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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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