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August 28, 1978

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Cubs 3 8 0
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Bobby Murcer Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .279
OBP .667 .368
At Bats 2 420
Hits 1 117
• Singles 1 87
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 1 63
RBI’s 0 52

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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Out
Phil Niekro
Joe Nolan
Bob Beall
Glenn Hubbard
Bob Horner
Jerry Royster
Jeff Burroughs
Rowland Office
Gary Matthews
Bobby Murcer
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Murcer 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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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 Buckner hits a line drive towards first. Beall catches it and steps on first to double up Scott.
Top 7 Scott takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Nolan strikes out.
Bottom 6 Horner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 6 Matthews hits a popup into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Donnie Moore now pitching. Dave Rader now catching. Beall takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Gross hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out.
Top 6 Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dennis Lamp. Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Biittner reaches second base with a double. Kingman scores. Trillo scores.
Top 6 Dave Rader pinch hits for Tim Blackwell. Rader strikes out.
Top 6 De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to third. Trillo moves to second.
Top 6 Trillo takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second.
Top 6 Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Royster strikes out. Blackwell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Royster out.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Office moves to third. Hubbard moves to second.
Bottom 5 Hubbard bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. Horner scores. Nolan moves to third. Office moves to second.
Bottom 5 Office bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. Horner moves to third. Nolan moves to second.
Bottom 5 Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Horner moves to second.
Bottom 5 Horner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. Gross moves to second.
Top 5 Scott strikes out.
Top 5 Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Blackwell hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 De Jesus hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Hubbard is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Trillo hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Murcer moves to third.
Top 3 Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third.
Top 3 Buckner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard catches it and throws to second with Royster covering, to double up Gross.
Top 3 Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second.
Top 3 Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
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.