Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 149
Played on Wednesday, September 15, 1971 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 - 4 9 2 HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 4 0
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Millan 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 Garr lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 H. Aaron 1b 5 1 1 1 0 1 14 0 Williams c 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 Lum rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Evans 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 T. Aaron 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jackson cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 Perez ss 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 4 Niekro p 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 Totals 36 4 9 4 4 6 27 13 FIELDING - E: Millan (15), Perez (27). BATTING - 2B: Evans (11,off Billingham); Millan (16,off Billingham). HR: H. Aaron (44,5th inning off Billingham 0 on 1 out). IBB: Perez (5,by Guinn). Team LOB: 9.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 Morgan 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 Cedeno cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Watson lf 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 Mayberry 1b 4 0 0 1 0 1 9 2 Geronimo rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Menke 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Edwards c 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 Billingham p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Martinez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guinn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Chiles ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yount p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 2 4 2 1 4 27 10 BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (37,off Niekro). SH: Cedeno (2,off Niekro). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (35,2nd base off Niekro/Williams).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(14-12) 9 4 2 1 1 4 0 33
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Billingham L(8-15) 5 7 4 4 1 5 1 23 Guinn 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 13 Yount 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 9 9 4 4 4 6 1 40 IBB: Guinn (1,Perez). Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 6513 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Millan 2b Metzger ss 2. Garr lf Morgan 2b 3. H. Aaron 1b Cedeno cf 4. Williams c Watson lf 5. Lum rf Mayberry 1b 6. Evans 3b Geronimo rf 7. Jackson cf Menke 3b 8. Perez ss Edwards c 9. Niekro p Billingham p BRAVES 1ST: Millan made an out to shortstop; Garr grounded out (first to pitcher); H. Aaron was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger reached on an error by Perez [Metzger to first]; Morgan singled [Metzger to second]; Cedeno out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Metzger to third, Morgan to second]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Metzger scored (unearned), Morgan to third]; Mayberry was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 2ND: Williams grounded out (first unassisted); Lum walked; Evans doubled [Lum to third]; Jackson grounded out (second to first) [Lum scored, Evans to third]; Perez was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke grounded out (third to first); Edwards singled; Billingham grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 3RD: Niekro struck out; Millan doubled; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); H. Aaron grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger flied out to center; Morgan singled; Morgan stole second; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson walked; Mayberry reached on an error by Millan [Morgan out at home (second to catcher), Watson to second, Mayberry to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 4TH: Williams struck out; Lum grounded out (second to first); Evans singled; Jackson singled [Evans to second]; Perez singled [Evans scored, Jackson to second]; Niekro singled [Jackson scored, Perez to third]; Millan forced Niekro (shortstop to second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Geronimo grounded out (pitcher to first); Menke flied out to left; Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. BRAVES 5TH: Garr grounded out (first unassisted); H. Aaron homered; Williams struck out; Lum grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: MARTINEZ BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Martinez grounded out (second to first); Metzger struck out; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. BRAVES 6TH: GUINN REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Evans flied out to left; Jackson flied out to right; Perez singled; Niekro popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. BRAVES 7TH: Millan walked; Garr forced Millan (shortstop to second); H. Aaron flied out to center; Williams made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: Geronimo flied out to left; Menke was called out on strikes; Edwards flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. BRAVES 8TH: Lum struck out; Evans walked; Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher) [Evans to second]; Perez was walked intentionally; Niekro forced Evans (third unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: T. AARON REPLACED EVANS (PLAYING 3B); CHILES BATTED FOR GUINN; Chiles flied out to center; Metzger flied out to right; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. BRAVES 9TH: YOUNT REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); RAY REPLACED YOUNT (PITCHING); Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Larry Yount injured warming up; this is his entire big league career; Debut game for Larry Yount; Garr singled; H. Aaron flied out to center; Williams flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno doubled; Watson flied out to right [Cedeno to third]; Mayberry grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno scored]; Geronimo struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 4 9 2 9 Astros 2 4 0 4
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