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After falling behind by the score of 8-1 after three innings, the Giants went on a hitting spree and defeated the Braves, 12-11, when Gary Matthews smashed his second homer of the game in the 10th inning. Matthews homered for the first time in the fourth when the Giants began their comeback. [The Sporting News] San Francisco Giants 12, Atlanta Braves 11Game Played on Tuesday, April 20, 1976 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumGiants 0 1 0 3 2 3 0 1 1 1 - 12 19 3 Braves 0 3 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 11 15 3 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Joshua cf 5 1 2 0 1 0 .300 Office cf 6 0 1 0 0 0 .189 Thomas 2b 5 1 1 2 0 1 .265 Royster 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 .267 Murcer rf 6 1 1 1 0 1 .323 Gilbreath pr,3b 3 0 2 1 0 0 .667 Matthews lf 6 4 4 3 0 1 .361 May ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Montanez 1b 6 1 1 0 0 0 .257 Evans 1b 5 0 2 0 1 1 .207 Speier ss 5 2 3 2 1 0 .290 Wynn lf 5 1 0 0 1 1 .273 Reitz 3b 5 0 3 2 0 0 .371 Perez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Robinson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Henderson rf 6 3 4 1 0 2 .464 Halicki p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lacy 2b 4 2 2 1 2 0 .257 Rader c 5 0 1 2 0 1 .240 Pocoroba c 5 3 3 1 0 0 .375 Caldwell p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Williams ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Chaney ss 1 1 0 1 4 0 .250 Thomasson ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Niekro p 2 1 1 3 0 0 .111 Minton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Torrealba p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Adams ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 Sosa p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moffitt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Arnold ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 Lavelle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ontiveros ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Totals 48 12 19 12 2 5 Totals 42 11 15 8 9 5 Time of Game: 3:40 Attendance: 7,895 Left on Base: Giants 9, Braves 11 DP: Giants 1, Braves 0 Errors: Rader, Caldwell, Lavelle, Wynn 3 Doubles: Thomasson (1), Joshua (2), Rader (3), Pocoroba (2), Gilbreath (1) Triples: Lacy (1) Home Runs: Matthews 2 (3), Henderson (2) Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (1) Sacrifice Flies: Thomas (1) GIDP: Pocoroba (1) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Caldwell 2.1 6 7 4 3 3 0 17 7.56 Heaverlo 0.2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 4.05 Minton 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 9 3.12 Moffitt 2 3 1 1 2 0 1 10 5.40 Lavelle 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0.00 Halicki W(1-2) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 7.36 Totals 10 15 11 7 9 5 1 52 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro 5 11 7 7 1 3 1 27 4.22 Torrealba 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 10 6.30 Sosa L(1-1) 3 4 2 2 1 2 1 14 3.12 Totals 10 19 12 11 2 5 2 51 Wild Pitches: Caldwell (1), Heaverlo (2), Torrealba (1) Balks: Niekro (1) Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Satch Davidson GIANTS 1ST: Joshua flied out to left; Thomas flied out to left; Murcer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Office grounded out (third to first); Royster struck out; Evans singled; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0. GIANTS 2ND: Matthews singled; Niekro balked [Matthews to second]; Montanez made an out to first; Speier singled [Matthews scored]; Reitz grounded out (third to first) [Speier to second]; Rader grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Henderson singled; Lacy tripled [Henderson scored]; Pocoroba doubled [Lacy scored]; Chaney flied out to center; Caldwell threw a wild pitch [Pocoroba to third]; Niekro reached on an error by Caldwell on a sacrifice bunt [Pocoroba scored, Niekro to second]; Office grounded out (second to first) [Niekro to third]; Royster walked; GILBREATH RAN FOR ROYSTER; Evans flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 3. GIANTS 3RD: GILBREATH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Caldwell flied out to center; Joshua made an out to third; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 3. BRAVES 3RD: Wynn walked; Henderson was called out on strikes; Lacy singled [Wynn to second]; Pocoroba singled [Wynn to third, Lacy to second]; Chaney walked [Wynn scored, Lacy to third, Pocoroba to second]; HEAVERLO REPLACED CALDWELL (PITCHING); Niekro reached on an error by Rader [Lacy scored (unearned) (no RBI), Pocoroba scored (unearned) (no RBI), Chaney to third]; Office made an out to third; Heaverlo threw a wild pitch [Chaney scored (unearned), Niekro to second]; Gilbreath doubled [Niekro scored (unearned)]; Evans struck out; 5 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 8. GIANTS 4TH: Murcer struck out; Matthews homered; Montanez singled; Speier walked [Montanez to second]; Reitz singled to left [Montanez scored, Speier to third (error by Wynn)]; Rader forced Reitz (second to shortstop) [Speier scored]; THOMASSON BATTED FOR HEAVERLO; Thomasson doubled [Rader to third]; Joshua grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 8. BRAVES 4TH: MINTON REPLACED THOMASSON (PITCHING); Wynn flied out to right; Henderson singled; Lacy made an out to second; Pocoroba singled [Henderson to second]; Chaney walked [Henderson to third, Pocoroba to second]; Niekro singled to right [Henderson scored, Pocoroba scored, Chaney out at third (right to third)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 10. GIANTS 5TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer singled; Matthews singled [Murcer to second]; Montanez made an out to second; Speier singled [Murcer scored, Matthews to second]; Reitz singled [Matthews scored, Speier to third]; Rader struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 10. BRAVES 5TH: Office singled to left [Office out at second (left to shortstop)]; Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 10. GIANTS 6TH: ADAMS BATTED FOR MINTON; Adams singled; TORREALBA REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Joshua singled to left [Adams to third (error by Wynn)]; Thomas singled [Adams scored, Joshua to third (error by Wynn), Thomas to second]; Murcer grounded out (shortstop to first) [Joshua scored, Thomas to third]; Matthews grounded out (first unassisted) [Thomas scored (unearned)]; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Braves 10. BRAVES 6TH: MOFFITT REPLACED ADAMS (PITCHING); Wynn flied out to center; Henderson homered; Lacy walked; Pocoroba grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Lacy to second]; Chaney was walked intentionally; Torrealba grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Braves 11. GIANTS 7TH: Speier flied out to left; Reitz grounded out (first unassisted); Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Braves 11. BRAVES 7TH: Office grounded out (pitcher to first); Gilbreath singled; Gilbreath was picked off first (pitcher to first); Evans singled; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Braves 11. GIANTS 8TH: ARNOLD BATTED FOR MOFFITT; Arnold singled; Torrealba threw a wild pitch [Arnold to second]; Joshua doubled [Arnold to third]; SOSA REPLACED TORREALBA (PITCHING); Thomas hit a sacrifice fly to center [Arnold scored]; Murcer grounded out (pitcher to first) [Joshua to third]; Matthews struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Braves 11. BRAVES 8TH: LAVELLE REPLACED ARNOLD (PITCHING); Henderson singled; Henderson was picked off first but was safe on an error by Lavelle [Henderson to second]; Lacy walked; Pocoroba grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Henderson to third, Lacy out at second]; Chaney was walked intentionally; Sosa grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Giants 10, Braves 11. GIANTS 9TH: Montanez flied out to left; Speier singled; Reitz singled [Speier to second]; ROBINSON RAN FOR REITZ; Rader doubled [Speier scored, Robinson to third]; ONTIVEROS BATTED FOR LAVELLE; Ontiveros struck out; Joshua was walked intentionally; Thomas flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Giants 11, Braves 11. BRAVES 9TH: ONTIVEROS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HALICKI REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); Office made an out to third; MAY BATTED FOR GILBREATH; May grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans walked; Wynn forced Evans (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Braves 11. GIANTS 10TH: MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); PEREZ REPLACED WYNN (PLAYING 3B); Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); Matthews homered; Montanez grounded out (pitcher to first); Speier made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 12, Braves 11. BRAVES 10TH: Henderson was called out on strikes; Lacy flied out to right; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR POCOROBA; Williams made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 12, Braves 11. |
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