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.

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