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August 28, 1978

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Top 3	R	H	E
Cubs	0	1	0
Braves	1	1	0

Top 3	R	H	E
Cubs	0	2	0
Braves	1	1	0

Greg Gross Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.264
OBP	.000	.319
At Bats	1	276
Hits	0	73
• Singles	0	56
• Doubles	0	10
• Triples	0	6
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	25
RBI’s	0	34

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
15	14	1

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - August 28, 1978

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Single

Phil Niekro

Joe Nolan

Bob Beall

Glenn Hubbard

Bob Horner

Jerry Royster

Jeff Burroughs

Rowland Office

Gary Matthews

Greg Gross

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out.

Bottom 2 Horner hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 2 Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Royster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.

Top 2 Blackwell is hit by the pitch. Kingman moves to second.

Top 2 De Jesus strikes out.

Top 2 Trillo strikes out.

Top 2 Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third.

Top 2 Murcer takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Matthews is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 Beall is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Buckner strikes out.

Top 1 Niekro fires to first and has Scott trapped. There's the throw to Royster who tags Scott for the out.

Top 1 Scott is hit by the pitch.

Top 1 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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