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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 3, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 3, 1976 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John D'Acquisto |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,084 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: John McSherry 3B: Art Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Craig Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Rob Belloir | Third Baseman |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| John D'Acquisto | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 3, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. D'Acquisto
Office hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. D'Acquisto
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with D'Acquisto covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. D'Acquisto
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Ruthven
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Ruthven
There goes Herndon. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Ruthven
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Ruthven
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Ruthven
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. D'Acquisto
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. D'Acquisto
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. D'Acquisto
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chaney vs. D'Acquisto
Chaney hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belloir vs. D'Acquisto
Belloir hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Ruthven
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
D'Acquisto vs. Ruthven
D'Acquisto bunts towards third. Belloir fields it and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herndon vs. Ruthven
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. D'Acquisto
Ruthven takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. D'Acquisto
Office hits a ball on the ground into center field. Herndon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herndon. Ruthven moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. D'Acquisto
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruthven tags and scores. Office tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. D'Acquisto
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. D'Acquisto
There's a wild pitch. Office scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. D'Acquisto
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. D'Acquisto
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. D'Acquisto
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Ruthven
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Ruthven
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ruthven
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. D'Acquisto
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belloir vs. D'Acquisto
Belloir hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Belloir reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruthven vs. D'Acquisto
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Office vs. D'Acquisto
Office is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. D'Acquisto
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Belloir moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. D'Acquisto
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Belloir scores. Office moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Ruthven
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Belloir fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Ruthven
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo.
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Williams
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Williams
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belloir vs. Williams
There goes Chaney. The throw from Rader and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Ruthven
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Belloir fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruthven
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belloir vs. Williams
Belloir strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Williams
Ruthven hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Williams
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ruthven
Thomasson hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruthven
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Ruthven
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Williams
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Williams
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Williams
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Williams
There goes Henderson. The throw from Rader and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Wynn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Williams
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruthven
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Ruthven
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Chaney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belloir vs. Lavelle
Belloir hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Lavelle
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Lavelle
Office takes first base on ball four. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lavelle
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Ruthven moves to third. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Lavelle
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ruthven
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ruthven
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lavelle
Montanez hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lavelle
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lavelle
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chaney vs. Lavelle
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belloir vs. Lavelle
Belloir is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruthven vs. Lavelle
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruthven
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Ruthven
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1976 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Office R, cf 3 1 1 0 Herndon L, cf 3 0 0 0
Robinson C, 2b 2 0 0 1 Perez M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, lf 2 1 0 1 Matthews G, lf 3 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Thomasson G, rf 4 0 0 0
Henderson K, rf 4 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Williams E, c 5 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Chaney D, ss 5 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0
Belloir R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rader D, c 3 0 1 0
Ruthven D, p 4 1 1 0 D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0
Heaverlo D, p 0 0 0 0
Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams C, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 2 31 0 5 0
Atlanta 002 100 100 -- 4
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
D'Acquisto J (L) 3.2 4 3 3 6 0
Heaverlo D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Williams C 3.0 1 1 0 2 2
Lavelle G 2.0 2 0 0 4 1
E -- Herndon L, Rader D, Montanez W
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 14, San Francisco 7
2B -- Henderson K, Belloir R
SB -- Herndon L, Henderson K
CS -- Chaney D
SH -- D'Acquisto J
SF -- Robinson C
WP -- D'Acquisto J
T -- 2:27
A -- 5084
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