Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves
September 27, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 27, 1977 at Fulton County Stadium. The Houston Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 7, Atlanta Braves 5

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Howard lf 4 0 2 1
Cabell 3b 5 1 0 0
Cedeno cf 5 1 4 4
Watson 1b 5 0 0 0
Roberts rf 3 0 0 0
  Cruz ph,rf 2 0 0 0
Howe 2b 5 1 3 0
Herrmann c 3 1 2 1
Metzger ss 5 1 1 0
Richard p 3 2 2 1
Totals 40 7 14 7
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Royster 2b 4 1 1 3
Asselstine cf 3 0 0 0
Burroughs rf 3 0 0 0
Montanez 1b 2 1 1 0
  Paciorek 1b 1 0 0 0
  Nolan ph 1 0 0 0
  Davey p 0 0 0 0
Matthews lf 2 1 0 0
Bonnell 3b 4 0 0 0
Murphy c 4 1 2 2
Rockett ss 2 0 0 0
  Whisenton ph 1 0 0 0
Mahler p 1 1 0 0
  Leon p 0 0 0 0
  Office ph 1 0 0 0
  Theiss p 0 0 0 0
  Gaston 1b 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 5 4 5
Houston 010 032 0107140
Atlanta 050 000 000541
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Richard  W (17-12) 9.0 4 5 5 5 6
Totals
9.0
4
5
5
5
6
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Mahler  L (0-2) 5.1 10 6 5 1 1
  Leon   1.2 2 0 0 1 0
  Theiss   1.0 1 1 1 1 0
  Davey   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
14
7
6
3
2

  E–Bonnell (8).  DP–Atlanta 1.  2B–Houston Howe (23,off Mahler); Howard (6,off Leon), Atlanta Murphy (7,off Richard).  HR–Houston Cedeno (14,5th inning off Mahler 2 on, 1 out), Atlanta Royster (5,2nd inning off Richard 2 on, 2 out).  SH–Howard (7,off Theiss); Rockett (3,off Richard).  SB–Cedeno (59,2nd base off Theiss/Murphy).  U-HP–Frank Pulli, 1B–Bruce Froemming, 2B–Joe West, 3B–Dick Stello.  T–2:33.  A–1,467.
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