A three-run outburst in the first inning and five-hit pitching by Vern Ruhle lifted the Astros to a 3-0 blanking of the Braves. Terry Puhl led off the opening frame with a single, stole second and scored on a single by Julio Gonzalez. After Jose Cruz forced Gonzalez, Bob Watson followed with a two-run homer deep to left-center field. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 0

Game Played on Sunday, August 13, 1978 (Day game) at Astrodome

Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1 Astros 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 7 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 Puhl cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .294 Office cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Gonzalez ss,2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .235 Matthews rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 Burroughs lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .317 Cruz rf 4 1 0 0 0 1 .300 Horner 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Watson 1b 3 1 2 2 1 0 .297 Nolan c 2 0 1 0 2 0 .226 Walling pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Murphy 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Howe 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .284 Gilbreath 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .251 Fischlin pr,ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123 Hanna p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Bergman lf,1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Beall ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .239 Bochy c 2 0 1 0 1 0 .267 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ruhle p 3 0 0 0 0 3 .111 Skok p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Totals 31 0 5 0 3 3 Totals 30 3 7 3 2 5 Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 15,878 Left on Base: Braves 7, Astros 7 DP: Braves 1, Astros 1 Errors: Campbell Doubles: Bochy (3) Home Runs: Watson (13) Stolen Bases: Royster (23), Puhl (20), Cruz (21) GIDP: Horner (5), Howe (12) Hit by Pitch: Puhl (4,by Hanna), Howe (1,by Campbell) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hanna L(7-11) 7 6 3 3 2 5 1 29 4.82 Campbell 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.02 Skok 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.98 Totals 8 7 3 3 2 5 1 34 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruhle W(2-0) 9 5 0 0 3 3 0 34 0.92 Totals 9 5 0 0 3 3 0 34 Hit by Pitch: Hanna (3), Campbell (3) Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled; Royster stole second; Office made an out to second; Matthews grounded out (second to first) [Royster to third]; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled; Puhl stole second; Gonzalez singled [Puhl scored]; Cabell flied out to right; Cruz forced Gonzalez (shortstop to second); Cruz stole second; Watson homered [Cruz scored]; Howe singled; Bergman forced Howe (third to second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 2ND: Horner grounded out (third to first); Nolan walked; Murphy made an out to second; Gilbreath singled [Nolan to second]; Hanna grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 2ND: Bochy made an out to shortstop; Ruhle struck out; Puhl grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 3RD: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Office grounded out (first unassisted); Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (first unassisted); Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs walked; Horner grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Burroughs out at second]; Nolan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Watson walked; Howe grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second]; Bergman made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 5TH: Murphy flied out to center; Gilbreath made an out to third; Hanna struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Bochy doubled; On a bunt Ruhle struck out; Puhl was hit by a pitch; Gonzalez forced Puhl (second to shortstop) [Bochy to third]; Cabell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 6TH: Royster flied out to left; Office grounded out (second to first); Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz flied out to center; Watson singled; Howe forced Watson (first to shortstop); Bergman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 7TH: Burroughs singled; Horner flied out to left; Nolan singled [Burroughs to second]; Murphy flied out to right; Gilbreath flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Bochy walked; Ruhle struck out; Puhl forced Bochy (second to shortstop); Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 8TH: BEALL BATTED FOR HANNA; Beall singled; Royster flied out to right; Office flied out to center; Matthews forced Beall (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Cabell singled; Cruz flied out to right; Watson forced Cabell (third to second to shortstop); WALLING RAN FOR WATSON; Walling was picked off first but was safe on an error by Campbell [Walling to second]; Howe was hit by a pitch; SKOK REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); FISCHLIN RAN FOR HOWE; Bergman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 9TH: WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BERGMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); FISCHLIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); GONZALEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Burroughs struck out; Horner flied out to left; Nolan walked; Murphy made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

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