With rookie Larry McWilliams winning his fourth straight game and Bob Horner leading the attack with two RBIs, the Braves achieved a 3-2 decision over the Astros. After a homer by Bob Watson put the Astros ahead, 1-0, in the second inning, the Braves tied it in the bottom of the frame on a triple by Jeff Burroughs and single by Horner.

The Braves went ahead, 2-1, in the third on a double by Rowland Office and single by Gary Matthews. The final Atlanta tally came in the sixth when Office doubled, advanced to third on a flyout by Burroughs and scored on a sacrifice fly by Horner. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Sunday, August    6, 1978 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Astros       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  5  0
Braves       0  1  1    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   3  5  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Royster ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .274
Gonzalez 2b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .253      Office cf             4   2   2   0     0   2   .258
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Matthews rf           3   0   1   1     1   1   .289
Watson 1b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .298      Burroughs lf          3   1   1   0     0   1   .318
Howard lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .241      Horner 3b             1   0   1   2     1   0   .278
Cruz rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Nolan c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .220
Sexton ss             1   0   0   0     2   1   .176      Murphy 1b             3   0   0   0     0   3   .242
Pujols c              2   0   0   0     0   0   .136      Gilbreath 2b          2   0   0   0     1   2   .250
  Walling ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .229      McWilliams p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .125
  Bochy c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .242        Garber p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .100
Richard p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .153
  Landestoy ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .253
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   5   2     2   3             Totals               26   3   5   3     3  13

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance:  8,551
Left on Base: Astros 4, Braves 3
DP: Astros 0, Braves 0
Errors: Nolan
Doubles: Office 2 (6)
Triples: Burroughs (4)
Home Runs: Watson (12), Gonzalez (1)
Stolen Bases: Sexton (8)
Caught Stealing: Matthews (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Horner (5)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(11-10)        7     5   3   3   3  11   0  27   2.98
Sambito                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.98
Totals                  8     5   3   3   3  13   0  30

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McWilliams W(4-0)       6.2   4   1   1   2   2   1  25   2.83
Garber SV(17)           2.1   1   1   1   0   1   1   8   1.72
Totals                  9     5   2   2   2   3   2  33

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to center; Gonzalez grounded out
(second to first); Cabell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Office
struck out; Matthews grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson homered; Howard flied out to center; Cruz
grounded out (third to first); Sexton walked; Sexton was picked
off first (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs tripled; Horner singled [Burroughs
scored]; Nolan was called out on strikes; Murphy was called out
on strikes; Gilbreath struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
1, Braves 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Pujols made an out to catcher; Richard grounded out
(second to first); Puhl grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: McWilliams struck out; Royster struck out; Office
doubled; Matthews singled to left [Office scored, Matthews out
at second (left to catcher to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Braves 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Cabell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson singled; Howard
singled [Watson to second]; Cruz forced Howard (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs struck out; Horner walked; Nolan popped to
first in foul territory; Murphy was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Sexton struck out; Pujols flied out to left; Richard
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath struck out; McWilliams grounded out
(shortstop to first); Royster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez
singled; Cabell flied out to center; Watson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Office doubled; Matthews walked; Burroughs flied out
to right [Office to third]; Horner hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Office scored]; Matthews was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Braves 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz flied
out to right; Sexton walked; Sexton stole second [Sexton to
third (error by Nolan)]; GARBER REPLACED MCWILLIAMS (PITCHING);
WALLING BATTED FOR PUJOLS; Walling struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: BOCHY REPLACED WALLING (PLAYING C ); Nolan grounded
out (pitcher to first); Murphy struck out; Gilbreath walked;
Garber struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Braves 3.

ASTROS 8TH: LANDESTOY BATTED FOR RICHARD; Landestoy grounded out
(second to first); Puhl flied out to center; Gonzalez homered;
Cabell popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED LANDESTOY (PITCHING); Royster
grounded out (second to first); Office struck out; Matthews was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Howard
grounded out (first to pitcher); Cruz grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 3.