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Atlanta Braves @ Houston Astros

1976-09-22 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 3849 Β· dome, dry Β· 2:15

Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Joaquin Andujar earned the win. Bob Watson went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
ATL02000000026
HOU30002000512

W: Joaquin Andujar   L: Frank LaCorte   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Art Williams Β· 1B: Jim Quick Β· 2B: Ed Montague Β· 3B: John Kibler Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Royster301000
Rod Gilbreath300012
Willie Montanez400000
Dave May210021
Jim Wynn400002
Tom Paciorek413000
Dale Murphy401101
Rob Belloir300100
Frank LaCorte100000
Junior Moore201000
Brian Asselstine100000
Cito Gaston100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Greg Gross321012
Enos Cabell422000
Cesar Cedeno411102
Bob Watson403201
Jose Cruz402200
Ed Herrmann401000
Alex Taveras401000
Roger Metzger401001
Joaquin Andujar400003

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank LaCorte6.01018
Preston Hanna2.0201

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joaquin Andujar9.0636

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jerry Royster: S
  • Rod Gilbreath: CS2(24)
  • Rod Gilbreath: K
  • Willie Montanez: 9

Bot 1

  • Greg Gross: W
  • Enos Cabell: S.1-2#
  • Cesar Cedeno: S.2-H;1-2
  • Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-3
  • Jose Cruz: 43.3-H;1-2
  • Ed Herrmann: 43.2-3
  • Alex Taveras: 9

Top 2

  • Dave May: W
  • Jim Wynn: K
  • Tom Paciorek: S.1-2#
  • Dale Murphy: D.2-H;1-3
  • Rob Belloir: E5.3-H(RBI);2-2;B-1#
  • Frank LaCorte: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Jerry Royster: 8

Bot 2

  • Roger Metzger: 53
  • Joaquin Andujar: K
  • Greg Gross: K/C

Top 3

  • Rod Gilbreath: W
  • Willie Montanez: 5
  • Dave May: W.1-2
  • Jim Wynn: K
  • Tom Paciorek: 9

Bot 3

  • Enos Cabell: 9
  • Cesar Cedeno: K
  • Bob Watson: K

Top 4

  • Dale Murphy: K
  • Rob Belloir: 7
  • Frank LaCorte: 63

Bot 4

  • Jose Cruz: S
  • Ed Herrmann: S.1-3
  • Alex Taveras: 9
  • Roger Metzger: K
  • Joaquin Andujar: K

Top 5

  • Jerry Royster: 8
  • Rod Gilbreath: K
  • Willie Montanez: 7

Bot 5

  • Greg Gross: S
  • Enos Cabell: S.1-2#
  • Cesar Cedeno: K
  • Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-2#
  • Jose Cruz: S.2-H;1-2
  • Ed Herrmann: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Dave May: K
  • Jim Wynn: 8
  • Tom Paciorek: S
  • Dale Murphy: 53

Bot 6

  • Alex Taveras: 63
  • Roger Metzger: S
  • Joaquin Andujar: SB2#
  • Joaquin Andujar: 8
  • Greg Gross: K

Top 7

  • Rob Belloir: 9
  • Junior Moore: S
  • Brian Asselstine: 64(1)/FO
  • Rod Gilbreath: 9

Bot 7

  • Enos Cabell: 8
  • Cesar Cedeno: 63
  • Bob Watson: S
  • Jose Cruz: 53

Top 8

  • Willie Montanez: 63
  • Dave May: 63
  • Jim Wynn: 53

Bot 8

  • Ed Herrmann: 43
  • Alex Taveras: S
  • Roger Metzger: SB2
  • Roger Metzger: 63
  • Joaquin Andujar: K

Top 9

  • Tom Paciorek: S
  • Dale Murphy: 9
  • Cito Gaston: 8
  • Junior Moore: 13