Houston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 2
Regular Season Game 2
Played on Wednesday, April 12, 1967 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 2 HOU N 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 x - 4 7 0
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Menke ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 Alou 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 Aaron rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 Torre c 4 0 2 1 0 2 4 1 Martinez pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carty lf 3 0 2 0 1 1 4 0 Boyer 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Woodward 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 Johnson p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Geiger ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schwall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 2 7 2 3 6 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Menke-Woodward-Alou, Boyer-Alou. E: Menke (2), Carty (1). PB: Torre 2 (2). BATTING - 3B: Aaron (1,off Dierker). GDP: Woodward (1,off Dierker); Alou (1,off Dierker). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - CS: Jones (1,2nd base by Dierker/Bateman).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jackson ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Morgan 2b 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 2 Wynn cf 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 Mathews 1b 3 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 Staub rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 Landis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Pointer lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 Aspromonte 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 Bateman c 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 2 Dierker p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 4 7 4 5 3 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 3. Bateman-Morgan, Aspromonte-Morgan-Mathews, Jackson-Morgan-Mathews. PB: Bateman (1). BATTING - 2B: Staub (1,off Johnson). SF: Mathews (1,off Johnson). GDP: Aspromonte (1,off Johnson); Bateman (1,off Schwall). IBB: Aspromonte (1,by Schwall). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Morgan (1,2nd base off Johnson/Torre); Wynn (1,2nd base off Niekro/Torre).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Johnson L(0-1) 7 6 3 3 3 3 0 29 Niekro 0.1 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 Schwall 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Totals 8 7 4 3 5 3 0 35 IBB: Schwall (1,Aspromonte). Inherited Runners - Scored: Schwall 2-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker W(1-0) 9 7 2 2 3 6 0 33 Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 13854 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Menke ss Jackson ss 2. Alou 1b Morgan 2b 3. Aaron rf Wynn cf 4. Jones cf Mathews 1b 5. Torre c Staub rf 6. Carty lf Pointer lf 7. Boyer 3b Aspromonte 3b 8. Woodward 2b Bateman c 9. Johnson p Dierker p BRAVES 1ST: Menke singled; Alou forced Menke (third to second); Bateman allowed a passed ball [Alou to second]; Aaron tripled [Alou scored]; Jones struck out; Torre singled [Aaron scored]; Carty was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked; Wynn singled [Morgan to third]; Mathews hit a sacrifice fly to center [Morgan scored, Wynn stayed at first]; Staub doubled [Wynn scored]; Pointer grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 2ND: Boyer grounded out (third to first); Woodward flied out to center; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Aspromonte flied out to center; Bateman singled to left [Bateman to second (error by Carty)]; Dierker reached on a fielder's choice [Bateman out at third (pitcher to shortstop)]; Jackson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 3RD: Menke flied out to right; Alou flied out to left; Aaron grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Wynn made an out to shortstop; Mathews struck out; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 4TH: Jones singled; Torre was called out on strikes while Jones was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Carty walked; Boyer was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Pointer singled; Aspromonte grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Pointer out at second]; Bateman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 5TH: Woodward flied out to right; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Dierker singled; Jackson popped to catcher in foul territory; Morgan flied out to right; Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 6TH: Alou walked; Aaron flied out to center; Jones flied out to right; Torre was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Mathews flied out to left; Staub walked; Pointer grounded out (second to first) [Staub to second]; Aspromonte singled [Staub scored]; Rusty Staub pulled a muscle in his right leg as he rounded 3B; Bateman flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. BRAVES 7TH: LANDIS REPLACED STAUB (PLAYING RF); Carty singled; Boyer popped to third in foul territory; Woodward grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Carty out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson flied out to left; Morgan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. BRAVES 8TH: GEIGER BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Geiger grounded out (first unassisted); Menke walked; Alou grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Menke out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: NIEKRO REPLACED GEIGER (PITCHING); Wynn reached on an error by Menke; Wynn stole second [Wynn to third on a passed ball]; Mathews grounded out (catcher to first); Landis singled [Wynn scored (unearned)]; Pointer walked [Landis to second]; Torre allowed a passed ball [Landis to third, Pointer to second]; SCHWALL REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Aspromonte was walked intentionally; Bateman grounded into a double play (third to first) [Pointer out at third]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. BRAVES 9TH: Aaron flied out to left; Jones was called out on strikes; Torre singled; MARTINEZ RAN FOR TORRE; Carty singled [Martinez to second]; Carty was picked off first (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 2 7 2 4 Astros 4 7 0 7
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