Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Messersmith
  
  Herndon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Messersmith
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Messersmith
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a popup 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: -23
  Thomasson vs. Messersmith
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Messersmith
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Messersmith
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. D'Acquisto
  
  There goes Royster. The throw from Rader and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. D'Acquisto
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chaney vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Messersmith
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  D'Acquisto vs. Messersmith
  
  D'Acquisto is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Messersmith
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Gaston is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Correll hits a popup, foul, towards third. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Messersmith
  
  Perez 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: ---
  Matthews vs. Messersmith
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Montanez catches it and steps on first to double up Matthews. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Royster for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Wynn strikes out. There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Rader to second, and Gilbreath is out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Messersmith
  
  Thomasson 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: ---
  Speier vs. Messersmith
  
  Speier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaston. Speier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Messersmith
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to Chaney who tags Rader trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Speier scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Messersmith
  
  LeMaster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. LeMaster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  D'Acquisto vs. Messersmith
  
  D'Acquisto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson fields the ball and throws to D'Acquisto covering. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Messersmith
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Messersmith
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaston. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Messersmith
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Correll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Messersmith bunts towards first. Thomasson scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. Correll moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. D'Acquisto
  
  The ball gets by Rader for a passed ball. Correll moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Royster vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Correll tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Messersmith
  
  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 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Messersmith
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Messersmith
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. D'Acquisto
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Lavelle
  
  Gary Lavelle now pitching.
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Lavelle
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Messersmith
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavelle vs. Messersmith
  
  Lavelle hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Messersmith
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Messersmith
  
  Messersmith fires to first and picks off Herndon. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Lavelle
  
  Chaney hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Lavelle
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Correll vs. Lavelle
  
  Correll hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaston moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Lavelle
  
  Junior Moore pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
  
  Moore hits a line drive to right field. Murcer throws towards the plate. Rader fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rader. Gaston scores. Correll moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Royster vs. Moffitt
  
  Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it and throws to home to get Correll. Moore moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gilbreath vs. Moffitt
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Marshall
  
  Mike Marshall now pitching.
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Marshall
  
  Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Marshall
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Moffitt
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier juggles the ball. That's an error on Speier. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Moffitt
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Moffitt
  
  There goes Wynn. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Moffitt
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chaney vs. Moffitt
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Henderson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gaston vs. Moffitt
  
  Gaston hits a popup towards first. Thomasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Correll vs. Moffitt
  
  Correll hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Marshall
  
  Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Marshall
  
  Speier hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Marshall
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1976 -- San Francisco at Atlanta (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Herndon L, cf         4  1  2  1   Royster J, 3b         3  0  0  1   
Perez M, 2b           4  1  2  0   Gilbreath R, 2b       3  1  1  0   
Matthews G, lf        3  0  1  0   Wynn J, cf            2  1  0  0   
Murcer B, rf          4  0  0  0   Montanez W, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Thomasson G, 1b       4  0  0  1   Henderson K, rf       3  0  1  1   
Speier C, 3b          2  1  1  0   Chaney D, ss          4  0  2  1   
Rader D, c            4  0  1  1   Gaston C, lf          4  1  1  0   
LeMaster J, ss        3  0  2  0   Correll V, c          4  1  2  0   
D'Acquisto J, p       2  0  0  0   Messersmith A, p      1  0  0  0   
Lavelle G, p          1  0  0  0   Moore J, ph           1  0  1  1   
Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0   Marshall M, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  9  3                        29  4  8  4

San Francisco    200 100 000 --  3
Atlanta          100 010 11x --  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
D'Acquisto J*         5.0  4  2  1  3  4
Lavelle G             1.1  3  1  1  0  1
Moffitt R (L)         1.2  1  1  0  1  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A         7.0  9  3  3  3  3
Marshall M (W)        2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Perez M, Rader D, Speier C
DP -- San Francisco 2, Atlanta 3
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Atlanta 7
2B -- Perez M 2, Speier C, LeMaster J
HR -- Herndon L
SB -- Wynn J
CS -- Royster J, Gilbreath R
SH -- Messersmith A
SF -- Royster J
WP -- Messersmith A, D'Acquisto J
PB -- Rader D
T -- 2:15
A -- 9679

    

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