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April 29, 1978

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Top 4 R H E
Cubs 0 2 3
Braves 5 7 0
Top 4 R H E
Cubs 0 2 3
Braves 5 7 0

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .407
OBP .000 .429
At Bats 1 27
Hits 0 11
• Singles 0 8
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 2

Phil Niekro Season Stats

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1 4 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - April 29, 1978
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Phil Niekro
Dale Murphy
Tom Paciorek
Jerry Royster
Darrel Chaney
Pat Rockett
Jeff Burroughs
Barry Bonnell
Cito Gaston
Bill Buckner
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Mike Krukow now pitching. Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into left field. Gross picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gross. Murphy scores. Paciorek scores. Chaney moves to third. Two runs are unearned.
Bottom 3 Chaney strikes out. There goes Murphy. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Paciorek. Here's the throw, and he's safe.
Bottom 3 Rockett hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to home to get Gaston. Murphy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 3 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Gaston moves to third.
Bottom 3 Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third.
Bottom 3 Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonnell scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 There go the runners. The throw from Rader and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Royster scores.
Bottom 3 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Royster moves to second.
Bottom 3 Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 De Jesus strikes out.
Top 3 The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Wallis moves to third.
Top 3 Fryman bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to second.
Top 3 Wallis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 2 Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rockett moves to third.
Bottom 2 Rockett takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Paciorek strikes out.
Bottom 2 Murphy strikes out.
Top 2 Rader hits a line drive into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Ontiveros hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Gaston strikes out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Murcer hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Buckner strikes out.
Top 1 Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple.
Top 1 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.