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May 17, 1976

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 3 7 1
Astros 1 6 0
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Braves 3 7 1
Astros 2 7 0

Ken Boswell Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .222
OBP .333 .276
At Bats 3 27
Hits 1 6
• Singles 1 5
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 2
RBI’s 0 0

Andy Messersmith Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 4 1
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Astrodome - May 17, 1976
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Single
Andy Messersmith
Biff Pocoroba
Darrell Evans
Lee Lacy
Jerry Royster
Marty Perez
Jim Wynn
Rowland Office
Ken Henderson
Ken Boswell
Jose Cruz
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Boswell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 9 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Perez strikes out.
Top 9 Office strikes out.
Top 9 Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 9 Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Royster reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 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 8 Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Ken Forsch now pitching. Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Gross strikes out.
Bottom 7 Larry Milbourne pinch hits for J.R. Richard. Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out.
Bottom 7 Metzger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Evans strikes out.
Top 7 Wynn strikes out.
Top 7 Perez takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Office strikes out.
Bottom 6 Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Messersmith is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Royster takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second.
Top 6 Pocoroba strikes out.
Top 6 Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Evans moves to third.
Top 6 Henderson takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second.
Top 6 Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores.
Top 6 Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Wynn reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. Boswell scores. Metzger moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 5 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to third. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 5 Richard hits a popup towards the mound. Messersmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second.
Bottom 5 Boswell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Office takes first base on ball four. Messersmith moves to second.
Top 5 Messersmith takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Royster hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Johnson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Richard fires to first and picks off Henderson.
Top 4 Lacy strikes out.
Top 4 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 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 3 Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Gross hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Richard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Wynn strikes out.
Top 3 Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 There goes Office. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Andrews applying the tag.
Top 3 Office takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Metzger strikes out.
Bottom 2 Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to home to get Watson. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 2 Cruz strikes out.
Top 2 Messersmith strikes out.
Top 2 Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 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.
Bottom 1 Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Gross 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 Lacy strikes out.
Top 1 Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores.
Top 1 There goes Evans. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Evans steals second.
Top 1 Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Wynn moves to third.
Top 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second.
Top 1 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.