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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1976-09-14 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · night · 2:16
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Mark Lemongello earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Enos Cabell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Mark Lemongello L: Dick Ruthven SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Art Williams · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Lemongello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Belloir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Pablo Torrealba | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: E6.B-1
- Enos Cabell: CS2(26)
- Enos Cabell: S
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-3
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: IW
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jerry DaVanon: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)
- Jerry DaVanon: W
- Ed Herrmann: W.2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 1
- Rod Gilbreath: 7
- Willie Montanez: S
- Ken Henderson: K/C
Top 2
- Mark Lemongello: K
- Greg Gross: S
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 2
- Dave May: 9
- Tom Paciorek: K
- Darrel Chaney: 13
Top 3
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Jerry DaVanon: 63
Bot 3
- Vic Correll: S
- Dick Ruthven: 34/SH.1-2
- Jerry Royster: K
- Rod Gilbreath: S.2-H
- Willie Montanez: W.1-2
- Ken Henderson: 13
Top 4
- Ed Herrmann: HP
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Mark Lemongello: 1(B)4(1)/DP
Bot 4
- Dave May: S
- Tom Paciorek: 9
- Darrel Chaney: 3/G.1-2
- Vic Correll: 53
Top 5
- Greg Gross: W
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: D.1-H
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 5
- Dick Ruthven: D
- Jerry Royster: S.2-3
- Rod Gilbreath: 63.3-H;1-2
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Ken Henderson: 9
Top 6
- Jerry DaVanon: W
- Ed Herrmann: 43.1-2
- Roger Metzger: K
- Mark Lemongello: K/C
Bot 6
- Dave May: 3/G
- Tom Paciorek: 53
- Darrel Chaney: 8
Top 7
- Greg Gross: 63
- Enos Cabell: HR
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: SB2#
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 7
- Brian Asselstine: 9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Jerry Royster: 3/G.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
Top 8
- Jerry DaVanon: 43
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Roger Metzger: 9
Bot 8
- Willie Montanez: S8.B-2(E8)
- Ken Henderson: S.2-H(UR)
- Dave May: 43.1-2
- Tom Paciorek: 5
- Darrel Chaney: 5
Top 9
- Ken Forsch: K
- Greg Gross: 7
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 9
- Dale Murphy: S
- Rob Belloir: 14/SH.1-2
- Jerry Royster: 2
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Joe West
- Debut game for Mark Lemongello
- Debut game for Brian Asselstine