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May 21, 1978

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Top 7 R H E
Braves 6 8 0
Astros 1 9 2
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Braves 6 8 0
Astros 1 9 2

Dale Murphy Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .222
OBP .667 .279
At Bats 3 117
Hits 2 26
• Singles 2 21
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 10
RBI’s 0 12

Joe Niekro Season Stats

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2 4 0
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Astrodome - May 21, 1978
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Out
Joe Niekro
Joe Ferguson
Bob Watson
Art Howe
Enos Cabell
Roger Metzger
Denny Walling
Terry Puhl
Jose Cruz
Dale Murphy
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Metzger 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 6 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Howe strikes out.
Bottom 6 Rowland Office now playing center field. Brian Asselstine now playing right field. Walling hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Niekro tags and scores. Royster tags and moves to third.
Top 6 Asselstine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Niekro moves to third. Royster moves to second.
Top 6 Royster takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Joe Niekro now pitching. Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Niekro reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Puhl trying to get to home. Royster throws to Pocoroba who tags Puhl for the out. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 5 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second.
Bottom 5 Cabell strikes out.
Bottom 5 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Oscar Zamora. Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 5 Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger.
Top 5 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howe moves to second.
Bottom 4 Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Walling 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 4 Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Oscar Zamora now pitching. Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Asselstine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Asselstine reaches third base with a triple.
Top 4 Royster hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Puhl chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Howe. Howe fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Howe. Chaney scores. Gilbreath scores. Royster moves all the way to home.
Top 4 Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. Chaney tags and moves to third. Gilbreath tags and moves to second.
Top 4 Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second.
Top 4 Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third.
Top 4 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Pocoroba strikes out.
Bottom 3 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 3 Matthews is hit by the pitch. Asselstine moves to second.
Top 3 Asselstine takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Royster hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Lemongello hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster catches it and throws to second with Chaney covering, to double up Howe.
Bottom 2 Metzger takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Ferguson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Howe reaches second base with a double. Walling scores.
Bottom 2 There goes Walling. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Walling steals second.
Bottom 2 Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Puhl reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.