Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 2 (Game 2)
Game Played on Monday, May       17, 1976 (Day game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  5  1
Astros       0  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  1  -   3  6  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .210      Howard rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .189
Royster 3b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .178      Andrews 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .313
Wynn lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .229      Cedeno cf             3   2   1   0     1   0   .306
Evans 1b              2   1   0   0     2   0   .180      Watson 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .273
Henderson rf          3   1   1   1     1   0   .316      Roberts lf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Lacy 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .225      Howe 3b               3   0   0   0     0   1   .083
Correll c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .279        Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jutze c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .080
Chaney ss             2   0   0   0     2   0   .231      Metzger ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .255
Moret p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Rondon p              2   0   1   1     0   0   .200
  May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .100        Niekro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Milbourne ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .248
  Pocoroba ph,c       1   0   1   0     0   0   .288        Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   5   2     6   3             Totals               31   3   6   1     1   2

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 10,126
Left on Base: Braves 9, Astros 4
DP: Braves 1, Astros 0
Errors: Chaney
Doubles: Office (2), Metzger (4)
Home Runs: Henderson (4)
Stolen Bases: Andrews (1), Cedeno (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Watson (1)
GIDP: Howard (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moret                   6     6   2   2   0   2   0  23   4.23
Leon                    2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00
Dal Canton L(1-1)       0.2   0   1   0   1   0   0   4   1.04
Totals                  8.2   6   3   2   1   2   0  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rondon                  5.2   4   2   2   4   2   1  25   6.75
Niekro                  2.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   8   4.12
Forsch W(1-0)           1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   1.80
Totals                  9     5   2   2   6   3   1  38

Wild Pitches: Moret 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dick Stello


BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Royster grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Office to second]; Wynn flied out to center; Evans
walked; Henderson lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard popped to first in foul territory; Andrews
singled; Andrews stole second; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Correll
flied out to left; Chaney walked; Moret grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Roberts singled; Howe struck out; Jutze grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Roberts to second]; Metzger lined to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Office doubled; Royster flied out to right; Wynn
struck out; Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Rondon grounded out (third to first); Howard
grounded out (third to first); Andrews grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Henderson homered; Lacy flied out to left; Correll
flied out to left; Chaney grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second; Watson flied
out to right [Cedeno to third]; Moret threw a wild pitch [Cedeno
scored]; Roberts lined to second; Howe popped to catcher in foul
territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Moret struck out; Office lined to left; Royster
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Jutze struck out; Metzger doubled; Moret threw a
wild pitch [Metzger to third]; Rondon singled [Metzger scored];
Howard grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Rondon out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Astros
2.

BRAVES 6TH: Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Evans
walked; Henderson flied out to center; Lacy singled [Evans to
third]; Correll singled [Evans scored, Lacy to second]; NIEKRO
REPLACED RONDON (PITCHING); Chaney grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Andrews lined to first; Cedeno popped to catcher in
foul territory; Watson singled; Roberts popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 7TH: MAY BATTED FOR MORET; May popped to third in foul
territory; Office flied out to left; Royster struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: LEON REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Howe grounded out
(third to first); Jutze grounded out (third to first); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Wynn popped to third in foul territory; Evans popped
to third; Henderson walked; Lacy forced Henderson (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: MILBOURNE BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Milbourne flied out to
center; Howard lined to third; Andrews grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED MILBOURNE (PITCHING); Correll
grounded out (first unassisted); Chaney walked; POCOROBA BATTED
FOR LEON; Pocoroba singled [Chaney to second]; Office forced
Pocoroba (second to shortstop); Royster grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: DAL CANTON REPLACED CORRELL (PITCHING); POCOROBA
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Cedeno walked; Watson out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cedeno to second]; Roberts
flied out to left [Cedeno to third]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR HOWE;
Boswell reached on an error by Chaney [Cedeno scored (unearned)
(no RBI)]; umpire Harry Wendelstedt ruled that the throw
pulled Darrell Evans off the bag; Braves manager Dave Bristol
engaged in a shoving match with Wendelstedt; 1 R (0 ER), 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 3.