1977 Topps Baseball #252 - Dale Murray

• Dale Murray came to the Cincinnati Reds as part of the Tony Perez trade after the 1976 season. It must have been hard for Murray to pitch for the Reds after being part of an unpopular trade. His ERA jumped from 3.26 in 1976 to 4.94 in 1977.
• 1977 Stats: 7-2, 4 saves, 4.94 ERA in 61 games (1 start)
• 1977 Highlights:
• May 30 - Pitched two shutout innings and was credited with the win as the Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3.
• May 31 - Gave a repeat of the previous day's performance and got the same results -- two shutout innings and a 5-3 win over the Braves
• July 28 - Made the only start of his major league career. Murray was roughed up, allowing six runs in one inning. Murray wasn't the only one hammered -- the final score was Cubs 16, Reds 15.
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