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September 26, 1978

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Bottom 6 R H E
Astros 2 5 0
Braves 0 1 0
Bottom 6 R H E
Astros 2 5 0
Braves 0 2 0

Gary Matthews Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .284
OBP .000 .363
At Bats 2 462
Hits 0 131
• Singles 0 89
• Doubles 0 19
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 18
Walks 0 58
RBI’s 0 62

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 14 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - September 26, 1978
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Single
Joe Niekro
Luis Pujols
Bob Watson
Julio Gonzalez
Enos Cabell
Rafael Landestoy
Jeffrey Leonard
Terry Puhl
Jose Cruz
Gary Matthews
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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Bottom 6 Office hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Niekro fires to first and picks off Cruz.
Top 6 Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.
Top 5 Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landestoy moves to second.
Top 5 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Niekro strikes out.
Top 5 Pujols strikes out.
Bottom 4 Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 There's a wild pitch. Nolan moves to third. Murphy moves to second.
Bottom 4 Murphy takes first base on ball four. Nolan moves to second.
Bottom 4 Nolan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Burroughs is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. There goes Watson trying to get to second. Burroughs throws the ball in to Gilbreath who relays the ball to Hubbard who tags Watson for the out. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Watson takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 There goes Cruz. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Cruz steals second.
Top 4 Cruz strikes out.
Top 4 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out.
Bottom 3 Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out.
Bottom 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 2 Gilbreath hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Murphy strikes out.
Top 2 Pujols strikes out. Nolan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pujols out.
Top 2 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hubbard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 2 Watson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Nolan hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to third for the out. Office moves to second.
Bottom 1 Matthews is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Office is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 1 There goes Royster. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Royster steals second.
Bottom 1 Royster is hit by the pitch.
Top 1 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There goes Cruz. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Cruz steals second.
Top 1 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores.
Top 1 The ball gets by Nolan for a passed ball. Puhl moves to third.
Top 1 There goes Puhl. The throw from Nolan and he is safe. Puhl steals second.
Top 1 Puhl takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.