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April 21, 1976

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Giants 0 6 1
Braves 3 5 2
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Giants 0 6 1
Braves 3 5 2

Von Joshua Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .295
OBP .250 .340
At Bats 4 44
Hits 1 13
• Singles 1 11
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 3
RBI’s 0 0

Andy Messersmith Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium - April 21, 1976
Out
Andy Messersmith
Biff Pocoroba
Darrell Evans
Lee Lacy
Jerry Royster
Darrel Chaney
Jim Wynn
Rowland Office
Ken Henderson
Von Joshua

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
San Francisco Giants 0 6 1 10
Atlanta Braves 3 5 2 5
Winning Pitcher Dick Ruthven
Losing Pitcher Jim Barr
Save Andy Messersmith
Game Winning RBI Darrel Chaney
Attendance 9,521
Time of Game 2 hours 26 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Randy Moffitt. Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Henderson hits a popup in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Evans hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Wynn takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Royster strikes out.
Top 8 Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Andy Messersmith now pitching. Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Matthews moves to third.
Top 8 Montanez takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second.
Top 8 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moffitt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to home to get Pocoroba. Chaney moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 7 Chaney takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Moffitt spins and fires to second and Thomas drops the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Pocoroba moves to third.
Bottom 7 Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Joshua. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Randy Moffitt now pitching. Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Murcer hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Thomas is hit by the pitch.
Top 7 Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Jim Barr. Thomasson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Barr covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Evans takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Rader is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Royster. Speier moves to third.
Top 6 Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Montanez strikes out.
Top 6 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Murcer is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Thomas strikes out.
Top 5 Pocoroba fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pocoroba. Joshua moves to second.
Top 5 Joshua hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Barr hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Pocoroba hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Lacy hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Top 3 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 The umpire calls a balk on Ruthven Thomas moves to second.
Top 3 Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Barr hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pocoroba scores. Chaney moves to third.
Bottom 2 Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Lacy scores. Pocoroba moves to third.
Bottom 2 Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to third. Lacy moves to second.
Bottom 2 Lacy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second.
Bottom 2 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out.
Top 2 Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speier moves to second.
Top 2 Speier takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Matthews strikes out.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Office hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.