Pirates @ Braves
August 24, 1978

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	2	0
Braves	0	3	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	2	0
Braves	0	3	1

Phil Niekro Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.222
OBP	.000	.253
At Bats	0	90
Hits	0	20
• Singles	0	17
• Doubles	0	3
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	3
RBI’s	0	9

Bert Blyleven Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
10	8	0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 24, 1978

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Strikeout

Bert Blyleven

Ed Ott

Willie Stargell

Phil Garner

Dale Berra

Frank Taveras

Bill Robinson

Omar Moreno

Dave Parker

Phil Niekro

Glenn Hubbard

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Niekro strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 2 Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 2 Robinson strikes out.

Top 2 Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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

Bottom 1 Horner hits a line drive towards third. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Burroughs is walked intentionally.

Bottom 1 Matthews bunts towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matthews for the out. Royster moves to third. Office moves to second.

Bottom 1 Office hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Royster moves to second.

Bottom 1 Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Parker moves to third.

Top 1 Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 1 Moreno is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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