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August 6, 1978

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Bottom 6 R H E
Astros 1 4 0
Braves 2 5 0
Bottom 6 R H E
Astros 1 4 0
Braves 2 5 0

Gary Matthews Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .290
OBP .500 .376
At Bats 2 300
Hits 1 87
• Singles 1 60
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 11
Walks 0 42
RBI’s 1 41

J.R. Richard Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
11 9 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 6, 1978
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J.R. Richard
Luis Pujols
Bob Watson
Julio Gonzalez
Enos Cabell
Jimmy Sexton
Wilbur Howard
Terry Puhl
Jose Cruz
Gary Matthews
Rowland Office
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Matthews takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 6 Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Office reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McWilliams fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McWilliams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 5 Richard is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Sexton strikes out.
Bottom 4 Murphy is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Nolan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Horner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second.
Top 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Matthews trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Office scores.
Bottom 3 Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Office reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Royster strikes out.
Bottom 3 McWilliams strikes out.
Top 3 Puhl 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 3 Richard 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 3 Pujols hits a popup in front of the plate. Nolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Gilbreath strikes out.
Bottom 2 Murphy is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Nolan is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores.
Bottom 2 Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Burroughs reaches third base with a triple.
Top 2 McWilliams fires to first and picks off Sexton.
Top 2 Sexton takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Office strikes out.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Gonzalez 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 1 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.