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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros
1976-09-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 3637 · 75°F, dome, dry · 2:04
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 6–2. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Phil Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Dan Larson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Art Williams · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave May | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Milbourne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Larson | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Rondon | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Jose Sosa | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: 13
- Rod Gilbreath: 63
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Dave May: WP.1-2
- Dave May: W
- Jim Wynn: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tom Paciorek: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
Bot 1
- Alex Taveras: 53
- Enos Cabell: 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S4
- Bob Watson: PB.1-2
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 2
- Dale Murphy: W
- Darrel Chaney: 3
- Phil Niekro: 63.1-2
- Jerry Royster: 63
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Greg Gross: PO1(13)
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: PB.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 2/FL
Top 3
- Rod Gilbreath: S1#
- Willie Montanez: 46(1)/FO
- Dave May: S9.1-2#
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR)
- Tom Paciorek: 7
- Dale Murphy: 63
Bot 3
- Art Howe: K
- Alex Taveras: W
- Enos Cabell: 63.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 4
- Darrel Chaney: 43
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Jerry Royster: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 53
- Jose Cruz: K+PB.B-1#
- Cliff Johnson: 64(1)/FO
- Greg Gross: E4.1-3;B-1#
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 5
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Dave May: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Larry Milbourne: S7
- Alex Taveras: 14(1)/FO
- Enos Cabell: 5/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: W
- Tom Paciorek: S5.1-2
- Dale Murphy: K
- Darrel Chaney: 5/FL
- Phil Niekro: 7
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: S5
- Jose Cruz: S8.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Greg Gross: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jerry Royster: W
- Rod Gilbreath: SB2
- Rod Gilbreath: T.2-H
- Willie Montanez: K
- Dave May: 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Tom Paciorek: SB2
- Tom Paciorek: OA.3XH(12)#
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Leon Roberts: PB.1-2
- Leon Roberts: 13
- Alex Taveras: S.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 63.3-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S.2-H
- Bob Watson: 13
Top 8
- Tom Paciorek: 7#
- Dale Murphy: 53
- Darrel Chaney: S7
- Phil Niekro: 53
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Greg Gross: 7
Top 9
- Jerry Royster: W
- Rod Gilbreath: 53.1-3#
- Willie Montanez: IW
- Dave May: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Alex Taveras: 9
- Enos Cabell: K