Final
ATL 3 — HOU 6
9/20/1977 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU197709200
Complete available game record for ATL at HOU, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | 9 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terry Puhl | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Biff Pocoroba | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowland Office | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Enos Cabell | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burroughs | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Cruz | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Montanez | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gary Matthews | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Sperring | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Murphy | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Herrmann | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Bonnell | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Metzger | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Ruthven | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Asselstine | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0-0 |
| Dick Ruthven | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Herrmann | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Enos Cabell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Sperring | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roger Metzger | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Enos Cabell | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Montanez | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Burroughs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Matthews | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Bonnell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Murphy | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rowland Office | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Ruthven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 3 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | D.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S.3-H;2-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | CSH(265)# | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 5 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 363.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | D.2-H | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S.3-H | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | HR.1-H | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 8 | 3–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S | 3–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 3–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | PO2(E1).2-3 | 3–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | BK.3-H(UR)# | 3–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 3–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 2 | 3–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S.1-3 | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | FC5.3XH(525);1-2;B-1 | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 24/SH.2-3;1-2 | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | W | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 4 | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 3–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 3–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 5 | 3–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 3–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 6 | 3–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–3 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S | 3–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 8 | 3–3 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S.1-2 | 3–3 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 3–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S | 3–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 3–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G.2-3 | 3–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 7/SF.3-H | 3–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 8 | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 3–4 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 7 | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 3–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 43 | 3–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | E5.B-1 | 3–4 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | SB2# | 3–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 3–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 63 | 3–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | D | 3–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 3–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 3–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S.2-H;1-3 | 3–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 3–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–6 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 53 | 3–6 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 7 | 3–6 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 3 | 3–6 |