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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1976-05-29 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 11238 · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Joe Niekro went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Phil Niekro SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Max Leon | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: W
- Rob Andrews: 4(B)3(1)/DP
- Cesar Cedeno: 5
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: S
- Marty Perez: 3/G.1-2
- Jim Wynn: PB.2-3
- Jim Wynn: W
- Ken Henderson: E3.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-3(E3)
- Biff Pocoroba: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Biff Pocoroba: FC.2-3;B-1
- Darrell Evans: K
- Darrel Chaney: 7
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 3
- Jose Cruz: W
- Ken Boswell: S.1-2
- Skip Jutze: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Roger Metzger: PO1(E1).3-H(UR)
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 2
- Jerry Royster: 13
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Rowland Office: K/C
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Greg Gross: E4
- Rob Andrews: S7.1X3(75)
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-3
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 3
- Marty Perez: 63
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Ken Henderson: K
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: S
- Ken Boswell: SB2
- Ken Boswell: 63
- Skip Jutze: 4
- Roger Metzger: 63
Bot 4
- Biff Pocoroba: 31
- Darrell Evans: K
- Darrel Chaney: 8
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Greg Gross: S
- Rob Andrews: 53.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: FC5.2X3(54);B-1
Bot 5
- Jerry Royster: 6
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Rowland Office: 3/G
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 8
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Ken Boswell: S
- Skip Jutze: 7
Bot 6
- Marty Perez: 3
- Jim Wynn: W
- Ken Henderson: SB2#
- Ken Henderson: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 9
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Niekro: HR
- Greg Gross: 6
- Rob Andrews: K/C
Bot 7
- Darrell Evans: S
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Jerry Royster: S.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rowland Office: 63
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: 4
- Jose Cruz: D.1-H
- Ken Boswell: S.2-H
- Skip Jutze: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Marty Perez: 8
- Jim Wynn: HR
- Ken Henderson: K
- Biff Pocoroba: W
- Darrell Evans: 8
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Wilbur Howard: 53
- Greg Gross: 43
Bot 9
- Darrel Chaney: S
- Jerry Royster: 3
- Dave May: S.1-3
- Rowland Office: 16(1)3/GDP