August 8, 1976 San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
KCR 2 KCR 7
@CHW 1 DET 2
CLE 1 DET 15
CLE 5 BAL 8
@NYY 5 OAK 9
CAL 3 OAK 13
CAL 8 TEX 5
MIN 4 ATL 2
SFG 1 SFG 4
@ATL 1 CIN 3
@LAD 2 CHC 7
@MON 1 NYM 7
@PIT 4 SDP 4
HOU 3 PHI 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 8, 1976
Time of Game: 2:19

Giants

48-65

Lost 3

6th, 25 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  6  0

W: D Ruthven (13-9), L: G Lavelle (4-5)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Braves

51-60

Won 3

5th, 22 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .726    0    1   0   
M Perez 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .650    0    3   1   
G Matthews LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .783    0    2   0   SB,CS
B Murcer RF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .253  .752    0    2   0   
G Thomasson 1B                3   0   1   1    1   0  .256  .735    0    7   1   2B,SB
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .643    0    3   1   SH
D Rader C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .648    0    6   1   IW
J LeMaster SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .750    0    0   3   
  D Evans PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .632    0    0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    1   0   
E Halicki P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .489         0   0   
  C Williams P                2   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .453    0    0   2   
  C Speier PH-SS              0   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .607    0    0   1   
Totals                       30   1   5   1    4   6                    25  10

BATTING

2B: G Thomasson (12, off D Ruthven).

SH: K Reitz (2, off D Ruthven).

IBB: D Rader (7, by D Ruthven).

TB: G Thomasson 2; B Murcer 2; G Matthews; C Williams.

RBI: G Thomasson (23).

2-out RBI: G Thomasson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Matthews (8, 2nd base off D Ruthven/V Correll); G Thomasson (6, 3rd base off D Ruthven/V Correll).

CS: G Matthews (5, 2nd base by D Ruthven/V Correll).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .252  .646    0    1   4   
R Gilbreath 2B                1   0   0   0    2   0  .268  .719    0    2   2   CS,SH
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .218  .761    0    3   0   SB
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .761    0    9   0   
K Henderson RF                2   0   1   0    2   1  .265  .763    0    2   0   
D Chaney SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .282  .723    0    2   2   SB
C Gaston LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .377 1.031    0    2   0   HR
V Correll C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .655    0    6   1   
D Ruthven P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .175  .405    0    0   2   
  T Paciorek PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .310  .773    0    0   0   
  M Eden PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   2   6   2    7   6                    27  11

BATTING

HR: C Gaston (4, off C Williams; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: R Gilbreath (13, off R Moffitt).

TB: C Gaston 4; J Royster 3; K Henderson; D Chaney.

RBI: C Gaston (17); J Royster (30).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wynn (10, 3rd base off G Lavelle/D Rader); D Chaney (3, 2nd base off G Lavelle/D Rader).

CS: R Gilbreath (4, 2nd base by C Williams/D Rader).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Halicki                      0     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.08    0     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       50    -                
C Williams                     6     3   1   1    4   3   1   1.94   24     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 3          0-0    0.98   0.19
R Moffitt                      1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   2.51    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.74   0.02
G Lavelle, L (4-5)             1     2   1   1    2   1   0   2.99    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          2-0    3.57  -0.20
Totals                         8.1   6   2   2    7   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 6          2-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven, W (13-9)            9     5   1   1    4   6   0   3.12   35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 5     75    -     1.40   0.51
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Ruthven (3; D Rader).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Atlanta Braves                       
1. L Herndon            CF    1. J Royster            3B 
2. M Perez              2B    2. R Gilbreath          2B 
3. G Matthews           LF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. B Murcer             RF    4. W Montanez           1B 
5. G Thomasson          1B    5. K Henderson          RF 
6. K Reitz              3B    6. D Chaney             SS 
7. D Rader              C     7. C Gaston             LF 
8. J LeMaster           SS    8. V Correll            C  
9. E Halicki            P     9. D Ruthven            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  1-1  123      17% 100% J Royster       G Lavelle       Single to CF; Chaney Scores; Correll to 3B; Eden to 2B
   b 5   0  1-0  ---      16%  56% C Gaston        C Williams      Home Run
   t 4   2  0-0  1--     -15%  38% G Thomasson     D Ruthven       Double to LF; Murcer Scores
   b 9   1  1-1  12-      13%  83% T Paciorek      G Lavelle       Walk; Chaney to 3B; Correll to 2B
   t 7   2  1-1  123      12%  59% L Herndon       D Ruthven       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Herndon       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  M Perez         Strikeout
          ---      52%  G Matthews      Walk
          1--      51%  B Murcer        Matthews Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Charlie Williams replaces Ed Halicki pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      52%  J Royster       Flyball: 2B
          ---      55%  R Gilbreath     Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  W Montanez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  G Thomasson     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  D Rader         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Williams facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  K Henderson     Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  D Chaney        Groundout: P-1B; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  C Gaston        Flyball: RF; Henderson to 3B
   O      --3      50%  V Correll       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J LeMaster      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  C Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Ruthven       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  R Gilbreath     Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Wynn          Gilbreath Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  M Perez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  B Murcer        Single to 2B
   R      1--      38%  G Thomasson     Double to LF; Murcer Scores
   O      -2-      42%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      38%  K Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      35%  D Chaney        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      38%  D Rader         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      39%  J LeMaster      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      38%  C Williams      Single to CF
   O      1--      40%  L Herndon       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Williams facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      56%  C Gaston        Home Run
   O      ---      53%  V Correll       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Ruthven       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  J Royster       Single to 3B
   O      1--      50%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  M Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  G Matthews      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Charlie Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  K Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Chaney        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
          ---      44%  G Thomasson     Walk
   O      1--      46%  K Reitz         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomasson to 2B
          -2-      44%  D Rader         Intentional Walk
                  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster batting 8th
          12-      38%  D Evans         Thomasson Steals 3B
   O      1-3      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  Chris Speier pinch hits for Charlie Williams batting 9th
          1-3      47%  C Speier        Walk; Rader to 2B
   O      123      59%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy Moffitt facing 7-8-9
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Darrell Evans pitching and batting 8th; Chris Speier moves to SS
   O      ---      55%  C Gaston        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      52%  V Correll       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  D Ruthven       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  M Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  G Matthews      Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  B Murcer        Matthews Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      55%  " "             Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  G Thomasson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy Moffitt facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  J Royster       Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  R Gilbreath     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Royster to 2B
          -2-      67%  J Wynn          Walk
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Randy Moffitt pitching and batting 8th
   O      12-      59%  W Montanez      Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Wynn to 2B
          12-      60%  K Henderson     Wynn Steals 3B
   O      1-3      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  K Reitz         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  G Lavelle       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
          ---      71%  D Chaney        Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  C Gaston        Bunt Popfly: P
          1--      69%  V Correll       Chaney Steals 2B
          -2-      70%  " "             Walk
                  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Dick Ruthven batting 9th
          12-      83%  T Paciorek      Walk; Chaney to 3B; Correll to 2B
                  Mike Eden pinch runs for Tom Paciorek batting 9th
   R      123     100%  J Royster       Single to CF; Chaney Scores; Correll to 3B; Eden to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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