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April 15, 1977

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Bottom 6 R H E
Astros 3 5 0
Braves 3 10 0
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Astros 3 5 0
Braves 4 11 0

Dick Ruthven Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .400
OBP 1.000 .400
At Bats 1 5
Hits 1 2
• Singles 1 2
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 1

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 1
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - April 15, 1977
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Double
Joe Niekro
Joe Ferguson
Bob Watson
Rob Sperring
Enos Cabell
Roger Metzger
Cliff Johnson
Art Gardner
Jose Cruz
Dick Ruthven
Rod Gilbreath
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Ruthven hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gardner. Ruthven reaches second base with a double. Gilbreath scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 6 Joe Niekro now pitching. Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Gilbreath moves to second.
Bottom 6 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Correll moves to second.
Bottom 6 Correll hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out.
Top 6 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell moves to second.
Top 6 Cruz hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Lemongello strikes out.
Top 5 Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Office hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ruthven bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sperring covering, for the out. Gilbreath moves to second.
Bottom 4 Rockett is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Gilbreath is hit by the pitch.
Top 4 Sperring hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Watson takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Montanez strikes out.
Bottom 3 Royster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 There goes Cabell. The throw from Correll and he is out, Rockett applying the tag.
Top 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores.
Top 3 Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lemongello strikes out.
Top 3 Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Metzger reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Office hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rockett moves to second.
Bottom 2 Rockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Correll strikes out.
Top 2 Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Watson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 There goes Royster. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Office hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out.
Top 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.