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September 1, 1978

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Astros 11 15 0
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Bob Watson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .293
OBP .000 .360
At Bats 4 399
Hits 0 117
• Singles 0 75
• Doubles 0 25
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 13
Walks 0 43
RBI’s 0 74

Bruce Sutter Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 4 23
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Wrigley Field - September 1, 1978
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Bruce Sutter
Tim Blackwell
Bill Buckner
Manny Trillo
Rodney Scott
Ivan De Jesus
Dave Kingman
Jerry White
Bobby Murcer
Bob Watson
Enos Cabell
Jose Cruz
Terry Puhl
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to home to get Drumright. Puhl moves to third. Cruz moves to second.
Top 8 Cruz is walked intentionally.
Top 8 There's a wild pitch. Drumright moves to third. Puhl moves to second.
Top 8 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Landestoy scores. Drumright moves to second.
Top 8 Drumright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landestoy moves to third.
Top 8 Landestoy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Buckner is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Scott bunts towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second.
Bottom 7 White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores.
Bottom 7 Blackwell bunts in front of the plate. Bochy fields it and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third.
Bottom 7 Tom Dixon now pitching. De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. De Jesus reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joe Sambito. Bruce Sutter now pitching. Tim Blackwell now catching. Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Bochy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Bergman strikes out.
Top 7 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Murcer reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 6 Joe Sambito now pitching. Scott takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Puhl takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 There goes Landestoy. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Landestoy steals second.
Top 6 Drumright hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Jerry White now playing center field. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Landestoy bunts towards third. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Jerry White pinch hits for Greg Gross. White strikes out.
Bottom 5 Gene Clines pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen. Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 De Jesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. Trillo goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Bannister strikes out.
Top 5 Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Floyd Bannister now pitching. Murcer is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores.
Bottom 4 Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to second.
Bottom 4 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out.
Top 4 Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drumright scores. Cruz moves to third.
Top 4 Cruz hits a line drive beyond second. Trillo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Drumright moves to third.
Top 4 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landestoy scores. Drumright moves to second.
Top 4 Drumright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richard scores. Landestoy moves to third.
Top 4 There goes Richard. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Richard steals third.
Top 4 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Richard moves to second.
Top 4 Richard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Moore strikes out.
Bottom 3 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Rader hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Murcer strikes out.
Top 3 Bochy is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Bergman 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 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Kingman strikes out.
Bottom 2 Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Gross goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 2 Scott is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Moore strikes out.
Top 2 Donnie Moore now pitching. Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landestoy scores. Drumright scores. Puhl moves to third.
Top 2 Puhl takes first base on ball four. Richard scores. Landestoy moves to third. Drumright moves to second.
Top 2 Dave Roberts now pitching. Drumright takes first base on ball four. Richard moves to third. Landestoy moves to second.
Top 2 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bochy scores. Richard moves to second.
Top 2 Richard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman scores. Bochy moves to second.
Top 2 Bochy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third.
Top 2 Bergman takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Watson strikes out.
Top 2 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores.
Top 2 Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Trillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Kingman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Scott goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Scott takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Drumright hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Landestoy strikes out.