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May 5, 1977

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Astros 5 7 0
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Bob Watson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .256
OBP .333 .343
At Bats 3 90
Hits 1 23
• Singles 0 16
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 3
Walks 0 12
RBI’s 2 13

Paul Reuschel Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 0
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Wrigley Field - May 5, 1977
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Strikeout
Paul Reuschel
George Mitterwald
Larry Biittner
Manny Trillo
Steve Ontiveros
Mick Kelleher
Jose Cardenal
Jerry Morales
Bobby Murcer
Bob Watson
Willie Crawford
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Watson is called out on strikes.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Cedeno hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Trillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Trillo reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 7 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Joe Sambito now pitching. Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Paul Reuschel now pitching. Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. Biittner reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Dan Larson. Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 7 Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. Ferguson moves to third.
Top 7 Howe takes first base on ball four. Ferguson moves to second.
Top 7 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 7 Crawford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out.
Bottom 6 Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Dan Larson now pitching. Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 There goes Cruz. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Cruz steals second.
Top 6 Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Art Gardner pinch hits for Joe Niekro. Gardner 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 5 Reuschel hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Trillo strikes out.
Top 5 Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 5 Howe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second.
Top 5 Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Watson 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 4 Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal moves to second.
Bottom 4 Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Cardenal takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out.
Top 4 Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop. Cruz 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 3 Mick Kelleher pinch hits for Ivan De Jesus. Kelleher strikes out.
Bottom 3 Reuschel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Niekro 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 3 Sperring is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Joe Niekro now pitching. Ontiveros strikes out.
Bottom 2 Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Trillo reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 2 Murcer strikes out.
Bottom 2 The umpire calls a balk on Bannister De Jesus moves to third. Biittner moves to second.
Bottom 2 Biittner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second.
Bottom 2 Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 De Jesus is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Ferguson takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out.
Top 2 Crawford hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to third.
Bottom 1 Ontiveros takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Trillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 1 There goes Cardenal. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cardenal steals third.
Bottom 1 Morales is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Cardenal moves to second.
Bottom 1 Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus moves to third.
Bottom 1 Cardenal takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out.
Top 1 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.