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Dick Ruthven, who missed two months of the season with a tendon injury, gained his first victory since April 18 when the Braves defeated the Expos, 6-2. The Braves built up a 4-0 lead before Jose Morales hit his first homer of the season for the Expos in the seventh inning. After the Expos counted again in the eighth, Rod Gilbreath assured Ruthven's victory by smashing a homer with a man on base in the Braves' half. [The Sporting News] Atlanta Braves 6, Montreal Expos 2Game Played on Sunday, August 7, 1977 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumExpos 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 2 5 1 Braves 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 x - 6 10 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cash 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 Office cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .262 Cromartie lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Bonnell 3b 3 1 0 0 0 0 .303 Valentine rf 3 0 0 1 1 0 .308 Montanez 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .294 Dawson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 Burroughs rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .278 Garrett 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .266 Matthews lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .289 Morales c 3 1 2 1 1 1 .204 Pocoroba c 3 1 1 1 1 0 .277 Unser 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Gilbreath 2b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .240 Mackanin ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Rockett ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 Carter ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 Ruthven p 3 0 1 0 1 2 .231 Brown p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .159 Holdsworth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Parrish ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Alcala p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .045 Perez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279 Totals 31 2 5 2 4 3 Totals 32 6 10 5 4 5 Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 5,410 Left on Base: Expos 7, Braves 7 DP: Expos 1, Braves 1 Errors: Mackanin, Rockett Doubles: Cash (24), Office (10) Home Runs: Morales (1), Gilbreath (5) Stolen Bases: Bonnell (4), Matthews (15) Caught Stealing: Matthews (6) Sacrifice Hits: Brown (2) GIDP: Garrett (2), Rockett (4) Hit by Pitch: Bonnell (1,by Brown) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Brown L(8-9) 4.2 6 4 4 2 2 0 23 3.83 Holdsworth 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 4.95 Alcala 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 10 5.26 Totals 8 10 6 6 4 5 1 37 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruthven W(4-8) 9 5 2 2 4 3 1 36 4.10 Totals 9 5 2 2 4 3 1 36 Hit by Pitch: Brown (3) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Bob Engel EXPOS 1ST: Cash made an out to first; Cromartie flied out to right; Valentine walked; Dawson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Office doubled; Bonnell grounded out (second to first) [Office to third]; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); Burroughs walked; Matthews flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. EXPOS 2ND: Garrett made an out to third; Morales was called out on strikes; Unser flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba made an out to first; Gilbreath flied out to center; Rockett grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. EXPOS 3RD: Mackanin reached on an error by Rockett [Mackanin to first]; Brown out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Mackanin to second]; Cash flied out to center; Cromartie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Ruthven singled; Office flied out to left; Bonnell forced Ruthven (second to shortstop); Bonnell stole second; Montanez singled [Bonnell scored]; Burroughs struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 1. EXPOS 4TH: Valentine flied out to center; Dawson flied out to center; Garrett walked; Morales singled [Garrett to second]; Unser flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Matthews walked; Matthews stole second; Pocoroba flied out to left; Gilbreath made an out to first; Rockett singled [Matthews scored]; Ruthven struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 2. EXPOS 5TH: Mackanin grounded out (second to first); Brown singled; Cash flied out to right; Cromartie flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Office singled; Bonnell was hit by a pitch [Office to second]; Montanez forced Bonnell (second to shortstop) [Office scored (error by Mackanin) (no RBI)]; Burroughs made an out to third; Matthews singled [Montanez to second]; HOLDSWORTH REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Pocoroba singled [Montanez scored, Matthews to third]; Matthews was caught stealing home (catcher to third to catcher); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 4. EXPOS 6TH: Valentine flied out to left; Dawson singled; Garrett grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Dawson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: Gilbreath singled; Rockett grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Gilbreath out at second]; Ruthven struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 4. EXPOS 7TH: Morales homered; Unser flied out to center; Mackanin grounded out (second to first); PARRISH BATTED FOR HOLDSWORTH; Parrish popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: ALCALA REPLACED PARRISH (PITCHING); Office grounded out (third to first); Bonnell flied out to left; Montanez singled; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 4. EXPOS 8TH: Cash doubled; Cromartie grounded out (second to first) [Cash to third]; Valentine grounded out (second to first) [Cash scored]; Dawson made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: Matthews struck out; Pocoroba walked; Gilbreath homered [Pocoroba scored]; Rockett flied out to left; Ruthven walked; Office forced Ruthven (second to shortstop); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 6. EXPOS 9TH: Garrett flied out to left; Morales walked; Unser flied out to center; CARTER BATTED FOR MACKANIN; Carter walked [Morales to second]; PEREZ BATTED FOR ALCALA; Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 6. |
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