Rowland Office, who had hit safely in 29 straight games, was stopped on his streak in three official times at bat, but the Braves nevertheless defeated the Expos, 2-1. The Expos scored in the first on a walk to Pepe Mangual and two-out single by Jose Morales, but the Braves came back with their pair in the second on a single by Darrel Chaney, an error on which Jerry Royster was safe and a double by Earl Williams, which drove in both runners, giving the victory to Dick Ruthven. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 2, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Thursday, June      24, 1976 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Expos        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  2
Braves       0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  5  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mangual cf            2   1   0   0     2   0   .292      Office cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .307
Lyttle lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .298      Gilbreath 2b          3   0   1   0     0   1   .311
Roenicke rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Wynn lf               2   0   1   0     2   0   .244
Morales 1b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .328      Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .319
Mackanin 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .237      Henderson rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .267
Foote c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Chaney ss             4   1   1   0     0   0   .268
Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Royster 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .246
  Dwyer ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .230      Williams c            2   0   1   2     1   0   .208
  White pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Ruthven p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Frias ss              3   0   1   0     0   1   .219
  Foli ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Stanhouse p           2   0   0   0     1   0   .417

Totals               32   1   5   1     3   1             Totals               26   2   5   2     5   1

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance:  7,730
Left on Base: Expos 7, Braves 9
DP: Expos 2, Braves 0
Errors: Mackanin, Frias, Ruthven
Doubles: Morales (6), Williams (3)
Stolen Bases: Mangual (13), White (7), Royster (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Gilbreath (7), Ruthven 2 (4)
GIDP: Montanez 2 (15)
Hit by Pitch: Williams (1,by Stanhouse)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stanhouse L(5-3)        8     5   2   1   5   1   0  35   2.32
Totals                  8     5   2   1   5   1   0  35

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven W(9-6)          9     5   1   1   3   1   0  35   2.74
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3   1   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Stanhouse (3)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Art Williams


EXPOS 1ST: Mangual walked; Mangual stole second; Lyttle grounded
out (shortstop to first); Roenicke grounded out (first
unassisted); Morales singled [Mangual scored]; Mackanin singled
[Morales to second]; Foote grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Gilbreath out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Office to second]; Wynn walked; Montanez
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher)
[Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish flied out to right; Frias struck out;
Stanhouse walked; Mangual walked [Stanhouse to second]; Lyttle
popped to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Henderson popped to third; Chaney singled; Royster
reached on an error by Frias [Chaney to second]; Williams
doubled [Chaney scored, Royster scored (unearned)]; Ruthven
grounded out (shortstop to first); Office grounded out (second
to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Roenicke grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales
doubled; Mackanin reached on a fielder's choice [Morales out at
third (third unassisted)]; Foote popped to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath singled; Wynn singled [Gilbreath to
second]; Montanez grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Gilbreath to third, Wynn out at second];
Henderson walked; Chaney grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Frias
flied out to right; Stanhouse grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
was hit by a pitch; Ruthven out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Williams to second]; Office flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Mangual grounded out (third to first); Lyttle flied
out to left; Roenicke grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath struck out; Wynn walked; Montanez flied
out to right; Henderson grounded out (first to second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Morales flied out to left; Mackanin grounded out
(shortstop to first); Foote popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Chaney flied out to left; Royster singled; Royster
stole second; Williams walked; Ruthven out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Williams to second, Royster to third];
Office grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 1, Braves 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Parrish flied out to left; Frias singled; Stanhouse
reached on an error by Ruthven [Frias out at home (second to
catcher)]; Mangual flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Gilbreath popped to first; Wynn popped to catcher;
Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Braves 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Lyttle grounded out (second to first); Roenicke
grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Henderson flied out to center; Chaney reached on an
error by Mackanin; Royster flied out to center; Williams forced
Chaney (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1,
Braves 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to first); Foote
popped to third; DWYER BATTED FOR PARRISH; Dwyer singled; FOLI
BATTED FOR FRIAS; WHITE RAN FOR DWYER; White stole second; Foli
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1,
Braves 2.