall.
E: J Royster (3).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl CF                     2   4   1   0    3   0  .319  .805              4   0   SB
E Cabell 3B                   5   2   3   1    0   0  .276  .674              0   2   
J Cruz RF                     5   3   4   6    0   1  .289  .728              1   0   HR,SB
B Watson 1B                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .298  .868              3   1   SF
  D Bergman 1B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .273              4   0   
D Walling LF                  5   1   2   3    0   0  .238  .608              4   0   HR
A Howe 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .762              0   1   
  J Gonzalez 2B               2   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .801              1   2   
J Ferguson C                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .216  .747              8   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .247  .623              1   2   2·GDP
J Richard P                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .083  .167              1   1   SH
Totals                       37  13  17   0    6   1                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: D Walling (1, off D Campbell; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out); J Cruz (1, off D Campbell; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: B Watson (4, off T Boggs).
SH: J Richard (2, off E Solomon).
TB: J Cruz 7; D Walling 5; E Cabell 3; J Gonzalez 2; B Watson 2; J Richard; J Ferguson; T Puhl; R Metzger.
GIDP: R Metzger 2 (7).
RBI: J Cruz 6 (16); D Walling 3 (6); B Watson 2 (28); E Cabell (22); J Richard (1).
2-out RBI: J Cruz 2; J Richard; E Cabell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 9 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Cabell-J Gonzalez-D Bergman.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Puhl (6, 2nd base off T Boggs/B Pocoroba); J Cruz (5, 2nd base off T Boggs/B Pocoroba).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Boggs, L (1-5)               2.1   6   5   5    1   0   0   6.97   14     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 6     24    -     0.83  -0.31
E Solomon                      1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.36    6     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.28   0.01
D Campbell                     2     4   4   4    3   1   2   5.82   12     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.07  -0.02
J Easterly                     1     5   4   4    2   0   0   5.19    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 5          0-0    0.00   0.00
A Devine                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.56    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    17  13  13    6   1   2          45     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·17          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Richard, W (4-3)             9     4   0   0    7   8   0   2.37   37     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 4     80    -     0.37   0.18
Totals                         9     4   0   0    7   8   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Boggs (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 24,402.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Jerry Royster                2B       1. Terry Puhl                   CF
2. Bob Beall                    1B       2. Enos Cabell                  3B
3. Brian Asselstine             RF       3. Jose Cruz                    RF
4. Jeff Burroughs               LF       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Biff Pocoroba                 C       5. Denny Walling                LF
6. Rowland Office               CF       6. Art Howe                     2B
7. Darrel Chaney                SS       7. Joe Ferguson                  C
8. Rod Gilbreath                3B       8. Roger Metzger                SS
9. Tommy Boggs                   P       9. J.R. Richard                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 -2- R 11% 68% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs Single; Puhl Scores; Cruz to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 1 --3 R 5% 76% 1-0 HOU B. Watson T. Boggs Single; Cruz Scores
b3 0 1-3 R 5% 92% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs Single; Puhl Scores; Cabell to 3B
b2 0 1-- OO -5% 75% 2-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Boggs Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 0 --- -4% 70% 0-2 ATL D. Chaney J. Richard Single

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Royster J. Richard Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL B. Beall J. Richard Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL B. Asselstine J. Richard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Boggs Single
b1 0 1-- O -1% 57% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell T. Boggs Groundout: 3B-1B; Puhl to 2B
b1 1 -2- R 11% 68% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs Single; Puhl Scores; Cruz to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 1 -2- 3% 70% 1-0 HOU B. Watson T. Boggs Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B
b1 1 --3 R 5% 76% 1-0 HOU B. Watson T. Boggs Single; Cruz Scores
b1 1 1-- O -2% 74% 2-0 HOU D. Walling T. Boggs Flyball: LF
b1 2 1-- O -1% 73% 2-0 HOU A. Howe T. Boggs Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 ATL J. Burroughs J. Richard Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Richard Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 ATL R. Office J. Richard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 2% 79% 2-0 HOU J. Ferguson T. Boggs Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Ferguson to 1B
b2 0 1-- OO -5% 75% 2-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Boggs Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 HOU J. Richard T. Boggs Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 70% 0-2 ATL D. Chaney J. Richard Single
t3 0 1-- O 4% 74% 0-2 ATL R. Gilbreath J. Richard Strikeout
t3 1 1-- O 3% 76% 0-2 ATL T. Boggs J. Richard Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- O 2% 79% 0-2 ATL J. Royster J. Richard Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2% 81% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Boggs Walk
b3 0 1-- 2% 83% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell T. Boggs Puhl Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- 4% 87% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell T. Boggs Single; Puhl to 3B
b3 0 1-3 R 5% 92% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs Single; Puhl Scores; Cabell to 3B
b3 0 1-3 0% 93% 3-0 HOU B. Watson T. Boggs Cruz Steals 2B
b3 0 -23 RO 1% 93% 3-0 HOU B. Watson T. Boggs Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores; Cruz to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 2% 95% 4-0 HOU D. Walling T. Boggs Single; Cruz Scores
Eddie Solomon replaces Tommy Boggs pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 1-- O -0% 95% 5-0 HOU A. Howe E. Solomon Groundout: 3B-1B; Walling to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -0% 94% 5-0 HOU J. Ferguson E. Solomon Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 ATL B. Beall J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- -1% 94% 0-5 ATL B. Asselstine J. Richard Walk
t4 1 1-- O 1% 95% 0-5 ATL J. Burroughs J. Richard Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O 1% 96% 0-5 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Richard Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 0% 97% 5-0 HOU R. Metzger E. Solomon Single
b4 0 1-- O -0% 96% 5-0 HOU J. Richard E. Solomon Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -0% 96% 5-0 HOU T. Puhl E. Solomon Groundout: 1B-P; Metzger to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -1% 95% 5-0 HOU E. Cabell E. Solomon Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 ATL R. Office J. Richard Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O 0% 97% 0-5 ATL D. Chaney J. Richard Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -0% 96% 0-5 ATL R. Gilbreath J. Richard Single
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Eddie Solomon (P) batting 9th
t5 2 1-- O 1% 97% 0-5 ATL J. Nolan J. Richard Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Dave Campbell facing 3-4-5
Dave Campbell replaces Joe Nolan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 HOU J. Cruz D. Campbell Strikeout
b5 1 --- 0% 97% 5-0 HOU B. Watson D. Campbell Single
b5 1 1-- RR 2% 99% 5-0 HOU D. Walling D. Campbell Home Run; Watson Scores
b5 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 HOU A. Howe D. Campbell Flyball: SS
b5 2 --- 0% 99% 7-0 HOU J. Ferguson D. Campbell Walk
b5 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-0 HOU R. Metzger D. Campbell Walk; Ferguson to 2B
b5 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-0 HOU J. Richard D. Campbell Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 7.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
Julio Gonzalez replaces Art Howe playing 2B batting 6th
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 ATL J. Royster J. Richard Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- -0% 99% 0-7 ATL B. Beall J. Richard Walk
t6 1 1-- O 0% 99% 0-7 ATL B. Asselstine J. Richard Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- -0% 99% 0-7 ATL J. Burroughs J. Richard Walk; Beall to 2B
Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (LF) batting 4th
t6 2 12- -0% 99% 0-7 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Richard Walk; Beall to 3B; Bonnell to 2B
t6 2 123 O 1% 100% 0-7 ATL R. Office J. Richard Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Braves' Dave Campbell facing 1-2-3
Dale Murphy replaces Biff Pocoroba playing C batting 5th; Darrel Chaney moves from SS to 2B; Pat Rockett replaces Jerry Royster (2B) playing SS batting 1st; Barry Bonnell moves from PR to LF
b6 0 --- 0% 100% 7-0 HOU T. Puhl D. Campbell Walk
b6 0 1-- O 0% 100% 7-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Campbell Single; Puhl to 3B; Cabell out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
b6 1 --3 RR 0% 100% 7-0 HOU J. Cruz D. Campbell Home Run; Puhl Scores
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU B. Watson D. Campbell Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU D. Walling D. Campbell Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 9.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-9, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
Dave Bergman replaces Bob Watson playing 1B batting 4th
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 ATL D. Chaney J. Richard Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- 0% 100% 0-9 ATL R. Gilbreath J. Richard Walk
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Dave Campbell (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-9 ATL T. Paciorek J. Richard Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- 0% 100% 0-9 ATL P. Rockett J. Richard Walk; Gilbreath to 2B
t7 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-9 ATL B. Beall J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-0, Braves' Jamie Easterly facing 6-7-8
Jamie Easterly replaces Tom Paciorek (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 9-0 HOU J. Gonzalez J. Easterly Single
b7 0 1-- 0% 100% 9-0 HOU J. Ferguson J. Easterly Single; Gonzalez to 2B
b7 0 12- OO 0% 100% 9-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Easterly Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Gonzalez to 3B
b7 2 --3 R 0% 100% 9-0 HOU J. Richard J. Easterly Single; Gonzalez Scores
b7 2 1-- 0% 100% 10-0 HOU T. Puhl J. Easterly Walk; Richard to 2B
b7 2 12- R 0% 100% 10-0 HOU E. Cabell J. Easterly Single; Richard Scores; Puhl to 3B; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 2 -23 RR 0% 100% 11-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Easterly Single; Puhl Scores; Cabell Scores
b7 2 1-- 0% 100% 13-0 HOU D. Bergman J. Easterly Walk; Cruz to 2B
b7 2 12- O 0% 100% 13-0 HOU D. Walling J. Easterly Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 13.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-13, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 0-13 ATL B. Asselstine J. Richard Single
t8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-13 ATL B. Bonnell J. Richard Groundout: 3B-1B; Asselstine to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 0-13 ATL D. Murphy J. Richard Strikeout
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-13 ATL R. Office J. Richard Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 13.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 13-0, Braves' Adrian Devine facing 6-7-8
Adrian Devine replaces Jamie Easterly pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 13-0 HOU J. Gonzalez A. Devine Single
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 13-0 HOU J. Ferguson A. Devine Flyball: CF
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 13-0 HOU R. Metzger A. Devine Groundout: P-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 13-0 HOU J. Richard A. Devine Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 13.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-13, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 0-13 ATL D. Chaney J. Richard Walk
t9 0 1-- 0% 100% 0-13 ATL R. Gilbreath J. Richard Single; Chaney to 2B
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Adrian Devine (P) batting 9th
t9 0 12- OO 0% 100% 0-13 ATL G. Matthews J. Richard Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Chaney to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 0-13 ATL P. Rockett J. Richard Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 13.

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