Houston Astros 2, Atlanta Braves 1
Regular Season Game 38
Played on Thursday, May 17, 1973 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 HOU N 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 2 10 0
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Garr rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Oates c 4 0 0 0 0 1 10 2 Evans 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Aaron lf 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 Gilbreath pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baker cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Lum 1b 2 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 Jackson ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 Dobson p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Pierce ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Harrison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 1 4 1 3 8 24 8 BATTING - 2B: Baker (6,off Forsch). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Garr (5,2nd base off Forsch/Howard). CS: Lum (2,2nd base by Forsch/Howard).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wynn rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Metzger ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 Cedeno cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 Watson lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 May 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 10 0 Rader 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 Helms 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 4 Howard c 2 0 0 0 2 2 10 1 Forsch p 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 Totals 31 2 10 2 3 10 27 11 BATTING - 2B: Metzger (3,off Dobson); Rader (6,off Dobson); Helms (5,off Dobson). SH: Helms (5,off Dobson). SF: May (2,off Dobson). IBB: Howard 2 (2,by Dobson 2). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (19,2nd base off Dobson/Oates). CS: Helms (1,2nd base by Dobson/Oates).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dobson L(2-6) 7 9 2 2 3 7 0 32 Harrison 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 Totals 8 10 2 2 3 10 0 36 IBB: Dobson 2 (3,Howard 2).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch W(4-3) 9 4 1 1 3 8 0 32 WP: Forsch (3). Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 9106 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Garr rf Wynn rf 2. Oates c Metzger ss 3. Evans 3b Cedeno cf 4. Aaron lf Watson lf 5. Baker cf May 1b 6. Lum 1b Rader 3b 7. Johnson 2b Helms 2b 8. Jackson ss Howard c 9. Dobson p Forsch p BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Oates grounded out (second to first); Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Wynn struck out; Metzger doubled; Cedeno struck out; Watson walked; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Aaron walked; Baker flied out to center; Lum walked [Aaron to second]; Johnson struck out; Jackson singled to center [Aaron out at home (shortstop to catcher), Lum to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader doubled; Helms reached on a fielder's choice [Rader out at third (pitcher to shortstop)]; Howard was called out on strikes; Helms was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 3RD: Dobson grounded out (pitcher to first); Garr struck out; Oates lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Forsch struck out; Wynn grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 4TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Aaron struck out; Baker doubled; Lum singled [Baker scored]; Lum was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled; Watson singled [Cedeno to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cedeno scored, Watson to second]; Rader flied out to right; Helms doubled [Watson scored]; Howard was walked intentionally; Forsch flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 5TH: Johnson struck out; Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); Dobson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno singled; Watson lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 6TH: Garr singled; Garr stole second; Oates struck out; Evans struck out; Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: May singled; Rader singled [May to second]; Helms out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [May to third, Rader to second]; Howard was walked intentionally; Forsch struck out; Wynn made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 7TH: Baker flied out to right; Lum grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger singled; Cedeno forced Metzger (shortstop to second); Cedeno stole second; Watson grounded out (catcher to first) [Cedeno to third]; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 8TH: Jackson flied out to left; PIERCE BATTED FOR DOBSON; Pierce struck out; Garr flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: HARRISON REPLACED PIERCE (PITCHING); Rader struck out; Helms singled; Howard struck out; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. BRAVES 9TH: Oates popped to catcher in foul territory; Evans struck out; Aaron walked; GILBREATH RAN FOR AARON; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Gilbreath to second]; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 1 4 0 4 Astros 2 10 0 10
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