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KCR
@CHW		2
5
KCR
@CHW		7
1
CLE
@DET		1
2
CLE
@DET		5
15
BAL
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5
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@OAK		3
9
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13
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@TEX		4
5
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@ATL		4
1
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@LAD		3
2
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@MON		7
1
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@PIT		7
4
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@SDP		3
4
PHI
@STL		3
2
Sunday, August 8, 1976,
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 9,912, Time of Game: 2:10
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Giants
4
49-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Braves
1
51-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: John Montefusco (12-9)
L: Frank LaCorte (0-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  0  1   1  0  0    4  6  1
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  3

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Herndon CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .302 .733 0.084 0.90 0.112 -0.029 1.0 2 0 SB,SH
Marty Perez 2B 3 0 0 1 0 2 .255 .642 -0.076 1.29 0.021 -0.098 -0.8 1 3 SF
Gary Matthews LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .276 .786 0.081 0.86 0.090 -0.009 0.6 2 0
   Darrell Evans 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .632 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 1
Bobby Murcer RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .750 -0.150 1.29 0.048 -0.198 -1.7 4 0 2·GDP
Gary Thomasson 1B-LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .252 .726 -0.032 1.01 0.031 -0.064 -0.4 5 0 SB
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 2 3 0 0 .278 .646 0.326 1.24 0.346 -0.019 2.4 0 2
Johnnie LeMaster SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .563 -0.064 0.59 0.000 -0.064 -0.8 4 2
Mike Sadek C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .245 .616 -0.029 0.65 0.022 -0.051 -0.2 6 0
John Montefusco P 2 0 0 0 1 2 .107 .289 -0.002 0.59 0.025 -0.028 -0.2 0 0 SH
Team Totals 28 4 6 4 5 6 .214 .538 0.138 0.94 0.695 -0.560 -0.2 27 8
SF: M Perez (2, off F LaCorte).
SH: J Montefusco (3, off F LaCorte); L Herndon (2, off F LaCorte).
TB: L Herndon 2; K Reitz 2; G Matthews; B Murcer.
GIDP: B Murcer 2 (9).
RBI: K Reitz 3 (48); M Perez (17).
2-out RBI: K Reitz 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J LeMaster-G Thomasson.
E: J Montefusco (2).
Baserunning
SB: L Herndon (11, 2nd base off F LaCorte/B Pocoroba); G Thomasson (7, 2nd base off F LaCorte/B Pocoroba).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .644 0.001 1.36 0.085 -0.085 -0.1 1 1 SB
Rod Gilbreath 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .706 -0.244 1.37 0.000 -0.244 -1.8 1 2
Jim Wynn CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .217 .760 -0.035 0.75 0.023 -0.058 -0.3 3 0
   Adrian Devine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .754 -0.087 0.83 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 11 0
Ken Henderson RF-CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .265 .759 -0.018 0.79 0.038 -0.056 -0.1 0 0
Darrel Chaney SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .717 -0.068 0.89 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 4 5 SH
Cito Gaston LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .359 .984 -0.066 0.84 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 1 0
Biff Pocoroba C 3 0 2 1 0 0 .241 .594 0.200 0.98 0.209 -0.009 1.5 6 1 2B
Frank LaCorte P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.094 1.50 0.000 -0.094 -0.7 0 2
   Mike Beard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave May PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .560 0.047 0.99 0.047 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 2 6 .133 .354 -0.364 1.02 0.402 -0.767 -3.2 27 11
2B: B Pocoroba (7, off J Montefusco).
SH: D Chaney (7, off J Montefusco).
TB: B Pocoroba 3; K Henderson; J Royster.
RBI: B Pocoroba (14).
2-out RBI: B Pocoroba.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Gilbreath-D Chaney-W Montanez 2.
E: F LaCorte (2); B Pocoroba 2 (7).
Baserunning
SB: J Royster (11, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Sadek).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Montefusco, W (12-9) 9 4 1 1 2 6 0 2.81 33 79 0.364 1.02 3.2
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 33 79 0.364 0.94 3.2

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank LaCorte, L (0-6) 7 6 4 4 5 4 0 7.22 30 48 -0.156 1.09 -0.7
Mike Beard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.16 3 0 0 0.013 0.17 0.5
Adrian Devine 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.75 3 0 0 0.007 0.09 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 5 6 0 4.00 36 48 0 0 -0.136 1.02 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 9,912.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting 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 Jim 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 Johnnie LeMaster SS 7 Cito Gaston LF
8 Mike Sadek C 8 Biff Pocoroba C
9 John Montefusco P 9 Frank LaCorte P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 2 -23 RR SFG K. Reitz F. LaCorte 23% 62% Single to CF; Matthews Scores; Murcer Scores; Reitz to 2B/Adv on E1
b5 1-2 1 1-3 OO ATL R. Gilbreath J. Montefusco 18% 67% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 OO SFG B. Murcer F. LaCorte -11% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 -2- R ATL B. Pocoroba J. Montefusco -11% 35% Single to CF; Henderson Scores; Pocoroba to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 2-1 2 --3 R SFG K. Reitz F. LaCorte 11% 77% Single to LF; Thomasson Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SFG L. Herndon F. LaCorte 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O SFG M. Perez F. LaCorte -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- SFG G. Matthews F. LaCorte 4% 55% Herndon Steals 2B; Herndon to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t1 0-0 1 --3 SFG G. Matthews F. LaCorte 2% 57% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 OO SFG B. Murcer F. LaCorte -11% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster J. Montefusco 2% 48% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath J. Montefusco 1% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- ATL J. Wynn J. Montefusco -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL W. Montanez J. Montefusco 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG G. Thomasson F. LaCorte -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O SFG K. Reitz F. LaCorte -2% 46% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O SFG J. LeMaster F. LaCorte -1% 45% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- ATL K. Henderson J. Montefusco -4% 41% Single to 2B
b2 0-0 0 1-- O ATL D. Chaney J. Montefusco 2% 43% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Henderson to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O ATL C. Gaston J. Montefusco 4% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 -2- R ATL B. Pocoroba J. Montefusco -11% 35% Single to CF; Henderson Scores; Pocoroba to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 1-0 2 -2- O ATL F. LaCorte J. Montefusco 3% 38% Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O SFG M. Sadek F. LaCorte -3% 36% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O SFG J. Montefusco F. LaCorte -2% 34% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O SFG L. Herndon F. LaCorte -1% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster J. Montefusco 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath J. Montefusco 1% 36% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 --- ATL J. Wynn J. Montefusco -1% 35% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- O ATL W. Montanez J. Montefusco 2% 37% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O SFG M. Perez F. LaCorte -3% 34% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 1 --- SFG G. Matthews F. LaCorte 3% 37% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- SFG B. Murcer F. LaCorte 5% 42% Single to CF; Matthews to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- O SFG G. Thomasson F. LaCorte -4% 38% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Matthews to 3B; Murcer to 2B
t4 0-1 2 -23 RR SFG K. Reitz F. LaCorte 23% 62% Single to CF; Matthews Scores; Murcer Scores; Reitz to 2B/Adv on E1
t4 2-1 2 -2- O SFG J. LeMaster F. LaCorte -3% 58% Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John Montefusco facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O ATL K. Henderson J. Montefusco 3% 61% Flyball: SS
b4 1-2 1 --- O ATL D. Chaney J. Montefusco 2% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-2 2 --- O ATL C. Gaston J. Montefusco 1% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- O SFG M. Sadek F. LaCorte -2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- SFG J. Montefusco F. LaCorte 3% 65% Walk
t5 2-1 1 1-- O SFG L. Herndon F. LaCorte -2% 63% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Montefusco to 2B
t5 2-1 2 -2- O SFG M. Perez F. LaCorte -4% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John Montefusco facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- ATL B. Pocoroba J. Montefusco -9% 50% Double to LF
b5 1-2 0 -2- O ATL F. LaCorte J. Montefusco 6% 57% Strikeout
b5 1-2 1 -2- ATL J. Royster J. Montefusco -7% 49% Single to CF; Pocoroba to 3B
b5 1-2 1 1-3 OO ATL R. Gilbreath J. Montefusco 18% 67% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- SFG G. Matthews F. LaCorte 4% 71% Single to LF
t6 2-1 0 1-- OO SFG B. Murcer F. LaCorte -8% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2-1 2 --- SFG G. Thomasson F. LaCorte 1% 64% Walk
t6 2-1 2 1-- SFG K. Reitz F. LaCorte 2% 66% Thomasson Steals 2B; Thomasson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 2-1 2 --3 R SFG K. Reitz F. LaCorte 11% 77% Single to LF; Thomasson Scores
t6 3-1 2 1-- O SFG J. LeMaster F. LaCorte -2% 76% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' John Montefusco facing 3-4-5
b6 1-3 0 --- O ATL J. Wynn J. Montefusco 3% 79% Strikeout
b6 1-3 1 --- O ATL W. Montanez J. Montefusco 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-3 2 --- O ATL K. Henderson J. Montefusco 1% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 8-9-1
t7 3-1 0 --- SFG M. Sadek F. LaCorte 2% 85% Walk
t7 3-1 0 1-- O SFG J. Montefusco F. LaCorte -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Sadek to 2B
t7 3-1 1 -2- SFG L. Herndon F. LaCorte 3% 87% Single to P; Sadek to 3B
t7 3-1 1 1-3 RO SFG M. Perez F. LaCorte 2% 89% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sadek Scores
t7 4-1 2 1-- O SFG G. Matthews F. LaCorte -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
Darrell Evans replaces Gary Matthews (LF) playing 1B batting 3rd
Gary Thomasson moves from 1B to LF
b7 1-4 0 --- O ATL D. Chaney J. Montefusco 3% 91% Flyball: RF
b7 1-4 1 --- O ATL C. Gaston J. Montefusco 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-4 2 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba J. Montefusco 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Mike Beard facing 4-5-6
Mike Beard replaces Frank LaCorte pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-1 0 --- O SFG B. Murcer M. Beard -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 4-1 1 --- O SFG G. Thomasson M. Beard -0% 93% Flyball: LF
t8 4-1 2 --- O SFG K. Reitz M. Beard -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' John Montefusco facing 9-1-2
Dave May pinch hits for Mike Beard (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 --- ATL D. May J. Montefusco -5% 88% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); May to 1B
b8 1-4 0 1-- O ATL J. Royster J. Montefusco 4% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 1-4 1 1-- ATL R. Gilbreath J. Montefusco -1% 91% Royster Steals 2B
b8 1-4 1 -2- O ATL R. Gilbreath J. Montefusco 4% 95% Flyball: CF
b8 1-4 2 -2- O ATL J. Wynn J. Montefusco 2% 97% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Adrian Devine facing 7-8-9
Adrian Devine replaces Jim Wynn (CF) pitching and batting 3rd
Ken Henderson moves from RF to CF
Dave May moves from PH to RF
t9 4-1 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster A. Devine -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-1 1 --- O SFG M. Sadek A. Devine -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-1 2 --- O SFG J. Montefusco A. Devine -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
b9 1-4 0 --- O ATL W. Montanez J. Montefusco 2% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-4 1 --- O ATL K. Henderson J. Montefusco 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-4 2 --- O ATL D. Chaney J. Montefusco 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 1.

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