The first Astros' batter to collect four hits in one game this season, Enos Cabell led the attack in support of Floyd Bannister as the lefthander shut out the Braves, 6-0, for his first victory of the season. Cabell rapped four singles in as many trips and drove in three runs. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Friday, May       19, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0
Astros       3  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  x  -   6 11  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .295      Puhl lf,cf            4   2   2   1     0   0   .316
Bonnell cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .232      Cabell 3b             4   1   4   3     0   0   .264
Matthews rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .320      Cedeno cf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Burroughs lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .381        Howard ph,lf        2   0   1   0     0   1   .278
Murphy 1b             4   0   3   0     0   0   .212        Walling lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Pocoroba c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .240      Cruz rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .268
Gilbreath 3b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .207      Watson 1b             4   0   1   2     0   1   .289
Rockett ss            3   0   0   0     1   1   .129        Bergman 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Ruthven p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .056      Howe 2b               3   1   1   0     1   0   .275
  Beall ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Ferguson c            1   1   0   0     3   0   .215
  Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .247
  Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .176      Bannister p           3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   0   7   0     1   6             Totals               31   6  11   6     4   4

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 15,609
Left on Base: Braves 8, Astros 5
DP: Braves 0, Astros 0
Doubles: Puhl (5)
Triples: Watson (1)
Stolen Bases: Bonnell (4), Howe (1)
Caught Stealing: Cabell 2 (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven L(2-4)          4     8   6   6   2   3   0  20   3.79
Camp                    2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   5.65
Campbell                2     2   0   0   2   0   0   8   4.20
Totals                  8    11   6   6   4   4   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bannister W(1-2)        9     7   0   0   1   6   0  35   2.37
Totals                  9     7   0   0   1   6   0  35

Wild Pitches: Ruthven (3), Bannister (4)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey


BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled; Bannister threw a wild pitch
[Royster to second]; Bonnell struck out; Matthews grounded out
(second to first); Burroughs flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled; Ruthven threw a wild pitch [Puhl to
second]; Cabell singled [Puhl scored, Cabell to second (on throw
to home)]; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz singled
[Cabell to third]; Watson tripled [Cabell scored, Cruz scored];
Howe reached on a fielder's choice [Watson out at home (pitcher
to catcher)]; Ferguson walked [Howe to second]; Metzger flied
out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy singled; Pocoroba flied out to left;
Gilbreath singled [Murphy to second]; Rockett popped to catcher
in foul territory; Ruthven made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Bannister struck out; Puhl made an out to second;
Cabell singled; Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster struck out; Bonnell flied out to right;
Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 3.

ASTROS 3RD: HOWARD BATTED FOR CEDENO; Howard struck out;
Cesar Cedeno left due to strained abdominal muscle; Cruz
grounded out (first to pitcher); Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 3.

BRAVES 4TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); PUHL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to
first); Murphy singled; Pocoroba singled [Murphy to second];
Gilbreath struck out; Rockett struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Howe singled; Howe stole second; Ferguson walked;
Metzger flied out to left; Bannister flied out to left; Puhl
doubled [Howe scored, Ferguson to third]; Cabell singled to
right [Ferguson scored, Puhl scored, Cabell out at second (right
to first to shortstop to first to second)]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 6.

BRAVES 5TH: BEALL BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; Beall made an out to
first; Royster flied out to right; Bonnell flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 5TH: CAMP REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Howard singled; Cruz
forced Howard (catcher to shortstop); Wilbur Howard sprained
ankle sliding into 2B; Watson grounded out (third to first)
[Cruz to second]; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 6.

BRAVES 6TH: WALLING REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING LF); Matthews flied
out to center; Burroughs popped to first in foul territory;
Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Ferguson flied out to center; Metzger grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bannister struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 6.

BRAVES 7TH: Pocoroba flied out to center; Gilbreath made an out
to shortstop; Rockett walked; GASTON BATTED FOR CAMP; Gaston
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 7TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Puhl grounded
out (second to first); Cabell singled; Cabell was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Walling flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Royster flied out to left; Bonnell singled; Bonnell
stole second; Matthews struck out; Burroughs grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson
grounded out (second to first); Howe walked; Ferguson walked
[Howe to second]; Metzger singled to center [Howe out at home
(center to catcher), Ferguson to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 6.

BRAVES 9TH: BERGMAN REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Murphy
singled; Pocoroba forced Murphy (shortstop to second); Gilbreath
flied out to left; Rockett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 6.