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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 5, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 5, 1976 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 3,884 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Jim Barr | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Cito Gaston | Left Fielder |
Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 5, 1976
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Barr
Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Barr
Gilbreath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Barr
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barr vs. Niekro
Barr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Barr
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Barr
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaston vs. Barr
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz throws to second for one, and Perez throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Henderson scores. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Barr
Pocoroba is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Barr
Niekro hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Thomasson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomasson scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
There goes Murcer. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Barr
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Barr
Gilbreath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Barr
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Barr
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Barr
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Barr
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Niekro
Barr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Barr
Pocoroba is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Barr
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Barr
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Barr
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Barr
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Barr
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Barr
There goes Wynn. The throw from Rader and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barr vs. Niekro
Barr bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Barr
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Barr
Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Barr
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Barr
Dave May pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Barr covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Marshall
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Marshall
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Moffitt
Gilbreath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Moffitt
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Marshall
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Marshall
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Marshall
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Royster. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moffitt vs. Marshall
Moffitt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Moffitt
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Moffitt
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Moffitt
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1976 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Thomasson G, cf 3 2 2 1 Royster J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Perez M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 1 1 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf 3 1 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chaney D, ss 4 0 1 0 Rader D, c 4 0 2 0 Gaston C, lf 3 0 1 1 LeMaster J, ss 4 0 1 0 Pocoroba B, c 1 0 0 0 Barr J, p 2 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 1 0 0 0 May D, ph 1 0 0 0 Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 29 1 3 1 San Francisco 101 000 000 -- 2 Atlanta 010 000 000 -- 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Barr J (W) 7.0 3 1 1 4 2 Moffitt R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (L) 7.0 8 2 2 1 4 Marshall M 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Perez M, Royster J LOB -- San Francisco 7, Atlanta 5 2B -- Thomasson G HR -- Thomasson G CS -- Murcer B, Wynn J SH -- Barr J T -- 1:56 A -- 3884
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