Expos @ Astros
July 26, 1978

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Astros 1 5 0
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Expos 0 4 0
Astros 2 6 0

Joe Niekro Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .226
OBP .000 .226
At Bats 1 31
Hits 0 7
• Singles 0 6
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 3

Ross Grimsley Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 7 0
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Astrodome - July 26, 1978
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Double
Ross Grimsley
Ed Herrmann
Tony Perez
Stan Papi
Larry Parrish
Chris Speier
Warren Cromartie
Del Unser
Ellis Valentine
Joe Niekro
Jose Cruz
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Niekro reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Pujols bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 5 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out.
Top 5 Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Cromartie strikes out.
Top 5 Niekro spins and fires to second, and Parrish is picked off.
Top 5 The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Parrish moves to second.
Top 5 Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out.
Top 4 Valentine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimsley for the out.
Top 3 Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to third.
Bottom 2 Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Howard reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Speier 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 2 Cromartie hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cabell strikes out.
Bottom 1 Fischlin strikes out.
Bottom 1 There goes Puhl. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Puhl steals second.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Niekro fires to first and picks off Valentine.
Top 1 Valentine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Papi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out.