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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 21, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on May 21, 1979 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 1,988 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Tom Dixon | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Right Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Catcher |
Bob Horner | First Baseman |
Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 21, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Gonzalez scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Niekro
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell strikes out. The ball gets by Murphy. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Cedeno. He's safe. There goes Cruz. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Niekro
There goes Cabell. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. Cabell tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Niekro
Murphydrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Cabell. The throw to Niekro covering the plate. The slide. Cabell is out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Dixon
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Dixon
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Dixon
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Dixon
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Dixon
Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Niekro
Dixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Puhl is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Dixon
Office hits a popup into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Dixon
Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Dixon
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Murphy fires to first and picks off Cedeno. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Dixon
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Dixon
Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Dixon
Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Dixon
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Dixon
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby hits a popup towards first. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Dixon
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Dixon
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Dixon
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Dixon
Frias hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Frias reaches second base with a double. Hubbard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Dixon
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Royster vs. Dixon
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Niekro
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Sexton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. McLaughlin
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. McLaughlin
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. McLaughlin
Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. McLaughlin
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. McLaughlin
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. McLaughlin
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Niekro
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Niekro
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. McLaughlin
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. McLaughlin
Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Royster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. McLaughlin
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. McLaughlin
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Niekro
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Niekro
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Niekro
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Niekro
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Landestoy moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Niekro
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Landestoy scores. Puhl moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Andujar
Rafael Landestoy now playing shortstop. Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Andujar
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell throws to second for one, and Howe throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Andujar
Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Bob Horner.
Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Office reaches second base with a double. Chaney scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Andujar
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Office moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Andujar
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell has Office trapped. There's the throw to Ashby and back to Cabell, who tags Office for the out. Hubbard moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Andujar
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Garber
Mike Lum now playing first base. Gene Garber now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Garber
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Garber
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Andujar
Lum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Andujar
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Andujar
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Andujar
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Garber
Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Lum, and towards Hubbard, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Garber
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Garber
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Landestoy for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1979 -- Houston at Atlanta (N) Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Puhl T, rf 4 1 2 1 Royster J, 3b 5 1 2 0 Gonzalez J, ss 2 1 0 0 Matthews G, rf 5 2 2 2 Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0 Burroughs J, lf 5 1 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 1 1 1 Bonnell B, lf 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Murphy D, c 2 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Horner B, 1b 4 1 1 3 Watson B, 1b 2 0 0 1 Chaney D, pr 0 1 0 0 Howe A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0 Office R, cf 4 0 1 1 Dixon T, p 1 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Sexton J, ph 1 0 0 0 Frias P, ss 4 0 1 1 McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 3 0 1 0 Landestoy R, ph-ss 0 1 0 0 Skok C, p 0 0 0 0 Lum M, 1b 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 5 5 3 37 7 13 7 Houston 400 000 100 -- 5 Atlanta 002 130 10x -- 7 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dixon T 4.0 7 3 3 1 0 McLaughlin B (L) 2.0 4 3 2 0 3 Andujar J 2.0 2 1 0 1 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (W) 6.2 5 5 4 7 3 Skok C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Garber G (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Murphy D, Cabell E, Howe A DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 2 LOB -- Houston 5, Atlanta 8 2B -- Frias P, Matthews G, Hubbard G, Royster J, Office R HR -- Puhl T, Matthews G, Horner B SB -- Cruz J, Cedeno C, Cabell E CS -- Puhl T SF -- Watson B HBP -- by Niekro P (Gonzalez J) PB -- Murphy D 2, Ashby A T -- 2:27 A -- 1988
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