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August 16, 1977

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Astros 2 3 0
Braves 1 5 1
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Astros 2 3 0
Braves 1 6 1

Dick Ruthven Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .241
OBP 1.000 .290
At Bats 1 29
Hits 1 7
• Singles 0 5
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 1
Walks 0 2
RBI’s 1 3

Mark Lemongello Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 13 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 16, 1977
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Triple
Mark Lemongello
Joe Ferguson
Bob Watson
Rob Sperring
Art Howe
Roger Metzger
Terry Puhl
Cesar Cedeno
Jose Cruz
Dick Ruthven
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Ruthven hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Ruthven reaches third base with a triple.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 4 Royster hits a line drive towards first. Watson catches it and steps on first to double up Gilbreath.
Bottom 4 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Lemongello bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to third. Metzger moves to second.
Top 4 Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howe moves to second.
Top 4 Howe takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 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 3 Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Montanez takes first base on ball four. Bonnell moves to third. Burroughs moves to second.
Bottom 3 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to home to get Office. Bonnell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 3 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office moves to third.
Bottom 3 Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Ruthven hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned.
Top 3 Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Top 3 Cedeno takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonnell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Royster hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matthews moves to third.
Bottom 2 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Matthews reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Lemongello hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. Howe moves to third.
Top 2 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to second.
Top 2 Howe takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 There goes Bonnell. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Sperring applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Bonnell takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Ferguson strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Cruz. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Cruz steals second.
Top 1 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno moves to third.
Top 1 Watson takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. Puhl scores.
Top 1 Sperring hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third.
Top 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.