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Sunday May 30, 1976
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Houston Astros 16, Atlanta Braves 5 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, May 30, 1976 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Astros       5  0  3    1  0  4    0  0  3  -  16 25  0
Braves       0  0  0    0  2  3    0  0  0  -   5 14  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard rf             6   2   3   2     0   0   .213      Office cf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .240
Andrews 2b            5   0   3   0     0   0   .329      Gilbreath 2b,3b       4   2   2   1     1   0   .381
Cedeno cf             5   1   2   3     1   1   .305      May lf                4   0   1   0     1   0   .155
  Cruz cf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Henderson rf          5   1   1   2     0   0   .280
Watson 1b             4   1   2   0     0   2   .277      Evans 1b              4   0   3   2     1   0   .189
  Jutze ph,c          2   1   1   0     0   0   .140      Correll c             3   0   1   0     2   0   .283
Roberts lf            4   3   2   1     1   1   .311      Chaney ss             5   0   1   0     0   1   .254
Johnson c,1b          6   2   4   1     0   0   .217      Royster 3b            3   0   2   0     0   0   .191
Cabell 3b             5   3   3   1     0   0   .308        Dal Canton p        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
DaVanon ss            6   1   3   5     0   0   .357        Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .364
Rondon p              3   1   1   0     0   1   .222      Moret p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Boswell ph          1   1   1   2     0   0   .293        Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pentz p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Paciorek ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .205
                                                            Torrealba p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Sosa p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Perez 2b            3   1   2   0     0   1   .253

Totals               49  16  25  15     2   5             Totals               39   5  14   5     6   2

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 12,261
Left on Base: Astros 11, Braves 13
DP: Astros 1, Braves 2
Errors: Sosa
Doubles: Johnson (5), Gilbreath (2), Henderson (5)
Triples: DaVanon (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Andrews (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Cabell (1)
GIDP: Rondon (1), Cabell (2), Gilbreath (2)
Hit by Pitch: Roberts (1,by Sosa)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rondon W(1-1)           5     7   2   2   6   0   0  26   5.93
Pentz SV(1)             4     7   3   3   0   2   0  19   3.68
Totals                  9    14   5   5   6   2   0  45

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moret L(1-1)            0.2   6   5   5   0   0   0   8   5.03
Devine                  1.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.20
Torrealba               0.2   5   3   3   0   0   0   7   6.50
Sosa                    2.2   6   5   4   1   3   0  16   6.75
Dal Canton              3.2   6   3   3   1   1   0  17   2.31
Totals                  9    25  16  15   2   5   0  54

Hit by Pitch: Sosa (1)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Howard singled; Andrews out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Howard to second]; Cedeno singled [Howard
scored]; Watson singled [Cedeno to second]; Roberts singled
[Cedeno scored, Watson to second]; Johnson doubled [Watson
scored, Roberts to third]; Cabell hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Roberts scored]; DaVanon singled [Johnson scored]; DEVINE
REPLACED MORET (PITCHING); Rondon was called out on strikes; 5
R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Gilbreath grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Office out at second]; May
walked; Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 5, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Howard flied out to center; Andrews singled; Cedeno
flied out to left; Watson singled [Andrews to second]; Roberts
forced Andrews (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
5, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans walked; Correll walked [Evans to second];
Chaney made an out to third; Royster singled [Evans to third,
Correll out at second (second to shortstop)]; Vic Correll
rounded 2B too far; PACIOREK BATTED FOR DEVINE; Paciorek
made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 0.

ASTROS 3RD: TORREALBA REPLACED PACIOREK (PITCHING); Johnson
flied out to center; Cabell singled; DaVanon flied out to left;
Rondon singled [Cabell to second]; Howard singled [Cabell
scored, Rondon to second]; Andrews singled [Rondon to third,
Howard to second]; Cedeno singled [Rondon scored, Howard scored,
Andrews to third, Cedeno to second (on throw)]; SOSA REPLACED
TORREALBA (PITCHING); Watson struck out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 8, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Office flied out to center; Gilbreath walked; May
singled [Gilbreath to third]; Henderson popped to catcher in
foul territory; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 8, Braves 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Roberts was hit by a pitch; Johnson singled [Roberts
to second]; Cabell flied out to left; DaVanon singled [Roberts
scored, Johnson to third]; Rondon grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [DaVanon out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Correll walked; Chaney flied out to right; Royster
singled [Correll to second]; Sosa forced Royster (shortstop to
second) [Correll to third]; Office grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Howard grounded out (third to first); Andrews flied
out to center; Cedeno walked; Watson was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath doubled; May flied out to left; Henderson
doubled [Gilbreath scored]; Evans singled [Henderson scored];
Correll flied out to center; Chaney singled [Evans to third];
Royster flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9,
Braves 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Roberts was called out on strikes; Johnson singled;
Cabell singled [Johnson to second]; DaVanon reached on an error
by Sosa [Johnson to third, Cabell to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR
RONDON; Boswell singled [Johnson scored, Cabell scored, DaVanon
to third]; Howard singled [DaVanon scored (unearned), Boswell to
second]; DAL CANTON REPLACED ROYSTER (PITCHING); PEREZ REPLACED
SOSA (PLAYING 2B); GILBREATH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
Andrews singled [Boswell scored (on throw) (no RBI), Howard to
second]; Cedeno was called out on strikes; JUTZE BATTED FOR
WATSON; Jutze forced Howard (third unassisted); 4 R (3 ER), 5 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 13, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: JUTZE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); JOHNSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); PENTZ REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Perez
singled; Office singled [Perez to second]; Gilbreath singled
[Perez scored, Office to second]; May grounded out (first
unassisted) [Office to third, Gilbreath to second]; Henderson
grounded out (first unassisted) [Office scored, Gilbreath to
third]; Evans singled [Gilbreath scored]; Correll singled [Evans
to second]; Chaney struck out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 13,
Braves 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Roberts walked; Johnson singled [Roberts to second];
Cabell grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Roberts to third, Johnson out at second]; DaVanon grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 13, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Dal Canton grounded out (second to first); Perez
singled; Office flied out to left; Gilbreath flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 13, Braves 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Pentz grounded out (second to first); Howard made an
out to shortstop; Andrews grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 13, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: May grounded out (first unassisted); Henderson flied
out to left; Evans singled; Correll flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 13, Braves 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno made an out to second; Jutze singled; Roberts
singled [Jutze to second]; Johnson flied out to right; Cabell
singled [Jutze to third, Roberts to second]; DaVanon tripled
[Jutze scored, Roberts scored, Cabell scored]; Pentz grounded
out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 16,
Braves 5.

BRAVES 9TH: CRUZ REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); Chaney flied out
to center; GASTON BATTED FOR DAL CANTON; Gaston grounded out
(shortstop to first); Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 16, Braves 5.



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