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Atlanta Braves @ 
San Francisco Giants
1976-07-02 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 6689 · 2:31
Atlanta Braves defeated San Francisco Giants 7–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 6th. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Andy Messersmith went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: John Montefusco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rowland Office | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Henderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rob Belloir | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Montefusco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Montefusco | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Caldwell | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rowland Office: 4/F
- Craig Robinson: 9
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Gary Thomasson: 8
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Darrell Evans: WP.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Evans: 7
Top 2
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Ken Henderson: 13
- Earl Williams: 4/F
Bot 2
- Ken Reitz: S8/G
- Chris Speier: SB2
- Chris Speier: 63
- Dave Rader: 13
- John Montefusco: 8
Top 3
- Darrel Chaney: 7
- Rob Belloir: D7/L
- Andy Messersmith: S8/G.2-H
- Rowland Office: 8
- Craig Robinson: 13
Bot 3
- Gary Thomasson: 3
- Derrel Thomas: 41
- Gary Matthews: 9
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: W
- Willie Montanez: 3/L
- Ken Henderson: S8/G.1-2
- Earl Williams: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: E3
- Darrell Evans: S9/G.1-3
- Ken Reitz: K
- Chris Speier: FC1.3XH(152);1-2
- Dave Rader: S8/G.2-H(UR);1-2
- John Montefusco: K
Top 5
- Darrel Chaney: S4/G
- Rob Belloir: 3/F
- Andy Messersmith: 34/SH.1-2
- Rowland Office: IW
- Craig Robinson: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Jim Wynn: D8/L.3-H;1-3
- Willie Montanez: K
Bot 5
- Gary Thomasson: 8
- Derrel Thomas: 7
- Gary Matthews: D8/G
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 6
- Ken Henderson: S9/L
- Earl Williams: E5/SH.1-H(NR);B-3
- Darrel Chaney: 3/G
- Rob Belloir: W
- Andy Messersmith: S9/L.3-H(UR);1-2
- Rowland Office: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Craig Robinson: 5(2)/FO.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Wynn: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Darrell Evans: W
- Ken Reitz: 53.1-2
- Chris Speier: 7
- Dave Rader: 9
Top 7
- Willie Montanez: K
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Earl Williams: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Marty Perez: K
- Gary Thomasson: 3/G
- Derrel Thomas: 13
Top 8
- Darrel Chaney: K/C
- Rob Belloir: 43
- Andy Messersmith: S8/G
- Rowland Office: S7/L.1-2
- Craig Robinson: 8
Bot 8
- Gary Matthews: 13
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Darrell Evans: K
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Willie Montanez: WP.1-2
- Willie Montanez: S9/G.2-H
- Ken Henderson: K
- Earl Williams: 7
- Darrel Chaney: K
Bot 9
- Ken Reitz: 8
- Chris Speier: E5
- Dave Rader: S8/G.1-3
- Glenn Adams: K
- Gary Thomasson: W.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: S4/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: K