Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 4
Regular Season Game 120
Played on Sunday, August 15, 1971 (D) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 5 10 1 ATL N 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 - 4 11 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Morgan 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 Cedeno cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Watson 1b 4 2 3 0 0 0 10 0 Metzger ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rader 3b 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 1 Menke ss,1b 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 7 Wynn rf 3 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 Hiatt c 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 Geronimo pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Culver p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lemaster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard ph,c 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Totals 36 5 10 5 2 8 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Morgan-Menke-Watson. E: Forsch (2). BATTING - 2B: Menke 2 (22,off Stone,off Upshaw); Morgan (23,off Upshaw). HR: Rader (10,2nd inning off Stone 1 on 0 out). SF: Howard (1,off Stone). Team LOB: 7.
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jackson cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 Garr lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 H. Aaron 1b 5 1 2 1 0 0 8 0 Evans 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 T. Aaron ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams c,3b 3 1 2 2 1 0 8 1 Lum rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Perez ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 Garrido 2b,3b,2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 Stone p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 LaRussa 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 King ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 36 4 11 4 3 3 27 7 FIELDING - E: Perez (20). BATTING - 2B: Jackson (17,off Forsch). HR: H. Aaron (32,6th inning off Forsch 0 on 0 out); Williams (23,6th inning off Forsch 0 on 1 out). SH: Garrido (1,off Forsch). GDP: Garr (7,off Forsch). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch 5.1 7 4 3 2 2 2 24 Ray 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Lemaster 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Culver W(5-6) 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 Totals 9 11 4 3 3 3 2 40 Inherited Runners - Scored: Ray 1-0; Lemaster 3-0. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Stone 7 6 3 3 2 5 1 29 Upshaw L(9-6) 2 4 2 2 0 3 0 10 Totals 9 10 5 5 2 8 1 39 Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Dale Time of Game: 2:45 Attendance: 12895 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Alou lf Jackson cf 2. Morgan 2b Garr lf 3. Cedeno cf H. Aaron 1b 4. Watson 1b Evans 3b 5. Rader 3b Williams c 6. Menke ss Lum rf 7. Wynn rf Perez ss 8. Hiatt c Garrido 2b 9. Forsch p Stone p ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Jackson singled to right; Garr grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Jackson out at second]; H. Aaron popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Rader homered [Watson scored]; Menke flied out to center; Wynn walked; Wynn advanced to second (error by Perez; assist by Williams); Hiatt struck out; Forsch struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Evans struck out; Williams walked; Lum popped to third in foul territory; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Alou flied out to left; Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno singled to left; Watson singled to center [Cedeno to third]; Rader struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Garrido grounded out (shortstop to first); Stone struck out; Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. ASTROS 4TH: Menke flied out to right; Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Hiatt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Garr singled to pitcher [Garr to second (error by Forsch)]; H. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans flied out to right [Garr to third]; Williams singled to left [Garr scored (unearned)]; Lum flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. ASTROS 5TH: Forsch struck out; Alou flied out to right; Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 5TH: Perez walked; Garrido out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Perez to second]; Stone grounded out (third to first); Jackson doubled to center [Perez scored]; Garr lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; Watson grounded out (first unassisted); Rader popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: H. Aaron homered; Evans flied out to left; Williams homered; Lum singled to left; RAY REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Perez singled to center [Lum to second]; Garrido walked [Lum to third, Perez to second]; LEMASTER REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Stone struck out; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 7TH: Menke doubled to center; Wynn grounded out (second to first) [Menke to third]; Hiatt walked; HOWARD BATTED FOR LEMASTER; GERONIMO RAN FOR HIATT; Howard hit a sacrifice fly to center [Menke scored]; Alou singled to right [Geronimo to third]; Morgan grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); CULVER REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Garr singled to right; H. Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first) [Garr to second]; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. ASTROS 8TH: UPSHAW REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); LARUSSA REPLACED STONE (PLAYING 2B); GARRIDO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Cedeno struck out; Watson singled to third; Rader struck out; Menke doubled to left [Watson to third]; Wynn singled to left [Watson scored, Menke scored]; Culver popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: METZGER REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING SS); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Lum popped to third in foul territory; Perez popped to third; Garrido singled to center; KING BATTED FOR LARUSSA; King grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 4. ASTROS 9TH: KING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); WILLIAMS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); GARRIDO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Howard struck out; Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan doubled to center; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 4. BRAVES 9TH: Jackson popped to second; Garr popped to third in foul territory; H. Aaron singled to left; T. AARON BATTED FOR UPSHAW; T. Aaron flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 10 1 7 Braves 4 11 1 9
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