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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1976-07-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15927 · dome · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 9–6. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Joe Sambito earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Darrel Chaney went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Bruce Dal Canton SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Belloir | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Devine | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Mike Marshall | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo McLaughlin | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Joe Niekro | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 9
- Rod Gilbreath: E6.B-1
- Jim Wynn: S.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Ken Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Paciorek: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: D
- Enos Cabell: S.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S.3-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: WP.3-H;2-3#
- Bob Watson: 53
- Jose Cruz: S.3-H
- Rob Andrews: 53.1-3
- Jerry DaVanon: S.3-H
- Skip Jutze: 53
Top 2
- Darrel Chaney: S
- Vic Correll: 6
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
- Jerry Royster: 3
Bot 2
- Bo McLaughlin: 43
- Greg Gross: W
- Enos Cabell: D.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Bob Watson: 9
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 3
- Rod Gilbreath: 9
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Willie Montanez: W
- Ken Henderson: 7
Bot 3
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Jerry DaVanon: S
- Skip Jutze: 2
- Bo McLaughlin: 63
Top 4
- Tom Paciorek: 53
- Darrel Chaney: S
- Vic Correll: 4
- Bruce Dal Canton: 53
Bot 4
- Greg Gross: S7.BX2(74)
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 5
- Jerry Royster: E6.B-1
- Rod Gilbreath: S.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Montanez: D.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Ken Henderson: 7/SF.3-H
- Tom Paciorek: 63.2-3
- Darrel Chaney: D.3-H(UR)
- Vic Correll: K
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: S
- Jose Cruz: WP.1-2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Rob Andrews: S.2-3;1-2
- Jerry DaVanon: 6(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ken Boswell: S.3-H;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Greg Gross: 53
Top 6
- Mike Marshall: K
- Craig Robinson: W
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Willie Montanez: S.2-3;1-2
- Ken Henderson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Tom Paciorek: T
- Darrel Chaney: 8/SF.3-H
- Vic Correll: 3
- Mike Marshall: 3
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 6
- Rob Andrews: T
- Jerry DaVanon: 3
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Leon Roberts: K
Top 8
- Dave May: 7
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Willie Montanez: S.1-2
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Greg Gross: S
- Enos Cabell: 23/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.2-3
- Bob Watson: W
- Jose Cruz: WP.3-H
- Jose Cruz: S.1-2
- Rob Andrews: S.2-H;1-3
- Roger Metzger: WP.3-H;1-2
- Roger Metzger: W
- Ed Herrmann: K
Top 9
- Tom Paciorek: HP
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Vic Correll: 9
- Cito Gaston: S.1-3
- Rob Belloir: S.3-H;1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: 6(1)/FO