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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 12, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 12, 1976 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank LaCorte |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 30,415 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Cito Gaston | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
Dave May | Right Fielder |
Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
Vic Correll | Catcher |
Frank LaCorte | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
Tom Hutton | First Baseman |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 12, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lonborg
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Lonborg
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaston vs. Lonborg
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Royster scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lonborg
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. LaCorte
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. LaCorte
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. LaCorte
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. LaCorte
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Correll and he is out, Gilbreath applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lonborg
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops it up and throws to first, with Lonborg covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lonborg
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Lonborg
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Lonborg
Correll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCorte vs. Lonborg
LaCorte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. LaCorte
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. LaCorte
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. LaCorte
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. LaCorte
There goes Hutton. The throw from Correll and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Lonborg
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Lonborg
Chaney hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Lonborg
Gaston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Gaston reaches second base with a double. Royster goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Lonborg
Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lonborg
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lonborg
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Lonborg
Gilbreath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Gilbreath reaches second base with a double. May moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Correll vs. Lonborg
Correll is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaCorte vs. Lonborg
LaCorte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. LaCorte
Oates hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. LaCorte
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. LaCorte
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. LaCorte
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Twitchell
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Twitchell
There goes Royster. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Twitchell
Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Twitchell
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. LaCorte
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. LaCorte
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. LaCorte
Luzinski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. LaCorte
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Twitchell
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Twitchell
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Twitchell
Gilbreath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Twitchell
There goes May. The throw from Oates and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Twitchell
Correll strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. LaCorte
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. LaCorte
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. LaCorte
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. LaCorte
Bob Boone pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaston. Boone reaches second base with a double. Bowa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. LaCorte
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCorte vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
LaCorte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. McGraw
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. McGraw
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. McGraw
Gaston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. LaCorte
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. LaCorte
Schmidt hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. LaCorte
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. LaCorte
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutton vs. LaCorte
Hutton takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to third. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Beard
Mike Beard now pitching. Ollie Brown pinch hits for Johnny Oates.
Brown takes first base on ball four. Maddox scores. Johnstone moves to third. Hutton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowa vs. Beard
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGraw
Tim McCarver now catching.
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McGraw
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McGraw
May hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. McGraw
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching. Jim Wynn now playing center field. Ken Henderson now playing right field. Tony Taylor pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Devine
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Devine
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Correll hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Garber
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Garber
Royster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Devine
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Devine
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Devine
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Devine covering. Safe. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutton vs. Devine
Hutton hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Devine
McCarver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Garber
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Garber
There goes Chaney. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Garber
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Garber
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Devine
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Devine
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Devine
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Devine covering. Safe. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Devine
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Devine
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Devine
There goes Maddox. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Devine
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1976 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Royster J, 3b 3 2 2 0 Cash D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Chaney D, ss 5 0 2 0 Maddox G, cf 5 1 2 1 Gaston C, lf 5 1 1 1 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 5 1 1 2 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 1 0 Henderson K, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Johnstone J, rf 3 0 1 0 May D, rf 4 0 2 0 Hutton T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Devine A, p 0 0 0 0 Oates J, c 2 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Brown O, ph 0 0 0 1 Correll V, c 3 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 1 0 0 0 LaCorte F, p 3 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 1 2 0 Beard M, p 0 0 0 0 Lonborg J, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 1 0 0 0 Tolan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0 Boone B, ph 1 0 1 1 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor T, ph 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 12 3 33 3 9 3 Atlanta 103 000 000 -- 4 Philadelphia 000 011 001 -- 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO LaCorte F (W) 5.2 4 2 2 4 2 Beard M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Devine A (S) 3.0 5 1 1 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Lonborg J (L) 3.0 8 4 4 2 1 Twitchell W 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 McGraw T 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Garber G 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Gilbreath R DP -- Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Gaston C, Gilbreath R, Boone B HR -- Montanez W SB -- Royster J, May D, Maddox G CS -- Schmidt M, Hutton T, Chaney D HBP -- by LaCorte F (Luzinski G) T -- 2:45 A -- 30415
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