Braves @ Expos
July 20, 1976

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Top 9	R	H	E
Braves	3	6	0
Expos	4	9	1

Top 9	R	H	E
Braves	3	6	0
Expos	4	9	1

Jerry Royster Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.500	.247
OBP	.500	.316
At Bats	4	279
Hits	2	69
• Singles	1	56
• Doubles	0	9
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	1	4
Walks	0	28
RBI’s	2	26

Don Carrithers Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	6	0

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Parc Jarry - July 20, 1976

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Out

Don Carrithers

Barry Foote

Mike Jorgensen

Pete Mackanin

Larry Parrish

Pepe Frias

Jerry White

Ellis Valentine

Jim Lyttle

Jerry Royster

Darrel Chaney

Craig Robinson

Final Stats

	Runs	Hits	Errors	LOB
Atlanta Braves	3	6	0	7
Montreal Expos	4	9	1	5
Winning Pitcher	Don Carrithers
Losing Pitcher	Andy Messersmith
Save	(none)
Game Winning RBI	Mike Jorgensen
Attendance	10,423
Time of Game	2 hours 11 minutes

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Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 9 Cito Gaston pinch hits for Andy Messersmith. Gaston strikes out.

Top 9 Gilbreath is called out on strikes.

Top 9 Craig Robinson pinch runs for Dave May. Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jorgensen. Robinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

Top 9 Jim Lyttle now playing right field. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 8 Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 8 Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 8 Thornton strikes out.

Top 8 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 8 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 8 Wynn takes first base on ball four.

Top 8 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 8 Royster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Bottom 7 Jorgensen hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 7 Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 7 There goes White. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Chaney applying the tag.

Bottom 7 White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 7 Messersmith is called out on strikes.

Top 7 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 7 Chaney is called out on strikes.

Bottom 6 Carrithers strikes out.

Bottom 6 Frias hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 6 Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 6 May is called out on strikes.

Top 6 Henderson is hit by the pitch. Pocoroba moves to second.

Top 6 Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Pocoroba takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 5 Mackanin hits a ball on the ground for a double play.

Bottom 5 Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 5 Thornton is called out on strikes.

Top 5 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 5 Messersmith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores.

Top 5 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Carrithers covering. It's a double play. May moves to third.

Top 5 Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second.

Top 5 May takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 4 Jorgensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 4 White is called out on strikes.

Top 4 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Carrithers covering, for the out.

Top 4 Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Pete Mackanin now playing second base. Pepe Frias now playing shortstop. Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 3 Carrithers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 3 Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mackanin tags and scores.

Bottom 3 Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. Mackanin moves to third.

Bottom 3 Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Tim Foli. Mackanin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third.

Bottom 3 Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 3 Thornton takes first base on ball four.

Top 3 Pocoroba 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.

Top 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath scores.

Top 3 There's a wild pitch. Gilbreath moves to third.

Top 3 Messersmith bunts in front of the plate. Foote fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilbreath moves to second.

Top 3 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 2 Jorgensen strikes out.

Bottom 2 Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Valentine reaches second base with a double. White moves to third.

Bottom 2 White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carrithers scores.

Bottom 2 Carrithers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Carrithers reaches third base with a triple.

Bottom 2 Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 There goes Chaney. The throw from Foote and he is out, Frias applying the tag.

Top 2 Chaney takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 May hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Thornton takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to second.

Bottom 1 Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores.

Bottom 1 Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Valentine reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out.

Top 1 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Wynn takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Pocoroba strikes out.

Top 1 Royster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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