Ken Henderson and Vic Correll each hit a two-run homer to enable Phil Niekro to pitch the Braves to a 5-1 victory over the Phillies. Henderson's drive came after Willie Montanez was safe on an error by Larry Bowa in the second inning. Darrel Chaney doubled ahead of Vic Correll's clout in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    25, 1976 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Phillies     0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  2
Braves       0  2  0    0  0  2    0  1  x  -   5 10  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   0   2   0     0   0   .278      Royster 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .234
Bowa ss               4   0   0   1     0   0   .254      Office cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .281
Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .272      Wynn lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .214
Johnstone rf          3   0   1   0     1   1   .344      Montanez 1b           4   2   2   0     0   1   .305
Boone c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .295      Henderson rf          4   1   2   2     0   1   .267
Maddox cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .330      Chaney ss             4   1   3   1     0   0   .277
Martin lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .270      Gilbreath 2b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .260
Tolan 1b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .255      Correll c             3   1   1   2     0   1   .226
Christenson p         1   0   0   0     0   1   .154      Niekro p              4   0   1   0     0   1   .203
  Taylor ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Twitchell p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hutton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
  Schueler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .281

Totals               33   1   6   1     3   6             Totals               34   5  10   5     1   7

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance:  7,514
Left on Base: Phillies 8, Braves 7
DP: Phillies 1, Braves 1
Errors: Cash, Bowa, Chaney
Doubles: Maddox (27), Chaney (18), Henderson (18)
Home Runs: Henderson (11), Correll (3)
Stolen Bases: Schmidt (10), Tolan (8), Chaney (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Correll (1)
GIDP: Tolan (7), Office (4)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson L(10-7)     4     5   2   1   1   2   1  19   4.05
Twitchell               2     2   2   2   0   3   1   8   2.16
Schueler                2     3   1   1   0   2   0   9   3.41
Totals                  8    10   5   4   1   7   2  36

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(14-9)          9     6   1   1   3   6   0  36   3.41
Totals                  9     6   1   1   3   6   0  36

Passed Balls: Correll (7)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (9)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - John Kibler


PHILLIES 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
popped to shortstop; Schmidt walked; Johnstone walked [Schmidt
to second]; Boone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Office grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Royster out at second]; Wynn struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox popped to third; Martin was called out on
strikes; Tolan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Montanez reached on an error by Bowa [Montanez to
first]; Henderson homered [Montanez scored (unearned)]; Chaney
reached on an error by Cash [Chaney to first]; Gilbreath
grounded out (second to first) [Chaney to second]; Chaney stole
third; Correll reached on a fielder's choice [Chaney out at home
(shortstop to catcher to third)]; Niekro singled to left
[Correll to second]; Royster struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Christenson struck out; Cash grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bowa grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Office lined to left; Wynn lined to third; Montanez
singled to center; Henderson popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Braves 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt reached on an error by Chaney [Schmidt to
first]; Schmidt stole second; Johnstone flied out to left; Boone
flied out to center; Maddox walked; Correll allowed a passed
ball [Schmidt to third, Maddox to second]; Martin popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Chaney singled; Gilbreath singled to center [Chaney
to second]; Correll out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Chaney to third, Gilbreath to second]; Niekro lined to first;
Royster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 0, Braves 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Tolan singled to right; TAYLOR BATTED FOR
CHRISTENSON; Taylor lined to right; Cash singled to center
[Tolan to second]; Tolan stole third; Bowa forced Cash (second
to shortstop) [Tolan scored]; Schmidt flied out to center; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: TWITCHELL REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Office popped
to second; Wynn flied out to left; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Johnstone struck out; Boone flied out to left;
Maddox doubled to left; Martin popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Henderson struck out; Chaney doubled to left;
Gilbreath struck out; Correll homered [Chaney scored]; Niekro
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Braves 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: Tolan flied out to right; HUTTON BATTED FOR
TWITCHELL; Hutton grounded out (first unassisted); Cash singled
to center; Bowa grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 7TH: SCHUELER REPLACED HUTTON (PITCHING); Royster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Office grounded out (first to
pitcher); Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: Schmidt flied out to right; Johnstone singled to
right; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Johnstone to second]; Boone
struck out; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 8TH: Montanez singled to right; Henderson doubled to
center [Montanez to third]; Chaney singled to first [Montanez
scored, Henderson to third]; Gilbreath reached on a fielder's
choice [Henderson out at home (third to catcher to third),
Chaney to second]; Correll struck out; Niekro struck out; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 5.

PHILLIES 9TH: Martin singled to center; Tolan grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Martin out at
second]; MCCARVER BATTED FOR SCHUELER; McCarver popped to third;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Braves 5.