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September 26, 1979

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Astros 0 2 1
Braves 2 3 0
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Braves 2 3 0

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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - September 26, 1979
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Wild Pitch
Joe Niekro
Luis Pujols
Cesar Cedeno
Rafael Landestoy
Enos Cabell
Craig Reynolds
Jose Cruz
Terry Puhl
Denny Walling
Gary Matthews
Jerry Royster
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

There's a wild pitch. Royster moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Royster reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Reynolds strikes out.
Top 3 The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Puhl moves to second.
Top 3 Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Landestoy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Niekro reaches second base with a double. Bonnell scores. Chaney scores. There goes Benedict trying to get to home. Cruz throws the ball in to Reynolds who relays the ball to Pujols, who tags Benedict, who came all the way from first, for the out. Niekro moves to third.
Bottom 2 Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Bonnell moves to third. Chaney moves to second.
Bottom 2 Chaney takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 There goes Bonnell. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Bonnell steals second.
Bottom 2 Bonnell takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Pujols strikes out.
Top 2 Walling strikes out.
Top 2 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third.
Top 2 Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Cruz reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Horner hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Matthews moves to second.
Bottom 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out.
Top 1 Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.