Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 152
Played on Monday, September 22, 1969 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 5 11 1 HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 11 2
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Millan 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Gonzalez cf 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 H. Aaron rf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Carty lf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cepeda 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Boyer 3b 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 Didier c 3 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 Garrido ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Niekro p 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Upshaw p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 36 5 11 4 2 3 27* 4 * - Files missing details on 15 outs. FIELDING - DP: 1. Millan-Garrido-Cepeda. E: Niekro (3). PB: Didier 2 (24). BATTING - 2B: H. Aaron (29,off Dierker); Carty (13,off Dierker). SH: Didier (11,off Dierker). GDP: Cepeda (12,off Dierker). Team LOB: 7.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Alou lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Wynn cf 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 Miller rf 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 Menke ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blefary 1b 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 Rader 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 Edwards c 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 Dierker p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Martinez ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 McFadden pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 3 11 3 2 8 27* 3 * - Files missing details on 20 outs. FIELDING - DP: 2. Morgan-Blefary, Wynn-Rader-Blefary. E: Blefary (17), Rader (24). BATTING - 2B: Blefary (26,off Niekro); Alou (18,off Niekro). HBP: Alou (3,by Niekro). GDP: Edwards (17,off Upshaw). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(21-13) 6.1 9 3 2 2 7 0 31 Upshaw SV(26) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 Totals 9 11 3 2 2 8 0 39 WP: Niekro (17), Upshaw (5). HBP: Niekro (5,Alou). Inherited Runners - Scored: Upshaw 1-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(20-11) 9 11 5 2 2 3 0 39 WP: Dierker (9). Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel Time of Game: 2:37 Attendance: 9831 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Millan 2b Morgan 2b 2. Gonzalez cf Alou lf 3. H. Aaron rf Wynn cf 4. Carty lf Miller rf 5. Cepeda 1b Menke ss 6. Boyer 3b Blefary 1b 7. Didier c Rader 3b 8. Garrido ss Edwards c 9. Niekro p Dierker p BRAVES 1ST: Millan out on an unknown play; Gonzalez singled; H. Aaron walked [Gonzalez to second]; Carty singled [Gonzalez scored, H. Aaron to second]; Cepeda grounded into a double play (second to first) [Carty out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Morgan struck out; Alou singled; Wynn out on an unknown play; Didier allowed a passed ball [Alou to second]; Didier allowed a passed ball [Alou to third]; Miller walked; Menke out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Boyer singled; Didier out on an unknown play; Garrido out on an unknown play; Niekro struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Blefary singled; Rader out on an unknown play; Edwards singled [Blefary to third]; Dierker struck out; Morgan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. BRAVES 3RD: Millan singled; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Millan to second]; Gonzalez singled [Millan scored]; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; Carty out on an unknown play [Gonzalez to second]; Cepeda out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Alou out on an unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown play; Miller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. BRAVES 4TH: Boyer walked; Didier out on a sacrifice bunt [Boyer to second]; Garrido out on an unknown play [Boyer to third]; Niekro out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Menke out on an unknown play; Blefary singled; Rader walked [Blefary to second]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Blefary to third, Rader to second]; Edwards out on an unknown play [Blefary scored, Rader to third]; Dierker struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. BRAVES 5TH: Millan out on an unknown play; Gonzalez out on an unknown play; H. Aaron doubled; Carty out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Morgan out on an unknown play; Alou was hit by a pitch; Wynn struck out; Miller singled [Alou to second]; Menke out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. BRAVES 6TH: Cepeda singled; Boyer lined into a double play (center to third to first) [Cepeda out at first]; Didier struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Blefary doubled; Rader struck out; Edwards out on an unknown play [Blefary to third]; Dierker out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. BRAVES 7TH: Garrido reached on an error by Rader [Garrido to first]; Niekro singled [Garrido scored (error by Blefary) (unearned)]; Millan out on an unknown play [Niekro to second]; Gonzalez singled [Niekro scored (unearned), Gonzalez to second (on throw to home)]; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; Carty doubled to center [Gonzalez scored (unearned)]; Cepeda out on an unknown play; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: ALOU REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING LF); Morgan struck out; Alou doubled to left; Wynn singled [Alou scored]; Wynn was picked off first but was safe on an error by Niekro [Wynn to third]; Miller singled [Wynn scored (unearned)]; UPSHAW REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Upshaw threw a wild pitch [Miller to second]; Menke grounded out (second to first) [Miller to third]; Miller was out trying to advance to home (catcher to third); Bob Didier's white finger guard flew off his finger and went to the backstop; Norm Miller, mistaking it for the baseball, headed for HP and was thrown out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3. BRAVES 8TH: Boyer singled; Didier out on an unknown play; Garrido out on an unknown play; Upshaw struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: Blefary out on an unknown play; Rader singled; Edwards grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rader out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3. BRAVES 9TH: Millan out on an unknown play; Gonzalez out on an unknown play; H. Aaron out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: MARTINEZ BATTED FOR DIERKER; Martinez singled; MCFADDEN RAN FOR MARTINEZ; Morgan out on an unknown play [McFadden to second]; Alou out on an unknown play [McFadden to third]; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 5 11 1 7 Astros 3 11 2 9
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