After beating Andy Messersmith in the first game, 5-2, the Astros piled up a club record of 25 hits in the second game and walloped the Braves, 16-5, to complete the sweep of a doubleheader. Trhe first three batters to face Messersmith in the opener -- Greg Gross, Rob Andrews and Cesar Cedeno -- all singled and scored to settle the fate for the Braves' million-dollar pitcher. Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 2 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, May 30, 1976 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumAstros 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 5 8 0 Braves 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 3 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .284 Office cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .239 Andrews 2b 4 2 2 1 0 1 .308 Gilbreath 2b 5 1 3 0 0 0 .353 Cedeno cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .302 Wynn lf 3 0 1 1 2 1 .229 Watson 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .272 Henderson rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .283 Cruz lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .270 Williams 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .220 Johnson c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .193 Pocoroba c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .232 Boswell 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .281 Chaney ss 1 0 0 0 3 0 .257 DaVanon pr,3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Royster 3b 3 1 1 1 1 1 .180 Metzger ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .240 Messersmith p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .087 Cosgrove p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .100 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .148 Griffin p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 33 5 8 4 1 9 Totals 32 2 7 2 9 6 Time of Game: 2:25 Left on Base: Astros 3, Braves 12 DP: Astros 2, Braves 1 Errors: Gilbreath, Chaney, Royster Doubles: Boswell (2), Wynn (7) Home Runs: Royster (1) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (16) Caught Stealing: Cruz (3) Sacrifice Flies: Watson (1) GIDP: Royster (4) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cosgrove 4.1 6 2 2 4 3 1 23 5.11 Griffin W(4-1) 2.2 1 0 0 5 1 0 12 4.85 Forsch SV(10) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 1.85 Totals 9 7 2 2 9 6 1 41 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Messersmith L(2-5) 8 8 5 3 1 8 0 32 3.34 Devine 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.44 Totals 9 8 5 3 1 9 0 35 Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to center; Andrews singled to right [Gross to second]; Cedeno singled to right [Gross scored, Andrews to third]; Cedeno stole second; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Andrews scored, Cedeno to third]; Cruz grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno scored]; Johnson popped to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Office singled to right; Gilbreath singled to center [Office to second]; Wynn popped to first in foul territory; Henderson struck out; Williams forced Gilbreath (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Boswell popped to third in foul territory; Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Cosgrove walked; Gross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba walked; Chaney walked [Pocoroba to second]; Royster struck out; Messersmith forced Chaney (second to shortstop) [Pocoroba to third]; Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Andrews struck out; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath singled to right; Wynn doubled to left [Gilbreath scored]; Henderson struck out; Williams walked; Pocoroba popped to third; Chaney flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz struck out; Johnson popped to first in foul territory; Boswell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Royster homered; Messersmith flied to left in foul territory; Office flied out to right; Gilbreath flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2. ASTROS 5TH: On a bunt Metzger singled to third [Metzger to second (error by Royster)]; On a bunt Cosgrove struck out; Gross struck out; Andrews singled to center [Metzger scored (unearned)]; Cedeno flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Wynn walked; Henderson flied out to left; Williams singled to center [Wynn to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Pocoroba lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz singled to right; Johnson struck out; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Chaney walked; Royster grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Chaney out at second]; Messersmith flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. ASTROS 7TH: Boswell doubled to right; DAVANON RAN FOR BOSWELL; Metzger lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [DaVanon out at second]; Griffin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: DAVANON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Office walked; Gilbreath singled to right [Office to second]; Wynn walked [Office to third, Gilbreath to second]; Henderson flied out to center; Williams struck out; Pocoroba forced Wynn (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2. ASTROS 8TH: Gross grounded out (second to first); Andrews reached on an error by Gilbreath; Cedeno singled to left [Andrews to second]; Watson forced Cedeno (second to shortstop) [Andrews scored (error by Chaney) (unearned), Watson to third]; Cruz popped to third in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: Chaney walked; Royster walked [Chaney to second]; FORSCH REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); MAY BATTED FOR MESSERSMITH; May struck out; Office grounded out (second to first) [Chaney to third, Royster to second]; Gilbreath grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2. ASTROS 9TH: DEVINE REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Johnson popped to second; DaVanon grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: Wynn struck out; Henderson grounded out (second to first); Williams grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2. |
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