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August 1, 1976

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

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

Bob Watson Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.296
OBP	.000	.372
At Bats	0	382
Hits	0	113
• Singles	0	82
• Doubles	0	17
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	12
Walks	0	47
RBI’s	0	60

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	6	0

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Astrodome - August 1, 1976

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Home Run

Phil Niekro

Biff Pocoroba

Willie Montanez

Rod Gilbreath

Rob Belloir

Darrel Chaney

Tom Paciorek

Jim Wynn

Ken Henderson

Bob Watson

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

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Top 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Belloir hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dierker, and towards Metzger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Paciorek moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second.

Top 2 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Paciorek moves to second.

Top 2 Paciorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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

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

Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.

Bottom 1 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Montanez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four.

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

Top 1 Chaney strikes out.

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