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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L 3-14
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Bob Forsch
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Nolan Ryan
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Apr 7, 7:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Joe Niekro
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John Martin
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Joe Sambito
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Apr 8, 7:05 PM
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W 1-0
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Bob Knepper
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Joaquin Andujar
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Dave Smith
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Apr 9, 6:05 PM
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L 2-6
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Tommy Boggs
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Don Sutton
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Al Hrabosky
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Apr 10, 6:05 PM
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L 6-8
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Larry McWilliams
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Vern Ruhle
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Rick Camp
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Apr 11, 3:33 AM
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L 0-5
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Rick Mahler
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Nolan Ryan
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Apr 12, 7:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Michael LaCoss
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Dave Stewart
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Apr 13, 7:05 PM
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L 5-9
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Bob Welch
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Bob Knepper
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Apr 14, 7:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Don Sutton
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Burt Hooton
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Joe Sambito
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Apr 16, 7:05 PM
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L 3-5
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Larry McWilliams
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Nolan Ryan
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Rick Camp
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Apr 17, 7:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Preston Hanna
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Joe Niekro
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Gene Garber
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Apr 18, 7:05 PM
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L 5-6
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Al Hrabosky
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Dave Smith
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Rick Camp
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Apr 19, 9:05 PM
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W 6-4
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Don Sutton
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Terry Forster
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Joe Sambito
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Apr 20, 9:05 PM
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L 2-10
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Fernando Valenzuela
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Vern Ruhle
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Apr 21, 9:05 PM
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L 0-6
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Jerry Reuss
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Nolan Ryan
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Apr 23, 7:05 PM
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W 7-3
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Joe Niekro
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Tom Seaver
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Apr 24, 7:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Frank Pastore
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Bob Knepper
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Tom Hume
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Apr 25, 4:33 AM
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L 3-4
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Bob Shirley
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Randy Moffitt
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Tom Hume
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Apr 26, 8:05 PM
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W 6-2
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Nolan Ryan
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John Martin
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Apr 27, 8:05 PM
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W 3-0
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Vern Ruhle
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Steve Mura
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Joe Sambito
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Apr 28, 4:33 AM
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L 4-5
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Bob Forsch
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Dave Smith
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Bruce Sutter
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Apr 29, 7:05 PM
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L 6-9
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Enrique Romo
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Michael LaCoss
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Rod Scurry
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Apr 30, 7:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Don Sutton
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Rick Rhoden
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Dave Smith
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May 1, 7:05 PM
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W 6-3
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Nolan Ryan
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Paul Moskau
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Dave Smith
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May 2, 3:33 AM
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W 6-2
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Joe Niekro
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Tom Griffin
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Randy Moffitt
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May 4, 7:05 PM
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L 2-5
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Tom Seaver
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Bob Knepper
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Tom Hume
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May 5, 3:33 AM
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W 8-7
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Don Sutton
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Frank Pastore
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Dave Smith
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May 7, 4:33 AM
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L 6-12
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Randy Martz
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Nolan Ryan
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May 8, 4:33 AM
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L 2-3
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Dickie Noles
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Joe Niekro
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Bill Campbell
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May 9, 4:33 AM
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L 3-6
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Willie Hernandez
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Randy Moffitt
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May 10, 8:05 PM
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W 7-3
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Don Sutton
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Rick Rhoden
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May 11, 8:05 PM
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W 4-2
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Nolan Ryan
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Tom Griffin
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Dave Smith
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May 13, 8:05 PM
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L 0-5
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Allen Ripley
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Joe Niekro
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Lee Smith
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May 14, 8:05 PM
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L 3-6
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Dickie Noles
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Bob Knepper
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Willie Hernandez
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May 15, 8:05 PM
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W 4-1
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Don Sutton
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Fergie Jenkins
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May 16, 4:33 AM
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L 1-2
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Doug Bird
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Nolan Ryan
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Willie Hernandez
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May 17, 7:05 PM
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W 8-1
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Vern Ruhle
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Ron Reed
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May 18, 7:05 PM
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W 2-1
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Dave Smith
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Ed Farmer
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May 19, 7:05 PM
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W 5-3
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Bob Knepper
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Steve Carlton
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Dave Smith
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May 21, 8:05 PM
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W 5-1
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Don Sutton
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Mike Scott
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May 22, 8:05 PM
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L 5-6
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Neil Allen
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Randy Moffitt
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May 23, 8:05 PM
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L 0-2
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Randy Jones
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Joe Niekro
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May 24, 8:05 PM
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L 0-2
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Bill Gullickson
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Bob Knepper
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Woodie Fryman
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May 25, 8:05 PM
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L 1-6
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David Palmer
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Vern Ruhle
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Bryn Smith
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May 26, 8:05 PM
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L 0-4
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Charlie Lea
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Frank LaCorte
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May 28, 7:05 PM
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W 8-3
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Nolan Ryan
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Randy Jones
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Dave Smith
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May 29, 7:05 PM
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W 5-2
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Joe Niekro
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Pat Zachry
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May 30, 3:33 AM
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L 5-9
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Mike Scott
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Bob Knepper
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Neil Allen
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May 31, 7:05 PM
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L 0-10
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Charlie Lea
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Don Sutton
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Jun 2, 7:05 PM
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W 6-4
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Nolan Ryan
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Scott Sanderson
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Jun 4, 8:05 PM
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W 8-3
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Vern Ruhle
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Ed Farmer
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Jun 5, 8:05 PM
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L 3-5
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Sparky Lyle
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Dave Smith
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Jun 6, 8:05 PM
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W 7-6
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Vern Ruhle
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Warren Brusstar
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Jun 8, 10:05 PM
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L 3-7
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Atlee Hammaker
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Nolan Ryan
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Gary Lavelle
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Jun 9, 6:33 AM
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W 6-1
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Joe Niekro
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Bill Laskey
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Jun 10, 6:33 AM
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L 0-5
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John Curtis
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Bob Knepper
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Jun 11, 10:05 PM
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L 2-6
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Tim Lollar
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Don Sutton
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Jun 12, 10:05 PM
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L 0-4
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Chris Welsh
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Vern Ruhle
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Jun 13, 6:33 AM
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L 4-5
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John Montefusco
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Nolan Ryan
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Gary Lucas
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Jun 14, 8:05 PM
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W 9-0
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Joe Niekro
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Rick Mahler
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Jun 15, 8:05 PM
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L 0-7
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Bob Walk
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Bob Knepper
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Jun 16, 8:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Gene Garber
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George Cappuzzello
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Jun 18, 8:05 PM
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W 7-2
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Nolan Ryan
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Chris Welsh
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Jun 19, 8:05 PM
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L 1-7
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John Montefusco
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Joe Niekro
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Gary Lucas
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Jun 20, 8:05 PM
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W 8-4
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Michael LaCoss
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Juan Eichelberger
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Jun 21, 8:05 PM
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L 4-7
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Eric Show
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Michael LaCoss
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Jun 22, 8:05 PM
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W 2-0
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Vern Ruhle
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Rich Gale
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Jun 23, 8:05 PM
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L 8-9
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Fred Breining
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Frank LaCorte
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Greg Minton
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Jun 24, 8:05 PM
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L 3-4
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Atlee Hammaker
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Joe Niekro
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Jun 25, 8:05 PM
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W 7-5
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Michael LaCoss
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Terry Forster
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Bert Roberge
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Jun 26, 4:33 AM
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L 1-4
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Dave Stewart
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Don Sutton
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Steve Howe
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Jun 27, 4:33 AM
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L 3-7
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Terry Forster
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Vern Ruhle
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Jun 28, 7:05 PM
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W 6-2
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Nolan Ryan
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Rick Mahler
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Jun 29, 7:05 PM
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L 5-6
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Steve Bedrosian
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Michael LaCoss
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Jun 30, 7:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Carlos Diaz
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Bob Knepper
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Jul 2, 10:05 PM
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W 4-1
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Don Sutton
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Vicente Romo
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Frank LaCorte
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Jul 3, 10:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Fernando Valenzuela
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Bert Roberge
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Jul 4, 6:33 AM
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W 3-0
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Nolan Ryan
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Jerry Reuss
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Jul 5, 3:33 AM
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W 6-4
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Joe Niekro
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Ross Baumgarten
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Jul 6, 7:05 PM
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L 0-1
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Larry McWilliams
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Bob Knepper
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Jul 7, 8:05 PM
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W 5-1
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Don Sutton
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Allen Ripley
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Jul 8, 8:05 PM
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L 3-5
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Dick Tidrow
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Vern Ruhle
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Willie Hernandez
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Jul 9, 8:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Dave LaPoint
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Nolan Ryan
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Jim Kaat
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Jul 10, 8:05 PM
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W 4-2
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Joe Niekro
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Bob Forsch
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Jul 11, 4:33 AM
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W 4-2
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Bob Knepper
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Joaquin Andujar
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Jul 15, 8:05 PM
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L 1-5
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John Candelaria
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Don Sutton
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Rod Scurry
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Jul 16, 8:05 PM
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W 4-2
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Nolan Ryan
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Larry McWilliams
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Jul 17, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Joe Niekro
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Kent Tekulve
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Jul 18, 4:33 AM
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W 4-2
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Bob Knepper
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Don Robinson
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Jul 19, 4:33 AM
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L 5-6
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Lee Smith
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Frank LaCorte
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Jul 20, 4:33 AM
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L 3-5
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Willie Hernandez
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Don Sutton
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Dick Tidrow
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Jul 21, 4:33 AM
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W 2-1
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Nolan Ryan
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Allen Ripley
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Frank LaCorte
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Jul 23, 8:05 PM
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L 2-6
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Joaquin Andujar
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Joe Niekro
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Jul 24, 4:33 AM
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L 1-5
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Bob Forsch
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Bob Knepper
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Jul 25, 4:33 AM
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L 3-4
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Bruce Sutter
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Don Sutton
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Jul 27, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Nolan Ryan
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Charlie Leibrandt
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Jul 28, 8:05 PM
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W 4-2
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Joe Niekro
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Mario Soto
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Jul 29, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Randy Moffitt
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Greg Harris
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Frank LaCorte
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Jul 30, 8:05 PM
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W 3-1
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Don Sutton
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Rich Gale
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Jul 31, 8:05 PM
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L 4-5
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Bill Laskey
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Vern Ruhle
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Greg Minton
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Jul 31, 8:05 PM
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W 5-0
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Michael LaCoss
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Atlee Hammaker
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Frank LaCorte
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Aug 1, 8:05 PM
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L 2-4
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Greg Minton
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Frank LaCorte
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Aug 2, 8:05 PM
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W 6-4
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Joe Niekro
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Gary Lucas
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Dave Smith
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Aug 3, 8:05 PM
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W 7-6
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Randy Moffitt
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Luis DeLeon
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Aug 4, 4:33 AM
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L 2-5
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John Montefusco
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Don Sutton
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Aug 5, 10:05 PM
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L 2-5
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Bill Laskey
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Vern Ruhle
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Greg Minton
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Aug 6, 10:05 PM
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L 6-7
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Gary Lavelle
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Randy Moffitt
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Aug 7, 6:33 AM
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L 2-9
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Renie Martin
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Joe Niekro
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Aug 8, 6:33 AM
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L 2-3
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Fred Breining
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Bob Knepper
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Aug 8, 6:38 AM
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L 3-8
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Gary Lavelle
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Michael LaCoss
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Aug 9, 10:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Don Sutton
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John Montefusco
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Dave Smith
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Aug 10, 10:05 PM
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W 4-1
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Vern Ruhle
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Tim Lollar
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Randy Moffitt
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Aug 11, 10:05 PM
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W 3-0
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Nolan Ryan
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Eric Show
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Aug 13, 7:05 PM
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L 0-3
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Frank Pastore
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Joe Niekro
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Aug 14, 7:05 PM
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W 2-0
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Bob Knepper
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Bruce Berenyi
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Randy Moffitt
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Aug 15, 3:33 AM
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W 7-3
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Don Sutton
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Tom Seaver
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Bert Roberge
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Aug 16, 7:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Jim Kern
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Dave Smith
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Aug 17, 8:05 PM
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W 2-0
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Vern Ruhle
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Larry Christenson
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Aug 18, 8:05 PM
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L 3-5
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Tug McGraw
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Michael LaCoss
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Aug 19, 8:05 PM
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W 7-6
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Dave Smith
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Sid Monge
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Aug 20, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Bert Roberge
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Jeff Reardon
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Aug 21, 4:33 AM
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W 5-3
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Nolan Ryan
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Ray Burris
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Aug 22, 8:05 PM
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L 0-5
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Charlie Lea
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Vern Ruhle
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Aug 23, 8:05 PM
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W 2-0
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Joe Niekro
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Pat Zachry
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Aug 24, 8:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Dave Smith
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Mike Scott
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Aug 25, 4:33 AM
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W 5-4
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Don Sutton
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Ed Lynch
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Bert Roberge
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Aug 26, 7:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Jeff Reardon
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Bert Roberge
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Aug 26, 7:05 PM
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L 3-5
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Jeff Reardon
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Vern Ruhle
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Woodie Fryman
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Aug 28, 3:33 AM
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W 2-0
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Joe Niekro
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Charlie Lea
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Aug 29, 3:33 AM
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L 3-5
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Scott Sanderson
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Bob Knepper
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Bryn Smith
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Aug 30, 7:05 PM
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W 4-2
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Frank LaCorte
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Craig Swan
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Dave Smith
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Aug 31, 7:05 PM
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W 4-0
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Nolan Ryan
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Ed Lynch
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Sep 1, 7:05 PM
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L 1-5
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Pete Falcone
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Vern Ruhle
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Sep 3, 7:05 PM
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L 1-2
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Steve Carlton
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Joe Niekro
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Sep 4, 3:33 AM
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L 2-4
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Sid Monge
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Bob Knepper
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Ron Reed
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Sep 5, 3:33 AM
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L 3-4
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Porfi Altamirano
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Nolan Ryan
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Ron Reed
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Sep 6, 8:05 PM
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L 2-4
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Chris Welsh
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Vern Ruhle
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Sep 7, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Frank DiPino
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Juan Eichelberger
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Danny Boone
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Sep 8, 8:05 PM
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W 8-1
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Joe Niekro
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Atlee Hammaker
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Sep 9, 4:33 AM
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L 1-5
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Renie Martin
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Michael LaCoss
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Greg Minton
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Sep 10, 8:05 PM
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L 2-3
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Steve Howe
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Nolan Ryan
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Tom Niedenfuer
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Sep 11, 4:33 AM
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L 3-5
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Jerry Reuss
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Vern Ruhle
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Steve Howe
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Sep 12, 4:33 AM
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L 3-7
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Dave Stewart
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Frank DiPino
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Sep 13, 7:05 PM
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W 5-3
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Joe Niekro
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Phil Niekro
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Sep 14, 7:05 PM
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W 4-0
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Michael LaCoss
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Rick Mahler
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Frank LaCorte
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Sep 15, 7:05 PM
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W 5-4
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Nolan Ryan
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Tommy Boggs
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Dave Smith
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Sep 17, 10:05 PM
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L 2-9
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Jerry Reuss
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Frank DiPino
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Sep 18, 10:05 PM
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W 2-0
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Joe Niekro
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Bob Welch
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Sep 19, 6:33 AM
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L 4-5
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Fernando Valenzuela
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Frank LaCorte
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Sep 20, 8:05 PM
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W 4-3
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Dave Smith
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Gene Garber
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Sep 21, 8:05 PM
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W 5-3
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Vern Ruhle
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Rick Camp
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Bob Knepper
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Sep 22, 8:05 PM
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W 3-2
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Dave Smith
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Gene Garber
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Frank LaCorte
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Sep 24, 7:05 PM
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L 0-2
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Bruce Berenyi
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Joe Niekro
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Sep 25, 3:33 AM
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W 3-1
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Michael LaCoss
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Bill Scherrer
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Frank LaCorte
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Sep 26, 3:33 AM
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W 4-0
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Nolan Ryan
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Bob Shirley
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Sep 27, 10:05 PM
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W 7-3
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Vern Ruhle
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Chris Welsh
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Sep 28, 10:05 PM
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L 0-3
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Tim Lollar
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Bob Knepper
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Luis DeLeon
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Sep 29, 10:05 PM
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L 1-6
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Atlee Hammaker
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Joe Niekro
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Gary Lavelle
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Sep 30, 10:05 PM
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L 6-7
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Gary Lavelle
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Danny Boone
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Oct 1, 8:05 PM
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L 2-4
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Bob Shirley
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Nolan Ryan
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Joe Price
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Oct 2, 8:05 PM
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W 4-2
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Frank DiPino
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Mario Soto
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Vern Ruhle
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Oct 3, 4:33 AM
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W 3-0
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Joe Niekro
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Frank Pastore
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