MESSERSMITH'S GEM GIVES BRAVES 9TH CONSECUTIVE 'W'
Henderson Factors in All 3 ATL Rallies
ST. LOUIS, June 14 (AP) – Andy Messersmith tossed a four-hit shutout and the
Atlanta Braves won their season best ninth consecutive game with a 4-0 victory
over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The loss was the fourth
straight for the Cardinals. It was the third straight game in which
Messersmith worked at least nine innings.
The Braves took control of the contest in the second inning. Ken Henderson
drew a one-out walk and, after Earl Williams flied out, Darrel Chaney drove
Henderson home with a double to right-center. Jerry Royster was walked
intentionally by Cardinals starter Lynn McGlothen but Messersmith foiled the
strategy with a run-scoring single up the middle and Atlanta led, 2-0.
The Braves added a run in the third with consecutive two-out singles by Tom
Paciorek, Henderson and Williams.
Atlanta capped the scoring in the fifth and Henderson was involved again.
With one out, the Braves right fielder drew a walk and stole second base.
Williams grounded to short, but Chaney walked and Royster bounced a single to
center, scoring Henderson with the game’s final run.
Messersmith, meanwhile, worked out of trouble in each of the first three
innings, stranding two baserunners in each frame, and then retired 22 of the
final 24 Cardinals he faced, never allowing a runner past first.
6/14/1976, Atl76-StL76, Busch Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1976 Braves 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 13 1 13 0 1976 Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 7 2 Braves AB R H BI AVG Cardinals AB R H BI AVG Office cf 5 0 2 0 .341 Mumphrey lf 4 0 1 0 .288 Gilbreath 2b 0 0 0 0 .246 Kessinger ss 2 0 0 0 .256 Lacy 2b 5 0 2 0 .261 McBride cf 4 0 1 0 .372 May,D lf 4 0 0 0 .227 Simmons c 4 0 0 0 .318 Wynn ph 1 0 1 0 .200 Smith,R 1b 4 0 0 0 .173 Paciorek 1b 5 1 2 0 .325 Crawford,W rf 4 0 0 0 .241 Henderson,K rf 3 2 1 0 .247 Cruz,Hec 3b 4 0 1 0 .197 Williams,E c 5 0 1 1 .189 Tyson 2b 3 0 1 0 .333 Chaney ss 4 1 2 1 .275 McGlothen p 2 0 0 0 .069 Royster 3b 3 0 1 1 .286 Forsch,B p 0 0 0 0 .138 Messersmith p 4 0 1 1 .258 Hernandez,K ph 1 0 0 0 .274 39 4 13 4 Wallace p 0 0 0 0 .000 32 0 4 0 Braves INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Messersmith W 6-5 9.0 4 0 0 2 9 132 85 3.41 9.0 4 0 0 2 9 132 85 Cardinals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA McGlothen L 5-6 5.0 8 4 4 4 4 107 64 3.74 Forsch,B 2.0 3 0 0 1 2 43 23 4.39 Wallace 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 27 21 4.26 9.0 13 4 4 5 7 177 108 Atl: Wynn batted for May,D in the 8th Wynn moved to lf in the 8th Gilbreath inserted at 2b in the 9th Lacy moved to lf in the 9th Wynn moved to cf in the 9th StL: Hernandez,K batted for Forsch,B in the 7th E-Chaney, Cruz,Hec. 2B-Chaney(10). 3B-Chaney(3). RBI-Williams,E(15), Chaney(21), Royster(16), Messersmith(4). SB-Henderson,K(2), Mumphrey 2(3). K-Office, May,D, Henderson,K 2, Chaney, Messersmith 2, McBride, Smith,R 2, Crawford,W, Cruz,Hec 2, Tyson, McGlothen 2. BB-Henderson,K 2, Chaney, Royster 2, Kessinger 2. PB-Williams,E. GWRBI: Chaney Temperature: 78, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 7 MPH. Attendance: 10,327 Game Time: 2:35