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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 23, 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 23, 1976 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 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 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,383 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dick Stello |
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 |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Left Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Chris Arnold | Second Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 23, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Montefusco
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Montefusco covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Montefusco
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Montefusco
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Montefusco
Evans hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Montefusco
May hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Montefusco
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Montefusco
Chaney hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Montefusco
Royster hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Montefusco
Niekro hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Montefusco
Office hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Niekro
Arnold hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Niekro
Montefusco strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Montefusco
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Montefusco
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Montefusco
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Montefusco, and towards Arnold, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Montefusco
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Montefusco
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Montefusco
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Montefusco
There goes Pocoroba. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Pocoroba steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Montefusco
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Niekro
Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill 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 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Montefusco
Niekro 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Montefusco
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Montefusco
Perez hits a fly ball towards right. Murcer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Murcer. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Montefusco
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Montefusco
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Niekro
Montefusco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Chaney, and towards Perez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer 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
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Montefusco
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Montefusco
Pocoroba hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Montefusco
Chaney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon who is chasing the ball. Chaney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Royster vs. Montefusco
Royster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Montefusco
Niekro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Niekro
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Niekro
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Montefusco
Derrel Thomas now playing second base.
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Montefusco
Perez bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Office moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Montefusco
Wynn hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Montefusco
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Montefusco
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Niekro
Von Joshua pinch hits for Marc Hill.
Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Niekro
Montefusco strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Montefusco
Mike Sadek now catching.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Montefusco
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Montefusco
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Jerry Royster.
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Lee Lacy now playing second base. Darrel Chaney now playing third base. Marty Perez now playing shortstop.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Montefusco
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Montefusco
Office is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Montefusco
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching.
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Leon
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Leon
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Mike Sadek.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Evans, and towards Lacy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Leon
Dave Rader pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Leon
Herndon is hit by the pitch. Thomas moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Leon
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Thomas scores. Rader moves to third. Herndon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1976, game 2 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Office R, cf 5 0 2 0 Herndon L, cf 4 0 3 0
Perez M, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 1
Wynn J, lf 3 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 0 0
Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0
May D, rf 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, lf 4 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, c 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss-3b 4 0 1 0 Arnold C, 2b 2 0 1 0
Royster J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Thomas D, 2b 2 1 1 0
Lacy L, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Hill M, c 2 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 3 0 0 0 Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 0 0 0 0
Leon M, p 0 0 0 0 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Montefusco J, p 3 0 0 0
Rader D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 3 0 33 1 5 1
Atlanta 000 000 000 0 -- 0
San Francisco 000 000 000 1 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 9.0 4 0 0 2 3
Leon M (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (W) 10.0 3 0 0 3 6
E -- Murcer B
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, San Francisco 8
2B -- Herndon L
3B -- Chaney D
SB -- Pocoroba B
SH -- Perez M, Speier C
HBP -- by Leon M (Herndon L)
T -- 2:20
A -- 15383
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