Sunday August 8, 1976
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San Francisco Giants 4, Atlanta Braves 1 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, August 8, 1976 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Giants 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 - 4 6 1 Braves 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 3 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Herndon cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 .302 Royster 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 Perez 2b 3 0 0 1 0 2 .255 Gilbreath 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 Matthews lf 2 1 1 0 2 0 .276 Wynn cf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .217 Evans 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Murcer rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 Montanez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 Thomasson 1b,lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .252 Henderson rf,cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .265 Reitz 3b 4 0 2 3 0 0 .278 Chaney ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 LeMaster ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Gaston lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .359 Sadek c 3 1 0 0 1 1 .245 Pocoroba c 3 0 2 1 0 0 .241 Montefusco p 2 0 0 0 1 2 .107 LaCorte p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .111 Beard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 May ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Totals 28 4 6 4 5 6 Totals 30 1 4 1 2 6 Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 9,912 Left on Base: Giants 5, Braves 5 DP: Giants 1, Braves 2 Errors: Montefusco, Pocoroba 2, LaCorte Doubles: Pocoroba (7) Stolen Bases: Herndon (11), Thomasson (7), Royster (11) Sacrifice Hits: Herndon (2), Montefusco (3), Chaney (7) Sacrifice Flies: Perez (2) GIDP: Murcer 2 (9) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Montefusco W(12-9) 9 4 1 1 2 6 0 33 2.81 Totals 9 4 1 1 2 6 0 33 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA LaCorte L(0-6) 7 6 4 4 5 4 0 30 7.22 Beard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.16 Devine 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 4.75 Totals 9 6 4 4 5 6 0 36 Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer GIANTS 1ST: Herndon singled to center; Perez flied out to center; Herndon stole second [Herndon to third (error by Pocoroba)]; Matthews walked; Murcer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Matthews out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster made an out to shortstop; Gilbreath was called out on strikes; Wynn walked; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0. GIANTS 2ND: Thomasson grounded out (first unassisted); Reitz made an out to shortstop; LeMaster made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Henderson singled to second; Chaney out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Henderson to second]; Gaston flied out to left; Pocoroba singled to center [Henderson scored, Pocoroba to second (on throw to home)]; LaCorte flied to right in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1. GIANTS 3RD: Sadek struck out; Montefusco struck out; Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Royster grounded out (second to first); Gilbreath flied out to right; Wynn walked; Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1. GIANTS 4TH: Perez was called out on strikes; Matthews walked; Murcer singled to center [Matthews to second]; Thomasson grounded out (first unassisted) [Matthews to third, Murcer to second]; Reitz singled to center [Matthews scored, Murcer scored, Reitz to second (error by LaCorte)]; LeMaster made an out to third; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Henderson made an out to shortstop; Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1. GIANTS 5TH: Sadek grounded out (pitcher to first); Montefusco walked; Herndon out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Montefusco to second]; Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 5TH: Pocoroba doubled to left; LaCorte struck out; Royster singled to center [Pocoroba to third]; Gilbreath lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Royster out at first]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1. GIANTS 6TH: Matthews singled to left; Murcer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Matthews out at second]; Thomasson walked; Thomasson stole second [Thomasson to third (error by Pocoroba)]; Reitz singled to left [Thomasson scored]; LeMaster forced Reitz (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 1. BRAVES 6TH: Wynn struck out; Montanez grounded out (second to first); Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 1. GIANTS 7TH: Sadek walked; Montefusco out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Sadek to second]; Herndon singled to pitcher [Sadek to third]; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Sadek scored]; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1. BRAVES 7TH: EVANS REPLACED MATTHEWS (PLAYING 1B); THOMASSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Chaney flied out to right; Gaston was called out on strikes; Pocoroba grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1. GIANTS 8TH: BEARD REPLACED LACORTE (PITCHING); Murcer flied out to center; Thomasson flied out to left; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1. BRAVES 8TH: MAY BATTED FOR BEARD; May reached on an error by Montefusco (assist by Evans) [May to first]; Royster forced May (third to second); Royster stole second; Gilbreath flied out to center; Wynn made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1. GIANTS 9TH: DEVINE REPLACED WYNN (PITCHING); MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HENDERSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); LeMaster was called out on strikes; Sadek grounded out (shortstop to first); Montefusco was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1. BRAVES 9TH: Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Henderson flied out to center; Chaney grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1.

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