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August 12, 1978

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Braves 2 3 1
Astros 5 11 1
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Braves 2 3 1
Astros 5 11 1

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Astrodome - August 12, 1978
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Stolen Base
Phil Niekro
Joe Nolan
Dale Murphy
Rod Gilbreath
Bob Horner
Jerry Royster
Jeff Burroughs
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Bob Watson
Jose Cruz
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

There goes Cruz. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Cruz steals second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 7 Murphy strikes out.
Top 7 Nolan takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop. Julio Gonzalez now playing second base. Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bergman tags and scores.
Bottom 6 Richard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third. Bochy moves to second.
Bottom 6 Bochy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bergman moves to second.
Bottom 6 Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Office strikes out.
Top 6 Royster strikes out.
Bottom 5 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 5 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 5 Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Richard hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Bochy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Bochy reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out.
Top 4 Horner strikes out.
Top 4 Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bergman strikes out.
Bottom 3 Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores.
Bottom 3 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. Gonzalez scores. Cabell goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 3 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Gonzalez moves to second.
Bottom 3 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third.
Bottom 3 Niekro fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Niekro. Puhl moves to second.
Bottom 3 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Matthews strikes out.
Top 3 Office strikes out.
Top 3 Royster hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bergman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Howe strikes out.
Bottom 2 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple.
Top 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out.
Top 2 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 2 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Royster, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Puhl 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 Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Horner hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Burroughs reaches third base with a triple. Matthews scores.
Top 1 There goes Matthews. The throw from Bochy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster scores.
Top 1 Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third.
Top 1 Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Royster reaches second base with a double.