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August 4, 1978

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Astros	0	0	0
Braves	3	3	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Astros	0	0	0
Braves	3	3	0

Phil Niekro Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.227
OBP	.000	.244
At Bats	0	75
Hits	0	17
• Singles	0	15
• Doubles	0	2
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	1
RBI’s	0	7

Floyd Bannister Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	6	0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 4, 1978

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Out

Floyd Bannister

Bruce Bochy

Bob Watson

Julio Gonzalez

Enos Cabell

Mike Fischlin

Dave Bergman

Terry Puhl

Jose Cruz

Phil Niekro

Rod Gilbreath

Dale Murphy

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Floyd Bannister now pitching. Niekro bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. Gilbreath moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second.

Bottom 2 Murphy takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Bergman strikes out.

Top 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Cruz hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Pocoroba hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.

Bottom 1 Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Office takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 There goes Royster. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Royster steals second.

Bottom 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Cabell strikes out.

Top 1 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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