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| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5-4 | Won 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | statistics | roster | game log | PREV Game | NEXT Game | |||
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | x | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5-4 | Lost 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | statistics | roster | game log | PREV Game | NEXT Game |
Game Notes
4th inning: PB.3-H;2-3 **Bob Watson scored on close play that was rerun on the scoreboard**
4th inning: PB.3-H;2-3 **causing a storm of boos; the umpires left the field and returned**
4th inning: PB.3-H;2-3 **after assurance that no more close plays would be shown**
8th inning: E5/L.2-2;BX1(3) **Braves manager Bristol ejected by 1B umpire Sudol for arguing**
8th inning: E5/L.2-2;BX1(3) **play on Rockett; 3bman fielded liner on a bounce and threw**
8th inning: E5/L.2-2;BX1(3) **past 1bman Watson; Rockett rounded 1st and collied with**
8th inning: E5/L.2-2;BX1(3) **1B umpire Sudol**
8th inning: E5/L.2-2;BX1(3) **tag Rockett; Bristol argued that umpire had interfered and**
8th inning: E5/L.2-2;BX1(3) **Rockett should be safe**
Houston Astros - Batting
| ln | player | pos | age | ab | r | h | bi | bb | so | pit | str | bal | fou | cal | sw | inpl | avg | ops | s gm | c gm |
| 1 | Rob Sperring | 2b | 27.189 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .353 | 5 | 155 |
| 2 | Enos Cabell | 3b | 27.191 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .600 | 9 | 385 |
| 3 | Cesar Cedeno | cf | 26.051 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | 3 | 964 |
| 4 | Bob Watson | 1b | 31.007 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .770 | 9 | 1043 |
| 5 | Jose Cruz | rf | 29.253 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .698 | 9 | 706 |
| 6 | Joe Ferguson | c | 30.210 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .393 | 1.147 | 9 | 495 |
| 7 | Cliff Johnson | lf | 29.270 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 | 1.375 | 6 | 331 |
| 8 | Roger Metzger | ss | 29.190 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .501 | 9 | 882 |
| 9 | J.R. Richard | p | 27.041 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 3 | 110 |
| Willie Crawford | ph | 30.222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .917 | 6 | 1112 | |
| Ken Boswell | ph | 31.053 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.600 | 5 | 863 | |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 73 | 7046 | |||
E: Enos Cabell, Joe Ferguson
2B: Roger Metzger (2)
HR: Cliff Johnson (3)
RBI: Jose Cruz (5), Cliff Johnson (5)
SB: Jose Cruz (2)
CS: Jose Cruz (1)
GDP: Enos Cabell (3)
2B: Roger Metzger (2)
HR: Cliff Johnson (3)
RBI: Jose Cruz (5), Cliff Johnson (5)
SB: Jose Cruz (2)
CS: Jose Cruz (1)
GDP: Enos Cabell (3)
Atlanta Braves - Batting
| ln | player | pos | age | ab | r | h | bi | bb | so | pit | str | bal | fou | cal | sw | inpl | avg | ops | s gm | c gm |
| 1 | Rowland Office | cf | 24.174 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .537 | 9 | 366 |
| 2 | Jerry Royster | 3b | 24.181 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .635 | 9 | 187 |
| 3 | Willie Montanez | 1b | 29.016 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .739 | 9 | 947 |
| 4 | Jeff Burroughs | rf | 26.041 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .818 | 9 | 709 |
| 5 | Gary Matthews | lf | 26.286 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .919 | 9 | 603 |
| 6 | Biff Pocoroba | c | 23.266 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .385 | 7 | 128 |
| 7 | Rod Gilbreath | 2b | 24.205 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .618 | 9 | 264 |
| 8 | Pat Rockett | ss | 22.098 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .866 | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | Phil Niekro | p | 38.016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .857 | 3 | 464 |
| Junior Moore | ph | 24.082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | |||
| Mike Marshall | p | 34.092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 2 | 525 | |
| Brian Asselstine | ph-rf | 23.206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 5 | 16 | |
| Totals | 26 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 82 | 4244 | |||
2B: Willie Montanez (1), Rod Gilbreath (1)
RBI: Jerry Royster (3), Jeff Burroughs (9), Biff Pocoroba (4), Rod Gilbreath (1)
SH: Biff Pocoroba (1), Junior Moore (1)
SF: Jerry Royster (1), Biff Pocoroba (1)
GDP: Rowland Office (2), Rod Gilbreath (2)
RBI: Jerry Royster (3), Jeff Burroughs (9), Biff Pocoroba (4), Rod Gilbreath (1)
SH: Biff Pocoroba (1), Junior Moore (1)
SF: Jerry Royster (1), Biff Pocoroba (1)
GDP: Rowland Office (2), Rod Gilbreath (2)
Houston Astros - Pitching
| seq | player | age | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | hr | pit | str | bal | fou | cal | sw | inpl | era | whip | s gm | c gm |
| 1 | J.R. Richard | 27.041 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | 1.05 | 3 | 114 |
| 2 | Joe Niekro (BS 1) | 32.161 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.37 | 1.50 | 3 | 323 |
| 3 | Ken Forsch (L 2-1) | 30.221 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.25 | 5 | 272 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||
Atlanta Braves - Pitching
| seq | player | age | ip | h | r | er | bb | so | hr | pit | str | bal | fou | cal | sw | inpl | era | whip | s gm | c gm |
| 1 | Phil Niekro | 38.016 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.91 | 1.48 | 3 | 467 |
| 2 | Mike Marshall (W 1-0) | 34.092 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 2.70 | 2 | 523 |
| 3 | Rick Camp (S 3) | 23.311 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.09 | 3 | 8 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||
