Coming from behind with the aid of Cedeno's hitting, the Astros defeated the Braves, 7-5. The Braves were held to only four hits by J.R. Richard, but they scored five runs in the second inning on a single by Willie Montanez, pass to Gary Matthews, double by Dale Murphy, another walk to Mickey Mahler and a homer by Jerry Royster.

The Astros narrowed their deficit to 5-4 in the fifth when Cedeno homered with two men on base. A walk to Ed Herrmann, singles by Roger Metzger and Richard and a double by Wilbur Howard put the Astros ahead with two runs in the sixth and Cedeno iced the decision with a run-scoring single in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 7, Atlanta Braves 5
Game Played on Tuesday, September 27, 1977 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Astros       0  1  0    0  3  2    0  1  0  -   7 14  0
Braves       0  5  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   5  4  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard lf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .257      Royster 2b            4   1   1   3     0   0   .217
Cabell 3b             5   1   0   0     0   0   .281      Asselstine cf         3   0   0   0     1   0   .232
Cedeno cf             5   1   4   4     0   0   .275      Burroughs rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .271
Watson 1b             5   0   0   0     0   1   .285      Montanez 1b           2   1   1   0     0   1   .287
Roberts rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .077        Paciorek 1b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .238
  Cruz ph,rf          2   0   0   0     0   0   .297        Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Howe 2b               5   1   3   0     0   1   .262        Davey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Herrmann c            3   1   2   1     2   0   .289      Matthews lf           2   1   0   0     2   1   .287
Metzger ss            5   1   1   0     0   0   .186      Bonnell 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .296
Richard p             3   2   2   1     1   0   .238      Murphy c              4   1   2   2     0   1   .322
                                                          Rockett ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .255
                                                            Whisenton ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                          Mahler p              1   1   0   0     1   1   .250
                                                            Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .316
                                                            Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .242
                                                            Theiss p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gaston 1b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .271

Totals               40   7  14   7     3   2             Totals               30   5   4   5     5   6

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance:  1,467
Left on Base: Astros 10, Braves 4
DP: Astros 0, Braves 1
Errors: Bonnell
Doubles: Howe (23), Howard (6), Murphy (7)
Home Runs: Cedeno (14), Royster (5)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (59)
Sacrifice Hits: Howard (7), Rockett (3)
GIDP: Cabell (8)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(17-12)        9     4   5   5   5   6   1  36   2.97
Totals                  9     4   5   5   5   6   1  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mahler L(0-2)           5.1  10   6   5   1   1   1  27   6.88
Leon                    1.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   8   3.97
Theiss                  1     1   1   1   1   0   0   5   7.23
Davey                   1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.94
Totals                  9    14   7   6   3   2   1  44

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Dick Stello


ASTROS 1ST: Howard flied out to right; Cabell flied out to
right; Cedeno singled; Watson forced Cedeno (third to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

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

ASTROS 2ND: Roberts grounded out (second to first); Howe
doubled; Herrmann singled [Howe scored]; Metzger made an out to
second; Richard grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Montanez singled; Matthews walked [Montanez to
second]; Bonnell made an out to second; Murphy doubled [Montanez
scored, Matthews scored]; Rockett made an out to shortstop;
Mahler walked; Royster homered [Murphy scored, Mahler scored];
Asselstine walked; Burroughs made an out to shortstop; 5 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 5.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled; Cabell grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Howard out at second]; Cedeno
singled; Watson forced Cedeno (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 5.

BRAVES 3RD: Montanez was called out on strikes; Willie
Montanez and Braves Manager Dave Bristol ejected by HP umpire
Frank Pulli; Matthews grounded out (third to first); Bonnell
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 5.

ASTROS 4TH: PACIOREK REPLACED MONTANEZ (PLAYING 1B); Roberts
made an out to second; Howe singled; Herrmann forced Howe (first
to shortstop); Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy struck out; Rockett made an out to shortstop;
Mahler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Richard singled; Howard flied out to right; Cabell
reached on a fielder's choice [Richard to third (error by
Bonnell)]; Cedeno homered [Richard scored (unearned), Cabell
scored]; Watson struck out; Roberts flied out to right; 3 R (2
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster flied out to center; Asselstine grounded out
(shortstop to first); Burroughs made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Howe flied out to center; Herrmann walked; Metzger
singled [Herrmann to second]; Richard singled [Herrmann scored,
Metzger to second]; LEON REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); Howard
doubled [Metzger scored, Richard to third]; Cabell reached on a
fielder's choice [Richard out at home (shortstop to catcher),
Howard to third, Cabell to second]; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Paciorek struck out; Matthews struck out; Bonnell
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); CRUZ BATTED
FOR ROBERTS; Cruz grounded out (second to first); Howe singled;
Herrmann walked [Howe to second]; Metzger forced Herrmann
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Murphy singled;
Rockett out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Murphy to
second]; OFFICE BATTED FOR LEON; Office flied out to center;
Royster made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6,
Braves 5.

ASTROS 8TH: THEISS REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Richard walked;
Howard out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Richard to
second]; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
singled [Richard scored]; Cedeno stole second; Watson flied out
to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Asselstine made an out to third; Burroughs walked;
NOLAN BATTED FOR PACIOREK; Nolan flied out to right; Matthews
walked [Burroughs to second]; Bonnell forced Burroughs (third
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 5.

ASTROS 9TH: DAVEY REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); GASTON REPLACED
THEISS (PLAYING 1B); Cruz grounded out (second to first); Howe
struck out; Herrmann singled; Metzger made an out to first; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 5.

BRAVES 9TH: Murphy made an out to shortstop; WHISENTON BATTED
FOR ROCKETT; Whisenton struck out; Gaston made an out to first;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 5.