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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1976-06-22 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 5563 · 3:09
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 9–7. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Gene Pentz earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Tom Paciorek went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Gene Pentz L: Frank LaCorte SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Paciorek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Lacy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cosgrove | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Niekro | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Pentz | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Morton | 3.2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Beard | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank LaCorte | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Elias Sosa | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 63
- Rob Andrews: E6
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-3
- Bob Watson: CS2(24)
- Bob Watson: S.3-H(UR)
- Ed Herrmann: S.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Enos Cabell: 43
Bot 1
- Rowland Office: W
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
- Jim Wynn: S.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 6
- Tom Paciorek: K
Top 2
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Mike Cosgrove: 43
- Greg Gross: E4
- Rob Andrews: S.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Bot 2
- Lee Lacy: D
- Darrel Chaney: S.2-3
- Earl Williams: 7/SF.3-H
- Carl Morton: 24/SH.1-2
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 3
- Bob Watson: D
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Cliff Johnson: S.2-H
- Enos Cabell: S.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)3/DP
Bot 3
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Jim Wynn: S.1-2
- Willie Montanez: S.2-3;1-2
- Tom Paciorek: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lee Lacy: 63
- Darrel Chaney: 9
- Earl Williams: K
Top 4
- Larry Milbourne: 3/G
- Greg Gross: S
- Rob Andrews: S.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 5
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Cliff Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Frank LaCorte: 4
- Rowland Office: 43
- Rod Gilbreath: S
- Jim Wynn: 3
Top 5
- Enos Cabell: S
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Joe Niekro: 13/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: 3/G
Bot 5
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Tom Paciorek: 8
- Lee Lacy: K
Top 6
- Rob Andrews: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 6
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Earl Williams: S.1-2
- Frank LaCorte: 2
- Rowland Office: D.2-H;1-3
- Rod Gilbreath: S.3-H;2-3
- Jim Wynn: K
- Willie Montanez: 5
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Cliff Johnson: HP
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 7
- Tom Paciorek: K
- Lee Lacy: 53
- Darrel Chaney: S
- Earl Williams: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ken Boswell: W
- Greg Gross: W.1-2
- Rob Andrews: 1/P
- Cesar Cedeno: S.2-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: D.3-H;1-H
- Ed Herrmann: IW
- Cliff Johnson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Enos Cabell: S.3-H;1-3
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 8
- Dave May: 5
- Rowland Office: 7
- Rod Gilbreath: S
- Jim Wynn: 7
Top 9
- Ken Forsch: K/C
- Greg Gross: 63
- Rob Andrews: 9
Bot 9
- Willie Montanez: K
- Tom Paciorek: S
- Lee Lacy: 3
- Ken Henderson: K