Houston Astros
1st in AL West
Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Win | Loss | Save |
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Apr 6, 3:33 AM
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L 9-11
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Pedro Borbon
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J.R. Richard
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Dave Tomlin
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Apr 7, 6:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Bill Bonham
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Joe Niekro
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Pedro Borbon
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Apr 8, 3:33 AM
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L 1-2
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Fred Norman
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Joaquin Andujar
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Doug Bair
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Apr 9, 3:33 AM
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L 3-9
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Tom Hume
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Mark Lemongello
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Apr 10, 7:05 PM
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L 2-5
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Doug Rau
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Floyd Bannister
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Terry Forster
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Apr 11, 7:05 PM
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W 1-0
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J.R. Richard
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Burt Hooton
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Apr 12, 7:05 PM
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W 11-10
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Joe Sambito
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Bobby Castillo
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Apr 14, 7:05 PM
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L 4-8
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Tom Hume
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Joaquin Andujar
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Dale Murray
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Apr 15, 7:05 PM
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W 6-1
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Mark Lemongello
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Doug Capilla
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Apr 16, 4:33 AM
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W 4-3
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Tom Dixon
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Manny Sarmiento
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Apr 18, 9:05 PM
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W 5-1
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Joe Niekro
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Bob Shirley
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Apr 19, 9:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Joaquin Andujar
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Dave Freisleben
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Joe Sambito
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Apr 20, 9:05 PM
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L 1-5
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Doug Rau
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Mark Lemongello
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Apr 21, 9:05 PM
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W 8-6
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Ken Forsch
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Bobby Castillo
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Apr 22, 9:05 PM
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L 1-5
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Burt Hooton
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Floyd Bannister
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Apr 23, 6:33 AM
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L 3-7
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Don Sutton
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Joe Niekro
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Apr 24, 7:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Joe Sambito
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Rollie Fingers
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Apr 25, 7:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Mark Lemongello
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Randy Jones
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Apr 26, 7:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Gaylord Perry
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J.R. Richard
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Rollie Fingers
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Apr 28, 7:05 PM
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L 3-6
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Ross Grimsley
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Joe Niekro
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Apr 29, 7:05 PM
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W 3-1
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Joaquin Andujar
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Steve Rogers
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Apr 30, 4:33 AM
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L 1-2
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Rudy May
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Mark Lemongello
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Stan Bahnsen
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May 3, 7:05 PM
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L 3-10
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Ross Grimsley
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J.R. Richard
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May 5, 7:05 PM
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L 2-5
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Tommy Boggs
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Joe Niekro
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Eddie Solomon
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May 6, 7:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Dave Campbell
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Ken Forsch
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May 9, 7:05 PM
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W 5-1
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J.R. Richard
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Larry Christenson
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May 10, 7:05 PM
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L 1-3
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Jim Lonborg
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Mark Lemongello
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May 12, 7:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Tom Dixon
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Skip Lockwood
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May 13, 3:33 AM
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W 7-4
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Joe Niekro
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Mike Bruhert
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Joe Sambito
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May 15, 8:05 PM
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W 5-0
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J.R. Richard
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Jim Lonborg
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May 16, 8:05 PM
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W 6-1
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Mark Lemongello
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Steve Carlton
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May 17, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Joaquin Andujar
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Randy Lerch
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Tom Dixon
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May 18, 8:05 PM
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L 5-8
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Gene Garber
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Joe Sambito
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May 19, 8:05 PM
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W 6-0
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Floyd Bannister
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Dick Ruthven
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May 20, 8:05 PM
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W 13-0
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J.R. Richard
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Tommy Boggs
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May 21, 4:33 AM
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L 4-6
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Phil Niekro
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Mark Lemongello
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Adrian Devine
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May 23, 10:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Randy Moffitt
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Joe Sambito
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May 24, 6:33 AM
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L 0-2
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John Montefusco
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Ken Forsch
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Gary Lavelle
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May 25, 6:33 AM
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L 1-9
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Ed Halicki
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J.R. Richard
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May 26, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Mark Lemongello
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Jerry Koosman
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Ken Forsch
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May 27, 8:05 PM
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L 7-9
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Butch Metzger
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Joe Sambito
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Dale Murray
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May 28, 4:33 AM
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L 1-4
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Nino Espinosa
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Tom Dixon
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May 29, 8:05 PM
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L 1-8
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Ed Halicki
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Floyd Bannister
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May 30, 8:05 PM
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L 0-1
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Bob Knepper
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J.R. Richard
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May 31, 8:05 PM
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W 1-0
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Mark Lemongello
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Vida Blue
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Jun 2, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Joe Sambito
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John Denny
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Jun 3, 8:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Pete Vuckovich
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Tom Dixon
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Jun 3, 8:05 PM
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W 5-2
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Floyd Bannister
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Pete Falcone
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Ken Forsch
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Jun 4, 4:33 AM
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L 2-4
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Silvio Martinez
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J.R. Richard
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Buddy Schultz
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Jun 5, 4:33 AM
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L 1-2
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Willie Hernandez
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Mark Lemongello
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Jun 6, 4:33 AM
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L 4-9
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Dave Roberts
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Joaquin Andujar
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Jun 9, 8:05 PM
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W 11-7
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J.R. Richard
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George Frazier
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Ken Forsch
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Jun 10, 8:05 PM
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W 12-5
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Mark Lemongello
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Bob Forsch
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Jun 11, 4:33 AM
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L 3-5
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John Denny
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Joaquin Andujar
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Jun 12, 8:05 PM
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W 6-5
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Rick Williams
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Ed Whitson
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Joe Sambito
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Jun 13, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Ken Forsch
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Jim Bibby
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Joe Sambito
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Jun 14, 8:05 PM
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L 4-6
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Ed Whitson
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J.R. Richard
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Kent Tekulve
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Jun 16, 8:05 PM
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L 6-7
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Paul Reuschel
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Rick Williams
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Jun 17, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Joe Niekro
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Willie Hernandez
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Jun 18, 8:05 PM
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W 3-1
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Tom Dixon
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Dennis Lamp
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Joe Sambito
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Jun 20, 10:05 PM
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W 5-3
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J.R. Richard
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Tommy John
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Bo McLaughlin
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Jun 21, 10:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Bob Welch
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Joe Sambito
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Jun 22, 6:33 AM
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W 4-3
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Joe Niekro
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Doug Rau
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Jun 23, 10:05 PM
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L 0-3
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Gaylord Perry
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Tom Dixon
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Jun 24, 10:05 PM
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L 5-6
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Rollie Fingers
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Ken Forsch
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Jun 25, 6:33 AM
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L 1-6
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Bob Shirley
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J.R. Richard
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Jun 25, 6:38 AM
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L 4-7
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Eric Rasmussen
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Bo McLaughlin
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John D'Acquisto
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Jun 26, 8:05 PM
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L 3-4
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Tom Seaver
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Mark Lemongello
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Dave Tomlin
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Jun 27, 8:05 PM
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W 7-4
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Joe Niekro
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Bill Bonham
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Joe Sambito
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Jun 28, 8:05 PM
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W 3-0
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Tom Dixon
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Fred Norman
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Jun 29, 8:05 PM
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W 5-0
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Floyd Bannister
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Tom Hume
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Jun 30, 8:05 PM
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L 2-5
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Bob Shirley
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J.R. Richard
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Rollie Fingers
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Jul 1, 8:05 PM
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W 9-2
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Mark Lemongello
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Bob Owchinko
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Jul 1, 8:05 PM
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L 3-9
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Mark Wiley
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Joe Niekro
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John D'Acquisto
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Jul 2, 4:33 AM
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L 2-6
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Gaylord Perry
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Tom Dixon
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Rollie Fingers
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Jul 3, 7:05 PM
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L 7-8
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Doug Bair
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Joe Sambito
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Jul 4, 7:05 PM
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W 3-1
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J.R. Richard
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Tom Hume
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Jul 5, 7:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Paul Moskau
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Joe Niekro
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Doug Bair
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Jul 7, 8:05 PM
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L 4-7
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Doug Rau
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Mark Lemongello
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Charlie Hough
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Jul 8, 8:05 PM
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L 1-7
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Burt Hooton
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Floyd Bannister
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Jul 8, 8:05 PM
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L 5-7
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Tommy John
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Tom Dixon
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Jul 9, 4:33 AM
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W 5-1
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J.R. Richard
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Don Sutton
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Jul 13, 7:05 PM
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L 0-6
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Ross Grimsley
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Joe Niekro
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Jul 14, 7:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Ken Forsch
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Stan Bahnsen
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Jul 14, 7:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Ken Forsch
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Gerry Pirtle
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Bo McLaughlin
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Jul 15, 7:05 PM
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L 0-8
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Woodie Fryman
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Tom Dixon
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Jul 16, 3:33 AM
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L 1-6
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Dan Schatzeder
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Floyd Bannister
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Jul 17, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Joe Niekro
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Rawly Eastwick
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Jul 18, 8:05 PM
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W 9-1
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J.R. Richard
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Jim Lonborg
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Jul 19, 7:05 PM
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W 8-3
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Tom Dixon
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Pat Zachry
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Joe Sambito
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Jul 19, 7:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Craig Swan
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Mark Lemongello
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Jul 20, 3:33 AM
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L 4-7
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Mike Bruhert
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Floyd Bannister
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Skip Lockwood
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Jul 20, 3:38 AM
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L 4-5
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Dale Murray
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Joe Sambito
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Jul 21, 7:05 PM
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L 1-6
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Dick Ruthven
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Joe Niekro
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Jul 21, 7:05 PM
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L 2-8
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Larry Christenson
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Rick Williams
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Jul 22, 7:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Ron Reed
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Ken Forsch
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Jul 23, 3:33 AM
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L 2-13
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Steve Carlton
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Tom Dixon
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Jul 24, 8:05 PM
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W 6-5
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Ken Forsch
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Darold Knowles
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Jul 25, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Ken Forsch
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Wayne Twitchell
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Jul 26, 8:05 PM
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W 5-0
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Joe Niekro
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Ross Grimsley
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Jul 27, 8:05 PM
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W 8-3
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J.R. Richard
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Tom Hausman
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Jul 28, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Joe Sambito
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Skip Lockwood
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Jul 30, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Joaquin Andujar
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Dwight Bernard
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Jul 31, 8:05 PM
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W 4-1
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Joe Niekro
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Ed Halicki
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Aug 1, 8:05 PM
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W 4-2
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J.R. Richard
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Bob Knepper
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Joe Sambito
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Aug 2, 8:05 PM
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L 2-4
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John Montefusco
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Tom Dixon
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Aug 4, 7:05 PM
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L 2-7
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Phil Niekro
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Mark Lemongello
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Aug 5, 7:05 PM
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W 5-3
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Joe Niekro
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Preston Hanna
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Ken Forsch
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Aug 5, 7:05 PM
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W 7-0
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Vern Ruhle
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Tommy Boggs
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Aug 6, 3:33 AM
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L 2-3
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Larry McWilliams
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J.R. Richard
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Gene Garber
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Aug 8, 10:05 PM
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L 2-3
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John Montefusco
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Tom Dixon
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Randy Moffitt
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Aug 9, 10:05 PM
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W 6-5
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Mark Lemongello
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Jim Barr
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Ken Forsch
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Aug 11, 8:05 PM
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L 0-1
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Larry McWilliams
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Joe Niekro
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Gene Garber
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Aug 12, 8:05 PM
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W 5-2
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J.R. Richard
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Phil Niekro
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Aug 13, 4:33 AM
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W 3-0
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Vern Ruhle
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Preston Hanna
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Aug 14, 8:05 PM
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W 6-0
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Tom Dixon
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Bob Forsch
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Aug 15, 8:05 PM
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L 5-11
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Aurelio Lopez
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Floyd Bannister
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Aug 16, 4:33 AM
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W 4-2
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Joe Niekro
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Silvio Martinez
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Aug 17, 7:05 PM
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L 1-5
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Don Robinson
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J.R. Richard
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Aug 17, 7:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Bruce Kison
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Mark Lemongello
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Kent Tekulve
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Aug 18, 7:05 PM
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L 3-6
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Jim Bibby
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Vern Ruhle
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Kent Tekulve
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Aug 19, 7:05 PM
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L 2-4
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Bert Blyleven
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Floyd Bannister
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Kent Tekulve
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Aug 20, 3:33 AM
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L 6-7
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Jim Rooker
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Tom Dixon
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Kent Tekulve
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Aug 20, 3:38 AM
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L 1-3
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Jerry Reuss
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Joe Niekro
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Aug 21, 8:05 PM
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W 8-3
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J.R. Richard
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Rick Reuschel
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Aug 22, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Mark Lemongello
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Mike Krukow
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Aug 23, 8:05 PM
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W 3-0
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Ken Forsch
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Dennis Lamp
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Joe Sambito
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Aug 25, 8:05 PM
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W 7-5
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Joe Niekro
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Jim Rooker
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Joaquin Andujar
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Aug 26, 4:33 AM
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W 7-2
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J.R. Richard
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Bruce Kison
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Aug 27, 4:33 AM
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L 5-8
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Grant Jackson
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Mark Lemongello
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Kent Tekulve
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Aug 29, 8:05 PM
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W 6-3
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Ken Forsch
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Pete Vuckovich
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Aug 30, 8:05 PM
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L 2-4
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Bob Forsch
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Joe Niekro
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Sep 1, 4:33 AM
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L 11-14
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Willie Hernandez
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Joe Sambito
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Bruce Sutter
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Sep 2, 4:33 AM
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W 8-5
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Joaquin Andujar
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Bruce Sutter
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Joe Sambito
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Sep 3, 4:33 AM
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L 2-3
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Dennis Lamp
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Ken Forsch
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Willie Hernandez
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Sep 3, 4:38 AM
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L 2-4
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Donnie Moore
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Vern Ruhle
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Willie Hernandez
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Sep 4, 8:05 PM
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L 3-6
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Bill Bonham
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Joe Niekro
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Doug Bair
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Sep 5, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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J.R. Richard
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Tom Seaver
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Sep 7, 8:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Burt Hooton
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Mark Lemongello
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Terry Forster
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Sep 8, 8:05 PM
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W 5-0
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Ken Forsch
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Bob Welch
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Sep 9, 8:05 PM
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W 10-4
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Joe Niekro
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Steve Mura
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Sep 10, 4:33 AM
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W 3-2
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J.R. Richard
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Eric Rasmussen
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Sep 11, 7:05 PM
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L 8-9
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Dave Tomlin
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Joaquin Andujar
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Sep 12, 3:33 AM
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L 3-4
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Doug Bair
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Joe Sambito
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Sep 13, 10:05 PM
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L 0-6
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Bob Welch
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Ken Forsch
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Sep 14, 10:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Rick Rhoden
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Joe Niekro
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Terry Forster
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Sep 15, 10:05 PM
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W 8-4
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J.R. Richard
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Eric Rasmussen
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Sep 16, 10:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Gaylord Perry
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Joe Sambito
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Sep 17, 6:33 AM
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L 1-3
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Randy Jones
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Mark Lemongello
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Rollie Fingers
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Sep 19, 8:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Gene Garber
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Joaquin Andujar
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Sep 20, 8:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Gene Garber
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Joe Niekro
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Sep 21, 8:05 PM
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W 2-0
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Ken Forsch
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Phil Niekro
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Sep 22, 10:05 PM
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L 0-2
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Bob Knepper
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Vern Ruhle
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Sep 23, 6:33 AM
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L 2-3
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Gary Lavelle
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Joaquin Andujar
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Randy Moffitt
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Sep 24, 6:33 AM
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L 0-7
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Vida Blue
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Floyd Bannister
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Sep 24, 6:38 AM
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L 4-6
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Jim Barr
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Tom Dixon
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Sep 26, 7:05 PM
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W 2-0
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Joe Niekro
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Phil Niekro
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Ken Forsch
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Sep 27, 7:05 PM
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W 4-0
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Vern Ruhle
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Frank LaCorte
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Sep 28, 7:05 PM
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W 4-3
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J.R. Richard
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Larry McWilliams
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Ken Forsch
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Sep 29, 8:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Ed Halicki
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Dan Warthen
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Sep 30, 8:05 PM
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W 7-4
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Tom Dixon
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Vida Blue
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Joe Sambito
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Oct 1, 4:33 AM
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W 3-0
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Joe Niekro
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Philip Nastu
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Mark Lemongello
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