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August 21, 1978

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	0
Astros	2	4	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	0	0
Astros	2	4	0

J.R. Richard Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.156
OBP	.000	.167
At Bats	0	77
Hits	0	12
• Singles	0	12
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	1
RBI’s	0	5

Rick Reuschel Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	10	0

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Astrodome - August 21, 1978

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Fielder's Choice

Rick Reuschel

Tim Blackwell

Bill Buckner

Manny Trillo

Rodney Scott

Ivan De Jesus

Larry Biittner

Greg Gross

Bobby Murcer

J.R. Richard

Jimmy Sexton

Denny Walling

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to home to get Walling. Sexton moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Pujols is called out on strikes.

Bottom 2 Sexton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Sexton reaches second base with a double. Howe scores. Walling moves to third.

Bottom 2 Walling hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Howe moves to third.

Bottom 2 Howe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Howe reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third.

Bottom 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 2 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Biittner strikes out.

Top 2 Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Cabell strikes out.

Bottom 1 Gonzalez strikes out.

Bottom 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Buckner strikes out.

Top 1 Gross hits a line drive towards short. Sexton reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Scott hits a line drive into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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