Sunday May 30, 1976
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Houston Astros 16, Atlanta Braves 5 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, May 30, 1976 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Astros 5 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 3 - 16 25 0 Braves 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 - 5 14 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Howard rf 6 2 3 2 0 0 .213 Office cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .240 Andrews 2b 5 0 3 0 0 0 .329 Gilbreath 2b,3b 4 2 2 1 1 0 .381 Cedeno cf 5 1 2 3 1 1 .305 May lf 4 0 1 0 1 0 .155 Cruz cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Henderson rf 5 1 1 2 0 0 .280 Watson 1b 4 1 2 0 0 2 .277 Evans 1b 4 0 3 2 1 0 .189 Jutze ph,c 2 1 1 0 0 0 .140 Correll c 3 0 1 0 2 0 .283 Roberts lf 4 3 2 1 1 1 .311 Chaney ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .254 Johnson c,1b 6 2 4 1 0 0 .217 Royster 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .191 Cabell 3b 5 3 3 1 0 0 .308 Dal Canton p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 DaVanon ss 6 1 3 5 0 0 .357 Gaston ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 Rondon p 3 1 1 0 0 1 .222 Moret p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Boswell ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 .293 Devine p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pentz p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Paciorek ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Torrealba p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sosa p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Perez 2b 3 1 2 0 0 1 .253 Totals 49 16 25 15 2 5 Totals 39 5 14 5 6 2 Time of Game: 2:49 Attendance: 12,261 Left on Base: Astros 11, Braves 13 DP: Astros 1, Braves 2 Errors: Sosa Doubles: Johnson (5), Gilbreath (2), Henderson (5) Triples: DaVanon (1) Sacrifice Hits: Andrews (2) Sacrifice Flies: Cabell (1) GIDP: Rondon (1), Cabell (2), Gilbreath (2) Hit by Pitch: Roberts (1,by Sosa) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rondon W(1-1) 5 7 2 2 6 0 0 26 5.93 Pentz SV(1) 4 7 3 3 0 2 0 19 3.68 Totals 9 14 5 5 6 2 0 45 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Moret L(1-1) 0.2 6 5 5 0 0 0 8 5.03 Devine 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.20 Torrealba 0.2 5 3 3 0 0 0 7 6.50 Sosa 2.2 6 5 4 1 3 0 16 6.75 Dal Canton 3.2 6 3 3 1 1 0 17 2.31 Totals 9 25 16 15 2 5 0 54 Hit by Pitch: Sosa (1) Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams ASTROS 1ST: Howard singled; Andrews out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Howard to second]; Cedeno singled [Howard scored]; Watson singled [Cedeno to second]; Roberts singled [Cedeno scored, Watson to second]; Johnson doubled [Watson scored, Roberts to third]; Cabell hit a sacrifice fly to center [Roberts scored]; DaVanon singled [Johnson scored]; DEVINE REPLACED MORET (PITCHING); Rondon was called out on strikes; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Gilbreath grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Office out at second]; May walked; Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Howard flied out to center; Andrews singled; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson singled [Andrews to second]; Roberts forced Andrews (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Evans walked; Correll walked [Evans to second]; Chaney made an out to third; Royster singled [Evans to third, Correll out at second (second to shortstop)]; Vic Correll rounded 2B too far; PACIOREK BATTED FOR DEVINE; Paciorek made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: TORREALBA REPLACED PACIOREK (PITCHING); Johnson flied out to center; Cabell singled; DaVanon flied out to left; Rondon singled [Cabell to second]; Howard singled [Cabell scored, Rondon to second]; Andrews singled [Rondon to third, Howard to second]; Cedeno singled [Rondon scored, Howard scored, Andrews to third, Cedeno to second (on throw)]; SOSA REPLACED TORREALBA (PITCHING); Watson struck out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Office flied out to center; Gilbreath walked; May singled [Gilbreath to third]; Henderson popped to catcher in foul territory; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Braves 0. ASTROS 4TH: Roberts was hit by a pitch; Johnson singled [Roberts to second]; Cabell flied out to left; DaVanon singled [Roberts scored, Johnson to third]; Rondon grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [DaVanon out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Correll walked; Chaney flied out to right; Royster singled [Correll to second]; Sosa forced Royster (shortstop to second) [Correll to third]; Office grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 0. ASTROS 5TH: Howard grounded out (third to first); Andrews flied out to center; Cedeno walked; Watson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 0. BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath doubled; May flied out to left; Henderson doubled [Gilbreath scored]; Evans singled [Henderson scored]; Correll flied out to center; Chaney singled [Evans to third]; Royster flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: Roberts was called out on strikes; Johnson singled; Cabell singled [Johnson to second]; DaVanon reached on an error by Sosa [Johnson to third, Cabell to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR RONDON; Boswell singled [Johnson scored, Cabell scored, DaVanon to third]; Howard singled [DaVanon scored (unearned), Boswell to second]; DAL CANTON REPLACED ROYSTER (PITCHING); PEREZ REPLACED SOSA (PLAYING 2B); GILBREATH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Andrews singled [Boswell scored (on throw) (no RBI), Howard to second]; Cedeno was called out on strikes; JUTZE BATTED FOR WATSON; Jutze forced Howard (third unassisted); 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 13, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: JUTZE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); PENTZ REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Perez singled; Office singled [Perez to second]; Gilbreath singled [Perez scored, Office to second]; May grounded out (first unassisted) [Office to third, Gilbreath to second]; Henderson grounded out (first unassisted) [Office scored, Gilbreath to third]; Evans singled [Gilbreath scored]; Correll singled [Evans to second]; Chaney struck out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 13, Braves 5. ASTROS 7TH: Roberts walked; Johnson singled [Roberts to second]; Cabell grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Roberts to third, Johnson out at second]; DaVanon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 13, Braves 5. BRAVES 7TH: Dal Canton grounded out (second to first); Perez singled; Office flied out to left; Gilbreath flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 13, Braves 5. ASTROS 8TH: Pentz grounded out (second to first); Howard made an out to shortstop; Andrews grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 13, Braves 5. BRAVES 8TH: May grounded out (first unassisted); Henderson flied out to left; Evans singled; Correll flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 13, Braves 5. ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno made an out to second; Jutze singled; Roberts singled [Jutze to second]; Johnson flied out to right; Cabell singled [Jutze to third, Roberts to second]; DaVanon tripled [Jutze scored, Roberts scored, Cabell scored]; Pentz grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 16, Braves 5. BRAVES 9TH: CRUZ REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); Chaney flied out to center; GASTON BATTED FOR DAL CANTON; Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 16, Braves 5.

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