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May 21, 1978

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 6 8 0
Astros 4 14 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 6 8 0
Astros 4 14 2

Jose Cruz Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .295
OBP .500 .350
At Bats 4 132
Hits 2 39
• Singles 2 30
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 11
RBI’s 0 16

Adrian Devine Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 1 1
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Astrodome - May 21, 1978
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Adrian Devine
Biff Pocoroba
Dale Murphy
Jerry Royster
Rod Gilbreath
Darrel Chaney
Barry Bonnell
Rowland Office
Brian Asselstine
Jose Cruz
Enos Cabell

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 6 8 0 7
Houston Astros 4 14 2 8
Winning Pitcher Phil Niekro
Losing Pitcher Mark Lemongello
Save Adrian Devine
Game Winning RBI Phil Niekro
Attendance 11,715
Time of Game 2 hours 17 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 9 Office strikes out.
Top 9 Joe Sambito now pitching. Asselstine hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Sambito scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Asselstine for the out.
Bottom 8 Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Ken Forsch. Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Devine covering, for the out.
Bottom 8 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. Ferguson moves to second.
Bottom 8 Adrian Devine now pitching. Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. Howe scores.
Bottom 8 Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Howe reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Walling moves to third.
Bottom 8 Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 8 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Niekro 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 8 Ken Forsch now pitching. Gilbreath strikes out.
Bottom 7 Cabell hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Puhl 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 Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joe Niekro. Alou hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Howe strikes out.
Bottom 6 Rowland Office now playing center field. Brian Asselstine now playing right field. Walling hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Niekro tags and scores. Royster tags and moves to third.
Top 6 Asselstine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to third. Royster moves to second.
Top 6 Royster takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Joe Niekro now pitching. Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Niekro reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Puhl trying to get to home. Royster throws to Pocoroba who tags Puhl for the out. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 5 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second.
Bottom 5 Cabell strikes out.
Bottom 5 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Oscar Zamora. Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 5 Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger.
Top 5 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howe moves to second.
Bottom 4 Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Walling 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 4 Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Oscar Zamora now pitching. Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Asselstine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Asselstine reaches third base with a triple.
Top 4 Royster hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Puhl chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Howe. Howe fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Howe. Chaney scores. Gilbreath scores. Royster moves all the way to home.
Top 4 Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. Chaney tags and moves to third. Gilbreath tags and moves to second.
Top 4 Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second.
Top 4 Chaney 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.
Top 4 Pocoroba strikes out.
Bottom 3 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 3 Matthews is hit by the pitch. Asselstine moves to second.
Top 3 Asselstine takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Royster hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Lemongello hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster catches it and throws to second with Chaney covering, to double up Howe.
Bottom 2 Metzger takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Ferguson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Howe reaches second base with a double. Walling scores.
Bottom 2 There goes Walling. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Walling steals second.
Bottom 2 Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Puhl reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.