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August 5, 1978

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Astros 6 10 0
Braves 0 3 0
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Astros 7 11 0
Braves 0 3 0

Jimmy Sexton Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .169
OBP .667 .225
At Bats 2 83
Hits 1 14
• Singles 0 13
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 1 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 6
RBI’s 1 2

Gene Garber Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 2 16
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 5, 1978
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Home Run
Gene Garber
Joe Nolan
Dale Murphy
Rod Gilbreath
Bob Horner
Jerry Royster
Jeff Burroughs
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Jimmy Sexton
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Gene Garber now pitching. Sexton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sexton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third.
Bottom 8 Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Murphy reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Denny Walling now playing left field. Dave Bergman now playing first base. Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop. Jimmy Sexton now playing third basHorner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Denny Walling pinch runs for Bob Watson. Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to home to get Cabell. Cruz moves to third. Walling moves to second.
Top 8 Watson is hit by the pitch. Cruz moves to second.
Top 8 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third.
Top 8 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Office hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews throws the ball in to Royster who tags Puhl trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sexton scores.
Top 7 Ruhle bunts between the mound and first base. Camp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruhle for the out. Sexton moves to second.
Top 7 Rick Camp now pitching. Sexton takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Bob Beall pinch hits for Craig Skok. Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Bochy strikes out.
Top 6 Craig Skok now pitching. Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 6 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out.
Bottom 5 Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Murphy strikes out.
Bottom 5 Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ruhle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sexton scores.
Top 5 Sexton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Sexton reaches third base with a triple. Watson scores.
Top 5 Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cruz scores. Watson moves to third.
Top 5 Bergman is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third.
Top 5 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Burroughs is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Matthews strikes out.
Bottom 4 Office hits a popup in front of the plate. Bochy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Cabell strikes out.
Top 4 Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Boggs strikes out.
Bottom 3 There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Sexton applying the tag.
Bottom 3 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Ruhle is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Sexton hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Murphy hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Horner hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bergman 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 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 fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Office hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Puhl hits a popup towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.