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San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves
1976-08-08 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · 2:19
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 2–1. Dick Ruthven earned the win. Cito Gaston went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Gary Lavelle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Speier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Lavelle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cito Gaston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Correll | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Paciorek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Williams | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Randy Moffitt | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Lavelle | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Herndon: K/C
- Marty Perez: K
- Gary Matthews: W
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 4
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Willie Montanez: 7
Top 2
- Gary Thomasson: 3
- Ken Reitz: 8
- Dave Rader: 5
Bot 2
- Ken Henderson: S8
- Darrel Chaney: 13.1-2
- Cito Gaston: 9.2-3
- Vic Correll: 9
Top 3
- Johnnie LeMaster: 3/G
- Charlie Williams: K
- Larry Herndon: 63
Bot 3
- Dick Ruthven: K
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Marty Perez: 9
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Bobby Murcer: S4#
- Gary Thomasson: D7.1-H
- Ken Reitz: 9
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Ken Henderson: W
- Darrel Chaney: 5
Top 5
- Dave Rader: 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 53
- Charlie Williams: S8
- Larry Herndon: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Cito Gaston: HR/7
- Vic Correll: 63
- Dick Ruthven: 53
- Jerry Royster: S5#
- Rod Gilbreath: 13
Top 6
- Marty Perez: 53
- Gary Matthews: 13
- Bobby Murcer: 7
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: K
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Ken Henderson: W
- Darrel Chaney: K
Top 7
- Gary Thomasson: W
- Ken Reitz: 14/SH.1-2
- Dave Rader: IW
- Darrell Evans: SB3
- Darrell Evans: K
- Chris Speier: W.1-2
- Larry Herndon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Cito Gaston: K/C
- Vic Correll: 5/FL
- Dick Ruthven: K/C
Top 8
- Marty Perez: 43
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Bobby Murcer: CS2(26)
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Gary Thomasson: 8
Bot 8
- Jerry Royster: S7
- Rod Gilbreath: 34/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W
- Willie Montanez: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Ken Henderson: SB3
- Ken Henderson: K
Top 9
- Ken Reitz: 53
- Dave Rader: 8
- Gary Lavelle: K
Bot 9
- Darrel Chaney: S8
- Cito Gaston: 1/BP
- Vic Correll: SB2
- Vic Correll: W
- Tom Paciorek: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Royster: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Ed Halicki left after first pitch with bicep injury