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July 26, 1978

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Top 9 R H E
Expos 0 4 0
Astros 5 13 1
Top 9 R H E
Expos 0 4 0
Astros 5 13 1

Ellis Valentine Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .306
OBP .333 .342
At Bats 3 379
Hits 1 116
• Singles 1 75
• Doubles 0 23
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 17
Walks 0 21
RBI’s 0 58

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 8 0
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Astrodome - July 26, 1978
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Out
Joe Niekro
Luis Pujols
Dave Bergman
Julio Gonzalez
Enos Cabell
Mike Fischlin
Wilbur Howard
Terry Puhl
Jose Cruz
Ellis Valentine

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Montreal Expos 0 4 0 3
Houston Astros 5 13 1 6
Winning Pitcher Joe Niekro
Losing Pitcher Ross Grimsley
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bob Watson
Attendance 8,465
Time of Game 2 hours 5 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Valentine 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 9 Unser strikes out.
Top 9 Julio Gonzalez now playing second base. Dave Bergman now playing first base. Papi strikes out.
Bottom 8 Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Bottom 8 Cruz is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 Howard hits a popup in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Julio Gonzalez pinch runs for Bob Watson. Howe hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Watson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Mike Garman now pitching. Cabell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Tom Hutton pinch hits for Darold Knowles. Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Niekro covering. It's a double play.
Top 8 Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin misplays the ball. That's an error on Fischlin.
Bottom 7 Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Knowles, and towards Speier, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Darold Knowles now pitching. Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pujols scores.
Bottom 7 There's a wild pitch. Pujols moves to third.
Bottom 7 Pujols hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Pujols reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Parrish hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Perez takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out.
Bottom 6 Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell tags and scores.
Bottom 6 Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple.
Top 6 Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Papi hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Fischlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Niekro trying to get to home. Unser throws the ball in to Herrmann who tags Niekro who's trying to score from second, for the out.
Bottom 5 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Niekro reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores.
Bottom 5 Pujols bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 5 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out.
Top 5 Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Cromartie strikes out.
Top 5 Niekro spins and fires to second, and Parrish is picked off.
Top 5 The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Parrish moves to second.
Top 5 Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out.
Top 4 Valentine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Unser 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 3 Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimsley for the out.
Top 3 Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to third.
Bottom 2 Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Howard reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Cromartie hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cabell strikes out.
Bottom 1 Fischlin strikes out.
Bottom 1 There goes Puhl. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Puhl steals second.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Niekro fires to first and picks off Valentine.
Top 1 Valentine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Papi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out.