HOUSTON ASTROS 4 @ atlanta braves 3<span class='h1_View'>Play by Play</span> (1976-05-29)

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Houston Astros 4 Atlanta Braves 3

Game Date

Saturday May 29, 1976

Start Time

Night

Innings

DH Used

Yes

Ballpark

Atlanta Stadium (Atlanta,Georgia)

Attendance

11,238

Weather

Vis Manager

Bill Virdon (HOU)

Home Manager

Dave Bristol (ATL)

Winning Pitcher

Joe Niekro

Losing Pitcher

Phil Niekro

Save Pitcher

Ken Forsch

Umpires

HP: Jim Quick 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dick Stello

HOU Record

20-25 -- NL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 4 / 8 / 17

HOU Streak

Win 1

ATL Record

16-27 -- NL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 5 / 11 / 23

ATL Streak

Loss 1

Notable Events

None of note

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Top of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	HOU	1	Greg Gross	RF	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Walk	0	---	0-0	---	Walked	1	0-0	---
1	HOU	2	Rob Andrews	2B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Second Base [Marty Perez]	2	0-0	---
1	HOU	3	Cesar Cedeno	CF	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Third Base [Jerry Royster]	3	0-0	---
Bottom of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	ATL	1	Rowland Office	CF	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	4	0-0	---
1	ATL	2	Marty Perez	2B	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Groundout	0	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Bob Watson] ... Rowland Office advanced to second	5	0-0	---
1	ATL	3	Jimmy Wynn	LF	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Passed Ball	1	-2-	0-0	---	Passed Ball by Skip Jutze ... Rowland Office advanced to third	6	0-0	Non-Batter Event
1	ATL	3	Jimmy Wynn	LF	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Walk	1	--3	0-0	---	Walked	7	0-0	---
1	ATL	4	Ken Henderson	RF	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Reached on Error	1	1-3	0-0	---	Reached on Error by First Base [Bob Watson] ... Rowland Office Scored ... Jimmy Wynn advanced to third	8	0-0	---
1	ATL	5	Biff Pocoroba	C	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Wild Pitch	1	1-3	0-0	---	Wild Pitch by Joe Niekro ... Jimmy Wynn Scored ... Ken Henderson advanced to second	9	1-0	Non-Batter Event
1	ATL	5	Biff Pocoroba	C	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	FIelders Choice	1	-2-	0-0	---	Reached on Fielder's Choice ... Ken Henderson advanced to third	10	2-0	---
1	ATL	6	Darrell Evans	1B	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Strikeout	1	1-3	0-0	---	Strikeout	11	2-0	---
1	ATL	7	Darrel Chaney	SS	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Flyout	2	1-3	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Jose Cruz]	12	2-0	---
Top of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	HOU	4	Bob Watson	1B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Darrell Evans]	13	0-2	---
2	HOU	5	Jose Cruz	LF	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Walk	1	---	0-0	---	Walked	14	0-2	---
2	HOU	6	Ken Boswell	3B	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Single	1	1--	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Jose Cruz advanced to second	15	0-2	---
2	HOU	7	Skip Jutze	C	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Groundout	1	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Jerry Royster] ... Ken Boswell forced out at second base ... Jose Cruz advanced to third	16	0-2	---
2	HOU	8	Roger Metzger	SS	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	None	2	1-3	0-0	---	Skip Jutze Picked off 1B by [Biff Pocoroba] ... Jose Cruz Scored	17	0-2	Non-Batter Event
2	HOU	8	Roger Metzger	SS	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Jimmy Wynn]	18	1-2	---
Bottom of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	ATL	8	Jerry Royster	3B	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Joe Niekro]	19	2-1	---
2	ATL	9	Phil Niekro	P	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Ken Boswell]	20	2-1	---
2	ATL	1	Rowland Office	CF	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	21	2-1	---
Top of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	HOU	9	Joe Niekro	P	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Rowland Office]	22	1-2	---
3	HOU	1	Greg Gross	RF	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Reached on Error	1	---	0-0	---	Reached on Error by Second Base [Marty Perez]	23	1-2	---
3	HOU	2	Rob Andrews	2B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Single	1	1--	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Left Field; Greg Gross thrown out at third Base	24	1-2	---
3	HOU	3	Cesar Cedeno	CF	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Single	2	1--	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Rob Andrews advanced to third	25	1-2	---
3	HOU	4	Bob Watson	1B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Stolen Base	2	1-3	0-0	---	Cesar Cedeno Stole 2B [Phil Niekro/Biff Pocoroba]	26	1-2	Non-Batter Event
3	HOU	4	Bob Watson	1B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Strikeout	2	-23	0-0	---	Strikeout	27	1-2	---
Bottom of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	ATL	2	Marty Perez	2B	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Roger Metzger]	28	2-1	---
3	ATL	3	Jimmy Wynn	LF	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Jose Cruz]	29	2-1	---
3	ATL	4	Ken Henderson	RF	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	30	2-1	---
Top of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	HOU	5	Jose Cruz	LF	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	31	1-2	---
4	HOU	6	Ken Boswell	3B	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Stolen Base	0	1--	0-0	---	Jose Cruz Stole 2B [Phil Niekro/Biff Pocoroba]	32	1-2	Non-Batter Event
4	HOU	6	Ken Boswell	3B	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Groundout	0	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Darrel Chaney]	33	1-2	---
4	HOU	7	Skip Jutze	C	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to Second Base [Marty Perez]	34	1-2	---
4	HOU	8	Roger Metzger	SS	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Groundout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Darrel Chaney]	35	1-2	---
Bottom of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	ATL	5	Biff Pocoroba	C	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Bob Watson]	36	2-1	---
4	ATL	6	Darrell Evans	1B	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Strikeout	1	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	37	2-1	---
4	ATL	7	Darrel Chaney	SS	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Cesar Cedeno]	38	2-1	---
Top of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	HOU	9	Joe Niekro	P	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Rowland Office]	39	1-2	---
5	HOU	1	Greg Gross	RF	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	40	1-2	---
5	HOU	2	Rob Andrews	2B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Groundout	1	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Jerry Royster] ... Greg Gross advanced to second	41	1-2	---
5	HOU	3	Cesar Cedeno	CF	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	FIelders Choice	2	-2-	0-0	---	Reached on Fielder's Choice; Greg Gross thrown out at third Base	42	1-2	---
Bottom of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	ATL	8	Jerry Royster	3B	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Shortstop [Roger Metzger]	43	2-1	---
5	ATL	9	Phil Niekro	P	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Roger Metzger]	44	2-1	---
5	ATL	1	Rowland Office	CF	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Bob Watson]	45	2-1	---
Top of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	HOU	4	Bob Watson	1B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Rowland Office]	46	1-2	---
6	HOU	5	Jose Cruz	LF	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Darrel Chaney]	47	1-2	---
6	HOU	6	Ken Boswell	3B	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	48	1-2	---
6	HOU	7	Skip Jutze	C	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Jimmy Wynn]	49	1-2	---
Bottom of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	ATL	2	Marty Perez	2B	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Bob Watson]	50	2-1	---
6	ATL	3	Jimmy Wynn	LF	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Walk	1	---	0-0	---	Walked	51	2-1	---
6	ATL	4	Ken Henderson	RF	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Stolen Base	1	1--	0-0	---	Jimmy Wynn Stole 2B [Joe Niekro/Skip Jutze]	52	2-1	Non-Batter Event
6	ATL	4	Ken Henderson	RF	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Strikeout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Strikeout	53	2-1	---
6	ATL	5	Biff Pocoroba	C	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Flyout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Greg Gross]	54	2-1	---
Top of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	HOU	8	Roger Metzger	SS	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Marty Perez]	55	1-2	---
7	HOU	9	Joe Niekro	P	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Home Run	1	---	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to	56	1-2	---
7	HOU	1	Greg Gross	RF	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Shortstop [Darrel Chaney]	57	2-2	---
7	HOU	2	Rob Andrews	2B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	58	2-2	---
Bottom of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	ATL	6	Darrell Evans	1B	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	59	2-2	---
7	ATL	7	Darrel Chaney	SS	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Cesar Cedeno]	60	2-2	---
7	ATL	8	Jerry Royster	3B	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Single	1	1--	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Darrell Evans advanced to second	61	2-2	---
7	ATL	9	Phil Niekro	P	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Groundout	1	12-	0-0	---	Sacrifice Hit to Third Base [Ken Boswell] ... Jerry Royster advanced to second ... Darrell Evans advanced to third	62	2-2	---
7	ATL	1	Rowland Office	CF	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Groundout	2	-23	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Roger Metzger]	63	2-2	---
Top of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	HOU	3	Cesar Cedeno	CF	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Walk	0	---	0-0	---	Walked	64	2-2	---
8	HOU	4	Bob Watson	1B	R	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Second Base [Marty Perez]	65	2-2	---
8	HOU	5	Jose Cruz	LF	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Double	1	1--	0-0	---	Doubled on fly ball to ... Cesar Cedeno Scored	66	2-2	---
8	HOU	6	Ken Boswell	3B	L	ATL	Phil Niekro	R	Single	1	-2-	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Jose Cruz Scored	67	3-2	---
8	HOU	7	Skip Jutze	C	R	ATL	Max Leon	R	Groundout	1	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Marty Perez]. Double Play ... Jerry Davanon out at 2b.	68	4-2	---
Bottom of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	ATL	2	Marty Perez	2B	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Cesar Cedeno]	69	2-4	---
8	ATL	3	Jimmy Wynn	LF	R	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Home Run	1	---	0-0	---	Home Run on fly ball to	70	2-4	---
8	ATL	4	Ken Henderson	RF	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Strikeout	1	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	71	3-4	---
8	ATL	5	Biff Pocoroba	C	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Walk	2	---	0-0	---	Walked	72	3-4	---
8	ATL	6	Darrell Evans	1B	L	HOU	Joe Niekro	R	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Cesar Cedeno]	73	3-4	---
Top of Inning 9
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
9	HOU	8	Roger Metzger	SS	L	ATL	Max Leon	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Jimmy Wynn]	74	4-3	---
9	HOU	9	Wilbur Howard	PH	L	ATL	Max Leon	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Jerry Royster]	75	4-3	---
9	HOU	1	Greg Gross	RF	L	ATL	Max Leon	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Marty Perez]	76	4-3	---
Bottom of Inning 9
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
9	ATL	7	Darrel Chaney	SS	L	HOU	Ken Forsch	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	77	3-4	---
9	ATL	8	Jerry Royster	3B	R	HOU	Ken Forsch	R	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Bob Watson]	78	3-4	---
9	ATL	9	Dave May	PH	L	HOU	Ken Forsch	R	Single	1	1--	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Darrel Chaney advanced to third	79	3-4	---
9	ATL	1	Rowland Office	CF	L	HOU	Ken Forsch	R	Groundout	1	1-3	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Roger Metzger]. Double Play ... Dave May out at 2b.	80	3-4	---
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