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Joe Niekro hit the first homer of his major league career and smacked it off his brother, Phil, as the Astros defeated the Braves, 4-3. Joe's blow in the seventh inning tied the score at 2-2. Then in the eighth, Cesar Cedeno walked and counted on a double by Jose Cruz. Ken Boswell followed with a single to drive in Cruz, enabling the Astros to withstand a homer by Jim Wynn in the Braves' half of the eighth. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 3Game Played on Saturday, May 29, 1976 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAstros 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 4 9 2
Braves 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 6 2
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Gross rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .285 Office cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .239
Andrews 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .295 Perez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239
Cedeno cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .297 Wynn lf 2 2 1 1 2 0 .226
Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 Henderson rf 4 0 0 1 0 3 .296
Cruz lf 3 2 2 1 1 0 .271 Pocoroba c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .239
Boswell 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 .278 Paciorek pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
DaVanon pr,3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Correll c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
Jutze c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .127 Evans 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .171
Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Chaney ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259
Niekro p 3 1 1 1 0 0 .167 Royster 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .176
Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .074
Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Leon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
May ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .151
Totals 34 4 9 3 3 2 Totals 33 3 6 2 3 6
Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 11,238
Left on Base: Astros 6, Braves 7
DP: Astros 1, Braves 2
Errors: Watson 2, Perez, Niekro
Doubles: Cruz (2)
Home Runs: Niekro (1), Wynn (5)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (15), Cruz (4), Wynn (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (3)
GIDP: Jutze (2), Office (2)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Niekro W(3-5) 8 4 3 1 3 6 1 33 3.36
Forsch SV(9) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1.95
Totals 9 6 3 1 3 6 1 37
Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Niekro L(3-4) 7.1 9 4 3 3 2 1 33 3.66
Leon 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.75
Totals 9 9 4 3 3 2 1 37
Passed Balls: Jutze (3)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (5)
Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dick Stello
ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Andrews hit into a double play (second
to first) [Gross out at second]; Cedeno made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
BRAVES 1ST: Office singled; Perez grounded out (first
unassisted) [Office to second]; Jutze allowed a passed ball
[Office to third]; Wynn walked; Henderson reached on an error by
Watson [Office scored (unearned) (RBI), Wynn to third (error by
Watson)]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Wynn scored (unearned),
Henderson to second]; Pocoroba reached on a fielder's choice
[Henderson to third]; Evans struck out; Chaney flied out to
left; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
ASTROS 2ND: Watson made an out to first; Cruz walked; Boswell
singled [Cruz to second]; Jutze forced Boswell (third to second)
[Cruz to third]; Jutze was picked off first but was safe on an
error by Niekro [Cruz scored (unearned)]; Metzger flied out to
left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
BRAVES 2ND: Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); Niekro
grounded out (third to first); Office was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
ASTROS 3RD: Niekro flied out to center; Gross reached on an
error by Perez; Andrews singled to left [Gross out at third
(left to third)]; Cedeno singled [Andrews to third]; Cedeno
stole second; Watson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros
1, Braves 2.
BRAVES 3RD: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn flied
out to left; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
1, Braves 2.
ASTROS 4TH: Cruz singled; Cruz stole second; Boswell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Jutze made an out to second; Metzger
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros
1, Braves 2.
BRAVES 4TH: Pocoroba grounded out (first to pitcher); Evans
struck out; Chaney flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Braves 2.
ASTROS 5TH: Niekro flied out to center; Gross singled; Andrews
grounded out (third to first) [Gross to second]; Cedeno reached
on a fielder's choice [Gross out at third (third to second)]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
BRAVES 5TH: Royster made an out to shortstop; Niekro grounded
out (shortstop to first); Office grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
ASTROS 6TH: Watson flied out to center; Cruz grounded out
(shortstop to first); Boswell singled; Jutze flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
BRAVES 6TH: Perez made an out to first; Wynn walked; Wynn stole
second; Henderson struck out; Pocoroba flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
ASTROS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Niekro
homered; Gross made an out to shortstop; Andrews was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.
BRAVES 7TH: Evans singled; Chaney flied out to center; Royster
singled [Evans to second]; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Evans to third, Royster to second]; Office grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2,
Braves 2.
ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno walked; Watson made an out to second; Cruz
doubled [Cedeno scored]; Boswell singled [Cruz scored]; DAVANON
RAN FOR BOSWELL; LEON REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Jutze grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [DaVanon out
at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2.
BRAVES 8TH: DAVANON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Perez flied out
to center; Wynn homered; Henderson struck out; Pocoroba walked;
PACIOREK RAN FOR POCOROBA; Evans flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.
ASTROS 9TH: CORRELL REPLACED PACIOREK (PLAYING C ); Metzger
flied out to left; HOWARD BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Howard grounded out
(third to first); Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.
BRAVES 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Chaney singled;
Royster made an out to first; MAY BATTED FOR LEON; May singled
[Chaney to third]; Office grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [May out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4,
Braves 3.
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