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July 1, 1980

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Astros	1	3	0
Braves	0	0	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Astros	1	3	0
Braves	0	1	0

Bruce Benedict Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.234
OBP	.000	.275
At Bats	0	141
Hits	0	33
• Singles	0	26
• Doubles	0	6
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	8
RBI’s	0	12

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	6	0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - July 1, 1980

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Double

Joe Niekro

Alan Ashby

Denny Walling

Joe Morgan

Enos Cabell

Craig Reynolds

Jose Cruz

Cesar Cedeno

Terry Puhl

Bruce Benedict

Bob Horner

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Benedict hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Benedict reaches second base with a double. Horner moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Burroughs strikes out.

Bottom 2 Horner takes first base on ball four.

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

Top 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out.

Top 2 Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Cabell strikes out.

Top 1 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Walling moves to second.

Top 1 Cruz hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Walling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second.

Top 1 Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

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