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In addition to pitching a seven-hitter, Phil Niekro batted in the Braves' last four runs with a homer and single to clinch a 7-2 victory over the Dodgers. The Braves broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning when Jerry Royster tripled and Jim Wynn hit a sacrifice fly. Niekro whacked his homer with two men on base in the sixth and added the final run with his single in the eighth. [The Sporting News] Atlanta Braves 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 2Game Played on Wednesday, July 28, 1976 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumDodgers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 Braves 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 x - 7 13 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .251 Royster 3b 5 1 2 0 0 1 .257 Sizemore 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .278 Gilbreath 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 Smith rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .234 Wynn cf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .223 Cey 3b 1 0 0 0 3 0 .294 Montanez 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .315 Garvey 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .313 Paciorek lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .316 Russell ss 4 0 1 2 0 0 .306 Henderson rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .279 Buckner lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Chaney ss 3 0 0 0 1 2 .265 Rodriguez c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .259 Correll c 3 2 2 0 1 0 .257 John p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .122 Niekro p 4 1 2 4 0 0 .217 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Goodson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Totals 31 2 7 2 3 6 Totals 34 7 13 7 2 4 Time of Game: 2:14 Attendance: 7,021 Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Braves 6 DP: Dodgers 2, Braves 2 Doubles: Montanez (22), Henderson (15) Triples: Royster (1), Gilbreath (6), Correll (1) Home Runs: Niekro (1) Sacrifice Flies: Wynn (7) GIDP: Lopes (6), Garvey (11), Gilbreath (8), Chaney (5) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John L(6-7) 5 9 4 4 1 1 0 24 3.10 Hough 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 4 2.55 Sosa 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 9 4.69 Totals 8 13 7 7 2 4 1 37 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro W(11-6) 9 7 2 2 3 6 0 34 3.47 Totals 9 7 2 2 3 6 0 34 Wild Pitches: Niekro (7) Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to center; Sizemore singled to right [Lopes to second]; Smith made an out to third; Cey walked [Lopes to third, Sizemore to second]; Garvey made an out to shortstop; Russell singled to right [Lopes scored, Sizemore scored, Cey to third]; Buckner popped to first; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to left; Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. DODGERS 2ND: Rodriguez singled to center; John struck out; Lopes grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rodriguez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Paciorek singled to center; Henderson forced Paciorek (third to second); Chaney struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. DODGERS 3RD: Sizemore struck out; Smith was called out on strikes; Cey walked; Garvey singled to right [Cey out at third (right to third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Correll singled to left; Niekro forced Correll (pitcher to shortstop); Royster singled to right [Niekro to second]; Gilbreath grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Royster out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. DODGERS 4TH: Russell made an out to second; Buckner flied out to center; Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Wynn singled to left; Montanez doubled to center [Wynn to third]; Paciorek grounded out (shortstop to first) [Wynn scored]; Henderson doubled to center [Montanez scored]; Chaney walked; Correll grounded out (third to first) [Henderson to third, Chaney to second]; Niekro grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2. DODGERS 5TH: John struck out; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore singled to left; Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Royster tripled to right; Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Wynn hit a sacrifice fly to right [Royster scored]; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 3. DODGERS 6TH: Cey walked; Garvey grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cey out at second]; Russell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 6TH: Paciorek singled to second; Henderson singled to left [Paciorek to second]; HOUGH REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Chaney grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Paciorek to third, Henderson out at second]; Correll walked; Niekro homered [Paciorek scored, Correll scored]; Royster made an out to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 6. DODGERS 7TH: Buckner flied out to center; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); GOODSON BATTED FOR HOUGH; Goodson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 6. BRAVES 7TH: SOSA REPLACED GOODSON (PITCHING); Gilbreath tripled to center; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez reached on a fielder's choice [Gilbreath out at home (first to catcher)]; Paciorek flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 6. DODGERS 8TH: Lopes made an out to third; Sizemore flied out to left; Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 6. BRAVES 8TH: Henderson struck out; Chaney struck out; Correll tripled to right; Niekro singled to left [Correll scored]; Royster struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 7. DODGERS 9TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey singled to center; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Garvey to second]; Russell grounded out (third to first); Buckner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 7. |
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