Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 2
Regular Season Game 86
Played on Sunday, July 6, 1975 (D) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 - 6 11 0 ATL N 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard cf 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 Gross rf 4 1 3 2 0 0 3 0 Cabell lf 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 Johnson c 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 Jutze c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 Metzger ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Andrews 2b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 Richard p 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 6 11 6 3 3 27 6 FIELDING - DP: 2. Metzger-Andrews-Watson, Cosgrove-Rader. PB: Johnson (5). BATTING - 2B: Metzger (5,off Niekro); Gross (3,off Niekro). HR: Richard (1,5th inning off Niekro 0 on 2 out). SH: Andrews (5,off Niekro); Cosgrove (1,off Beard); Howard (1,off Beard); Gross (5,off Beard). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - CS: Gross (1,2nd base by Niekro/Pocoroba).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Garr lf 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 Perez 2b 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 1 May rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Evans 3b 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 4 Lum 1b 4 1 0 0 1 0 12 0 Blanks ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 5 Office cf 4 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 Pocoroba c 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 4 Niekro p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gaston ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 2 7 2 8 9 27 18 BATTING - GDP: Perez (10,off Richard). Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING - SB: Evans (8,2nd base off Richard/Johnson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard W(6-3) 6.2 4 2 2 6 9 0 30 Cosgrove 1.1 3 0 0 2 0 0 8 Crawford SV(3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 7 2 2 8 9 0 41 Cosgrove faced 2 batters in the 9th inning WP: Richard (9), Cosgrove (2). Inherited Runners - Scored: Cosgrove 1-0; Crawford 2-0. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(9-7) 6.2 10 5 5 2 2 1 29 Sosa 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 Beard 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 Totals 9 11 6 6 3 3 1 39 Inherited Runners - Scored: Sosa 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 3728 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Howard cf Garr lf 2. Gross rf Perez 2b 3. Cabell lf May rf 4. Watson 1b Evans 3b 5. Johnson c Lum 1b 6. Rader 3b Blanks ss 7. Metzger ss Office cf 8. Andrews 2b Pocoroba c 9. Richard p Niekro p ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (second to first); Gross singled to center; Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr struck out; Perez was called out on strikes; May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson walked; Rader forced Johnson (third to second); Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Evans singled to left; Lum grounded out (second to first) [Evans to second]; Blanks flied out to center; Office struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Andrews popped to shortstop; Richard struck out (catcher to first); Howard singled to second; Gross popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Pocoroba walked; On a bunt Niekro made an out to pitcher; Garr singled to right [Pocoroba to second]; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Garr out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cabell popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson singled to center; Johnson walked [Watson to second]; Johnson was picked off first (pitcher to first); Rader flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: May grounded out (second to first); Evans walked; Evans stole second; Lum walked; Blanks walked [Evans to third, Lum to second]; Office singled to left [Evans scored, Lum scored, Blanks to second]; Pocoroba was called out on strikes; Niekro struck out but Blanks advanced to third and Office advanced to second and Niekro advanced to first on a wild pitch; Garr flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger lined to center; Andrews was called out on strikes; Richard homered; Howard singled to center; Gross singled to right [Howard to second]; Cabell singled to left [Howard scored, Gross out at third (left to third to catcher to shortstop)]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Perez singled to left; May flied out to left; Evans struck out; Lum popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: Watson flied out to right; Johnson flied out to right; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Blanks was called out on strikes; Office was called out on strikes; Pocoroba walked; Niekro forced Pocoroba (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger doubled; Andrews out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Metzger to third]; Richard singled to center [Metzger scored]; Howard forced Richard (shortstop to second); Gross doubled to left [Howard scored]; SOSA REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Cabell singled to left [Gross scored, Cabell to second (on throw to home)]; Watson popped to first in foul territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: Garr walked; Perez struck out; May flied out to center [Garr to second]; COSGROVE REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Johnson allowed a passed ball [Garr to third]; Evans walked; Lum flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2. ASTROS 8TH: Johnson flied out to left; Rader struck out; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: JUTZE REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING C ); Blanks singled to left; Office singled to pitcher [Blanks to second]; Cosgrove threw a wild pitch [Blanks to third, Office to second]; Pocoroba flied out to right; GASTON BATTED FOR SOSA; Gaston lined into a double play (pitcher to third) [Blanks out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2. ASTROS 9TH: BEARD REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Andrews walked; Cosgrove reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Andrews to second]; Howard out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Andrews to third, Cosgrove to second]; Gross out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Andrews scored, Cosgrove to third]; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: Garr singled to second; Perez walked [Garr to second]; CRAWFORD REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); May popped to third in foul territory; Evans grounded out (first unassisted) [Garr to third, Perez to second]; Lum flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 11 0 6 Braves 2 7 0 12
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