Houston Astros
1st in AL West
Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Win | Loss | Save |
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Apr 6, 7:05 PM
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W 2-1
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J.R. Richard
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Phil Niekro
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Joaquin Andujar
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Apr 7, 7:05 PM
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W 6-0
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Ken Forsch
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Larry McWilliams
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Apr 8, 4:33 AM
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W 2-0
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Joe Niekro
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Rick Matula
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Apr 9, 7:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Bob Welch
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Vern Ruhle
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Jerry Reuss
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Apr 10, 7:05 PM
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W 2-1
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J.R. Richard
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Burt Hooton
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Apr 11, 7:05 PM
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W 10-3
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Ken Forsch
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Don Sutton
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Apr 13, 9:05 PM
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L 7-8
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Ed Halicki
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Joe Niekro
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Gary Lavelle
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Apr 14, 6:33 AM
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L 1-2
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Vida Blue
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Vern Ruhle
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Apr 15, 6:33 AM
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W 4-3
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J.R. Richard
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John Montefusco
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Joe Sambito
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Apr 15, 6:38 AM
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W 9-1
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Joaquin Andujar
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Tom Griffin
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Apr 16, 9:05 PM
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W 4-0
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Ken Forsch
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Don Sutton
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Apr 17, 9:05 PM
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L 6-10
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Jerry Reuss
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Tom Dixon
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Apr 18, 9:05 PM
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W 4-0
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Vern Ruhle
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Doug Rau
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Apr 20, 7:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Joe Sambito
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Jim Bibby
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Apr 21, 7:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Joaquin Andujar
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Kent Tekulve
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Apr 22, 4:33 AM
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W 3-2
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Joaquin Andujar
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John Candelaria
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Joe Sambito
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Apr 25, 4:33 AM
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L 0-4
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Dennis Lamp
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Vern Ruhle
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Apr 26, 4:33 AM
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W 6-2
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J.R. Richard
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Lynn McGlothen
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Joe Sambito
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Apr 27, 6:05 PM
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W 9-8
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Frank Riccelli
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Ed Whitson
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Apr 29, 3:33 AM
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L 5-10
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Bruce Kison
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Joe Niekro
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Grant Jackson
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Apr 30, 8:05 PM
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W 6-5
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Joe Sambito
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Tom Bruno
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Joaquin Andujar
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May 1, 8:05 PM
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L 6-7
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Darold Knowles
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Joe Sambito
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May 2, 8:05 PM
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L 2-5
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John Denny
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Ken Forsch
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May 3, 4:33 AM
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W 4-1
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Joe Niekro
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Pete Vuckovich
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Joaquin Andujar
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May 4, 7:05 PM
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L 5-6
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Doug Bair
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Frank Riccelli
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May 5, 3:33 AM
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L 2-6
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Tom Hume
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Joaquin Andujar
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Frank Pastore
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May 6, 7:05 PM
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L 5-17
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Pedro Borbon
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J.R. Richard
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May 6, 7:10 PM
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W 8-2
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Frank Riccelli
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Fred Norman
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May 8, 8:05 PM
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L 1-4
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Pete Vuckovich
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Ken Forsch
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Darold Knowles
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May 9, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Bo McLaughlin
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Tom Bruno
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May 10, 8:05 PM
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L 1-3
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Bob Sykes
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J.R. Richard
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Mark Littell
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May 11, 8:05 PM
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L 3-5
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Rick Reuschel
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Frank Riccelli
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Bruce Sutter
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May 12, 8:05 PM
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W 11-3
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Ken Forsch
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Lynn McGlothen
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May 12, 8:05 PM
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L 0-2
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Ken Holtzman
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Rick Williams
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May 13, 4:33 AM
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W 3-0
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Joe Niekro
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Mike Krukow
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May 15, 8:05 PM
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L 1-8
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Philip Nastu
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J.R. Richard
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May 16, 8:05 PM
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L 4-8
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Gary Lavelle
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Bo McLaughlin
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May 17, 8:05 PM
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L 0-3
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Ed Halicki
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Ken Forsch
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May 18, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Joe Niekro
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Rollie Fingers
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May 19, 8:05 PM
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L 2-4
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Rollie Fingers
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J.R. Richard
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May 20, 4:33 AM
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W 1-0
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Rick Williams
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Gaylord Perry
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May 20, 4:38 AM
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W 6-3
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Joaquin Andujar
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John D'Acquisto
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May 21, 7:05 PM
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L 5-7
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Phil Niekro
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Bo McLaughlin
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Gene Garber
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May 22, 7:05 PM
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W 4-1
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Joe Niekro
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Mickey Mahler
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May 23, 7:05 PM
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L 5-6
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Tony Brizzolara
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Joaquin Andujar
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Gene Garber
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May 25, 10:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Rollie Fingers
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Joe Sambito
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May 26, 10:05 PM
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W 9-0
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Joe Niekro
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Mickey Lolich
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May 27, 6:33 AM
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W 4-2
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J.R. Richard
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Eric Rasmussen
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May 28, 10:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Randy Jones
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Joaquin Andujar
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Rollie Fingers
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May 29, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Randy Niemann
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Paul Moskau
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May 30, 8:05 PM
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W 6-3
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Joe Niekro
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Tom Seaver
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Joe Sambito
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May 31, 8:05 PM
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W 3-0
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Rick Williams
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Fred Norman
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Jun 1, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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J.R. Richard
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Ross Grimsley
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Jun 2, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Joaquin Andujar
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Elias Sosa
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Jun 3, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Joe Niekro
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Steve Rogers
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Bert Roberge
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Jun 4, 8:05 PM
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W 3-0
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Randy Niemann
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Larry Christenson
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Jun 5, 8:05 PM
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L 0-8
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Steve Carlton
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Rick Williams
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Jun 6, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Joe Sambito
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Ron Reed
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Bert Roberge
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Jun 8, 7:05 PM
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W 5-0
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Joe Niekro
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Pat Zachry
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Jun 9, 3:33 AM
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L 0-4
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Craig Swan
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Joaquin Andujar
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Jun 10, 3:33 AM
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W 5-3
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George Throop
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Kevin Kobel
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Joe Sambito
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Jun 11, 7:05 PM
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L 2-4
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Randy Lerch
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J.R. Richard
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Jun 12, 7:05 PM
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L 0-4
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Nino Espinosa
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Rick Williams
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Jun 13, 7:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Joe Niekro
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Dick Ruthven
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Jun 15, 7:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Joaquin Andujar
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Elias Sosa
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Jun 16, 7:05 PM
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L 2-4
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Ross Grimsley
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J.R. Richard
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Elias Sosa
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Jun 17, 3:33 AM
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L 3-19
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Dan Schatzeder
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Joe Niekro
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Jun 18, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Bert Roberge
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Tom Hausman
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Jun 19, 8:05 PM
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W 3-1
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Joaquin Andujar
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Andy Hassler
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Jun 20, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Joe Sambito
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Craig Swan
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Jun 22, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Joe Niekro
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Bob Shirley
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Joe Sambito
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Jun 23, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Tom Dixon
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Rollie Fingers
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Jun 24, 4:33 AM
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W 4-1
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Joaquin Andujar
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Eric Rasmussen
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Jun 25, 8:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Tom Seaver
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J.R. Richard
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Doug Bair
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Jun 25, 8:05 PM
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W 4-0
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Randy Niemann
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Michael LaCoss
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Jun 26, 8:05 PM
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W 6-5
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Bert Roberge
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Doug Bair
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Joe Sambito
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Jun 27, 10:05 PM
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L 3-6
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Greg Minton
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Tom Dixon
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Dave Roberts
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Jun 28, 10:05 PM
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W 6-5
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Rick Williams
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John Curtis
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Randy Niemann
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Jun 29, 10:05 PM
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W 4-1
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Joaquin Andujar
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Gaylord Perry
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Jun 30, 10:05 PM
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W 3-0
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J.R. Richard
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Bob Shirley
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Jul 1, 6:33 AM
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W 4-1
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Joe Niekro
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Randy Jones
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Joe Sambito
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Jul 3, 7:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Ken Forsch
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Doug Bair
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Jul 4, 3:33 AM
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W 3-2
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Joaquin Andujar
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Bill Bonham
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Joe Sambito
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Jul 5, 7:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Tom Seaver
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J.R. Richard
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Doug Bair
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Jul 6, 4:33 AM
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W 4-2
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Joe Niekro
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Lynn McGlothen
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Joe Sambito
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Jul 7, 4:33 AM
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L 0-6
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Ken Holtzman
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Rick Williams
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Jul 7, 4:38 AM
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L 3-8
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Dennis Lamp
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Randy Niemann
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Jul 8, 4:33 AM
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L 0-10
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Mike Krukow
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Ken Forsch
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Donnie Moore
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Jul 10, 8:05 PM
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L 3-4
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Jim Bibby
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Joaquin Andujar
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Kent Tekulve
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Jul 11, 8:05 PM
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L 1-5
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Bruce Kison
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J.R. Richard
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Jul 12, 8:05 PM
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L 3-5
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Bert Blyleven
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Joe Niekro
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Kent Tekulve
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Jul 13, 8:05 PM
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L 0-1
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Silvio Martinez
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Ken Forsch
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Jul 14, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Joaquin Andujar
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Pete Vuckovich
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Joe Sambito
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Jul 15, 4:33 AM
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L 1-3
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John Fulgham
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J.R. Richard
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Jul 19, 7:05 PM
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L 5-9
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Dave Roberts
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Ken Forsch
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Jul 19, 7:05 PM
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L 2-4
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Bruce Kison
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Joe Niekro
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Grant Jackson
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Jul 20, 7:05 PM
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L 3-9
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John Candelaria
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J.R. Richard
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Jul 21, 3:33 AM
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L 5-6
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Enrique Romo
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Joe Sambito
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Kent Tekulve
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Jul 22, 4:33 AM
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W 7-6
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Joe Sambito
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Will McEnaney
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Jul 23, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Joe Niekro
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John Fulgham
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Jul 24, 8:05 PM
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W 6-1
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Ken Forsch
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Dennis Lamp
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Jul 25, 8:05 PM
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W 6-4
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J.R. Richard
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Rick Reuschel
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Joe Sambito
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Jul 26, 8:05 PM
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L 5-6
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Joe Beckwith
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Joaquin Andujar
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Terry Forster
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Jul 27, 8:05 PM
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L 7-11
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Charlie Hough
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Joe Niekro
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Jul 28, 8:05 PM
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W 5-2
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Ken Forsch
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Jerry Reuss
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Jul 29, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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J.R. Richard
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Terry Forster
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Jul 30, 8:05 PM
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L 0-8
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Bob Knepper
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Joaquin Andujar
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Jul 31, 8:05 PM
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W 6-4
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Joe Niekro
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Ed Whitson
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Bert Roberge
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Aug 1, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Ken Forsch
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Vida Blue
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Bert Roberge
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Aug 3, 8:05 PM
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W 4-1
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J.R. Richard
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Rick Matula
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Aug 4, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Joe Sambito
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Gene Garber
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Aug 4, 8:05 PM
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W 6-2
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Frank LaCorte
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Phil Niekro
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Joe Sambito
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Aug 5, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Bert Roberge
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Gene Garber
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Joe Sambito
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Aug 7, 10:05 PM
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L 8-10
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Ken Brett
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Joe Sambito
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Dave Patterson
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Aug 8, 10:05 PM
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W 4-1
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J.R. Richard
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Burt Hooton
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Aug 9, 6:33 AM
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L 3-4
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Rick Sutcliffe
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Joaquin Andujar
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Joe Beckwith
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Aug 10, 7:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Joe Niekro
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Eddie Solomon
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Joe Sambito
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Aug 12, 7:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Phil Niekro
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Rick Williams
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Aug 13, 8:05 PM
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W 4-1
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J.R. Richard
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Steve Rogers
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Aug 14, 8:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Joaquin Andujar
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Bill Lee
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Aug 15, 8:05 PM
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L 0-3
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Dan Schatzeder
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Joe Niekro
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Scott Sanderson
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Aug 17, 8:05 PM
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L 2-5
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Randy Lerch
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Frank LaCorte
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Aug 18, 8:05 PM
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L 0-1
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Larry Christenson
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J.R. Richard
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Ron Reed
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Aug 19, 8:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Steve Carlton
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Joaquin Andujar
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Aug 20, 7:05 PM
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W 8-1
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Joe Niekro
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Craig Swan
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Aug 21, 11:33 PM
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L 0-5
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Pete Falcone
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Frank LaCorte
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Aug 22, 3:33 AM
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W 3-1
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J.R. Richard
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Kevin Kobel
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Aug 24, 7:05 PM
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L 3-5
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Steve Carlton
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Joaquin Andujar
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Aug 25, 7:05 PM
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W 3-1
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Joe Niekro
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Nino Espinosa
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Joe Sambito
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Aug 26, 7:05 PM
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W 4-1
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Pete Ladd
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Kevin Saucier
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Joe Sambito
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Aug 27, 7:05 PM
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W 3-0
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J.R. Richard
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Rudy May
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Aug 28, 7:05 PM
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L 6-7
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David Palmer
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Pete Ladd
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Aug 29, 7:05 PM
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L 3-5
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Bill Lee
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Joe Niekro
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Elias Sosa
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Aug 31, 8:05 PM
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W 2-0
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Ken Forsch
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Craig Swan
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Joe Sambito
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Sep 1, 8:05 PM
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W 3-1
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J.R. Richard
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Pete Falcone
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Sep 2, 4:33 AM
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L 4-5
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Kevin Kobel
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Randy Niemann
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Neil Allen
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Sep 3, 8:05 PM
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L 0-1
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Jerry Reuss
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Joe Niekro
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Sep 4, 8:05 PM
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W 9-4
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Rick Williams
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Joe Beckwith
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Joaquin Andujar
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Sep 5, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Joe Sambito
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John D'Acquisto
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Sep 6, 8:05 PM
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W 2-0
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J.R. Richard
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Bob Owchinko
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Sep 7, 8:05 PM
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L 2-9
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Vida Blue
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Joaquin Andujar
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Sep 8, 8:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Greg Minton
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Joe Sambito
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Gary Lavelle
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Sep 9, 4:33 AM
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W 4-1
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Ken Forsch
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Greg Minton
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Joe Sambito
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Sep 11, 7:05 PM
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L 8-9
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Tom Hume
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Joe Sambito
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Sep 12, 7:05 PM
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L 4-7
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Frank Pastore
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Joe Niekro
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Tom Hume
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Sep 14, 10:05 PM
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W 7-0
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Vern Ruhle
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Ed Halicki
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Sep 15, 6:33 AM
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L 3-5
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Pedro Borbon
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Joaquin Andujar
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Greg Minton
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Sep 16, 6:33 AM
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L 1-2
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Greg Minton
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J.R. Richard
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Sep 17, 10:05 PM
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W 1-0
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Joe Niekro
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Bob Owchinko
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Sep 18, 10:05 PM
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L 0-4
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Eric Rasmussen
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Rick Williams
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Sep 19, 8:05 PM
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L 5-6
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Bo McLaughlin
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Vern Ruhle
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Gene Garber
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Sep 20, 8:05 PM
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W 7-1
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Ken Forsch
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Tommy Boggs
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Sep 21, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Joe Sambito
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Tom Hume
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Sep 22, 8:05 PM
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W 4-1
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Joe Niekro
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Michael LaCoss
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Joe Sambito
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Sep 23, 4:33 AM
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L 1-7
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Frank Pastore
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Vern Ruhle
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Sep 24, 7:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Mickey Mahler
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Joe Sambito
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Sep 24, 7:05 PM
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L 1-8
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Eddie Solomon
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Rick Williams
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Sep 25, 7:05 PM
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W 8-0
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J.R. Richard
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Tommy Boggs
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Sep 26, 7:05 PM
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L 4-9
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Phil Niekro
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Joe Niekro
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Sep 28, 10:05 PM
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L 5-6
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Charlie Hough
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Vern Ruhle
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Bobby Castillo
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Sep 29, 6:33 AM
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W 3-0
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J.R. Richard
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Jerry Reuss
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Joe Sambito
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Sep 30, 6:33 AM
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W 3-2
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Joe Niekro
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Rick Sutcliffe
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Joe Sambito
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Washington Nationals 
Philadelphia Phillies 
New York Mets 
