Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves
September 28, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 28, 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 2, Atlanta Braves 1

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Gonzalez 2b 4 1 0 0
Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0
Cedeno cf 3 0 1 1
Cruz rf 4 0 0 0
Watson 1b 4 0 0 0
Walling lf 2 1 1 0
Fischlin ss 3 0 0 0
Pujols c 3 0 1 0
Lemongello p 3 0 0 1
Totals 30 2 3 2
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Royster 2b 4 0 0 0
Asselstine cf 4 0 0 0
Burroughs rf 3 0 0 0
  Belloir pr 0 0 0 0
Montanez 1b 4 0 2 0
Matthews lf 4 0 1 0
Murphy c 4 0 0 0
Bonnell 3b 3 0 1 0
Rockett ss 3 1 2 1
Ruthven p 2 0 0 0
  Nolan ph 1 0 0 0
  Campbell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1
Houston 000 110 000230
Atlanta 000 001 000162
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello  W (9-14) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
1
3
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven  L (7-13) 8.0 3 2 1 1 6
  Campbell   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
3
2
1
2
6

  E–Murphy (5), Ruthven (5).  DP–Houston 1.  2B–Atlanta Montanez (30,off Lemongello).  HR–Atlanta Rockett (1,6th inning off Lemongello 0 on, 0 out).  SB–Gonzalez (3,2nd base off Ruthven/Murphy); Cedeno (60,2nd base off Campbell/Murphy).  CS–Walling (1,2nd base by Ruthven/Murphy).  U-HP–Bill Williams, 1B–Joe West, 2B–Dick Stello, 3B–Bruce Froemming.  T–1:54.  A–2,255.
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