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April 29, 1978

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Bottom 8 R H E
Cubs 0 6 3
Braves 5 13 0
Bottom 8 R H E
Cubs 0 6 3
Braves 5 13 0

Phil Niekro Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .167
OBP .333 .167
At Bats 3 12
Hits 1 2
• Singles 1 2
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 2 3

Dave Roberts Season Stats

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0 0 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - April 29, 1978
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Dave Roberts
Dave Rader
Bill Buckner
Manny Trillo
Steve Ontiveros
Ivan De Jesus
Greg Gross
Joe Wallis
Bobby Murcer
Phil Niekro
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Chaney strikes out.
Top 8 Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 There goes De Jesus. The throw from Murphy and he is out, Rockett applying the tag.
Top 8 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Rockett strikes out.
Bottom 7 Roberts fires to first and has Beall trapped. There's the throw to De Jesus who tags Beall for the out.
Bottom 7 Beall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Dave Roberts now pitching. Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 7 Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Mike Krukow. Meoli hits a line drive into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Wallis 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 7 Rowland Office now playing center field. Barry Bonnell now playing left field. Brian Asselstine now playing right field. Bob Beall now playing firRader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Cito Gaston. Rowland Office pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs. Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Bonnell strikes out. There goes Royster. The throw from Rader to De Jesus, and Royster is out.
Bottom 6 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Ontiveros takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Murcer strikes out. Murphy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murcer out.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a fly ball towards left. Gross catches it and throws to home to double up Paciorek.
Bottom 5 Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Krukow covering, for the out. Paciorek moves to third. Rockett moves to second.
Bottom 5 Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paciorek moves to second.
Bottom 5 Paciorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 The ball gets by Murphy for a passed ball. Gross moves to second.
Top 5 Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third.
Top 5 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Krukow strikes out. Murphy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Krukow out.
Top 5 Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Murphy strikes out.
Bottom 4 Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to third.
Bottom 4 Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Burroughs reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Rader strikes out.
Top 4 Trillo takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to second.
Top 4 Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Paciorek reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out.
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.