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September 10, 1977

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Gene Richards Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .268
OBP .500 .350
At Bats 3 447
Hits 1 120
• Singles 1 96
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 8
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 1 56
RBI’s 0 26

Dick Ruthven Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 10 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - September 10, 1977
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Triple
Dick Ruthven
Biff Pocoroba
Willie Montanez
Rod Gilbreath
Junior Moore
Pat Rockett
Gary Matthews
Barry Bonnell
Jeff Burroughs
Gene Richards
Tucker Ashford
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Richards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Richards reaches third base with a triple. Ashford goes all the way around to score.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Gene Tenace pinch hits for Dave Tomlin. Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Ashford takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Burroughs strikes out.
Bottom 8 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Champion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Roberts takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Winfield 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 8 Hendrick 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 7 Ruthven strikes out.
Bottom 7 Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomlin fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Dave Tomlin now pitching. Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out.
Top 7 Ruthven fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ruthven. Almon moves to third.
Top 7 Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Richards strikes out.
Top 7 Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Rick Sawyer. Rettenmund is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Ashford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Moore hits a popup towards first. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. Burroughs moves to second.
Bottom 6 Montanez strikes out.
Bottom 6 Burroughs takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Gilbreath bunts towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonnell moves to second.
Bottom 6 Bonnell takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Champion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards second. Champion fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Almon covering. It's a double play. Pocoroba moves to third.
Bottom 5 Rockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Pocoroba moves to second.
Bottom 5 Rick Sawyer now pitching. Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third.
Bottom 5 Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Moore reaches second base with a double. Matthews goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Turner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Turner reaches second base with a double. Almon goes all the way around to score.
Top 5 Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 There goes Richards. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Rockett applying the tag.
Top 5 Richards takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Owchinko is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Bonnell hits a popup towards first. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owchinko fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Ashford hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Champion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Roberts hits a popup towards third. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Pocoroba. The throw from Roberts and he is out, Champion applying the tag.
Bottom 3 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Matthews hits a line drive into left field. Turner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Turner. Burroughs scores. Matthews moves all the way to home.
Bottom 3 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to third.
Bottom 3 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashford. Burroughs moves to second.
Top 3 Winfield hits a popup in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hendrick takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third.
Top 3 There goes Richards. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Richards steals second.
Top 3 Richards 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. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rockett scores. Bonnell moves to second.
Bottom 2 Ruthven bunts towards first. Richards scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruthven for the out. Rockett moves to second.
Bottom 2 Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owchinko fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Pocoroba takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Owchinko hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ashford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores.
Top 2 Champion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Winfield scores. Roberts moves to third.
Top 2 Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Winfield moves to third.
Top 2 There goes Winfield. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Winfield steals second.
Top 2 Winfield takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Hendrick 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 1 Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. Burroughs scores. Montanez moves to second.
Bottom 1 Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to third. Burroughs moves to second.
Bottom 1 Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Gilbreath moves to second.
Bottom 1 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Owchinko fires to first and has Bonnell trapped. There's the throw to Almon who tags Bonnell for the out.
Bottom 1 Bonnell takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.