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| First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given |
Sunday, August 8, 1976 Time of Game: 2:19 |
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Giants
1
48-65
Lost 3
6th, 25 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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: Dick Ruthven (13-9), L: Gary Lavelle (4-5) Winning Run scored with 1 out |
Braves
2
51-60
Won 3
5th, 22 GB
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Batting Stats
San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Herndon CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .726 1 0 M Perez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .650 3 1 G Matthews LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .783 2 0 SB,CS B Murcer RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .253 .752 2 0 G Thomasson 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .256 .735 7 1 2B,SB K Reitz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .643 3 1 SH D Rader C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .647 6 1 IW J LeMaster SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .750 0 3 D Evans PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .632 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 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 .452 0 2 C Speier PH-SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 .607 0 1 Totals 30 1 5 0 4 6 25 10
Batting Events
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 Events
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 Str PO A Details J Royster 3B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .252 .645 1 4 R Gilbreath 2B 1 0 0 0 2 0 .268 .719 2 2 CS,SH J Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .218 .761 3 0 SB W Montanez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .761 9 0 K Henderson RF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .265 .762 2 0 D Chaney SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .282 .723 2 2 SB C Gaston LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .377 1.031 2 0 HR V Correll C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .223 .656 6 1 D Ruthven P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .175 .405 0 2 T Paciorek PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .773 0 0 M Eden PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 29 2 6 0 7 6 27 11
Batting Events
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 Events
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 Stats
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.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ruthven (3; D Rader).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
San Francisco Giants Atlanta Braves 1. Larry Herndon CF 1. Jerry Royster 3B 2. Marty Perez 2B 2. Rod Gilbreath 2B 3. Gary Matthews LF 3. Jimmy Wynn CF 4. Bobby Murcer RF 4. Willie Montanez 1B 5. Gary Thomasson 1B 5. Ken Henderson RF 6. Ken Reitz 3B 6. Darrel Chaney SS 7. Dave Rader C 7. Cito Gaston LF 8. Johnnie LeMaster SS 8. Vic Correll C 9. Ed Halicki P 9. Dick Ruthven P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 1 | 123 | R | 17% | 100% | 1-1 | ATL | J. Royster | G. Lavelle | Single to CF; Chaney Scores; Correll to 3B; Eden to 2B | |
| b5 | 0 | --- | R | 16% | 56% | 0-1 | ATL | C. Gaston | C. Williams | Home Run | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | R | -15% | 38% | 0-0 | SFG | G. Thomasson | D. Ruthven | Double to LF; Murcer Scores | |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | 13% | 83% | 1-1 | ATL | T. Paciorek | G. Lavelle | Walk; Chaney to 3B; Correll to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 123 | O | 12% | 58% | 1-1 | SFG | L. Herndon | D. Ruthven | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | SFG | L. Herndon | D. Ruthven | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | SFG | M. Perez | D. Ruthven | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 52% | 0-0 | SFG | G. Matthews | D. Ruthven | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | SFG | B. Murcer | D. Ruthven | Matthews Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | SFG | B. Murcer | D. Ruthven | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Charlie Williams facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Charlie Williams replaces Ed Halicki pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Royster | C. Williams | Flyball: 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | C. Williams | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 52% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Wynn | C. Williams | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | W. Montanez | C. Williams | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | SFG | G. Thomasson | D. Ruthven | Flyball: 1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | SFG | K. Reitz | D. Ruthven | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | SFG | D. Rader | D. Ruthven | Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Charlie Williams facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | ATL | K. Henderson | C. Williams | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 57% | 0-0 | ATL | D. Chaney | C. Williams | Groundout: P-1B; Henderson to 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | C. Gaston | C. Williams | Flyball: RF; Henderson to 3B | |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | V. Correll | C. Williams | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | SFG | J. LeMaster | D. Ruthven | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | SFG | C. Williams | D. Ruthven | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | SFG | L. Herndon | D. Ruthven | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Charlie Williams facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | ATL | D. Ruthven | C. Williams | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Royster | C. Williams | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | C. Williams | Walk | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Wynn | C. Williams | 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, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | SFG | M. Perez | D. Ruthven | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | SFG | G. Matthews | D. Ruthven | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | SFG | B. Murcer | D. Ruthven | Single to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | R | -15% | 38% | 0-0 | SFG | G. Thomasson | D. Ruthven | Double to LF; Murcer Scores | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 42% | 1-0 | SFG | K. Reitz | D. Ruthven | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Charlie Williams facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 39% | 0-1 | ATL | J. Wynn | C. Williams | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 37% | 0-1 | ATL | W. Montanez | C. Williams | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 2% | 38% | 0-1 | ATL | K. Henderson | C. Williams | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 35% | 0-1 | ATL | D. Chaney | C. Williams | Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 38% | 1-0 | SFG | D. Rader | D. Ruthven | Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 39% | 1-0 | SFG | J. LeMaster | D. Ruthven | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | -1% | 38% | 1-0 | SFG | C. Williams | D. Ruthven | Single to CF | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 40% | 1-0 | SFG | L. Herndon | D. Ruthven | 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, Giants' Charlie Williams facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | R | 16% | 56% | 0-1 | ATL | C. Gaston | C. Williams | Home Run | |
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 54% | 1-1 | ATL | V. Correll | C. Williams | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 1-1 | ATL | D. Ruthven | C. Williams | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 2% | 53% | 1-1 | ATL | J. Royster | C. Williams | Single to 3B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 1-1 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | C. Williams | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 1-1 | SFG | M. Perez | D. Ruthven | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 56% | 1-1 | SFG | G. Matthews | D. Ruthven | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 57% | 1-1 | SFG | B. Murcer | D. Ruthven | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Charlie Williams facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 54% | 1-1 | ATL | J. Wynn | C. Williams | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 1-1 | ATL | W. Montanez | C. Williams | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 2% | 54% | 1-1 | ATL | K. Henderson | C. Williams | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 1-1 | ATL | D. Chaney | C. Williams | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -6% | 44% | 1-1 | SFG | G. Thomasson | D. Ruthven | Walk | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 46% | 1-1 | SFG | K. Reitz | D. Ruthven | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomasson to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | -3% | 44% | 1-1 | SFG | D. Rader | D. Ruthven | Intentional Walk | ||
| Darrell Evans pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 12- | -6% | 38% | 1-1 | SFG | D. Evans | D. Ruthven | Thomasson Steals 3B | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 12% | 50% | 1-1 | SFG | D. Evans | D. Ruthven | Strikeout | |
| Chris Speier pinch hits for Charlie Williams (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | -3% | 47% | 1-1 | SFG | C. Speier | D. Ruthven | Walk; Rader to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 123 | O | 12% | 58% | 1-1 | SFG | L. Herndon | D. Ruthven | 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, Giants' Randy Moffitt facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Randy Moffitt replaces Darrell Evans (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Chris Speier moves from PH to SS | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 55% | 1-1 | ATL | C. Gaston | R. Moffitt | Strikeout Looking | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 52% | 1-1 | ATL | V. Correll | R. Moffitt | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 50% | 1-1 | ATL | D. Ruthven | R. Moffitt | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 55% | 1-1 | SFG | M. Perez | D. Ruthven | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -5% | 50% | 1-1 | SFG | G. Matthews | D. Ruthven | Single to LF | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 8% | 58% | 1-1 | SFG | B. Murcer | D. Ruthven | Matthews Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | -2% | 55% | 1-1 | SFG | B. Murcer | D. Ruthven | Single to RF | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5% | 60% | 1-1 | SFG | G. Thomasson | D. Ruthven | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Randy Moffitt facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 6% | 67% | 1-1 | ATL | J. Royster | R. Moffitt | Single to LF | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-1 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | R. Moffitt | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Royster to 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 67% | 1-1 | ATL | J. Wynn | R. Moffitt | Walk | ||
| Gary Lavelle replaces Randy Moffitt pitching and batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | -8% | 59% | 1-1 | ATL | W. Montanez | G. Lavelle | Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Wynn to 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | 2% | 61% | 1-1 | ATL | K. Henderson | G. Lavelle | Wynn Steals 3B | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -11% | 50% | 1-1 | ATL | K. Henderson | G. Lavelle | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 56% | 1-1 | SFG | K. Reitz | D. Ruthven | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 60% | 1-1 | SFG | D. Rader | D. Ruthven | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 1-1 | SFG | G. Lavelle | D. Ruthven | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 7% | 71% | 1-1 | ATL | D. Chaney | G. Lavelle | Single to CF | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | -8% | 63% | 1-1 | ATL | C. Gaston | G. Lavelle | Bunt Popfly: P | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 69% | 1-1 | ATL | V. Correll | G. Lavelle | Chaney Steals 2B | ||
| b9 | 1 | -2- | 1% | 70% | 1-1 | ATL | V. Correll | G. Lavelle | Walk | ||
| Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Dick Ruthven (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 12- | 13% | 83% | 1-1 | ATL | T. Paciorek | G. Lavelle | Walk; Chaney to 3B; Correll to 2B | ||
| Mike Eden pinch runs for Tom Paciorek (PH) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 123 | R | 17% | 100% | 1-1 | ATL | J. Royster | G. Lavelle | 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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