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May 9, 1977

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Ivan De Jesus Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .326
OBP 1.000 .367
At Bats 2 89
Hits 2 29
• Singles 2 24
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 1 6
RBI’s 1 9

Joe Niekro Season Stats

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0 0 1
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Astrodome - May 9, 1977
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Double
Joe Niekro
Joe Ferguson
Bob Watson
Ken Boswell
Enos Cabell
Julio Gonzalez
Willie Crawford
Wilbur Howard
Jose Cruz
Ivan De Jesus
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

De Jesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. De Jesus reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 6 Wilbur Howard now playing center field. Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crawford moves to third.
Bottom 5 Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Cesar Cedeno. Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second.
Top 5 Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Morales strikes out.
Top 5 Joe Niekro now pitching. Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Murcer trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Bottom 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Gardner is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Art Gardner pinch hits for Dan Larson. There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to third.
Bottom 4 Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. Gonzalez moves to second.
Bottom 4 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Reuschel is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Ferguson hits a popup towards short. De Jesus catches it. Cedeno is tagging up. There's the throw, and Cedeno is out at the plate. That's a double play.
Bottom 3 Crawford takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Cedeno steals third.
Bottom 3 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Bottom 3 Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitterwald for the out.
Top 3 Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Trillo is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. De Jesus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 2 Larson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Boswell takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Boswell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 2 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 There's a wild pitch. De Jesus scores. Biittner moves to second.
Top 2 Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reuschel scores. De Jesus moves to third.
Top 2 Dan Larson now pitching. Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitterwald tags and scores.
Top 2 De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Trillo scores. Mitterwald moves to third. Reuschel moves to second.
Top 2 Reuschel is hit by the pitch. Trillo moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second.
Top 2 Mitterwald takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Ontiveros strikes out.
Top 2 The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Trillo moves to second.
Top 2 Trillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Watson is walked intentionally.
Bottom 1 Ferguson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. Crawford moves to third.
Bottom 1 Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores.
Bottom 1 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Reuschel fires to first and picks off Cruz.
Bottom 1 Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Morales hits a line drive towards left. Crawford chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Crawford. Gross scores. Murcer goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned.
Top 1 Murcer takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second.
Top 1 Biittner hits a line drive towards second. Boswell catches it and steps on second to double up De Jesus.
Top 1 Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second.
Top 1 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.