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Houston Astros @
Atlanta Braves
1976-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 12261 Β· 2:49
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 16β5. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 1st. Gil Rondon earned the win and Gene Pentz picked up the save. Jerry DaVanon went 3-for-6 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 25 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Gil Rondon L: Roger Moret SV: Gene Pentz
Umpires β HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: Jim Quick Β· 3B: Bill Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilbur Howard | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rob Andrews | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Leon Roberts | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cliff Johnson | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Enos Cabell | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry DaVanon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Gil Rondon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Boswell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Skip Jutze | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Pentz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rowland Office | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Dave May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Henderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Correll | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Darrel Chaney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Paciorek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elias Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marty Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gil Rondon | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Gene Pentz | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Moret | 0.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Adrian Devine | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Elias Sosa | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: S
- Rob Andrews: 13/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S.2-H
- Bob Watson: S.1-2
- Leon Roberts: S.2-H;1-2
- Cliff Johnson: D.2-H;1-3
- Enos Cabell: 8/SF.3-H
- Jerry DaVanon: S.2-H
- Gil Rondon: K/C
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: W
- Rod Gilbreath: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dave May: W
- Ken Henderson: 9
Top 2
- Wilbur Howard: 8
- Rob Andrews: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: S.1-2
- Leon Roberts: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: W
- Vic Correll: W.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 5
- Jerry Royster: S.2-3;1X2(46)
- Tom Paciorek: 4
Top 3
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Enos Cabell: S
- Jerry DaVanon: 7
- Gil Rondon: S.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: S.2-H;1-2
- Rob Andrews: S.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 3
- Rowland Office: 8
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Dave May: S.1-3
- Ken Henderson: 2/FL
- Darrell Evans: 63
Top 4
- Leon Roberts: HP
- Cliff Johnson: S.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Jerry DaVanon: S.2-H;1-3
- Gil Rondon: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Vic Correll: W
- Darrel Chaney: 9
- Jerry Royster: S.1-2
- Elias Sosa: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Rowland Office: 31
Top 5
- Wilbur Howard: 53
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: K/C
Bot 5
- Rod Gilbreath: D
- Dave May: 7
- Ken Henderson: D.2-H
- Darrell Evans: S.2-H
- Vic Correll: 8
- Darrel Chaney: S.1-3
- Jerry Royster: 9
Top 6
- Leon Roberts: K/C
- Cliff Johnson: S
- Enos Cabell: S.1-2
- Jerry DaVanon: E1.2-3;1-2
- Ken Boswell: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Wilbur Howard: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Rob Andrews: S.2-H(TH)(NR);1-2#
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Skip Jutze: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Marty Perez: S
- Rowland Office: S.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: S.2-H;1-2
- Dave May: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ken Henderson: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Darrell Evans: S.3-H
- Vic Correll: S.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: K
Top 7
- Leon Roberts: W
- Cliff Johnson: S.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jerry DaVanon: 63
Bot 7
- Bruce Dal Canton: 43
- Marty Perez: S
- Rowland Office: 7
- Rod Gilbreath: 9
Top 8
- Gene Pentz: 43
- Wilbur Howard: 6
- Rob Andrews: 43
Bot 8
- Dave May: 3/G
- Ken Henderson: 7
- Darrell Evans: S
- Vic Correll: 8
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 4
- Skip Jutze: S
- Leon Roberts: S.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Enos Cabell: S.2-3;1-2
- Jerry DaVanon: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gene Pentz: 63
Bot 9
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Cito Gaston: 63
- Marty Perez: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Vic Correll rounded 2B too far
























