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Atlanta and Houston divided a doubleheader, the Braves winning the opener, 3-2, and the Astros taking the nightcap by the same score. Andy Messersmith, after four straight losses, outduelled J.R. Richard to post his first victory in the opener. Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2 (Game 1)Game Played on Monday, May 17, 1976 (Day game) at AstrodomeBraves 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 7 1
Astros 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 2 7 0
Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Office cf 3 0 1 0 2 2 .208 Gross rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300
Perez ss 4 1 0 0 1 1 .298 Andrews 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Wynn lf 4 2 2 0 0 2 .238 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .306
Evans 1b 4 0 2 2 0 1 .184 Johnson c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .224
Henderson rf 1 0 1 1 2 0 .315 Cruz lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .220
Lacy 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .224 Watson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272
Pocoroba c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Boswell 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .250
Royster 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .188 Howard pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
Messersmith p 3 0 0 0 1 2 .143 Metzger ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 .252
Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288
Richard p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .042
Milbourne ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 3 7 3 7 11 Totals 34 2 7 1 1 4
Time of Game: 2:23
Left on Base: Braves 8, Astros 6
DP: Braves 1, Astros 1
Errors: Evans
Doubles: Wynn (4), Royster (4)
Triples: Watson (1)
Stolen Bases: Evans (3)
Caught Stealing: Office (3), Howard (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Henderson (2)
GIDP: Lacy (5)
Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Messersmith W(1-4) 9 7 2 1 1 4 0 35 4.30
Totals 9 7 2 1 1 4 0 35
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Richard L(5-3) 7 5 3 3 7 9 0 31 2.93
Forsch 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 1.88
Totals 9 7 3 3 7 11 0 38
Passed Balls: Johnson (7)
Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt
BRAVES 1ST: Office singled; Perez forced Office (shortstop to
second); Wynn singled [Perez to second]; Evans singled [Perez
scored, Wynn to third]; Evans stole second; Henderson hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Wynn scored]; Lacy struck out; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Andrews
singled; Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; Johnson
lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Royster
flied out to right; Messersmith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Cruz struck out; Watson tripled; Boswell reached on
a fielder's choice [Watson out at home (pitcher to catcher)];
Metzger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Office walked; Office was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Perez popped to second; Wynn struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Richard popped to catcher in foul territory; Gross
popped to shortstop; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
BRAVES 4TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Henderson
walked; Lacy struck out; Henderson was picked off first (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnson
walked; Cruz forced Johnson (pitcher to second); Watson grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros
0.
BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba flied out to center; Royster lined to
right; Messersmith walked; Office walked [Messersmith to
second]; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves
2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 5TH: Boswell singled; Metzger singled [Boswell to
second]; Richard popped to pitcher; Gross grounded out (second
to first) [Metzger to second, Boswell to third]; Andrews reached
on an error by Evans [Boswell scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Metzger to third]; Cedeno popped to second; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
BRAVES 6TH: Wynn doubled; Evans singled [Wynn scored]; Henderson
walked [Evans to second]; Johnson allowed a passed ball [Evans
to third]; Lacy flied out to center; Pocoroba struck out;
Royster walked [Henderson to second]; Messersmith was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 6TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded
out (second to first); Watson singled; Boswell grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
BRAVES 7TH: Office struck out; Perez walked; Wynn struck out;
Evans struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (catcher to first); MILBOURNE
BATTED FOR RICHARD; Milbourne grounded out (first to pitcher);
Gross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
BRAVES 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED MILBOURNE (PITCHING); Henderson
singled; Lacy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Henderson out at second]; Pocoroba grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 8TH: Andrews popped to second; Cedeno flied out to
center; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Astros 1.
BRAVES 9TH: Royster doubled; Messersmith reached on a fielder's
choice [Royster out at third (pitcher to third)]; Office struck
out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 9TH: Cruz singled; Watson grounded out (third to first)
[Cruz to second]; Boswell singled [Cruz scored]; HOWARD RAN FOR
BOSWELL; ROBERTS BATTED FOR METZGER; Roberts struck out while
Howard was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2.
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