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June 3, 1978

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Braves	2	3	0
Cubs	0	0	0

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

Dave Kingman Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.231
OBP	.000	.314
At Bats	0	134
Hits	0	31
• Singles	0	16
• Doubles	0	5
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	9
Walks	0	15
RBI’s	0	27

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
5	6	0

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Wrigley Field - June 3, 1978

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Home Run

Phil Niekro

Joe Nolan

Bob Beall

Jerry Royster

Rod Gilbreath

Darrel Chaney

Jeff Burroughs

Rowland Office

Gary Matthews

Dave Kingman

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Royster hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Niekro strikes out.

Top 2 Gilbreath strikes out.

Top 2 Chaney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nolan scores.

Top 2 Nolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Nolan reaches third base with a triple. Matthews goes all the way around to score.

Top 2 Matthews takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Biittner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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

Bottom 1 De Jesus strikes out.

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

Top 1 Office hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 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. Royster moves to second.

Top 1 Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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