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August 31, 1980

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Top 2	R	H	E
Astros	2	4	1
Cubs	1	2	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Astros	2	4	1
Cubs	1	2	0

Joe Niekro Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.266
OBP	.000	.299
At Bats	0	64
Hits	0	17
• Singles	0	13
• Doubles	0	4
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	3
RBI’s	0	7

Rick Reuschel Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	9	0

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Wrigley Field - August 31, 1980

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Strikeout

Rick Reuschel

Tim Blackwell

Cliff Johnson

Mike Tyson

Lenny Randle

Ivan De Jesus

Bill Buckner

Jerry Martin

Larry Biittner

Joe Niekro

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Niekro is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Martin strikes out.

Bottom 1 The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Biittner moves to second.

Bottom 1 Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Buckner scores. Johnson moves to third.

Bottom 1 Johnson takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second.

Bottom 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 1 Randle strikes out.

Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 1 Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second.

Top 1 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 1 Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Top 1 Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 1 Cabell strikes out.

Top 1 Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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