While J.R. Richard tossed a four-hit shutout, the Astros reached their season highs in hits and runs during a 13-0 romp over the Braves. Jose Cruz smashed four of the Astros' 17 hits, including a homer, and drove in six runs. Denny Walling also connected for the circuit as the Astros went above the .500 mark (18-17) for the first time this season. Rod Gilbreath had two of the Braves' four hits. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 13, Atlanta Braves 0

Game Played on Saturday, May 20, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1 Astros 2 0 3 0 2 2 4 0 x - 13 17 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .288 Puhl cf 2 4 1 0 3 0 .319 Rockett ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 .128 Cabell 3b 5 2 3 1 0 0 .276 Beall 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .129 Cruz rf 5 3 4 6 0 1 .289 Asselstine rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .274 Watson 1b 3 1 2 2 0 0 .298 Burroughs lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 .374 Bergman 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Bonnell pr,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Walling lf 5 1 2 3 0 0 .238 Pocoroba c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .236 Howe 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Murphy c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 Gonzalez 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 Office cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Ferguson c 4 0 1 0 1 0 .216 Chaney ss,2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .325 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 1 0 .247 Gilbreath 3b 3 0 2 0 1 1 .224 Richard p 4 1 1 1 0 0 .083 Boggs p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Solomon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Nolan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .217 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Paciorek ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Easterly p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Matthews ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Totals 30 0 4 0 7 8 Totals 37 13 17 13 6 1 Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 24,402 Left on Base: Braves 10, Astros 8 DP: Braves 2, Astros 1 Errors: Royster Home Runs: Walling (1), Cruz (1) Stolen Bases: Puhl (6), Cruz (5) Sacrifice Hits: Richard (2) Sacrifice Flies: Watson (4) GIDP: Matthews (3), Metzger 2 (7) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Boggs L(1-5) 2.1 6 5 5 1 0 0 14 6.97 Solomon 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.36 Campbell 2 4 4 4 3 1 2 12 5.82 Easterly 1 5 4 4 2 0 0 9 5.19 Devine 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6.56 Totals 8 17 13 13 6 1 2 45 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard W(4-3) 9 4 0 0 7 8 0 37 3.48 Totals 9 4 0 0 7 8 0 37 Wild Pitches: Boggs (2) Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to center; Beall flied out to left; Asselstine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled; Cabell grounded out (third to first) [Puhl to second]; Cruz singled [Puhl scored, Cruz to second (on throw to home)]; Boggs threw a wild pitch [Cruz to third]; Watson singled [Cruz scored]; Walling flied out to left; Howe grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Pocoroba flied out to right; Office struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson reached on an error by Royster [Ferguson to first]; Metzger grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Ferguson out at second]; Richard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. BRAVES 3RD: Chaney singled; Gilbreath struck out; Boggs forced Chaney (second to shortstop); Royster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl walked; Puhl stole second; Cabell singled [Puhl to third]; Cruz singled [Puhl scored, Cabell to third]; Cruz stole second; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cabell scored, Cruz to third]; Walling singled [Cruz scored]; SOLOMON REPLACED BOGGS (PITCHING); Howe grounded out (third to first) [Walling to second]; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. BRAVES 4TH: Beall grounded out (shortstop to first); Asselstine walked; Burroughs struck out; Pocoroba flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger singled; Richard out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Metzger to second]; Puhl grounded out (first to pitcher) [Metzger to third]; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. BRAVES 5TH: Office grounded out (first to pitcher); Chaney flied out to center; Gilbreath singled; NOLAN BATTED FOR SOLOMON; Nolan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 5TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Cruz struck out; Watson singled; Walling homered [Watson scored]; Howe made an out to shortstop; Ferguson walked; Metzger walked [Ferguson to second]; Richard flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 7. BRAVES 6TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING 2B); Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); Beall walked; Asselstine flied out to center; Burroughs walked [Beall to second]; BONNELL RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Pocoroba walked [Beall to third, Bonnell to second]; Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 7. ASTROS 6TH: BONNELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MURPHY REPLACED POCOROBA (PLAYING C ); ROCKETT REPLACED ROYSTER (PLAYING SS); CHANEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Puhl walked; Cabell singled [Puhl to third, Cabell out at second (left to third to second)]; Cruz homered [Puhl scored]; Watson flied out to left; Walling flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 9. BRAVES 7TH: BERGMAN REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Gilbreath walked; PACIOREK BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Paciorek flied out to left; Rockett walked [Gilbreath to second]; Beall grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 9. ASTROS 7TH: EASTERLY REPLACED PACIOREK (PITCHING); Gonzalez singled; Ferguson singled [Gonzalez to second]; Metzger grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gonzalez to third, Ferguson out at second]; Richard singled [Gonzalez scored]; Puhl walked [Richard to second]; Cabell singled [Richard scored, Puhl to third, Cabell to second (on throw)]; Cruz singled [Puhl scored, Cabell scored]; Bergman walked [Cruz to second]; Walling grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 13. BRAVES 8TH: Asselstine singled; Bonnell grounded out (third to first) [Asselstine to second]; Murphy struck out; Office flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 13. ASTROS 8TH: DEVINE REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING); Gonzalez singled; Ferguson flied out to center; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first) [Gonzalez to second]; Richard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 13. BRAVES 9TH: Chaney walked; Gilbreath singled [Chaney to second]; MATTHEWS BATTED FOR DEVINE; Matthews grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Chaney to third, Gilbreath out at second]; Rockett flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 13.

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