Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 5
Regular Season Game 74
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Monday, June 28, 1971 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 5 8 3 HOU N 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 x - 6 9 0
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Garr lf 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Jackson cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 7 0 Millan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Evans 3b 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 4 Lum rf 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 Williams 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 King c 4 0 2 2 0 1 5 0 Perez ss 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Barber p 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H. Aaron ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 33 5 8 5 3 9 24 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. Evans-Millan-Williams. E: Garr (3), Millan (7), Evans (4). PB: King (8). BATTING - 2B: King (7,off Wilson). 3B: Evans (1,off Wilson). SH: Jackson (4,off Wilson). GDP: Millan (6,off Wilson). Team LOB: 5.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Wynn rf 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 Watson lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Geronimo lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Menke 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 13 0 Rader 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 Hiatt c 4 1 1 1 0 0 9 1 Martinez 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 6 Wilson p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Totals 32 6 9 5 2 3 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Metzger-Martinez-Menke. BATTING - 2B: Hiatt (5,off Barber). 3B: Metzger (5,off Barber). SH: Wilson (2,off Barber). SF: Menke (3,off Barber). GDP: Watson (7,off Barber). Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Barber L(0-1) 7 9 6 6 2 2 0 33 Upshaw 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 8 9 6 6 2 3 0 36
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson W(6-5) 9 8 5 5 3 9 0 37 Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Burkhart Time of Game: 2:09 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Garr lf Metzger ss 2. Jackson cf Cedeno cf 3. Millan 2b Wynn rf 4. Evans 3b Watson lf 5. Lum rf Menke 1b 6. Williams 1b Rader 3b 7. King c Hiatt c 8. Perez ss Martinez 2b 9. Barber p Wilson p BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (second to first); Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger tripled; Cedeno reached on a fielder's choice [Metzger out at home (third to catcher)]; King allowed a passed ball [Cedeno to second]; Wynn walked; Watson singled [Cedeno scored, Wynn to third]; Menke hit a sacrifice fly to center [Wynn scored]; Rader flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. BRAVES 2ND: Evans singled; Lum walked [Evans to second]; Williams popped to first in foul territory; King doubled [Evans scored, Lum scored]; Perez struck out; Barber was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Hiatt popped to third in foul territory; Martinez singled; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Martinez to second]; Metzger made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 3RD: Garr singled; Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Garr to second]; Millan grounded out (second to first) [Garr to third]; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno flied out to center; Wynn walked; Watson flied out to right; Menke singled [Wynn to second]; Rader singled [Wynn scored, Menke to third]; Hiatt doubled to left [Menke scored, Rader scored (error by Garr) (no RBI)]; Martinez singled [Hiatt scored]; Wilson flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6. BRAVES 4TH: Lum flied out to right; Williams singled; King singled [Williams to second]; Perez struck out; Barber struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger reached on an error by Evans [Metzger to first]; Cedeno singled [Metzger to second]; Wynn made an out to first; Watson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6. BRAVES 5TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Jackson singled; Millan grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Jackson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6. ASTROS 5TH: Menke grounded out (third to first); Rader singled; Hiatt grounded out (second to first) [Rader to second]; Martinez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6. BRAVES 6TH: Evans flied out to center; Lum grounded out (second to first); Williams grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6. ASTROS 6TH: Wilson struck out; Metzger reached on an error by Millan [Metzger to first]; Cedeno flied out to right; Wynn made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6. BRAVES 7TH: King made an out to shortstop; Perez struck out; Barber struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: Watson struck out; Menke grounded out (third to first); Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6. BRAVES 8TH: GERONIMO REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Garr walked; Jackson singled [Garr to second]; Millan made an out to shortstop; Evans tripled [Garr scored, Jackson scored]; Lum grounded out (shortstop to first) [Evans scored]; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: UPSHAW REPLACED BARBER (PITCHING); Hiatt flied out to center; Martinez popped to catcher in foul territory; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6. BRAVES 9TH: King struck out; BROWN BATTED FOR PEREZ; Brown struck out; H. AARON BATTED FOR UPSHAW; H. Aaron walked; Garr grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 5 8 3 5 Astros 6 9 0 6
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