Home runs by Jeff Burroughs and Gary Matthews in the seventh inning produced the Braves' 12-10 victory over the Astros. Burroughs led off the seventh with his 41st round-tripper of the season and one out later Matthews stroked his 17th of the season and second of the game. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 12, Houston Astros 10
Game Played on Monday, September 26, 1977 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Astros       3  0  2    4  0  1    0  0  0  -  10 11  1
Braves       0  2  1    5  2  0    2  0  x  -  12 13  5


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cannon lf             5   2   0   0     0   0   .125      Royster 2b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .216
Cabell 3b             5   0   1   1     0   1   .284      Asselstine cf         5   1   2   3     0   1   .239
Cedeno cf             5   2   2   1     0   0   .270      Burroughs rf          4   1   1   1     0   0   .273
Cruz rf               4   3   1   1     1   1   .298      Montanez 1b           4   2   2   0     0   0   .286
Watson 1b             4   2   2   3     1   0   .288      Matthews lf           2   3   2   3     1   0   .288
Herrmann c            5   0   1   2     0   0   .282      Bonnell 3b            4   2   1   1     0   0   .299
Howe 2b               4   0   2   1     0   1   .258      Murphy c              4   1   3   3     0   0   .309
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .186      Rockett ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Andujar p             0   1   0   0     1   0   .196        Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Solomon p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .129
  Walling ph          1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000        Hanna p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .077
  Thomas p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Larson p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .214        Whisenton ph        1   1   1   1     0   0   .333
  Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077        Capra p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Belloir ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38  10  11   9     3   4             Totals               36  12  13  12     1   2

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance:  7,001
Left on Base: Astros 5, Braves 2
DP: Astros 0, Braves 1
Errors: Watson, Royster, Montanez 2, Matthews, Rockett
Doubles: Howe (22), Murphy (6), Asselstine (6)
Home Runs: Watson (20), Cruz (17), Matthews 2 (17), Asselstine (4), Burroughs (41)
Stolen Bases: Cannon (1), Cedeno (58)
Sacrifice Hits: Andujar (4)
GIDP: Metzger (7)
Hit by Pitch: Matthews (2,by Andujar)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar                 3.1   5   6   6   0   0   2  16   3.57
McLaughlin              0.2   3   2   2   0   1   0   4   4.16
Thomas                  1     2   2   2   1   0   0   6   4.15
Larson L(1-7)           2     3   2   2   0   0   2   9   5.81
Forsch                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.82
Totals                  8    13  12  12   1   2   4  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon                 2.1   6   5   3   2   1   0  16   4.57
Hanna                   1     1   3   0   1   0   0   5   5.03
Bradford                0.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   3   3.38
Capra W(6-11)           3     3   1   1   0   3   1  12   5.36
Campbell SV(12)         2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.11
Totals                  9    11  10   4*  3   4   2  42

Hit by Pitch: Andujar (4)
Balks: Thomas 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Joe West


ASTROS 1ST: Cannon reached on an error by Royster [Cannon to
first]; Cannon stole second; Cabell grounded out (first
unassisted) [Cannon to third]; Cedeno singled [Cannon scored
(unearned)]; Cruz walked [Cedeno to second]; Watson singled
[Cedeno scored, Cruz to third]; Herrmann grounded out (first
unassisted) [Cruz scored (unearned), Watson to third (error by
Montanez)]; Howe flied out to right; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (second to first); Asselstine
grounded out (second to first); Burroughs flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Metzger singled; Andujar out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Cannon made an out to
shortstop; Cabell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Montanez singled; Matthews homered [Montanez
scored]; Bonnell grounded out (first to pitcher); Murphy
grounded out (third to first); Rockett grounded out (catcher to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second; Cruz struck
out; Watson walked; Herrmann singled [Cedeno scored, Watson to
second]; Howe singled [Watson scored, Herrmann to second]; HANNA
REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Metzger grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Howe out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Hanna grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Asselstine homered; Burroughs
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5,
Braves 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Andujar walked; Cannon reached on an error by
Rockett [Andujar scored (error by Montanez) (unearned), Cannon
to second]; Cabell singled [Cannon scored (unearned)]; Cedeno
flied out to right; BRADFORD REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); Cruz
forced Cabell (pitcher to shortstop); Watson homered (unearned,
but earned for the pitcher) [Cruz scored (unearned)]; Herrmann
grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 9, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Montanez singled; Matthews was hit by a pitch
[Montanez to second]; Bonnell forced Matthews (second
unassisted) [Montanez to third, Bonnell to second (error by
Watson)]; Murphy doubled [Montanez scored, Bonnell scored];
MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Rockett was called out
on strikes; WHISENTON BATTED FOR BRADFORD; Whisenton singled
[Murphy scored]; Royster singled [Whisenton to second];
Asselstine doubled to right [Whisenton scored, Royster scored,
Asselstine out at third (right to third)]; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 9, Braves 8.

ASTROS 5TH: CAPRA REPLACED WHISENTON (PITCHING); Howe struck
out; Metzger was called out on strikes; WALLING BATTED FOR
MCLAUGHLIN; Walling singled to left [Walling to second (error by
Matthews)]; Cannon made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 9, Braves 8.

BRAVES 5TH: THOMAS REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Burroughs flied
out to right; Montanez made an out to third; Matthews walked;
Thomas balked [Matthews to second]; Bonnell singled [Matthews
scored]; Thomas balked [Bonnell to second]; Murphy singled
[Bonnell scored]; Rockett made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 10.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell was called out on strikes; Cedeno flied out
to left; Cruz homered; Watson flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 10, Braves 10.

BRAVES 6TH: LARSON REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Capra grounded
out (shortstop to first); Royster grounded out (second to
first); Asselstine made an out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 10, Braves 10.

ASTROS 7TH: Herrmann flied out to center; Howe doubled; Metzger
flied out to right [Howe to third]; Larson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 10, Braves
10.

BRAVES 7TH: Burroughs homered; Montanez grounded out (second to
first); Matthews homered; Bonnell grounded out (second to
first); Murphy singled; Rockett made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 10, Braves 12.

ASTROS 8TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED ROCKETT (PITCHING); BELLOIR
REPLACED CAPRA (PLAYING SS); Cannon made an out to shortstop;
Cabell flied out to center; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 10, Braves 12.

BRAVES 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED LARSON (PITCHING); Belloir grounded
out (second to first); Royster grounded out (second to first);
Asselstine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 10, Braves
12.

ASTROS 9TH: Cruz made an out to second; Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Herrmann flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 10, Braves 12.