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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 29, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 29, 1976 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,953 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Engel |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 29, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Seaver
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair 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 -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Seaver
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Seaver
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote hits a popup in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Seaver
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Office vs. Seaver
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver hits a line drive towards first. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Niekro
There goes Boisclair. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Seaver
There goes Wynn. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Seaver
May strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Seaver
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Seaver
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Seaver
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Seaver
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Seaver
Royster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Niekro
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Niekro
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Millan scores. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Niekro
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy misplays the ball. That's an error on Lacy. Unser scores. Kingman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Niekro
Grote takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrelson vs. Niekro
Harrelson hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Seaver
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Seaver
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Seaver
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Niekro
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Niekro
Boisclair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Niekro
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser 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
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Seaver
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Seaver
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Phil Niekro.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Seaver
Office is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Moret
Roger Moret now pitching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Moret
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Moret
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Moret
Grote hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pocoroba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Seaver
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Jerry Royster.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Seaver
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Seaver
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Seaver
May strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1976 -- Atlanta at New York (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Office R, cf 4 0 0 0 Boisclair B, rf 3 0 0 0
Royster J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 3 1 2 0
Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 3 1 1 0
Wynn J, lf 4 0 2 0 Kranepool E, lf 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kingman D, 1b 4 0 1 1
May D, rf 4 0 0 0 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lacy L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, c 3 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 2 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 3 0 2 0 Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 1 0 1 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Moret R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 29 2 5 1
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 002 00x -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L) 7.0 4 2 1 5 6
Moret R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 9
E -- Lacy L
LOB -- Atlanta 5, New York 8
SB -- Wynn J
CS -- Boisclair B
SH -- Niekro P
T -- 2:03
A -- 10953
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