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Retrosheet Boxscore: Atlanta Braves 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1

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Atlanta Braves 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 10, 1976 (N) at Veterans Stadium

ATL N    0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  0
PHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Royster 3b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Gilbreath 2b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Henderson cf,rf               4   0   0   0       0   1       6   0
Montanez 1b                   2   1   2   0       2   0       4   0
Gaston lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Chaney ss                     4   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
May rf                        3   0   1   1       0   0       5   0
  Wynn ph,cf                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Correll c                     4   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
Niekro p                      3   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
  Marshall p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Devine p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2       3   5      27   4
BATTING - 
2B: Niekro (3,off Christenson).
3B: Correll (2,off Christenson).
GDP: Chaney (6,off Christenson); Correll (4,off McGraw).
IBB: Montanez (8,by Christenson).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Gilbreath (5,2nd base off Christenson/Oates).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cash 2b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       2   3
Maddox cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Schmidt 3b                    3   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
Luzinski lf                   3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
  Harmon pr                   0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Johnstone rf                  4   0   1   0       0   0       6   0
Hutton 1b                     3   0   1   0       1   0       4   0
  Tolan pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Oates c                       4   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Bowa ss                       4   0   1   1       0   0       2   2
Christenson p                 2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Garber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Taylor ph                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McGraw p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McCarver ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1       3   3      27   6
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Bowa-Hutton, Bowa-Cash-Hutton.
BATTING - 
2B: Maddox (25,off Niekro).
HBP: Taylor (1,by Niekro).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro W(12-8)                8     4   1   1   2   3   0  31
Marshall                      0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   2
Devine SV(2)                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     6   1   1   3   3   0  36
Niekro faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
WP: Niekro (8).
HBP: Niekro (7,Taylor).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Marshall 2-0; Devine 3-1.
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Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Christenson L(10-6)           6.2   7   2   2   1   1   0  27
Garber                        1.1   0   0   0   1   3   0   5
McGraw                        1     0   0   0   1   1   0   3
Totals                        9     7   2   2   3   5   0  35
IBB: Christenson (3,Montanez).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Garber 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick
Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 30323
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Philadelphia Phillies    
1. Royster             3b        Cash                2b
2. Gilbreath           2b        Maddox              cf
3. Henderson           cf        Schmidt             3b
4. Montanez            1b        Luzinski            lf
5. Gaston              lf        Johnstone           rf
6. Chaney              ss        Hutton              1b
7. May                 rf        Oates               c
8. Correll             c         Bowa                ss
9. Niekro              p         Christenson         p

BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to right; Gilbreath grounded out
(second to first); Henderson popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Cash flied out to center; Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); Schmidt walked; Luzinski struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Montanez singled to center; Gaston flied out to
right; Chaney grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Montanez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnstone flied out to right; Hutton singled to
second; Oates struck out; Bowa flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 3RD: May flied out to center; Correll flied out to right;
Niekro grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Christenson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cash flied out to center; Maddox doubled to third; Schmidt lined
to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster flied out to center; Gilbreath flied out to
right; Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Johnstone flied out to right; Hutton flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Montanez singled to right; Gaston singled to right
[Montanez to second]; Chaney flied out to left; May singled to
center [Montanez scored, Gaston to second]; Correll flied out to
center; Niekro struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Oates grounded out (first unassisted); Bowa flied
out to right; Christenson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 1, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster singled to center; Gilbreath forced Royster
(pitcher to shortstop); Gilbreath stole second; Henderson flied
out to center; Montanez was walked intentionally; Gaston made an
out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Cash singled to shortstop; Maddox popped to
catcher in foul territory; Schmidt flied out to center [Cash to
second]; Luzinski flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 1, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 7TH: Chaney flied out to right; May made an out to third;
Correll tripled to center; Niekro doubled to right [Correll
scored]; GARBER REPLACED CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); Royster flied
out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Johnstone popped to third in foul territory;
Hutton flied out to left; Oates flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 8TH: Gilbreath struck out; Henderson struck out; Montanez
walked; Gaston was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: Bowa flied out to center; TAYLOR BATTED FOR
GARBER; Taylor was hit by a pitch; Niekro threw a wild pitch
[Taylor to second]; Cash flied out to left; Maddox lined to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 0.

BRAVES 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Chaney struck
out; WYNN BATTED FOR MAY; Wynn walked; Correll grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wynn out at second];
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: WYNN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); HENDERSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); On a bunt Schmidt singled to
third; Luzinski walked [Schmidt to second]; HARMON RAN FOR
LUZINSKI; MARSHALL REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Schmidt was
picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Johnstone singled to
left [Harmon to second]; DEVINE REPLACED MARSHALL (PITCHING);
Hutton walked (walk was charged to Marshall) [Harmon to third,
Johnstone to second]; TOLAN RAN FOR HUTTON; Oates popped to
third; Bowa singled to center [Harmon scored, Johnstone to
third, Tolan to second]; MCCARVER BATTED FOR MCGRAW; McCarver
flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 2, Phillies 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           2   7   0    6
 Phillies         1   6   0    8
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