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Retrosheet Boxscore: Atlanta Braves 4, San Francisco Giants 3

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Atlanta Braves 4, San Francisco Giants 3

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Game Played on Saturday, August 7, 1976 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

SF  N    2  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  3
ATL N    1  0  0    0  1  0    1  1  x  -   4  8  0
BATTING
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Herndon cf                    4   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Perez 2b                      4   1   2   0       0   1       3   1
Matthews lf                   3   0   1   0       1   1       1   0
Murcer rf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Thomasson 1b                  4   0   0   1       0   0       4   1
Speier 3b                     2   1   1   0       2   0       2   0
Rader c                       4   0   1   1       0   1       6   2
LeMaster ss                   3   0   2   0       0   1       3   3
D'Acquisto p                  2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Lavelle p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moffitt p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   3   9   3       3   5      24   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Rader-Perez, LeMaster-Thomasson.
E: Perez (11), Speier (16), Rader (6).
PB: Rader (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Perez 2 (11,off Messersmith 2); Speier (14,off Messersmith); LeMaster (1,off
Messersmith).
HR: Herndon (2,1st inning off Messersmith 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Herndon (4,off Messersmith); Rader (12,off Messersmith).
Team LOB: 4.
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Royster 3b                    3   0   0   1       0   0       0   1
Gilbreath 2b                  3   1   1   0       1   0       0   4
Wynn cf                       2   1   0   0       2   1       1   1
Montanez 1b                   4   0   0   0       0   0      16   0
Henderson rf                  3   0   1   1       1   1       1   0
Chaney ss                     4   0   2   1       0   1       4   7
Gaston lf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
Correll c                     4   1   2   0       0   0       5   0
Messersmith p                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Moore ph                    1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Marshall p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   4   8   4       4   5      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Gilbreath-Chaney-Montanez, Montanez, Gilbreath-Chaney-Montanez.
BATTING - 
SH: Messersmith (6,off D'Acquisto).
SF: Royster (3,off D'Acquisto).
GDP: Montanez (21,off Lavelle).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wynn (9,2nd base off Moffitt/Rader).
CS: Royster (5,2nd base by D'Acquisto/Rader); Gilbreath (3,2nd base by D'Acquisto/Rader).
PITCHING
San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
D'Acquisto                    5     4   2   1   3   4   0  21
Lavelle                       1.1   3   1   1   0   1   0   6
Moffitt L(4-4)                1.2   1   1   0   1   0   0   8
Totals                        8     8   4   2   4   5   0  35
D'Acquisto faced 1 batter in the 6th inning
WP: D'Acquisto (5).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lavelle 1-0; Moffitt 2-0.
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Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Messersmith                   7     9   3   3   3   3   1  28
Marshall W(6-4)               2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                        9     9   3   3   3   5   1  34
WP: Messersmith (9).
Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Nick Colosi
Ejections: ATL Manager Dave Bristol by Ed Montague [Balls and strikes]
Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 9679
Starting Lineups:

   San Francisco Giants          Atlanta Braves           
1. Herndon             cf        Royster             3b
2. Perez               2b        Gilbreath           2b
3. Matthews            lf        Wynn                cf
4. Murcer              rf        Montanez            1b
5. Thomasson           1b        Henderson           rf
6. Speier              3b        Chaney              ss
7. Rader               c         Gaston              lf
8. LeMaster            ss        Correll             c
9. D'Acquisto          p         Messersmith         p

GIANTS 1ST: Herndon homered to left; Perez doubled to center;
Matthews walked; Messersmith threw a wild pitch [Perez to third,
Matthews to second]; Murcer made an out to first; Thomasson
grounded out (second to first) [Perez scored]; Speier walked;
Rader struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster reached on an error by Perez [Royster to
first]; Royster was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Gilbreath walked; D'Acquisto threw a wild pitch
[Gilbreath to second]; Wynn walked; Montanez popped to third in
foul territory; Henderson singled to center [Gilbreath scored,
Wynn to third]; Chaney was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 1.

GIANTS 2ND: LeMaster singled to shortstop; D'Acquisto was called
out on strikes; Herndon grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [LeMaster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Gaston was called out on strikes; Correll popped to
third in foul territory; Messersmith was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews
singled to center; Murcer lined into a double play (first
unassisted) [Matthews out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster grounded out (first unassisted); Gilbreath
singled to center; Wynn struck out while Gilbreath was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 2, Braves 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Thomasson grounded out (second to first); Speier
doubled to left; Rader singled to center [Speier scored, Rader
out at second (center to shortstop)]; LeMaster doubled;
D'Acquisto grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Montanez flied out to right; Henderson flied out to
right; Chaney singled to first; Gaston forced Chaney (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Herndon grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
doubled to left; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first);
Murcer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Giants 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Correll singled to center; Messersmith out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Correll to second]; Rader
allowed a passed ball [Correll to third]; Royster hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Correll scored (unearned)]; Gilbreath
flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3,
Braves 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Thomasson grounded out (first unassisted); Speier
walked; Rader grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Speier out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Wynn walked; LAVELLE REPLACED D'ACQUISTO (PITCHING);
Montanez grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Wynn
out at second]; Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 3, Braves 2.

GIANTS 7TH: LeMaster struck out; Lavelle flied out to center;
Herndon singled to center; Herndon was picked off first (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Chaney made an out to shortstop; Braves manager
Bristol ejected by HP umpire Montague for arguing balls and
strikes after Chaney grounded out; Gaston singled to right;
Correll singled to right [Gaston to second]; MOORE BATTED FOR
MESSERSMITH; Moore singled to right [Gaston scored, Correll to
third (error by Rader), Moore to second]; MOFFITT REPLACED
LAVELLE (PITCHING); Royster reached on a fielder's choice
[Correll out at home (second to catcher), Moore to third];
Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 3.

GIANTS 8TH: MARSHALL REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Perez was called
out on strikes; Matthews was called out on strikes; Murcer
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Wynn reached on an error by Speier [Wynn to first];
Montanez flied out to right; Wynn stole second; Henderson
walked; Chaney singled to right [Wynn scored (unearned),
Henderson to third]; Gaston made an out to first; Correll flied
out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 4.

GIANTS 9TH: Thomasson flied out to right; Speier made an out to
shortstop; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           3   9   3    4
 Braves           4   8   0    7
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