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May 21, 1979

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Bottom 3 R H E
Astros 4 4 0
Braves 0 1 1
Bottom 3 R H E
Astros 4 4 0
Braves 0 1 1

Phil Niekro Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .143
OBP .000 .172
At Bats 0 28
Hits 0 4
• Singles 0 4
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 1

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - May 21, 1979
Out
Tom Dixon
Alan Ashby
Bob Watson
Art Howe
Enos Cabell
Julio Gonzalez
Jose Cruz
Cesar Cedeno
Terry Puhl
Phil Niekro
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Murphy fires to first and picks off Cedeno.
Top 3 Cedeno takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hubbard hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Office hits a popup into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Puhl is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way.
Top 2 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Dixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Ashby strikes out.
Bottom 1 Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Murphy takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second.
Bottom 1 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Murphydrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Cabell. The throw to Niekro covering the plate. The slide. Cabell is out.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 There goes Cabell. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cabell steals second.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Top 1 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Gonzalez scores. Cedeno moves to second.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third.
Top 1 The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Gonzalez moves to second.
Top 1 Gonzalez is hit by the pitch.
Top 1 Puhl hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.