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April 8, 1979

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Top 6 R H E
Braves 0 4 1
Astros 2 6 0
Top 6 R H E
Braves 0 4 1
Astros 2 6 0

Jerry Royster Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .286
OBP 1.000 .286
At Bats 2 7
Hits 2 2
• Singles 2 2
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 0

Joe Niekro Season Stats

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0 0 0
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Astrodome - April 8, 1979
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Strikeout
Joe Niekro
Alan Ashby
Bob Watson
Art Howe
Enos Cabell
Craig Reynolds
Jose Cruz
Cesar Cedeno
Terry Puhl
Jerry Royster
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Royster strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Royster out.

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Bottom 5 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Frias applying the tag.
Bottom 5 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Puhl hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Matula hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Murphy strikes out.
Bottom 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Lum 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 Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Cabell strikes out.
Bottom 3 There goes Cruz. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cruz steals second.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbard.
Bottom 3 Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 3 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Hubbard strikes out.
Top 3 Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Matula hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matula for the out.
Top 3 Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Howe strikes out.
Top 2 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Cruz. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cruz steals second.
Bottom 1 Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores.
Bottom 1 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. Puhl moves to second.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Burroughs is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Hubbard strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Royster. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Royster steals second.
Top 1 Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.