Houston Astros 9, Atlanta Braves 7
Regular Season Game 67
Played on Tuesday, June 22, 1976 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 - 9 15 0 ATL N 0 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 7 13 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 5 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 Andrews 2b 6 2 2 0 0 1 3 3 Cedeno cf 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 Watson 1b 4 3 3 3 1 0 7 0 Herrmann c 4 0 2 2 1 1 8 1 Johnson lf 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 Howard pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Cabell 3b 5 0 3 1 0 0 2 2 Metzger ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Cosgrove p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Milbourne ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boswell ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 41 9 15 9 4 6 27 7 BATTING - 2B: Johnson (9,off Morton); Watson 2 (8,off Morton,off LaCorte). SH: Niekro (2,off LaCorte). HBP: Johnson (4,by LaCorte). IBB: Herrmann (1,by Sosa). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - CS: Cedeno (7,2nd base by Morton/Williams).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Office cf 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 Gilbreath 3b 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 Wynn lf 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 Robinson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Montanez 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 10 0 Paciorek rf 5 1 2 4 0 2 2 0 Lacy 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 6 Chaney ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Henderson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Williams c 3 1 1 1 0 1 6 1 Morton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LaCorte p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Belloir ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 May ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 7 13 7 3 7 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Chaney-Lacy-Montanez. E: Lacy (7), Chaney (13). BATTING - 2B: Lacy (4,off Cosgrove); Office (12,off Niekro). HR: Paciorek (2,3rd inning off Cosgrove 3 on 0 out). SH: Morton (3,off Cosgrove). SF: Williams (1,off Cosgrove). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cosgrove 3 6 5 5 2 2 1 17 Niekro 2.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 11 Pentz W(1-1) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 Forsch SV(13) 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 Totals 9 13 7 7 3 7 1 43 Inherited Runners - Scored: Pentz 2-1. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Morton 3.2 10 5 3 1 0 0 22 Beard 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 LaCorte L(0-1) 3.2 3 4 4 2 4 0 17 Sosa 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 7 Totals 9 15 9 7 4 6 0 47 HBP: LaCorte (1,Johnson). IBB: Sosa (2,Herrmann). Inherited Runners - Scored: Beard 3-2; LaCorte 2-0; Sosa 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Satch Davidson Time of Game: 3:09 Attendance: 5563 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Gross rf Office cf 2. Andrews 2b Gilbreath 3b 3. Cedeno cf Wynn lf 4. Watson 1b Montanez 1b 5. Herrmann c Paciorek rf 6. Johnson lf Lacy 2b 7. Cabell 3b Chaney ss 8. Metzger ss Williams c 9. Cosgrove p Morton p ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews reached on an error by Chaney; Cedeno singled [Andrews to third]; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Watson singled [Andrews scored (unearned)]; Herrmann singled [Watson to second]; Johnson doubled [Watson scored (unearned), Herrmann to third]; Cabell grounded out (second to first); 2 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Gilbreath flied out to center; Wynn singled [Office to second]; Montanez made an out to shortstop; Paciorek struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Metzger flied out to center; Cosgrove grounded out (second to first); Gross reached on an error by Lacy; Andrews singled [Gross to second]; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Lacy doubled; Chaney singled [Lacy to third]; Williams hit a sacrifice fly to left [Lacy scored]; Morton out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Chaney to second]; Office grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. ASTROS 3RD: Watson doubled; Herrmann grounded out (second to first); Johnson singled [Watson scored]; Cabell singled [Johnson to second]; Metzger hit into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cabell out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath walked; Wynn singled [Gilbreath to second]; Montanez singled [Gilbreath to third, Wynn to second]; Paciorek homered [Gilbreath scored, Wynn scored, Montanez scored]; Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Chaney flied out to right; Williams struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 5. ASTROS 4TH: MILBOURNE BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted); Gross singled; Andrews singled [Gross to third]; Cedeno made an out to third; Watson walked [Andrews to second]; BEARD REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Herrmann singled [Gross scored, Andrews scored, Watson to third]; LACORTE REPLACED BEARD (PITCHING); Johnson struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 5. BRAVES 4TH: NIEKRO REPLACED MILBOURNE (PITCHING); LaCorte made an out to second; Office grounded out (second to first); Gilbreath singled; Wynn made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 5. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell singled; Metzger flied out to right; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Cabell to second]; Gross grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 5. BRAVES 5TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Paciorek flied out to center; Lacy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 5. ASTROS 6TH: Andrews struck out; Cedeno was called out on strikes; Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 5. BRAVES 6TH: Chaney walked; Williams singled [Chaney to second]; LaCorte made an out to catcher; Office doubled [Chaney scored, Williams to third]; PENTZ REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Gilbreath singled [Williams scored, Office to third]; Wynn struck out; Montanez made an out to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 7. ASTROS 7TH: Herrmann struck out; Johnson was hit by a pitch; Cabell forced Johnson (shortstop to second); Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 7. BRAVES 7TH: Paciorek struck out; Lacy grounded out (third to first); Chaney singled; Williams forced Chaney (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 7. ASTROS 8TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR PENTZ; Boswell walked; Gross walked [Boswell to second]; Andrews popped to pitcher; Cedeno singled [Boswell scored, Gross to third]; Watson doubled [Gross scored, Cedeno scored]; SOSA REPLACED CHANEY (PITCHING); BELLOIR REPLACED LACORTE (PLAYING SS); Herrmann was walked intentionally; Johnson forced Herrmann (second to shortstop) [Watson to third]; HOWARD RAN FOR JOHNSON; Cabell singled [Watson scored, Howard to third]; Metzger struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 7. BRAVES 8TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FORSCH REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); MAY BATTED FOR BELLOIR; May made an out to third; Office flied out to left; Gilbreath singled; Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 7. ASTROS 9TH: MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ROBINSON REPLACED WYNN (PLAYING SS); Forsch was called out on strikes; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 7. BRAVES 9TH: Montanez struck out; Paciorek singled; Lacy made an out to first; HENDERSON BATTED FOR SOSA; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 9 15 0 11 Braves 7 13 2 9
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