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Saturday May 22, 1976
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Roger Moret posted his first N. L. victory as the Braves triumphed 3-2 over the Giants, who suffered their 21st loss in 26 games. Moret allowed an unearned run in the first, then blanked the Giants until being lifted in the sixth. Jim Wynn homered to break a 1-1 tie in the third and the Braves took a 3-1 edge in the sixth when Darrell Evans singled and scored on Biff Pocoroba's double. [The Sporting News]


Atlanta Braves 3, San Francisco Giants 2

Game Played on Saturday, May 22, 1976 (Day game) at Candlestick Park

Braves       1  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Giants       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2 10  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .207      Herndon cf            4   0   2   0     1   0   .385
Lacy 2b               3   0   2   0     0   0   .246      Arnold 2b             3   1   0   0     0   0   .167
Wynn lf               4   1   1   1     0   0   .230        Rader ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .243
Evans 1b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .183        Robinson 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
May rf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Ontiveros ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Pocoroba c            4   0   1   1     0   0   .261      Matthews lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .236
Chaney ss             3   0   0   0     1   0   .227      Murcer rf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .269
Royster 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .183      Speier ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Moret p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Montanez 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .312
  Devine p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .272
  Leon p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hill c                4   0   2   1     0   0   .244
                                                          Barr p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .154
                                                            Joshua ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .252
                                                            Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Adams ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .263
                                                            Sadek pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .308

Totals               33   3   7   3     2   2             Totals               36   2  10   2     2   1

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance:  5,775
Left on Base: Braves 6, Giants 9
DP: Braves 1, Giants 0
Errors: Chaney
Doubles: Royster (5), Pocoroba (4), Hill (3), Montanez (10)
Home Runs: Wynn (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Lacy (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moret W(1-0)            5.2   7   1   0   1   0   0  24   3.51
Devine                  3     3   1   1   0   1   0  12   2.93
Leon SV(1)              0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   0.00
Totals                  9    10   2   1   2   1   0  38

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr L(1-4)             7     7   3   3   2   1   1  30   3.88
Moffitt                 2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.93
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   2   1  36

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


BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Lacy out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Office to second]; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Office to third]; Evans singled to center [Office
scored]; May grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Herndon singled to center; Arnold forced Herndon
(pitcher to second) [Arnold to second (error by Chaney)];
Matthews flied out to right; Murcer singled to center [Arnold
scored (unearned)]; Speier flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Chaney
grounded out (second to first); Royster doubled to center; Moret
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Giants 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Montanez flied out to center; Reitz flied out to
left; Hill singled to center; Barr grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Office grounded out (pitcher to first); Lacy flied
out to left; Wynn homered; Evans popped to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Herndon popped to first in foul territory; Arnold
popped to first; Matthews walked; Murcer flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.

BRAVES 4TH: May flied out to center; Pocoroba grounded out
(second to first); Chaney walked; Royster grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Speier grounded out (third to first); Montanez
grounded out (first unassisted); Reitz flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Moret grounded out (third to first); Office grounded
out (second to first); Lacy singled to center; Wynn flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Hill doubled to right; Barr reached on a fielder's
choice [Hill out at third (pitcher to third)]; Herndon singled
to right [Barr to second]; Arnold lined into a double play
(shortstop to second) [Barr out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans singled to right; May lined to second;
Pocoroba doubled to center [Evans scored]; Chaney flied out to
center; Royster struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Giants 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Matthews flied to right in foul territory; Murcer
singled to center; Speier flied out to left; Montanez singled to
center [Murcer to second]; DEVINE REPLACED MORET (PITCHING);
Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 3, Giants 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Devine flied to right in foul territory; Office
flied out to center; Lacy singled to second; Wynn grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 7TH: Hill grounded out (third to first); JOSHUA BATTED
FOR BARR; Joshua popped to catcher in foul territory; Herndon
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
3, Giants 1.

BRAVES 8TH: MOFFITT REPLACED JOSHUA (PITCHING); Evans popped to
third in foul territory; May grounded out (first to pitcher);
Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 8TH: RADER BATTED FOR ARNOLD; Rader struck out; Matthews
singled to second; Murcer popped to second; Speier flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 1.

BRAVES 9TH: ROBINSON REPLACED RADER (PLAYING 2B); Chaney
grounded out (first to pitcher); Royster grounded out (shortstop
to first); Devine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Giants 1.

GIANTS 9TH: Montanez doubled to right; Reitz grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Montanez to third]; Hill grounded out
(first unassisted) [Montanez scored]; ADAMS BATTED FOR MOFFITT;
Adams singled to center; SADEK RAN FOR ADAMS; LEON REPLACED
DEVINE (PITCHING); Herndon walked [Sadek to second]; ONTIVEROS
BATTED FOR ROBINSON; Ontiveros flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Giants 2.



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