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May 18, 1976

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 4 1
Astros 2 3 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 4 1
Astros 2 3 0

Roger Metzger Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .248
OBP .000 .320
At Bats 3 113
Hits 0 28
• Singles 0 21
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 12
RBI’s 0 6

Elias Sosa Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 3 2
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Astrodome - May 18, 1976
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Strikeout
Elias Sosa
Biff Pocoroba
Darrell Evans
Lee Lacy
Jerry Royster
Marty Perez
Jim Wynn
Ken Henderson
Dave May
Roger Metzger
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Metzger strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Elias Sosa now pitching. Lee Lacy now playing second base. Marty Perez now playing shortstop. Boswell 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 9 Earl Williams pinch hits for Max Leon. Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Lee Lacy pinch hits for Darrel Chaney. Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Perez bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to second.
Top 9 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 8 Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Evans takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Ken Forsch now pitching. Royster strikes out.
Bottom 7 Max Leon now pitching. Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 7 Andrews takes first base on ball four. Boswell scores. Roberts moves to third. Gross moves to second.
Bottom 7 Gross takes first base on ball four. Boswell moves to third. Roberts moves to second.
Bottom 7 Leon Roberts pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar. Roberts takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Metzger strikes out.
Bottom 7 There goes Boswell. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Boswell steals second.
Bottom 7 Boswell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 May hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 6 Johnson strikes out.
Bottom 6 Cedeno strikes out.
Top 6 Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out.
Top 6 There goes Henderson. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Henderson steals second.
Top 6 Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Andrews strikes out.
Bottom 5 Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Wynn hits a fly ball towards right. Gross catches it and throws to home to double up May.
Top 5 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Royster for the out.
Top 5 May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 4 Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Boswell strikes out.
Bottom 4 There goes Cruz. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Cruz steals second.
Bottom 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third.
Bottom 4 Watson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Gross hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Andujar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out.
Top 3 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ken Henderson now playing center field. Dave May now playing right field. Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. Johnson moves to second.
Top 2 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Office is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Niekro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Gross takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Chaney hits a popup towards third. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Perez takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Henderson moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second.
Top 1 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office scores. Wynn scores. Henderson moves to second.
Top 1 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. Office moves to third. Wynn moves to second.
Top 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four. Office moves to second.
Top 1 Royster is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Office takes first base on ball four.