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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 21, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 21, 1976 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rob Dressler |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,432 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Jim Quick |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
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 |
| Rob Dressler | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 21, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Dressler
Office hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Matthews fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Matthews. Office moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Dressler
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Office scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dressler
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Dressler
The ball gets by Rader for a passed ball. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Dressler
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Dressler
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. Wynn scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pocoroba vs. Dressler
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Dressler
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Dressler
Royster takes first base on ball four. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Dressler
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Messersmith
Joshua strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Messersmith
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Derrel Thomas.
Arnold hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May who is chasing the ball. Arnold reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Messersmith
Murcer hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Messersmith
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Dressler
Chris Arnold now playing second base.
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Dressler
Perez bunts towards the mound. Dressler juggles the ball. That's an error on Dressler. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Dressler
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Joshua. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Office scores. Perez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Williams
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Williams
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Williams
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Williams
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Williams
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Williams
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Messersmith
Montanez hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Messersmith
Speier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Messersmith
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Williams
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Williams
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Williams
The umpire calls a balk on Williams Office moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Williams
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Williams
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Williams
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pocoroba vs. Williams
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arnold scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Messersmith
Marc Hill pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Hill is hit by the pitch. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joshua vs. Messersmith
Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnold vs. Messersmith
Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. D'Acquisto
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. D'Acquisto
Messersmith hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Messersmith
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Messersmith
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Messersmith
Montanez hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. D'Acquisto
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. D'Acquisto
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. D'Acquisto
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. D'Acquisto
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Messersmith
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Messersmith
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez misplays the ball. That's an error on Perez. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Messersmith
Glenn Adams pinch hits for John D'Acquisto.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joshua vs. Messersmith
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joshua for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Heaverlo
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arnold scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Heaverlo
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Heaverlo covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Messersmith
Arnold strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Messersmith
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Messersmith
There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Messersmith
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Messersmith
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Messersmith
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Heaverlo
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arnold scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Heaverlo
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Heaverlo
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arnold scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Messersmith
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Messersmith
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo.
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joshua vs. Messersmith
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joshua for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching. Steve Ontiveros now playing center field.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Moffitt
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Moffitt
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Messersmith
Arnold hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Messersmith
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Messersmith
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moffitt
May hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Moffitt
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Moffitt covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Moffitt
Chaney hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Messersmith
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Messersmith
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Messersmith
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1976 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Office R, cf 5 2 3 0 Joshua V, cf 4 0 0 0
Perez M, 2b 4 1 2 1 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, lf 4 2 1 2 Thomas D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 1b 3 2 0 0 Arnold C, ph-2b 4 0 1 0
May D, rf 4 1 1 3 Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 0
Pocoroba B, c 3 0 0 1 Matthews G, lf 4 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 4 0 2 1 Montanez W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Royster J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rader D, c 2 0 1 0
Dressler R, p 0 0 0 0
Williams C, p 0 0 0 0
Hill M, ph 0 0 0 0
D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0
Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Heaverlo D, p 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 9 8 29 0 3 0
Atlanta 440 000 000 -- 8
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Dressler R (L)* 1.0 5 7 6 3 1
Williams C 2.0 3 1 1 3 0
D'Acquisto J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Heaverlo D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Moffitt R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Matthews G, Dressler R, Perez M
DP -- Atlanta 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, San Francisco 7
2B -- Office R, Wynn J, Rader D
3B -- May D, Arnold C
SH -- Perez M
SF -- Pocoroba B
HBP -- by Messersmith A (Hill M)
WP -- Williams C, Messersmith A
Balk -- Williams C
PB -- Rader D
T -- 2:13
A -- 4432
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