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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1976-05-30 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · 2:25
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Tom Griffin earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Jerry Royster 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Andy Messersmith SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cosgrove | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Tom Griffin | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
 Adrian Devine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: S8
- Rob Andrews: S9.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jose Cruz: 43.3-H
- Cliff Johnson: 4/P
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: S9/L3
- Rod Gilbreath: S8.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 3/FL
- Ken Henderson: K
- Earl Williams: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ken Boswell: 5/FL
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Mike Cosgrove: W
- Greg Gross: K
Bot 2
- Biff Pocoroba: W
- Darrel Chaney: W.1-2
- Jerry Royster: K
- Andy Messersmith: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 3
- Rob Andrews: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 3
- Rod Gilbreath: S9
- Jim Wynn: D7.1-H
- Ken Henderson: K
- Earl Williams: W
- Biff Pocoroba: 5/P
- Darrel Chaney: 8
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: K
- Cliff Johnson: 3/FL
- Ken Boswell: K
Bot 4
- Jerry Royster: HR/7
- Andy Messersmith: 7/FL
- Rowland Office: 9
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: S5/BG.B-2(E5/TH)
- Mike Cosgrove: K/BF
- Greg Gross: K
- Rob Andrews: S8.2-H(UR)
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: W
- Ken Henderson: 7
- Earl Williams: S8.1-2
- Biff Pocoroba: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 13
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Ken Boswell: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Jerry Royster: 54(1)3/GDP
- Andy Messersmith: 8
Top 7
- Ken Boswell: D9
- Roger Metzger: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Tom Griffin: K
Bot 7
- Rowland Office: W
- Rod Gilbreath: S9.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Earl Williams: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Greg Gross: 43
- Rob Andrews: E4/G
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Bob Watson: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(UR);B-3
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Jerry Royster: W.1-2
- Dave May: K
- Rowland Office: 43.2-3;1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: 31
Top 9
- Cliff Johnson: 4/P
- Jerry DaVanon: 63
- Roger Metzger: K/C
Bot 9
- Jim Wynn: K
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Earl Williams: 53