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September 11, 1978

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Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .316
OBP .500 .338
At Bats 4 373
Hits 2 118
• Singles 2 91
• Doubles 0 23
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 14
RBI’s 1 59

Paul Siebert Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 2 1
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Shea Stadium - September 11, 1978
Out
Paul Siebert
John Stearns
Willie Montanez
Joel Youngblood
Lenny Randle
Sergio Ferrer
Steve Henderson
Lee Mazzilli
Bruce Boisclair
Bill Buckner
Rodney Scott
Greg Gross
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. Gross moves to third. Scott moves to second.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Scott takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second.
Top 8 Bruce Boisclair now playing right field. Paul Siebert now pitching. Gross takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Maddox takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Mazzilli bunts towards the mound. Lamp settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Roy Lee Jackson. Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Lamp strikes out.
Top 7 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Rader hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Ferrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stearns moves to third.
Bottom 6 Youngblood hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second.
Bottom 6 Stearns hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Vail hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 6 Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Scott moves to second.
Top 6 Scott takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Gross hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lamp bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second.
Top 6 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Montanez hits a line drive into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli scores.
Bottom 5 Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to third.
Bottom 5 Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Roy Lee Jackson now pitching. Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Trillo bunts towards the mound. Bruhert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murcer scores. Vail moves to second.
Top 5 Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murcer moves to third.
Top 5 There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to second.
Top 5 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 There's a wild pitch. Gross scores.
Top 5 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third.
Top 5 Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Gross reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Bruhert is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Ferrer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. Montanez scores. Youngblood scores.
Bottom 4 Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. Youngblood moves to second.
Bottom 4 Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Montanez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Montanez reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Rader takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer fields it and throws to second for the out. Buckner scores.
Top 3 Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Scott scores. Buckner moves to third.
Top 3 Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third.
Top 3 Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross scores.
Top 3 The ball gets by Stearns for a passed ball. Gross moves to second.
Top 3 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruhert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop. Lamp hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Doug Flynn. Bruhert strikes out.
Bottom 2 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Rader takes first base on ball four. Vail moves to second.
Top 2 Trillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Vail hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third.
Top 2 Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out.
Bottom 1 Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli scores.
Bottom 1 There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Rader and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Bottom 1 Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruhert fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out.