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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 23, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 23, 1976 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 11,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: John Kibler 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Doug Harvey |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Dave May | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 23, 1976
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ruthven
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Ruthven
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ruthven
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lonborg
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Lonborg
Office hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lonborg
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Lonborg
Montanez hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Ruthven
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Ruthven
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Ruthven
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ruthven
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lonborg
Henderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Lonborg
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Lonborg
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Lonborg
Correll strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ruthven
Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Ruthven
Lonborg strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ruthven
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Lonborg
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lonborg
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Lonborg
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lonborg
The umpire calls a balk on Lonborg Office moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Lonborg
May hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Ruthven
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ruthven
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Ruthven
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Ruthven
Johnstone 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
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lonborg
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lonborg
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Lonborg
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ruthven
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ruthven
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ruthven
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Lonborg
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Lonborg
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Lonborg
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Ruthven
Lonborg hits a line drive into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ruthven
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Ruthven
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lonborg
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Lonborg
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lonborg covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lonborg
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ruthven
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Ruthven
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Ruthven
Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Ruthven
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lonborg
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lonborg
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Lonborg
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Lonborg
There goes Chaney. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Chaney steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Lonborg
Gilbreath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chaney scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Lonborg
Correll hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ruthven
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Ruthven
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Ruthven
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Ruthven
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Tolan scores. McCarver moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCarver tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Devine
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Devine
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May throws the ball in to Montanez who tags Luzinski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cash scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. McGraw
Jerry Martin now playing left field. Tug McGraw now pitching. Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. McGraw
Royster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. McGraw
Office hits a popup towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Johnstone hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Marshall
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Marshall
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Marshall
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Marshall
Martin hits a line drive into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McGraw
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Dave May.
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGraw
Montanez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McGraw
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. McGraw
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1976 -- Philadelphia at Atlanta (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 1 1 2 Royster J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 1 Office R, cf 4 0 1 0
Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 0 0 May D, lf 3 0 1 0
Luzinski G, lf 3 0 3 1 Wynn J, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Johnstone J, rf 4 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf 4 1 2 1
Maddox G, cf 4 0 2 0 Chaney D, ss 3 1 1 0
Boone B, c 3 1 0 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0
Tolan B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 3 0 1 1
Lonborg J, p 2 0 0 0 Correll V, c 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 1 1 1 0 Ruthven D, p 2 0 0 0
Martin J, lf 1 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0
Paciorek T, ph 1 0 0 0
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0
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33 4 9 4 33 2 6 2
Philadelphia 000 000 040 -- 4
Atlanta 010 000 100 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W) 7.0 5 2 2 0 2
McGraw T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L)* 7.0 6 4 4 2 4
Devine A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Marshall M 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 4
HR -- Henderson K
SB -- Chaney D
SF -- Bowa L
Balk -- Lonborg J
T -- 2:02
A -- 11600
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