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San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves
1976-04-21 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 9521 · 2:26
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 3–0. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 2nd. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Andy Messersmith picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Jim Barr SV: Andy Messersmith
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Von Joshua | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Barr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barr | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Moffitt | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Andy Messersmith | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Von Joshua: 7
- Derrel Thomas: 43
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: 3
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 2
- Gary Matthews: K
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Chris Speier: W
- Ken Reitz: S.1-2
- Dave Rader: 3/G
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: S
- Ken Henderson: 46(1)/FO
- Lee Lacy: S.1-2#
- Biff Pocoroba: W.2-3;1-2
- Darrel Chaney: S.3-H;2-H;1-3#
- Dick Ruthven: S.3-H;1-3
- Rowland Office: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jim Barr: 23
- Von Joshua: 7
- Derrel Thomas: S
- Bobby Murcer: BK.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Gary Matthews: 5(2)/FO/RINT
Bot 3
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
Top 4
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Chris Speier: 63
- Ken Reitz: S
- Dave Rader: 7
Bot 4
- Ken Henderson: 7
- Lee Lacy: 3
- Biff Pocoroba: 6
Top 5
- Jim Barr: 7
- Von Joshua: S
- Derrel Thomas: PO1(E2).1-2
- Derrel Thomas: K
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
Bot 5
- Darrel Chaney: 43
- Dick Ruthven: 43
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 6
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Willie Montanez: K
- Chris Speier: S
- Ken Reitz: E5/TH.1-3;B-1
- Dave Rader: K/C
Bot 6
- Jerry Royster: 7
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Darrell Evans: W
- Ken Henderson: 31
Top 7
- Gary Thomasson: K/C
- Von Joshua: 43
- Derrel Thomas: HP
- Bobby Murcer: 5
Bot 7
- Lee Lacy: 8
- Biff Pocoroba: D
- Darrel Chaney: PO2(E4).2-3
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Dick Ruthven: FC6.3XH(62);1-2
- Rowland Office: 13
Top 8
- Gary Matthews: S
- Willie Montanez: W.1-2
- Chris Speier: 164(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ken Reitz: 53
Bot 8
- Jerry Royster: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Darrell Evans: 5
- Ken Henderson: 2
Top 9
- Dave Rader: 7
- Steve Ontiveros: 53
- Von Joshua: 31
Notes & reviews
- Derrell Thomas called for interference while Jerry Royster tried to field the batted ball