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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 25, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 25, 1976 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 7,514 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: John Kibler |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 25, 1976
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Christenson
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Christenson
Office hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cash scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Christenson
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Christenson
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa misplays the ball. That's an error on Bowa. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Christenson
Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Christenson
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Christenson
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Christenson
There goes Chaney. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Chaney steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Correll vs. Christenson
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa has Chaney trapped. There's the throw to Boone and over to Schmidt, who tags Chaney for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Christenson
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Christenson
Royster strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Niekro
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa 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
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Christenson
Office hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Christenson
Wynn hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Christenson
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Christenson
Henderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney misplays the ball. That's an error on Chaney. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Niekro
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Correll for a passed ball. Schmidt moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Christenson
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Christenson
Gilbreath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Correll vs. Christenson
Correll bunts towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to third. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Christenson
Niekro hits a line drive towards first. Tolan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Royster vs. Christenson
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Niekro
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Larry Christenson.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Niekro
There goes Tolan. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Tolan steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Tolan scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Office hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Twitchell
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Twitchell
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Twitchell
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Twitchell
Chaney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Chaney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Twitchell
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Correll vs. Twitchell
Correll hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Twitchell
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Niekro
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hutton for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa 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
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Schueler
Ron Schueler now pitching.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Schueler
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops it up and throws to first, with Schueler covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Schueler
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Schueler
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Schueler
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chaney vs. Schueler
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan fields the ball and throws to Schueler covering. Safe. Montanez scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbreath vs. Schueler
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt has Henderson trapped. There's the throw to Boone and back to Schmidt, who tags Henderson for the out. Chaney moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Correll vs. Schueler
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Schueler
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Niekro
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Ron Schueler.
McCarver hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1976 -- Philadelphia at Atlanta (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Royster J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 1 Office R, cf 4 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 4 0 0 0
Johnstone J, rf 3 0 1 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 2 2 0
Boone B, c 4 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf 4 1 2 2
Maddox G, cf 3 0 1 0 Chaney D, ss 4 1 3 1
Martin J, lf 4 0 1 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Tolan B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Correll V, c 3 1 1 2
Christenson L, p 1 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 4 0 1 0
Taylor T, ph 1 0 0 0
Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0
Schueler R, p 0 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 34 5 10 5
Philadelphia 000 010 000 -- 1
Atlanta 020 002 01x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (L) 4.0 5 2 1 1 2
Twitchell W 2.0 2 2 2 0 3
Schueler R 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 6
E -- Bowa L, Cash D, Chaney D
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Atlanta 7
2B -- Maddox G, Chaney D, Henderson K
HR -- Henderson K, Correll V
SB -- Chaney D, Schmidt M, Tolan B
SH -- Correll V
WP -- Niekro P
PB -- Correll V
T -- 2:12
A -- 7514
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