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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 26, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 26, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Nolan |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 25,679 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Doug Harvey |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Dave May | Left Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Gary Nolan | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 26, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Nolan
Office hits a line drive into right field. Griffey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffey. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Nolan
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Nolan
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Nolan
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Nolan
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Nolan
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Nolan
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Nolan
Royster hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Messersmith
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
There goes Perez. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Nolan
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Nolan
Office hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Nolan
Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Messersmith
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Messersmith
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Messersmith
Nolan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Nolan
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Nolan
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Nolan
May hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
Concepcion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Messersmith
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Nolan
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Nolan
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Nolan
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Messersmith
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Messersmith
Nolan bunts towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Nolan
Messersmith hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Nolan
Office is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Nolan
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Messersmith
Griffey hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Messersmith
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster juggles the ball. That's an error on Royster. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Messersmith
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Messersmith
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Messersmith
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Nolan
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Nolan
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Nolan
May hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Messersmith
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Messersmith
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Messersmith
Nolan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Eastwick
Jim Wynn pinch runs for Biff Pocoroba.
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaston vs. Eastwick
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Jerry Royster.
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gaston vs. Eastwick
Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Chaney scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Eastwick
Messersmith bunts towards the mound. Eastwick fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Eastwick
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Eastwick
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Vic Correll now catching. Rod Gilbreath now playing third base.
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Moret
Roger Moret now pitching.
The ball gets by Correll for a passed ball. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Moret
Griffey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Office. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Leon
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Leon
Foster hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Office. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Leon
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Eastwick
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Eastwick
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Eastwick
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Eastwick
Earl Williams pinch hits for Vic Correll.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chaney vs. Eastwick
Chaney hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo. Chaney reaches second base with a double. Henderson scores. May scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbreath vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Gilbreath hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leon vs. Borbon
Leon hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Leon
Earl Williams now catching.
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Leon
Dan Driessen pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Leon
Mike Lum pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Leon
Joel Youngblood pinch runs for Mike Lum.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1976 -- Atlanta at Cincinnati (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Office R, cf 4 0 1 0 Rose P, 3b 4 1 0 0
Perez M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 4 1 2 1
Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 0 0
Henderson K, rf 4 1 1 0 Perez T, 1b 2 0 1 1
May D, lf 4 1 1 0 Foster G, lf 3 0 2 1
Pocoroba B, c 2 0 0 0 Bench J, c 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, pr 0 1 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 0
Correll V, c 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Williams E, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Driessen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 4 1 3 2 Nolan G, p 1 0 0 0
Royster J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph 1 0 1 2 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0 Youngblood J, pr 0 0 0 0
Moret R, p 0 0 0 0
Leon M, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 30 3 7 3
Atlanta 000 000 022 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 001 020 -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A* 7.0 5 2 1 2 5
Moret R+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Leon M (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nolan G 7.0 2 0 0 0 4
Eastwick R (L) 1.1 6 4 4 1 0
Borbon P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Griffey K, Royster J
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Griffey K, Foster G, Chaney D
CS -- Perez T, Geronimo C
SH -- Nolan G, Messersmith A
SF -- Foster G, Perez T
HBP -- by Messersmith A (Perez T)
PB -- Bench J, Correll V
T -- 2:35
A -- 25679
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