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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 21, 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 April 21, 1976 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 21, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 9,521 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Dutch Rennert |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Von Joshua | Center Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Jim Barr | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 21, 1976
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Ruthven
Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruthven
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Barr
Office hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Barr
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Barr
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruthven
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Ruthven
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Ruthven
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Barr
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Barr
Lacy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Barr
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Barr
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Lacy scores. Pocoroba moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruthven vs. Barr
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pocoroba scores. Chaney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Office vs. Barr
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. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Ruthven
Barr hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Ruthven
Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruthven
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Ruthven
The umpire calls a balk on Ruthven Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Ruthven
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Barr
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Barr
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Barr
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
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Ruthven
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Ruthven
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Barr
Lacy hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Barr
Pocoroba hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Ruthven
Barr hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Ruthven
Joshua hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ruthven
Pocoroba fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pocoroba. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Ruthven
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Barr
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Barr
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Barr
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. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruthven
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Ruthven
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Ruthven
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Barr
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Barr
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Barr
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Barr
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Barr covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ruthven
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Jim Barr.
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Ruthven
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruthven
Thomas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Moffitt
Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Joshua. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Moffitt
Moffitt spins and fires to second and Thomas drops the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Pocoroba moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chaney vs. Moffitt
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruthven vs. Moffitt
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Moffitt
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moffitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruthven
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Ruthven
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Messersmith
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Messersmith
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Moffitt
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Moffitt
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Moffitt
Evans hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Moffitt
Henderson hits a popup in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Messersmith
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Messersmith
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1976 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Joshua V, cf 5 0 1 0 Office R, cf 4 0 0 0
Thomas D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Royster J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Murcer B, rf 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 3 0 0 0
Matthews G, lf 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf 4 1 0 0
Speier C, ss 3 0 1 0 Lacy L, 2b 3 1 1 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Pocoroba B, c 2 1 1 0
Rader D, c 4 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 2 0 1 2
Barr J, p 2 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 3 0 1 1
Thomasson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 0 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 28 3 5 3
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 030 000 00x -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Barr J (L) 6.0 4 3 3 2 0
Moffitt R 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W)* 7.0 6 0 0 3 6
Messersmith A (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Pocoroba B, Royster J, Thomas D
DP -- San Francisco 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Atlanta 5
2B -- Pocoroba B
HBP -- by Ruthven D (Thomas D)
Balk -- Ruthven D
T -- 2:26
A -- 9521
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