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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1976-09-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 3990 · night · 1:54
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 8th. Phil Niekro earned the win and Adrian Devine picked up the save. Leon Roberts went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Joaquin Andujar SV: Adrian Devine
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave May | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Asselstine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Pentz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Adrian Devine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: 63
- Enos Cabell: 6
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 3
- Rod Gilbreath: 4
- Willie Montanez: S
- Dave May: 43
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Leon Roberts: 63
Bot 2
- Tom Paciorek: 8
- Brian Asselstine: 63
- Dale Murphy: W
- Darrel Chaney: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Alex Taveras: 43
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joaquin Andujar: 2/G.1-1#
- Wilbur Howard: 7
Bot 3
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Jerry Royster: S
- Rod Gilbreath: SB2#
- Rod Gilbreath: 6
- Willie Montanez: 9
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: W
- Jose Cruz: SB2#
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Bob Watson: 6
- Cliff Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Dave May: 8
- Tom Paciorek: 63
- Brian Asselstine: 43
Top 5
- Leon Roberts: HR
- Alex Taveras: 13
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Joaquin Andujar: K
Bot 5
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Phil Niekro: 63
Top 6
- Wilbur Howard: 8
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: 2
Bot 6
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
- Willie Montanez: 8
Top 7
- Bob Watson: S
- Cliff Johnson: 4
- Leon Roberts: S.1-2
- Alex Taveras: 8
- Roger Metzger: S9.2-H;1X3(915)
Bot 7
- Dave May: E4.B-1
- Tom Paciorek: PB.1-2#
- Tom Paciorek: S.2-3
- Brian Asselstine: 4
- Dale Murphy: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Darrel Chaney: 5
Top 8
- Joaquin Andujar: S
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Jose Cruz: 13
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: HR
- Jerry Royster: S
- Rod Gilbreath: 34/SH.1-2
- Willie Montanez: IW
- Dave May: T.2-H;1-H
- Tom Paciorek: BK.3-H#
- Tom Paciorek: 4
- Brian Asselstine: S
- Dale Murphy: 53
Top 9
- Bob Watson: HR
- Cliff Johnson: K/C
- Leon Roberts: K/C
- Alex Taveras: 63