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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1976-07-30 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10869 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:08
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Rod Gilbreath went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Dan Larson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Correll | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Andrews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Larson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Larson | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Sambito | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 4
- Rod Gilbreath: 43
- Jim Wynn: 7
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Enos Cabell: S
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: S.2-H
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Willie Montanez: 53
- Ken Henderson: S
- Rowland Office: 3/G.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 7
Bot 2
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Rob Andrews: 31
- Roger Metzger: W
- Dan Larson: 36(1)/FO
Top 3
- Vic Correll: 8
- Andy Messersmith: 43
- Jerry Royster: W
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
Bot 3
- Greg Gross: 43
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/P
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: S
- Willie Montanez: S.1-2
- Ken Henderson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Rowland Office: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: D
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Ed Herrmann: 53
- Rob Andrews: 9
Top 5
- Darrel Chaney: 43
- Vic Correll: D
- Andy Messersmith: D.2-H
- Jerry Royster: 63
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Jim Wynn: S.2-H;1-2
- Willie Montanez: PB.2-3;1-2
- Willie Montanez: 53
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Joe Sambito: 1/G
- Greg Gross: K
Top 6
- Ken Henderson: 5
- Rowland Office: K
- Darrel Chaney: K
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Bob Watson: 3/G
Top 7
- Vic Correll: K
- Andy Messersmith: 31
- Jerry Royster: 43
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: K
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Rob Andrews: W
- Roger Metzger: 2
Top 8
- Rod Gilbreath: HR
- Jim Wynn: K
- Willie Montanez: 53
- Ken Henderson: 63
Bot 8
- Ken Boswell: K
- Greg Gross: 7
- Enos Cabell: K
Top 9
- Rowland Office: 43
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Vic Correll: CS2(24)
- Vic Correll: K
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Bob Watson: S
- Jose Cruz: S.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6)(UR)
- Leon Roberts: K