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Staked to a three-run lead in the first inning, Joaquin Andujar pitched the Astros to a 5-2 victory over the Braves. A walk, singles by Enos Cabell and Bob Watson and an infield out by Jose Cruz accounted for the Astros' opening burst. The Braves picked up their pair in the second with a walk, single by Tom Paciorek, double by Dale Murphy and grounder by Rob Belloir, but Watson and Cruz each drove in another run in the fifth to clinch the Astros' decision. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 2Game Played on Wednesday, September 22, 1976 (Night game) at AstrodomeBraves 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 Astros 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 x - 5 12 1 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .238 Gross rf 3 2 1 0 1 2 .287 Asselstine ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Cabell 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .277 Hanna p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 1 0 2 .295 Gilbreath 2b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .251 Watson 1b 4 0 3 2 0 1 .311 Montanez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .315 Milbourne pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 May lf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .218 Johnson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Wynn cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .209 Cruz lf 4 0 2 2 0 0 .300 Paciorek rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .296 Herrmann c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .203 Murphy c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 Taveras 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Belloir ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 .200 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214 Gaston ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Andujar p 4 0 0 0 0 3 .140 LaCorte p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Moore ph,3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Totals 32 2 6 2 3 6 Totals 35 5 12 5 1 9 Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 3,849 Left on Base: Braves 7, Astros 7 DP: Braves 1, Astros 0 Errors: Cabell Doubles: Murphy (3) Stolen Bases: Metzger (1), Taveras (1) Caught Stealing: Royster (11) Sacrifice Hits: LaCorte (2) GIDP: Herrmann (6) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA LaCorte L(3-10) 6 10 5 5 1 8 0 28 4.70 Hanna 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.80 Totals 8 12 5 5 1 9 0 36 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar W(9-10) 9 6 2 2 3 6 0 36 3.60 Totals 9 6 2 2 3 6 0 36 Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - John Kibler BRAVES 1ST: Royster singled; Royster was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Gilbreath struck out; Montanez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Cabell singled [Gross to second]; Cedeno singled [Gross scored, Cabell to second]; Watson singled [Cabell scored, Cedeno to third]; Cruz grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno scored, Watson to second]; Herrmann grounded out (second to first) [Watson to third]; Taveras flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 2ND: May walked; Wynn struck out; Paciorek singled [May to second]; Murphy doubled [May scored, Paciorek to third]; Belloir reached on an error by Cabell [Paciorek scored (RBI), Murphy stayed at second, Belloir to first]; LaCorte out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Murphy to third, Belloir to second]; Royster flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 2ND: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Andujar struck out; Gross was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath walked; Montanez made an out to third; May walked [Gilbreath to second]; Wynn struck out; Paciorek flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno struck out; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. BRAVES 4TH: Murphy struck out; Belloir flied out to left; LaCorte grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz singled; Herrmann singled [Cruz to third]; Taveras flied out to right; Metzger struck out; Andujar struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. BRAVES 5TH: Royster flied out to center; Gilbreath struck out; Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Gross singled; Cabell singled [Gross to second]; Cedeno struck out; Watson singled [Gross scored, Cabell to second]; Cruz singled [Cabell scored, Watson to second]; Herrmann grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5. BRAVES 6TH: May struck out; Wynn flied out to center; Paciorek singled; Murphy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger singled; Metzger stole second; Andujar flied out to center; Gross struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5. BRAVES 7TH: Belloir flied out to right; MOORE BATTED FOR LACORTE; Moore singled; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR ROYSTER; Asselstine forced Moore (shortstop to second); Gilbreath flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: MOORE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HANNA REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING); Cabell flied out to center; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson singled; MILBOURNE RAN FOR WATSON; Cruz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5. BRAVES 8TH: JOHNSON REPLACED MILBOURNE (PLAYING 1B); Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); May grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 8TH: Herrmann grounded out (second to first); Taveras singled; Taveras stole second; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Andujar struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5. BRAVES 9TH: Paciorek singled; Murphy flied out to right; GASTON BATTED FOR BELLOIR; Gaston flied out to center; Moore grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5. |
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