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June 17, 1978

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Top 5 R H E
Cubs 4 7 0
Astros 2 4 0
Top 5 R H E
Cubs 4 7 0
Astros 2 4 0

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .311
OBP .500 .335
At Bats 2 148
Hits 1 46
• Singles 1 37
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 0 18

Joe Niekro Season Stats

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2 4 0
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Astrodome - June 17, 1978
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Out
Joe Niekro
Joe Ferguson
Bob Watson
Art Howe
Enos Cabell
Mike Fischlin
Wilbur Howard
Denny Walling
Jose Cruz
Bill Buckner
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 5 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Donnie Moore now pitching. Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 De Jesus strikes out.
Top 4 The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Meoli scores. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Dave Geisel. Meoli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walling who is chasing the ball. Meoli reaches third base with a triple. Rader goes all the way around to score.
Top 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to home to get Ontiveros. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 4 Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walling who is chasing the ball. Ontiveros reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo catches it and throws to first to double up Walling.
Bottom 3 Walling takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Joe Niekro now pitching. Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second.
Top 3 Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. De Jesus scores.
Top 3 The umpire calls a balk on Andujar Rader moves to third. De Jesus moves to second.
Top 3 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second.
Top 3 Geisel strikes out.
Top 3 Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Howard strikes out.
Bottom 2 Andujar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Andujar reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Howe scores. Ferguson moves to third.
Bottom 2 Fischlin hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ferguson is walked intentionally.
Bottom 2 Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Howe reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Howard strikes out.
Top 1 Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out.
Top 1 De Jesus strikes out.