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August 4, 1978

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Astros 2 8 1
Braves 6 9 0
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Astros 2 8 1
Braves 6 9 0

Jose Cruz Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .296
OBP .333 .354
At Bats 3 378
Hits 1 112
• Singles 1 81
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 35
RBI’s 0 55

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 11 1
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 4, 1978
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Out
Phil Niekro
Biff Pocoroba
Dale Murphy
Rod Gilbreath
Bob Horner
Jerry Royster
Jeff Burroughs
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Jose Cruz
Julio Gonzalez
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 Cabell strikes out.
Top 7 The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Puhl scores. Gonzalez moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 7 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second.
Top 7 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Rick Williams. Landestoy strikes out.
Bottom 6 Office strikes out.
Bottom 6 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to second.
Bottom 6 Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin misplays the ball. That's an error on Fischlin.
Bottom 6 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Fischlin is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Bochy strikes out.
Top 6 There goes Bergman. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Bergman steals second.
Top 6 Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out.
Bottom 5 Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Royster tags and scores. Office tags and moves to third.
Bottom 5 Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to third. Office moves to second.
Bottom 5 Matthews strikes out.
Bottom 5 Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to second.
Bottom 5 Rick Williams now pitching. Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gonzalez strikes out.
Top 5 Puhl takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Joaquin Andujar now pitching. Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Denny Walling pinch hits for Floyd Bannister. Walling strikes out.
Top 4 Fischlin hits a popup in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Bochy hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Watson moves to second.
Top 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third.
Top 4 There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second.
Top 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Horner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Horner reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores.
Bottom 3 Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Matthews reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Office strikes out.
Top 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Gonzalez strikes out.
Top 3 Puhl takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to second.
Top 3 Bannister hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bochy moves to third.
Top 3 Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fischlin for the out. Bochy moves to second.
Top 3 Bochy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz throws the ball in to Cabell who tags Royster trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gilbreath scores.
Bottom 2 Floyd Bannister now pitching. Niekro bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. Gilbreath moves to second.
Bottom 2 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second.
Bottom 2 Murphy takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Bergman strikes out.
Top 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Cruz hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Pocoroba hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 1 Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Office takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 There goes Royster. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Royster steals second.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Cabell strikes out.
Top 1 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.