GAME LOG Houston @ Atlanta

GAME LOG Houston @ Atlanta
Wednesday, 5/31/1976

Batting: Houston, top of 1st.

Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Dave Nelson:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Reggie Smith:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
LF George Foster:
Base on balls.
RF George Hendrick:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0

Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 1st.

Pitching: Al Fitzmorris
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Larvell Blanks:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Bobby Tolan:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
1B Cecil Cooper:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Atlanta 0, Houston 0

Batting: Houston, top of 2nd.

Pitching: Joe Niekro
3B Mike Schmidt:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left field. (392 feet)
1B Bill Madlock:
Popped out to the first baseman.
C Gary Carter:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Tim Foli:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
P Al Fitzmorris:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Houston 1, Atlanta 0

Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 2nd.

Pitching: Al Fitzmorris
LF Craig Kusick:
SINGLES to left
RF Ed Ott:
SINGLES to center
C. Kusick to second.
C Steve Yeager:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Ott out at 2nd base.
C. Kusick to third.
3B Larry Brown:
Grounded into double play, 5-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 1, Atlanta 0

Batting: Houston, top of 3rd.

Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Dave Nelson:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
CF Reggie Smith:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
LF George Foster:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
R. Smith to second.
RF George Hendrick:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Foster out at 2nd base.
R. Smith to third.
3B Mike Schmidt:
SINGLES to center
R. Smith scores.
G. Hendrick to second.
G. Hendrick to third.
1B Bill Madlock:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 0

Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 3rd.

Pitching: Al Fitzmorris
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (416 feet)
2B Larvell Blanks:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
CF Bobby Tolan:
Lines out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 1

Batting: Houston, top of 4th.

Pitching: Joe Niekro
C Gary Carter:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Tim Foli:
Strikes out looking.
P Al Fitzmorris:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Dave Nelson:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 1

Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 4th.

Pitching: Al Fitzmorris
1B Cecil Cooper:
Popped out to the third baseman.
LF Craig Kusick:
Lines out to the shortstop.
RF Ed Ott:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 2, Atlanta 1

Batting: Houston, top of 5th.

Pitching: Joe Niekro
CF Reggie Smith:
Base on balls.
LF George Foster:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep left field. (381 feet)
RF George Hendrick:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Mike Schmidt:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Bill Madlock:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
C Gary Carter:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
B. Madlock to second.
SS Tim Foli:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Houston 4, Atlanta 1

Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 5th.

Pitching: Al Fitzmorris
C Steve Yeager:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
3B Larry Brown:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 4, Atlanta 1

Batting: Houston, top of 6th.

Pitching: Joe Niekro
P Al Fitzmorris:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Dave Nelson:
SINGLES down the right field line.
A. Fitzmorris to second.
CF Reggie Smith:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
A. Fitzmorris to third.
LF George Foster:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (444 feet)
RF George Hendrick:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Atlanta 1

Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 6th.

Pitching: Al Fitzmorris
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Larvell Blanks:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Bobby Tolan:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Atlanta 1

Batting: Houston, top of 7th.

Pitching: Joe Niekro
3B Mike Schmidt:
Strikes out looking.
1B Bill Madlock:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Gary Carter:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Atlanta 1

Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 7th.

Pitching: Al Fitzmorris
1B Cecil Cooper:
Flies out to shallow right-center.
LF Craig Kusick:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Ed Ott:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
C Steve Yeager:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
E. Ott to second.
Ott tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Larry Brown:
SINGLES to center
E. Ott scores.
S. Yeager to second.
S. Yeager to third.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Atlanta 2

Batting: Houston, top of 8th.

Pitching: Joe Niekro
SS Tim Foli:
SINGLES to short left-center.
P Al Fitzmorris:
Bunted into fielders choice, Foli out at second.
2B Dave Nelson:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Fitzmorris out at 2nd base.
CF Reggie Smith:
Nelson caught stealing at second.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Atlanta 2

Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 8th.

Pitching: Al Fitzmorris
SS Dick Mcauliffe:
SINGLES to center
2B Larvell Blanks:
Lines out to the third baseman.
CF Bobby Tolan:
Flies out to left field.
1B Cecil Cooper:
Base on balls.
D. Mcauliffe to second.
LF Craig Kusick:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Atlanta 2

Batting: Houston, top of 9th.

Pitching: Joe Niekro
CF Reggie Smith:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF George Foster:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF George Hendrick:
Lines out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Houston 6, Atlanta 2

Batting: Atlanta, bottom of 9th.

Pitching: Al Fitzmorris
RF Ed Ott:
Flies out to right-center.
C Steve Yeager:
Flies out to the gap in left-center.
3B Larry Brown:
Flies out to deep left field.

Game over. Score: Houston 6, Atlanta 2

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