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September 20, 1977

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Bottom 8 R H E
Braves 3 9 1
Astros 4 8 1
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Braves 3 9 1
Astros 4 8 1

Bob Watson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .290
OBP .667 .362
At Bats 2 517
Hits 1 150
• Singles 1 89
• Doubles 0 36
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 19
Walks 1 52
RBI’s 0 100

Dick Ruthven Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 10 0
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Astrodome - September 20, 1977
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Intentional Walk
Dick Ruthven
Dale Murphy
Willie Montanez
Jerry Royster
Barry Bonnell
Pat Rockett
Gary Matthews
Rowland Office
Jeff Burroughs
Bob Watson
Cesar Cedeno
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Watson is walked intentionally.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Cedeno reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Murphy strikes out.
Top 8 There goes Matthews. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Matthews steals second.
Top 8 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell.
Top 8 Montanez 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 7 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 There goes Puhl. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Puhl steals second.
Bottom 7 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Office strikes out.
Top 7 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores.
Bottom 6 Watson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Cedeno moves to third.
Bottom 6 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Bottom 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Rockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to second.
Top 6 Bonnell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Cabell strikes out.
Bottom 5 Puhl strikes out.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matthews for the out.
Top 5 Montanez hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burroughs for the out.
Bottom 4 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Herrmann strikes out.
Top 4 Office strikes out.
Top 4 Royster takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Ruthven bunts in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonnell moves to third. Rockett moves to second.
Top 4 Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell has Murphy trapped. There's the throw to Herrmann and back to Cabell, who tags Murphy for the out. Bonnell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 4 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third.
Top 4 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a popup in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 The umpire calls a balk on Ruthven Cabell scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Ruthven spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ruthven. Cabell moves to third.
Bottom 3 There goes Cabell. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cabell steals second.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 3 Office strikes out.
Top 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Puhl strikes out.
Bottom 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howe scores.
Bottom 2 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to third.
Bottom 2 Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Howe reaches second base with a double. Watson scores.
Bottom 2 Herrmann hits a ball on the ground for an out. Watson moves to second.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Ruthven strikes out.
Top 2 Rockett hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Herrmann has Murphy trapped. The throw from Herrmann to Cabell and back to Herrmann who tags Murphy out.
Top 2 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Murphy moves to third.
Top 2 Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Matthews moves to third.
Top 2 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Montanez 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 1 Burroughs takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Office strikes out.
Top 1 Royster strikes out.