A single by Glenn Hubbard in the ninth inning scored pinch-runner Eddie Miller and gave the Braves a 3-2 victory over the Astros. The score was 2-2 going into the ninth when Joe Nolan began the winning surge with a one-out single. Miller ran for Nolan, stole second and scored one out later on the hit by Hubbard. [The Sporting News]

Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2

Game Played on Wednesday, September 20, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Braves 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 9 0 Astros 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 1 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 .262 Landestoy ss 4 1 2 1 0 1 .266 Office cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .251 Drumright 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .119 Matthews rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .283 Puhl cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Burroughs lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 .310 Cruz rf 2 0 1 1 2 0 .308 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 Horner 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 Watson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .293 Nolan c 4 0 1 0 0 2 .240 Walling lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Miller pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Pujols c 3 1 1 0 0 1 .124 Benedict c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Obradovich ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Murphy 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .234 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .150 Hubbard 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .288 LaCorte p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Bonnell lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .223 Totals 35 3 9 2 0 11 Totals 30 2 5 2 3 4 Time of Game: 2:11 Attendance: 3,950 Left on Base: Braves 6, Astros 6 DP: Braves 1, Astros 0 Errors: Landestoy Doubles: Cruz (31), Pujols (7) Triples: Murphy (3) Stolen Bases: Office (8), Miller (1), Cruz 2 (34), Cabell (33) Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (9), Drumright (1) Sacrifice Flies: Burroughs (6) GIDP: Drumright (2) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA LaCorte 7 3 2 2 3 3 0 27 2.57 Garber W(6-5) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.23 Totals 9 5 2 2 3 4 0 35 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(12-14) 9 9 3 2 0 11 0 36 4.13 Totals 9 9 3 2 0 11 0 36 Passed Balls: Pujols (12) Wild Pitches: LaCorte (1), Niekro (8) Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled; Office singled [Royster to second]; Matthews singled [Royster to third, Office to second]; Burroughs hit a sacrifice fly to right [Royster scored, Office to third]; Horner made an out to third; Nolan grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy struck out but advanced to first on a wild pitch; Drumright flied out to left; Puhl flied out to center; Cruz doubled [Landestoy scored]; Cabell made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 2ND: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard singled; On a bunt LaCorte forced Hubbard (catcher to shortstop) [LaCorte to second (error by Landestoy)]; Royster struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); Walling flied out to center; Pujols flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 3RD: Office struck out; Matthews struck out; Burroughs singled; Horner forced Burroughs (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Niekro popped to catcher in foul territory; Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); Drumright grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 4TH: Nolan struck out; Murphy tripled; Pujols allowed a passed ball [Murphy scored (unearned)]; Hubbard grounded out (third to first); LaCorte struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Puhl flied out to center; Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Cabell struck out; Watson walked; Walling flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. BRAVES 5TH: Royster flied out to left; Office grounded out (first unassisted); Matthews grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Pujols doubled; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Pujols to third]; Landestoy singled [Pujols scored]; Drumright grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Landestoy out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs popped to first in foul territory; Horner grounded out (third to first); Nolan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 7TH: Murphy flied out to right; Hubbard grounded out (third to first); LaCorte popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Walling flied out to center; Pujols struck out; Niekro made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 8TH: Royster struck out; Office singled; Office stole second; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Office to third]; Matthews struck out; Burroughs struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED BURROUGHS (PITCHING); BONNELL REPLACED LACORTE (PLAYING LF); Landestoy singled; Drumright out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Landestoy to second]; Puhl flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 9TH: Horner struck out; Nolan singled; MILLER RAN FOR NOLAN; Miller stole second; Murphy flied out to right; Hubbard singled [Miller scored, Hubbard to second (on throw to home)]; Bonnell struck out (catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: BENEDICT REPLACED MILLER (PLAYING C ); Cabell singled; Cabell stole second; Watson flied out to center; Walling flied out to right; OBRADOVICH BATTED FOR PUJOLS; Obradovich struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2.

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