Houston Astros 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Regular Season Game 105
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Saturday, July 31, 1976 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 HOU N 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 2 6 0
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Royster 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 Gilbreath 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 Wynn cf 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 Montanez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 Henderson rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 May lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Chaney ss 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 Pocoroba c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Ruthven p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Office ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Robinson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 25 1 4 0 7 4 24 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Royster-Gilbreath-Montanez. BATTING - 2B: Chaney (13,off Richard). GDP: Montanez 2 (20,off Richard 2); Pocoroba (8,off Richard). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Royster (9,2nd base off Richard/Herrmann).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 Watson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 10 1 Cruz lf 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 Herrmann c 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 Andrews 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 7 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 Richard p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 30 2 6 2 1 2 27 17 FIELDING - DP: 4. Metzger-Watson, Metzger-Andrews-Watson, Herrmann-Andrews, Andrews-Metzger-Watson. PB: Herrmann (5). BATTING - 2B: Cruz 2 (13,off Ruthven 2); Watson (17,off Marshall). HBP: Richard (1,by Ruthven). GDP: Andrews (12,off Ruthven). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (33,2nd base off Ruthven/Pocoroba); Cruz (16,2nd base off Ruthven/Pocoroba); Andrews (6,2nd base off Ruthven/Pocoroba).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ruthven L(11-9) 7 5 2 2 1 2 0 28 Marshall 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 8 6 2 2 1 2 0 32 WP: Ruthven (2). HBP: Ruthven (6,Richard).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard W(12-11) 9 4 1 0 7 4 0 32 Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Montague Time of Game: 2:03 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Royster 3b Gross rf 2. Gilbreath 2b Cabell 3b 3. Wynn cf Cedeno cf 4. Montanez 1b Watson 1b 5. Henderson rf Cruz lf 6. May lf Herrmann c 7. Chaney ss Andrews 2b 8. Pocoroba c Metzger ss 9. Ruthven p Richard p BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster stole second; Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first) [Royster to third]; Herrmann allowed a passed ball [Royster scored (unearned)]; Wynn walked; Montanez grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Wynn out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross flied out to left; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); May walked; Chaney doubled to center [May out at home (center to first to third to catcher)]; Pocoroba flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled; Cruz stole second; Herrmann flied out to center [Cruz to third]; Andrews singled [Cruz scored]; Andrews stole second; Metzger struck out; Richard was hit by a pitch; Gross flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 3RD: Ruthven struck out; Royster singled; Gilbreath flied out to right; Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno made an out to first; Watson walked; Cruz doubled [Watson to third]; Herrmann flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 4TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Henderson grounded out (second to first); May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Andrews made an out to third; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Richard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 5TH: Chaney walked; Pocoroba grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Chaney out at second]; Ruthven struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 6TH: Royster made an out to second; Gilbreath struck out; Wynn walked; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Watson made an out to second; Cruz doubled; Ruthven threw a wild pitch [Cruz to third]; Herrmann reached on a fielder's choice [Cruz scored]; Andrews grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Herrmann out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 7TH: Henderson walked; May forced Henderson (second to shortstop); Chaney singled to left [May out at third (left to third)]; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Richard grounded out (second to first); Gross flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 8TH: OFFICE BATTED FOR RUTHVEN; Office singled; ROBINSON RAN FOR OFFICE; On a bunt Royster hit into a double play (catcher to second) [Robinson out at second]; Gilbreath flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: MARSHALL REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno made an out to catcher; Watson doubled; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 9TH: Wynn walked; Montanez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wynn out at second]; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 1 4 0 4 Astros 2 6 0 6
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