Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2 (10 innings)
Regular Season Game 36
Played on Tuesday, May 18, 1976 (D) at Astrodome
ATL N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 7 1 HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 4 0
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Office cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 May rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Royster 3b 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 Wynn lf 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 Evans 1b 4 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 Henderson rf,cf 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 Pocoroba c 5 0 2 2 0 0 11 1 Perez 2b,ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Chaney ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 Lacy ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Niekro p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Leon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 7 3 6 2 30 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. Niekro-Chaney-Evans. E: Royster (6). BATTING - 2B: May (1,off Barlow). 3B: May (1,off Andujar). SH: Perez (1,off Forsch). HBP: Office (2,by Andujar). GDP: Evans (3,off Griffin). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Henderson (1,2nd base off Andujar/Johnson).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 Milbourne pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andrews 2b 4 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 Cedeno cf 5 1 1 1 0 2 8 0 Johnson c 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 1 2 10 1 Cruz lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 Boswell 3b 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 Andujar p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Roberts ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Barlow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 34 2 4 2 7 11 30 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Gross-Johnson, Griffin-Metzger-Watson. PB: Johnson (8). BATTING - HR: Cedeno (7,4th inning off Niekro 0 on 0 out). GDP: Andrews (1,off Niekro). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Cruz (2,2nd base off Niekro/Pocoroba); Boswell (1,2nd base off Niekro/Pocoroba).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro 6.2 3 2 2 6 7 1 29 Leon 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 Sosa W(3-3) 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 Totals 10 4 2 2 7 11 1 41 Inherited Runners - Scored: Leon 3-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Andujar 7 3 2 2 4 1 0 28 Forsch 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 Barlow L(2-2) 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 Griffin 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Totals 10 7 3 3 6 2 0 42 Barlow faced 3 batters in the 10th inning HBP: Andujar (1,Office). Inherited Runners - Scored: Griffin 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 7689 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Office cf Gross rf 2. Royster 3b Andrews 2b 3. Wynn lf Cedeno cf 4. Evans 1b Johnson c 5. Henderson rf Watson 1b 6. Pocoroba c Cruz lf 7. Perez 2b Boswell 3b 8. Chaney ss Metzger ss 9. Niekro p Andujar p BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Royster was called out on strikes; Wynn walked [Office to second]; Evans grounded out (first to pitcher) [Wynn to second, Office to third]; Henderson walked; Pocoroba singled [Office scored, Wynn scored, Henderson to second]; Johnson allowed a passed ball [Henderson to third, Pocoroba to second]; Perez walked; Chaney popped to third; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Andrews grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Gross out at second]; Cedeno popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Niekro popped to second; Office was hit by a pitch; Royster flied out to center; Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: HENDERSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); MAY REPLACED OFFICE (PLAYING RF); Johnson reached on an error by Royster [Johnson to second]; Watson flied out to center; Cruz struck out; Boswell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. BRAVES 3RD: Evans flied out to left; Henderson flied out to center; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Andujar singled; Gross popped to shortstop; Andrews forced Andujar (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. BRAVES 4TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Chaney flied out to center; Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno homered; Johnson flied out to left; Watson walked; Cruz singled [Watson to third]; Cruz stole second; Boswell struck out; Metzger flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. BRAVES 5TH: May tripled; Royster grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn hit into a double play (right to catcher) [May out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Andujar grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross flied out to left; Andrews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. BRAVES 6TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Henderson singled; Henderson stole second; Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno struck out; Johnson struck out; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. BRAVES 7TH: Chaney flied out to right; Niekro flied out to center; May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: Cruz walked; Boswell forced Cruz (catcher to shortstop); Boswell stole second; Metzger struck out; ROBERTS BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Roberts walked; Gross walked [Boswell to third, Roberts to second]; Andrews walked [Boswell scored, Roberts to third, Gross to second]; LEON REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Cedeno struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Royster struck out; Wynn flied out to center; Evans walked; Henderson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: Johnson flied out to right; Watson struck out; Cruz popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba singled; Perez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Pocoroba to second]; LACY BATTED FOR CHANEY; Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); WILLIAMS BATTED FOR LEON; Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: SOSA REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); LACY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); PEREZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Boswell grounded out (second to first); Metzger struck out; HOWARD BATTED FOR FORSCH; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 10TH: BARLOW REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); May doubled; Royster singled [May to third]; Wynn singled [May scored, Royster to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED BARLOW (PITCHING); Evans grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Royster to third, Wynn out at second]; Henderson walked; Pocoroba grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 10TH: Gross singled; MILBOURNE RAN FOR GROSS; Andrews popped to first in foul territory; Cedeno forced Milbourne (third to second); Johnson walked [Cedeno to second]; Watson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 3 7 1 9 Astros 2 4 0 9
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