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July 29, 1977

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Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .283
OBP .000 .311
At Bats 0 180
Hits 0 51
• Singles 0 35
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 0 29

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 3 5
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Astrodome - July 29, 1977
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Out
Joe Niekro
Joe Ferguson
Bob Watson
Art Howe
Enos Cabell
Roger Metzger
Terry Puhl
Cesar Cedeno
Jose Cruz
Bill Buckner
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bill Bonham. Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Joe Wallis pinch hits for Ivan De Jesus. Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus.
Bottom 7 Steve Swisher now catching. Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Greg Gross pinch hits for George Mitterwald. Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Trillo hits a line drive into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Morales strikes out.
Bottom 6 Bonham fires to first and has Cruz trapped. There's the throw to Trillo who tags Cruz for the out.
Bottom 6 Cruz is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. Watson moves to second.
Bottom 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Murcer hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to second.
Top 6 Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Bonham strikes out.
Bottom 5 Puhl strikes out.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bonham, and towards De Jesus, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 De Jesus strikes out. Ferguson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws De Jesus out.
Top 5 Mitterwald strikes out.
Top 5 Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play.
Bottom 4 Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 4 Cruz is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Cedeno reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro bunts towards first. Biittner reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo.
Bottom 3 Howe strikes out.
Top 3 Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cardenal is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Bonham bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Howe covering, for the out. De Jesus moves to second.
Top 3 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground for a double play.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 2 Watson is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Trillo strikes out.
Top 2 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Murcer hits a fly ball towards cemter. Cedeno catches it and throws to home to double up Cardenal.
Top 1 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to third.
Top 1 Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Cardenal reaches second base with a double.