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August 21, 1978

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Astrodome - August 21, 1978
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Wild Pitch
Joe Sambito
Bruce Bochy
Luis Pujols
Julio Gonzalez
Art Howe
Jimmy Sexton
Denny Walling
Terry Puhl
Jose Cruz
Mike Vail
Bobby Murcer
Bill Buckner
Greg Gross
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Joe Sambito now pitching. Mike Vail pinch hits for Larry Biittner. There's a wild pitch. Gross scores. Buckner moves to third. Murcer moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Murcer takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Buckner moves to second.
Top 8 Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Holtzman scores. Scott scores. Gross moves to second.
Top 8 Gross takes first base on ball four. Holtzman moves to third. Scott moves to second.
Top 8 Scott takes first base on ball four. Holtzman moves to second.
Top 8 Holtzman takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Blackwell strikes out.
Top 8 Bruce Bochy now catching. Luis Pujols now playing first base. De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Pujols strikes out.
Bottom 7 Sexton takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 Cabell takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Trillo hits a popup into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Biittner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Murcer strikes out.
Top 7 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Gonzalez strikes out.
Bottom 6 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Richard strikes out.
Bottom 6 Ken Holtzman now pitching. Pujols hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 6 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Gene Clines pinch hits for Rick Reuschel. Clines strikes out.
Bottom 5 Sexton hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out.
Bottom 5 Howe is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blackwell for the out.
Top 5 De Jesus hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to Buckner who tags Cruz trying to return to first, for the out. Richard scores. Puhl scores. Cabell moves to third.
Bottom 4 Cabell is hit by the pitch. Richard moves to third. Puhl moves to second.
Bottom 4 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richard moves to second.
Bottom 4 Richard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sexton scores.
Bottom 4 Pujols bunts in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Sexton moves to third.
Bottom 4 Sexton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling scores.
Bottom 4 Walling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Walling reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Scott bunts towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Reuschel strikes out.
Top 3 Blackwell hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 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.
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.