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May 21, 1978

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Bottom 4 R H E
Braves 5 6 0
Astros 1 3 1
Bottom 4 R H E
Braves 5 6 0
Astros 1 3 1

Denny Walling Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .273
OBP 1.000 .261
At Bats 1 22
Hits 1 6
• Singles 1 5
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 6

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 6 0
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Astrodome - May 21, 1978
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Out
Phil Niekro
Biff Pocoroba
Dale Murphy
Jerry Royster
Rod Gilbreath
Darrel Chaney
Jeff Burroughs
Brian Asselstine
Gary Matthews
Denny Walling
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 4 Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Oscar Zamora now pitching. Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Asselstine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Asselstine reaches third base with a triple.
Top 4 Royster hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Puhl chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Howe. Howe fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Howe. Chaney scores. Gilbreath scores. Royster moves all the way to home.
Top 4 Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. Chaney tags and moves to third. Gilbreath tags and moves to second.
Top 4 Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second.
Top 4 Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third.
Top 4 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Pocoroba strikes out.
Bottom 3 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 3 Matthews is hit by the pitch. Asselstine moves to second.
Top 3 Asselstine takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Royster hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Lemongello hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster catches it and throws to second with Chaney covering, to double up Howe.
Bottom 2 Metzger takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Ferguson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Howe reaches second base with a double. Walling scores.
Bottom 2 There goes Walling. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Walling steals second.
Bottom 2 Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Puhl reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.