Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 2 (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 2

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Day

Game Played on Friday, April 8, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 2 HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 8 0

BATTING

Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Office cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Royster 3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 Montanez 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 Burroughs rf 5 1 2 2 0 2 4 0 Matthews lf 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 Pocoroba c 4 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 Gilbreath 2b 3 0 2 0 1 1 3 2 Rockett ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Messersmith p 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Asselstine ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 2 8 2 2 8 30 10

FIELDING - DP: 1. Montanez. E: Gilbreath (1), Messersmith (1).

BATTING - 2B: Office (1,off Richard). HR: Burroughs (1,1st inning off Richard 1 on 2 out). GDP: Rockett (1,off Richard); Matthews (1,off Forsch). Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - SB: Royster (1,2nd base off Richard/Ferguson); Matthews (1,2nd base off Richard/Ferguson).

Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gonzalez 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 4 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 Cruz rf 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 Watson 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 9 1 Crawford lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 Howard lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ferguson c 5 1 2 1 0 0 9 0 Gardner cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 Metzger ss 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 Sperring ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 35 3 8 3 4 8 33 11

FIELDING - DP: 2. Gonzalez-Metzger-Watson, Cabell-Gonzalez-Watson.

BATTING - 2B: Crawford (1,off Messersmith). 3B: Watson (1,off Messersmith). HR: Ferguson (1,11th inning off Johnson 0 on 0 out). SH: Richard (1,off Messersmith); Metzger (1,off Messersmith). SF: Cruz (1,off Messersmith). Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - SB: Gonzalez (1,2nd base off Messersmith/Pocoroba). CS: Cabell (1,2nd base by Messersmith/Pocoroba).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Messersmith 9 6 2 2 2 7 0 35 Johnson L(0-1) 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 7 Totals 10 8 3 3 4 8 1 42

Johnson faced 1 batter in the 11th inning

Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard 9 7 2 2 2 7 1 35 Forsch W(1-0) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 Totals 11 8 2 2 2 8 1 41

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Montague

Time of Game: 2:56 Attendance: 25781

Starting Lineups:

Atlanta Braves Houston Astros

1. Office cf Gonzalez 2b
2. Royster 3b Cabell 3b
3. Montanez 1b Cruz rf
4. Burroughs rf Watson 1b
5. Matthews lf Crawford lf
6. Pocoroba c Ferguson c
7. Gilbreath 2b Gardner cf
8. Rockett ss Metzger ss
9. Messersmith p Richard p

BRAVES 1ST: Office doubled to left; Royster flied out to center; Montanez flied out to center; Burroughs homered to left [Office scored]; Matthews grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez singled; Debut game for Julio Gonzalez; Cabell singled [Gonzalez to third]; Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cruz hit a sacrifice fly to right [Gonzalez scored]; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Gilbreath walked; Rockett grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gilbreath out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Crawford struck out; Ferguson singled; Gardner flied out to right; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Messersmith flied out to right; Office grounded out (pitcher to first); Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Richard struck out; Gonzalez reached on an error by Gilbreath [Gonzalez to first]; Gonzalez stole second; Cabell flied out to right; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Montanez grounded out (first to pitcher); Burroughs was called out on strikes; Matthews was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to center; Crawford grounded out (second to first); Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba made an out to shortstop; Gilbreath struck out; Rockett flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Gardner struck out; Metzger singled; Richard reached on an error by Messersmith on a sacrifice bunt [Metzger to second, Richard to first]; Gonzalez lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Richard out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Messersmith flied out to center; Office grounded out (pitcher to first); Royster singled; Royster stole second; Montanez singled [Royster to third]; Burroughs grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell lined to second; Cruz walked; Watson forced Cruz (shortstop to second); Crawford doubled [Watson scored]; Ferguson made an out to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Matthews singled; Matthews stole second; Pocoroba struck out; Gilbreath singled [Matthews to third]; Rockett reached on a fielder's choice [Matthews out at home (third to catcher), Gilbreath to second]; Messersmith walked [Gilbreath to third, Rockett to second]; Office struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Gardner walked; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Gardner to second]; Richard grounded out (second to first) [Gardner to third]; Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Royster made an out to first; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz struck out; Watson tripled; Crawford lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Matthews struck out; Pocoroba flied out to center; Gilbreath singled; Rockett flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Ferguson flied out to right; Gardner struck out; Metzger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 10TH: FORSCH REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); SPERRING REPLACED RICHARD (PLAYING SS); ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR MESSERSMITH; Asselstine flied out to center; Office flied out to right; Royster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 10TH: JOHNSON REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING); Sperring struck out; Gonzalez singled; Cabell walked [Gonzalez to second]; Cruz made an out to catcher; Watson walked [Gonzalez to third, Cabell to second]; Crawford grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 11TH: HOWARD REPLACED CRAWFORD (PLAYING LF); Montanez grounded out (second to first); Burroughs singled; Matthews grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Burroughs out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 11TH: Ferguson homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 2 8 2 6 Astros 3 8 0 9

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