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Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 16, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos, played on May 16, 1976 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clay Kirby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 6,622 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Paul Runge |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pepe Mangual | Left Fielder |
| Jerry White | Center Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Clay Kirby | Pitcher |
| Karl Kuehl | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Dave May | Left Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Carl Morton | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 16, 1976
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Morton
Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morton
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Morton
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Morton
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Kirby
Office strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kirby
Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Kirby
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Morton
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Morton
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mackanin vs. Morton
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parrish scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Morton
Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mackanin moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirby vs. Morton
Kirby hits a line drive towards third. Royster catches it and steps on third to double up Mackanin. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Kirby
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kirby
May strikes out. There goes Henderson. The throw from Foote to Foli, and Henderson is out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Kirby
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Morton
Mangual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Morton
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Morton
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Morton
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mangual scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Morton
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Morton
There's a wild pitch. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foli vs. Morton
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Kirby
Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Kirby
Royster takes first base on ball four. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Kirby
Morton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foote fields it and throws to third for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Kirby
Office is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Kirby
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Morton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Kirby
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Morton
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Morton
Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirby vs. Morton
Kirby bunts in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Morton
Mangual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foote scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Morton
There goes Mangual. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Kirby
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kirby
May strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Kirby
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Kirby
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morton
White hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Morton
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Morton
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Kirby
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Kirby
Morton bunts towards third. Parrish fields it, and throws to first, with Mackanin covering, for the out. There's the throw to second, and Royster is out - double play. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Kirby
Office takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kirby
Perez takes first base on ball four. Office moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Kirby
Evans hits a line drive into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Morton
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Morton
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Morton
Mackanin hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Kirby
Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kirby
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Lacy bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. May moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pocoroba vs. Murray
Pocoroba bunts towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Mackanin covering, for the out. May moves to third. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Murray
Royster is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Murray
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Carl Morton.
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Office vs. Murray
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Lacy scores. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Murray
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Sosa
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Sosa
Mangual hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Scherman
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Scherman
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Dave May.
Paciorek strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sosa
Tom Paciorek now playing left field.
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Sosa
Jorgensen strikes out. There goes White. The throw from Pocoroba to Perez, and White is out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sosa
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Scherman
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Scherman
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Scherman
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Sosa
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Sosa
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Royster. Parrish goes all the way around to score. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackanin vs. Sosa
Mackanin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Mackanin reaches second base with a double. Foli scores. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Leon
Max Leon now pitching.
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mackanin moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Leon
Jose Morales pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leon has Mackanin trapped. There's the throw to Pocoroba and over to Royster, who tags Mackanin for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Leon
Bombo Rivera pinch runs for Jose Morales.
Mangual takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Leon
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching. Pepe Frias now playing second base. Ellis Valentine now playing right field. Earl Williams pinch hits for Max Leon.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Stanhouse
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Stanhouse
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Stanhouse
Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Marty Perez.
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1976 -- Montreal at Atlanta (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Mangual P, lf 4 1 2 1 Office R, cf 4 0 1 2
White J, cf 5 0 1 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 1 1
Jorgensen M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Chaney D, pr 0 0 0 0
Carter G, rf 4 0 1 1 Evans D, 1b 5 0 0 0
Valentine E, rf 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf 4 1 3 1
Parrish L, 3b 3 2 2 0 May D, lf 3 1 1 0
Foli T, ss 4 1 1 0 Paciorek T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Mackanin P, 2b 4 0 2 2 Lacy L, 2b 3 1 0 0
Frias P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Pocoroba B, c 2 0 0 0
Foote B, c 4 1 2 0 Royster J, 3b 1 1 0 0
Kirby C, p 1 0 0 0 Morton C, p 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Leon M, p 0 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams E, ph 1 0 0 0
Rivera B, pr 0 0 0 0
Stanhouse D, p 0 0 0 0
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34 5 11 4 29 4 6 4
Montreal 011 100 002 -- 5
Atlanta 001 003 000 -- 4
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Kirby C* 5.0 5 3 3 5 6
Murray D 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Scherman F (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Stanhouse D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C 6.0 8 3 3 1 2
Sosa E (L)+ 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
Leon M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Royster J
DP -- Montreal 2, Atlanta 2
LOB -- Montreal 6, Atlanta 8
2B -- Parrish L, Mackanin P
HR -- Henderson K
CS -- Henderson K, Mangual P, White J
SH -- Kirby C, Morton C, Lacy L, Pocoroba B
WP -- Morton C
T -- 2:45
A -- 6622
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