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August 11, 1978

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

Joe Niekro Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .225
OBP .000 .225
At Bats 1 40
Hits 0 9
• Singles 0 7
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 5

Larry McWilliams Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 0 0
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Astrodome - August 11, 1978
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Larry McWilliams
Joe Nolan
Dale Murphy
Rod Gilbreath
Bob Horner
Jerry Royster
Jeff Burroughs
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Joe Niekro
Jose Cruz
Wilbur Howard
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Pujols strikes out.
Bottom 5 Sexton hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second.
Bottom 5 Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 McWilliams strikes out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Cabell strikes out.
Bottom 4 Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second.
Bottom 4 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 There goes Murphy. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Murphy steals second.
Top 4 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell.
Top 4 Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Pujols strikes out.
Bottom 3 Sexton hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 McWilliams hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nolan moves to third.
Top 2 Murphy strikes out.
Top 2 There goes Nolan. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Nolan steals second.
Top 2 Nolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Horner strikes out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Gonzalez strikes out.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second.
Top 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.