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May 13, 1979

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	0
Astros	1	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	0
Astros	1	1	0

Joe Niekro Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.071
OBP	.000	.071
At Bats	0	14
Hits	0	1
• Singles	0	1
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	0
RBI’s	0	0

Mike Krukow Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
1	1	0

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Astrodome - May 13, 1979

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Strikeout

Mike Krukow

Tim Blackwell

Bill Buckner

Ted Sizemore

Steve Ontiveros

Mick Kelleher

Dave Kingman

Jerry Martin

Bobby Murcer

Joe Niekro

Alan Ashby

Bob Watson

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Niekro strikes out.

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Bottom 2 Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Watson moves to second.

Bottom 2 Watson takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 2 Cabell strikes out.

Bottom 2 There goes Cruz. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Cruz steals second.

Bottom 2 Cruz takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Ontiveros is called out on strikes.

Top 2 Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Leonard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.

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

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

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