A single by Pepe Mangual with one out in the ninth inning accounted for the only hit off Andy Messersmith as the Braves' rich pitcher defeated the Expos, 2-0. The Braves scored on a walk, sacrifice and single by Ken Henderson in the first and on a walk to Jim Wynn, another single by Henderson and wild pitch by Don Carrithers in the third. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 2, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Friday, June      4, 1976 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Braves       1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  1  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             4   1   2   0     1   0   .253      Mangual cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .287
Gilbreath 2b          3   0   2   0     1   0   .375      Dwyer lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Wynn lf               3   1   0   0     2   1   .247      Jorgensen 1b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .240
Henderson rf          4   0   2   1     0   0   .290      Carter rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Williams c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .243      Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     0   2   .229
Evans 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .179      Foli ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Chaney ss             3   0   0   0     1   0   .250      Foote c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .253
Royster 3b            2   0   1   0     1   0   .220      Cox 2b                3   0   0   0     0   0   .429
Messersmith p         4   0   0   0     0   0   .074      Carrithers p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Lyttle ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               31   2   8   1     6   1             Totals               29   0   1   0     1   7

Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance: 11,085
Left on Base: Braves 10, Expos 3
DP: Braves 0, Expos 3
Errors: Messersmith
Doubles: Williams (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Gilbreath (1)
GIDP: Henderson 2 (6), Messersmith (1)
Hit by Pitch: Royster (1,by Carrithers)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith W(3-5)      9     1   0   0   1   7   0  30   2.96
Totals                  9     1   0   0   1   7   0  30

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carrithers L(1-4)       6     5   2   2   5   1   0  27   3.76
Murray                  3     3   0   0   1   0   0  12   3.48
Totals                  9     8   2   2   6   1   0  39

Hit by Pitch: Carrithers (5)
Wild Pitches: Carrithers (5)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel


BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Gilbreath out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Office to second]; Wynn popped to first in
foul territory; Henderson singled [Office scored]; Williams
grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Mangual struck out; Dwyer reached on an error by
Messersmith; Jorgensen walked [Dwyer to second]; Carter popped
to shortstop; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
1, Expos 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans flied out to left; Chaney flied out to center;
Royster was hit by a pitch; Messersmith flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Foli popped to third in foul territory; Foote
grounded out (third to first); Cox flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Office grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath
grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn walked; Henderson
singled [Wynn to third]; Carrithers threw a wild pitch [Wynn
scored, Henderson to second]; Williams flied out to right; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Carrithers struck out; Mangual grounded out
(shortstop to first); Dwyer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Chaney
grounded out (pitcher to first); Royster singled; Messersmith
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); Carter
flied out to center; Parrish popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Office singled; Gilbreath walked [Office to second];
Wynn struck out; Henderson grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Gilbreath out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Foli popped to second; Foote grounded out (third to
first); Cox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Expos 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Williams doubled; Evans flied out to center; Chaney
was walked intentionally; Royster walked [Williams to third,
Chaney to second]; Messersmith grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Royster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: LYTTLE BATTED FOR CARRITHERS; Lyttle grounded out
(first unassisted); Mangual grounded out (third to first); Dwyer
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Expos 0.

BRAVES 7TH: MURRAY REPLACED LYTTLE (PITCHING); Office singled;
Gilbreath singled [Office to second]; Wynn walked [Office to
third, Gilbreath to second]; Henderson grounded into a double
play (shortstop to catcher to first) [Gilbreath to third, Wynn
to second, Office out at home]; Williams flied out to right; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Jorgensen flied out to center; Carter grounded out
(pitcher to first); Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Expos 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Evans popped to shortstop; Chaney lined to center;
Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Foli popped to third; Foote struck out; Cox popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

BRAVES 9TH: Messersmith grounded out (second to first); Office
flied out to center; Gilbreath singled; Wynn flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 9TH: MORALES BATTED FOR MURRAY; Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mangual singled; Dwyer struck out;
Jorgensen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.