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April 8, 1977

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Bottom 5 R H E
Braves 2 2 1
Astros 1 4 0
Bottom 5 R H E
Braves 2 2 2
Astros 1 4 0

J.R. Richard Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .000
OBP .000 .000
At Bats 1 1
Hits 0 0
• Singles 0 0
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 0

Andy Messersmith Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Astrodome - April 8, 1977
Andy Messersmith
Biff Pocoroba
Willie Montanez
Rod Gilbreath
Jerry Royster
Pat Rockett
Gary Matthews
Rowland Office
Jeff Burroughs
J.R. Richard
Roger Metzger
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Richard bunts towards the mound. Messersmith juggles the ball. That's an error on Messersmith. Metzger moves to second.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Gardner strikes out.
Top 5 Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 5 Pocoroba hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Matthews is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Burroughs is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second.
Bottom 3 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath.
Bottom 3 Richard strikes out.
Top 3 Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Metzger strikes out.
Bottom 2 Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Crawford strikes out.
Top 2 Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Gilbreath takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Richard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez tags and scores.
Bottom 1 There goes Cabell. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Rockett applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third.
Bottom 1 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Office hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Office reaches second base with a double.