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A double by Dave May and singles by Jerry Royster and Jim Wynn produced a run in the 10th inning and gave the Braves a 3-2 victory over the Astros. [The Sporting News] Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2Game Played on Tuesday, May 18, 1976 (Day game) at AstrodomeBraves 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 7 1
Astros 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 4 0
Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Office cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 .210 Gross rf 3 0 1 0 2 0 .301
May rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 .152 Milbourne pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
Royster 3b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .179 Andrews 2b 4 0 0 1 1 1 .250
Wynn lf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .229 Cedeno cf 5 1 1 1 0 2 .302
Evans 1b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .172 Johnson c 4 0 0 0 1 1 .216
Henderson rf,cf 3 0 1 0 2 0 .316 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 1 2 .265
Pocoroba c 5 0 2 2 0 0 .295 Cruz lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .226
Perez 2b,ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 .288 Boswell 3b 4 1 0 0 0 1 .212
Chaney ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .246
Lacy ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 Andujar p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Niekro p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Roberts ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
Leon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Williams ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .187
Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Barlow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 3 7 3 6 2 Totals 34 2 4 2 7 11
Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 7,689
Left on Base: Braves 9, Astros 9
DP: Braves 1, Astros 2
Errors: Royster
Doubles: May (1)
Triples: May (1)
Home Runs: Cedeno (7)
Stolen Bases: Henderson (1), Cruz (2), Boswell (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Perez (1)
GIDP: Evans (3), Andrews (1)
Hit by Pitch: Office (2,by Andujar)
Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Niekro 6.2 3 2 2 6 7 1 29 4.20
Leon 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0.00
Sosa W(3-3) 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 6.27
Totals 10 4 2 2 7 11 1 41
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Andujar 7 3 2 2 4 1 0 28 6.62
Forsch 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 1.67
Barlow L(2-2) 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 4.50
Griffin 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7.47
Totals 10 7 3 3 6 2 0 42
Passed Balls: Johnson (8)
Hit by Pitch: Andujar (1)
Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick
BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Royster was called out on strikes;
Wynn walked [Office to second]; Evans grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Wynn to second, Office to third]; Henderson walked;
Pocoroba singled [Office scored, Wynn scored, Henderson to
second]; Johnson allowed a passed ball [Henderson to third,
Pocoroba to second]; Perez walked; Chaney popped to third; 2 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Andrews grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Gross out at second]; Cedeno
popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Niekro popped to second; Office was hit by a pitch;
Royster flied out to center; Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: HENDERSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); MAY
REPLACED OFFICE (PLAYING RF); Johnson reached on an error by
Royster [Johnson to second]; Watson flied out to center; Cruz
struck out; Boswell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Astros 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Evans flied out to left; Henderson flied out to
center; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Andujar
singled; Gross popped to shortstop; Andrews forced Andujar
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
BRAVES 4TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Chaney flied
out to center; Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno homered; Johnson flied out to left; Watson
walked; Cruz singled [Watson to third]; Cruz stole second;
Boswell struck out; Metzger flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
BRAVES 5TH: May tripled; Royster grounded out (first
unassisted); Wynn hit into a double play (right to catcher) [May
out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
ASTROS 5TH: Andujar grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross
flied out to left; Andrews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Astros 1.
BRAVES 6TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Henderson
singled; Henderson stole second; Pocoroba grounded out (first
unassisted); Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Astros 1.
ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno struck out; Johnson struck out; Watson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
BRAVES 7TH: Chaney flied out to right; Niekro flied out to
center; May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves
2, Astros 1.
ASTROS 7TH: Cruz walked; Boswell forced Cruz (catcher to
shortstop); Boswell stole second; Metzger struck out; ROBERTS
BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Roberts walked; Gross walked [Boswell to
third, Roberts to second]; Andrews walked [Boswell scored,
Roberts to third, Gross to second]; LEON REPLACED NIEKRO
(PITCHING); Cedeno struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 2,
Astros 2.
BRAVES 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Royster struck
out; Wynn flied out to center; Evans walked; Henderson grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
ASTROS 8TH: Johnson flied out to right; Watson struck out; Cruz
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves
2, Astros 2.
BRAVES 9TH: Pocoroba singled; Perez out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Pocoroba to second]; LACY BATTED FOR
CHANEY; Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); WILLIAMS BATTED
FOR LEON; Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 2, Astros 2.
ASTROS 9TH: SOSA REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); LACY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); PEREZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Boswell
grounded out (second to first); Metzger struck out; HOWARD
BATTED FOR FORSCH; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Astros 2.
BRAVES 10TH: BARLOW REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); May doubled;
Royster singled [May to third]; Wynn singled [May scored,
Royster to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED BARLOW (PITCHING); Evans
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Royster to third, Wynn out at second]; Henderson walked;
Pocoroba grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2.
ASTROS 10TH: Gross singled; MILBOURNE RAN FOR GROSS; Andrews
popped to first in foul territory; Cedeno forced Milbourne
(third to second); Johnson walked [Cedeno to second]; Watson
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2.
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