Dodgers @ Astros
July 27, 1979

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Top 2	R	H	E
Dodgers	3	4	0
Astros	0	0	1

Top 2	R	H	E
Dodgers	3	4	0
Astros	0	0	1

Bill Russell Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.265
OBP	.000	.285
At Bats	1	426
Hits	0	113
• Singles	0	86
• Doubles	0	20
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	6
Walks	0	13
RBI’s	0	35

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
14	5	0

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Astrodome - July 27, 1979

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Joe Niekro

Alan Ashby

Enos Cabell

Julio Gonzalez

Art Howe

Craig Reynolds

Jose Cruz

Terry Puhl

Jeffrey Leonard

Bill Russell

Davey Lopes

Derrel Thomas

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Lopes takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Hough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 There goes Thomas. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Thomas steals second.

Top 2 Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. That run is unearned.

Top 2 Yeager strikes out.

Top 2 Ferguson hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Cey scores. Baker goes all the way around to score. Ferguson moves to third.

Top 2 Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to second.

Top 2 Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Russell strikes out.

Top 1 Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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