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August 14, 1977

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Astros 6 9 0
Padres 2 4 2
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Astros 6 9 0
Padres 3 5 2

George Hendrick Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .303
OBP .667 .371
At Bats 3 396
Hits 2 120
• Singles 1 86
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 1 16
Walks 0 41
RBI’s 2 60

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 4 5
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San Diego Stadium - August 14, 1977
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Home Run
Joe Niekro
Joe Ferguson
Bob Watson
Art Howe
Rob Sperring
Roger Metzger
Terry Puhl
Cesar Cedeno
Jose Cruz
George Hendrick
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Hendrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Rob Sperring now playing third base. Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first, with Spillner covering, for the out.
Top 9 Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Dan Spillner now pitching. Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Dave Tomlin. Rettenmund takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Ashford strikes out. Ferguson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ashford out.
Top 8 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Niekro is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Dave Tomlin now pitching. Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Champion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Hendrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 7 Winfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Winfield reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Ivie strikes out. Ferguson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ivie out.
Top 7 Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cruz scores.
Top 7 There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Top 7 Cruz is walked intentionally.
Top 7 Watson strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Top 7 Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores.
Top 7 Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Cabell reaches second base with a double. There goes Puhl trying to get to home. Richards throws the ball in to Almon who relays the ball to Tenace, who tags Puhl, who came all the way from first, for the out. Cabell moves to third.
Top 7 Rick Sawyer now pitching. Puhl takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Almon hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Pat Scanlon pinch hits for Dave Freisleben. Scanlon 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 6 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Metzger hits a line drive towards the mound. Freisleben catches it and throws to second to double up Ferguson.
Top 6 Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Ferguson moves to second.
Top 6 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon misplays the ball. That's an error on Almon.
Top 6 Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Cruz reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Ashford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Champion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Winfield takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Metzger takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Howe strikes out.
Top 4 There go the runners. The throw from Tenace and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Cruz scores.
Top 4 Ferguson takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second.
Top 4 Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Niekro fires to first and picks off Richards.
Bottom 3 Richards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Freisleben hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Ashford hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Watson strikes out.
Top 3 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freisleben fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second.
Top 3 Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Champion strikes out.
Bottom 2 Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freisleben fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Metzger takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Howe moves to second.
Top 2 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second.
Top 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Almon strikes out.
Bottom 1 Richards strikes out.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cabell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Champion reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Puhl strikes out.