The Braves wasted a five-run lead, but bounced back to defeat the Astros, 11-9, on Jim Wynn's two-run homer in the seventh inning. Rowland Office, who extended his hitting streak to 26 games with four hits, singled ahead of Wynn's game-winning clout. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 11, Houston Astros 9
Game Played on Monday, June      21, 1976 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Astros       3  0  0    1  0  5    0  0  0  -   9 16  0
Braves       0  0  3    5  1  0    2  0  x  -  11 14  3


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cabell 3b             6   2   4   0     0   1   .306      Office cf             5   3   4   3     1   1   .307
Andrews 2b            4   2   2   1     2   0   .311      Lacy 2b               4   1   1   0     1   1   .277
Cedeno cf             6   1   1   3     0   2   .292      Wynn lf               4   2   1   3     1   0   .241
Watson 1b             5   1   2   0     0   1   .264      Montanez 1b           5   0   3   2     0   0   .324
Roberts rf            4   1   3   3     0   0   .323      May rf                3   0   2   1     1   1   .200
  Pentz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Chaney ss             3   0   1   2     1   1   .266
  Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Royster 3b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .239
  Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Gilbreath ph,3b     2   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Johnson lf            4   1   1   0     1   0   .219      Correll c             2   3   0   0     3   1   .278
Herrmann c            5   0   0   0     0   2   .216      Moret p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .063
Metzger ss            4   0   2   1     0   0   .231        Dal Canton p        2   1   1   0     0   0   .333
  Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .294        Sosa p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Andujar p             2   1   1   0     0   0   .250
  Niekro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Milbourne ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Cruz ph,rf          1   0   0   0     1   1   .267

Totals               44   9  16   8     4   7             Totals               35  11  14  11     8   5

Time of Game: 3:10   Attendance:  4,821
Left on Base: Astros 12, Braves 11
DP: Astros 1, Braves 1
Errors: Lacy, Wynn, Chaney
Doubles: Johnson (8), Office 2 (11), Montanez (16)
Home Runs: Cedeno (11), Roberts (5), Wynn (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Dal Canton (1), Chaney (4)
Hit by Pitch: May (1,by Siebert)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar                 3     6   5   5   3   2   0  17   5.27
Niekro                  0.1   1   3   3   2   0   0   4   3.63
Siebert                 1.2   2   1   1   1   1   0   9   2.35
Pentz L(0-1)            2     5   2   2   2   0   1  13   4.22
Forsch                  1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   1.90
Totals                  8    14  11  11   8   5   1  46

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moret                   0     5   3   3   0   0   1   5   5.31
Dal Canton              5.2   9   5   1   1   4   1  27   2.40
Sosa W(4-4)             3.1   2   1   0   3   3   0  16   5.61
Totals                  9    16   9   4   4   7   2  48

Passed Balls: Correll (4)
Hit by Pitch: Siebert (1)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Andy Olsen


ASTROS 1ST: Cabell singled; Correll allowed a passed ball
[Cabell to second]; Andrews singled [Cabell stayed at second];
Cedeno homered [Cabell scored, Andrews scored]; Watson singled;
Roberts singled [Watson to third]; DAL CANTON REPLACED MORET
(PITCHING); Johnson hit into a double play (left to third to
second) [Roberts out at second]; Herrmann flied out to center; 3
R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Lacy singled [Office to second]; Wynn
hit into a double play (third to second to first) [Lacy to
second, Office out at third]; Montanez grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Metzger singled; Andujar forced Metzger (pitcher to
shortstop); Cabell was called out on strikes; Andrews grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: May struck out; Chaney was called out on strikes;
Royster flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Braves 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno flied out to left; Watson singled; Roberts
flied out to left; Johnson doubled [Watson to third]; Herrmann
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Correll walked; Dal Canton singled [Correll to
second]; Office doubled [Correll scored, Dal Canton to third];
Lacy grounded out (third to first); Wynn flied out to center;
Montanez singled [Dal Canton scored, Office scored]; May singled
[Montanez to second]; Chaney grounded out (pitcher to first); 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Andujar
singled; Cabell singled [Andujar to third]; Andrews singled
[Andujar scored, Cabell to third (error by Wynn)]; Cedeno made
an out to shortstop; Watson struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster singled; Correll walked [Royster to second];
NIEKRO REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Dal Canton flied out to
left; Office doubled [Royster scored, Correll to third]; Lacy
walked; Wynn walked [Correll scored, Office to third, Lacy to
second]; SIEBERT REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Montanez flied out
to left; May was hit by a pitch [Office scored, Lacy to third,
Wynn to second]; Chaney singled [Lacy scored, Wynn scored, May
to second]; Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); 5 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 8.

ASTROS 5TH: Roberts singled; Johnson flied out to left; Herrmann
flied out to right; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 8.

BRAVES 5TH: Correll walked; Dal Canton out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Correll to second]; Office singled [Correll
scored]; Lacy was called out on strikes; Wynn flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 9.

ASTROS 6TH: MILBOURNE BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Milbourne flied out to
left; Cabell singled; Andrews walked [Cabell to second]; Cedeno
struck out; Watson reached on an error by Chaney [Cabell scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Andrews to second]; Roberts homered
(unearned) [Andrews scored (unearned), Watson scored
(unearned)]; SOSA REPLACED DAL CANTON (PITCHING); Johnson
walked; Herrmann reached on an error by Lacy [Johnson to
second]; Metzger singled [Johnson scored (unearned), Herrmann to
second]; CRUZ BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; Cruz struck out; 5 R (0 ER),
3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 9.

BRAVES 6TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); PENTZ REPLACED
ROBERTS (PITCHING); Montanez singled; May singled [Montanez to
third]; Chaney out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [May to
second]; GILBREATH BATTED FOR ROYSTER; Gilbreath grounded out
(second to first); Correll made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 9.

ASTROS 7TH: GILBREATH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Cabell flied
out to right; Andrews walked; Cedeno was called out on strikes;
Watson made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9,
Braves 9.

BRAVES 7TH: Sosa made an out to second; Office singled; Lacy
flied out to center; Wynn homered [Office scored]; Montanez
doubled; May was walked intentionally; Chaney walked [Montanez
to third, May to second]; Gilbreath made an out to third; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 11.

ASTROS 8TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR PENTZ; Boswell grounded out
(first unassisted); Johnson made an out to shortstop; Herrmann
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9,
Braves 11.

BRAVES 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Correll struck
out; Sosa grounded out (shortstop to first); Office struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 11.

ASTROS 9TH: GROSS BATTED FOR METZGER; Gross flied out to left;
Cruz walked; Cabell singled [Cruz to third]; Andrews grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Cabell to second]; Cedeno grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9, Braves 11.