Braves 3-2 Astros (May 16, 1976)

ATL

HOU

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

1

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

3

2

H

7

E

1

0

W: A. Messersmith

L: J.R. Richard

ATL

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

3

R

2

7

H

7

1

SB

0

LOB

.233

AVG

.206

.368

OBP

.229

.300

SLG

.265

1.00

ERA

3.00

4

K

11

1

BB

7

Current Series

Braves

3

Astros

2

Game 1

Final

Braves

2

Astros

3

Game 2

Final

Braves

3

Astros

2

Game 3

Final

1976 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	102	60	.630
Dodgers	92	70	.568	10.0
Astros	80	82	.494	22.0
Giants	74	88	.457	28.0
Padres	73	89	.451	29.0
Braves	70	92	.432	32.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Braves, 3 to 2, on May 17, 1976.

Game Info

May 16, 1976

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	0	1	0	0	2	2
Marty Perez M. Perez SS	4	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn LF	4	2	2	0	0	0	2
Darrell Evans D. Evans 1B	4	0	2	2	1	0	1
Ken Henderson K. Henderson RF	1	0	1	1	0	2	0
Lee Lacy L. Lacy 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith P	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Totals	30	3	7	3	1	7	11

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Greg Gross G. Gross RF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rob Andrews R. Andrews 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson C	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ken Boswell K. Boswell 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	0	1	0	0	1
Leon Roberts L. Roberts PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Milbourne L. Milbourne PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	7	1	1	4

Batting

2B: J. Royster, J. Wynn

TB: D. Evans 2, K. Henderson, R. Office, J. Royster 2, J. Wynn 3

RBI: D. Evans 2, K. Henderson

SF: K. Henderson

GIDP: L. Lacy

Baserunning

SB: D. Evans

CS: R. Office

Batting

3B: B. Watson

TB: R. Andrews, K. Boswell 2, J. Cruz, R. Metzger, B. Watson 4

RBI: K. Boswell

Baserunning

CS: W. Howard

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith (W)	9.0	7	2	1	1	4	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	1	1	4	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard (L)	7.0	5	3	3	7	9	3.86
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	7	11

Batters faced: A. Messersmith 35

Batters faced: K. Forsch 7, J.R. Richard 31

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rowland Office R. Office CF	3	0	1	0	0	2	2
Marty Perez M. Perez SS	4	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn LF	4	2	2	0	0	0	2
Darrell Evans D. Evans 1B	4	0	2	2	1	0	1
Ken Henderson K. Henderson RF	1	0	1	1	0	2	0
Lee Lacy L. Lacy 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Biff Pocoroba B. Pocoroba C	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Royster J. Royster 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith P	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Totals	30	3	7	3	1	7	11

Batting

2B: J. Royster, J. Wynn

TB: D. Evans 2, K. Henderson, R. Office, J. Royster 2, J. Wynn 3

RBI: D. Evans 2, K. Henderson

SF: K. Henderson

GIDP: L. Lacy

Baserunning

SB: D. Evans

CS: R. Office

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith (W)	9.0	7	2	1	1	4	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	1	1	4	0

Batters faced: A. Messersmith 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Greg Gross G. Gross RF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rob Andrews R. Andrews 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson C	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ken Boswell K. Boswell 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PR	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	0	1	0	0	1
Leon Roberts L. Roberts PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
J.R. Richard P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Milbourne L. Milbourne PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	7	1	1	4

Batting

3B: B. Watson

TB: R. Andrews, K. Boswell 2, J. Cruz, R. Metzger, B. Watson 4

RBI: K. Boswell

Baserunning

CS: W. Howard

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard (L)	7.0	5	3	3	7	9	3.86
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	7	11

Batters faced: K. Forsch 7, J.R. Richard 31

11-21 ATL

HOU 15-19

Team Stats

Current Series

1976 NL West

Game Summary

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