Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Bahnsen
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Bahnsen
  
  Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Bahnsen
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Bahnsen
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Bahnsen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. Bahnsen
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Office vs. Bahnsen
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Ruthven
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Cash reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cromartie vs. Ruthven
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Unser vs. Ruthven
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Ruthven
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Ruthven
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. Ruthven
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mejias vs. Ruthven
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore juggles the ball. That's an error on Moore. Unser scores. Carter moves to third. Parrish moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Speier vs. Ruthven
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter scores. Parrish scores. Mejias moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bahnsen vs. Ruthven
  
  Bahnsen strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Bahnsen
  
  Rockett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruthven vs. Bahnsen
  
  Ruthven bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Rockett moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Bahnsen
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mejias who is chasing the ball. Matthews reaches third base with a triple. Rockett scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gilbreath vs. Bahnsen
  
  Gilbreath hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
  
  Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Ruthven
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Ruthven
  
  Cromartie 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 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Ruthven
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Bahnsen
  
  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 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Bahnsen
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Bahnsen
  
  There goes Pocoroba. The throw from Carter and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Bahnsen
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ruthven
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Ruthven
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Ruthven
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mejias vs. Ruthven
  
  Mejias hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Bahnsen
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Bahnsen
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruthven vs. Bahnsen
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Stanhouse
  
  Don Stanhouse now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Ruthven
  
  Speier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Speier reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stanhouse vs. Ruthven
  
  Stanhouse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Ruthven
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Cash reaches second base with a double. Speier scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cromartie vs. Ruthven
  
  Cromartie strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Ruthven
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Unser reaches second base with a double. Cash scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Ruthven
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Ruthven
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Stanhouse
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Stanhouse
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Stanhouse
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Ruthven
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejias vs. Ruthven
  
  Mejias bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Ruthven
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stanhouse vs. Ruthven
  
  Stanhouse strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Stanhouse
  
  Pocoroba strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Stanhouse
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Stanhouse
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Ruthven
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. Ruthven
  
  Cromartie hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Ruthven
  
  Unser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ruthven
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Moore. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Ruthven
  
  Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Office throws the ball in to Rockett who tags Carter trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Perez scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Ruthven
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Stanhouse
  
  Tim Blackwell now catching.
  
  Rockett 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 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Stanhouse
  
  Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
  
  Asselstine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Stanhouse
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Theiss
  
  Duane Theiss now pitching.
  
  Mejias strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Theiss
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanhouse vs. Theiss
  
  Stanhouse bunts towards the mound. Theiss fields it and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Theiss
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Cash reaches second base with a double. Speier scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cromartie vs. Theiss
  
  Pepe Frias pinch runs for Dave Cash.
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Theiss covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Stanhouse
  
  Pepe Frias now playing second base.
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Stanhouse
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Stanhouse
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mejias. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pocoroba vs. Stanhouse
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Theiss
  
  Unser hits a popup towards third. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Theiss
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Theiss
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Stanhouse
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Stanhouse
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Stanhouse
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1977 -- Atlanta at Montreal (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Matthews G, lf        3  1  1  1   Cash D, 2b            5  3  4  2   
Gilbreath R, 2b       3  1  0  0   Frias P, pr-2b        0  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf       4  1  1  3   Cromartie W, lf       5  0  0  0   
Montanez W, 1b        4  0  1  0   Unser D, rf           5  2  3  4   
Pocoroba B, c         4  0  2  0   Perez T, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Moore J, 3b           3  0  0  0   Carter G, c           4  1  2  1   
Office R, cf          4  0  0  0   Blackwell T, c        1  0  0  0   
Rockett P, ss         3  1  1  0   Parrish L, 3b         2  1  0  0   
Ruthven D, p          1  0  0  0   Mejias S, cf          3  0  0  0   
Asselstine B, ph      0  0  0  0   Speier C, ss          3  2  2  2   
Theiss D, p           0  0  0  0   Bahnsen S, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Stanhouse D, p        2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  4  6  4                        34 10 12  9

Atlanta          310 000 000 --  4
Montreal         400 203 10x -- 10

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L)         6.0 11  9  5  4  3
Theiss D              2.0  1  1  1  1  1

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S             3.2  5  4  4  3  0
Stanhouse D (W)       5.1  1  0  0  2  2

E -- Moore J 2
DP -- Montreal 2
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Montreal 7
2B -- Cash D 2, Unser D, Montanez W
3B -- Cash D, Matthews G, Speier C
HR -- Burroughs J, Unser D
CS -- Pocoroba B
SH -- Ruthven D, Mejias S, Stanhouse D
WP -- Bahnsen S
T -- 2:26
A -- 2539

    

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