Houston Astros 8, Atlanta Braves 2
Regular Season Game 25
Played on Monday, May 15, 1972 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 2 7 1 HOU N 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 x - 8 15 1
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Millan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 Garr cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Aaron 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 10 0 Williams 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Carty lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 Baker rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 Casanova c 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Perez ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 Kelley p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nash p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hardin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garrido ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 2 7 1 1 6 24 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Millan-Aaron. E: Williams (3). BATTING - 2B: Baker (3,off Roberts); Aaron (2,off Roberts). HBP: Millan (2,by Roberts). Team LOB: 8.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 Stewart 1b 5 1 3 1 0 0 14 0 Wynn rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 Watson lf 3 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 Edwards c 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 Helms 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 5 Fenwick pr,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts p 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 36 8 15 6 3 1 27 14 FIELDING - E: Metzger (8). BATTING - 2B: Roberts (1,off Kelley); Stewart (1,off Hardin); Wynn (5,off Hardin). HR: Watson (4,6th inning off Kelley 0 on 0 out). SF: Edwards (1,off Nash). GDP: Cedeno (3,off Kelley). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Cedeno (2,2nd base by Kelley/Casanova).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kelley L(1-4) 6 9 4 4 3 1 1 28 Nash 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 7 Hardin 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 Totals 8 15 8 7 3 1 1 40
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts W(2-1) 9 7 2 1 1 6 0 37 HBP: Roberts (1,Millan). Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - John Kibler Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 15749 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Millan 2b Metzger ss 2. Garr cf Stewart 1b 3. Aaron 1b Wynn rf 4. Williams 3b Cedeno cf 5. Carty lf Watson lf 6. Baker rf Edwards c 7. Casanova c Rader 3b 8. Perez ss Helms 2b 9. Kelley p Roberts p BRAVES 1ST: Millan grounded out (second to first); Garr grounded out (second to first); Aaron singled; Williams struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled; Stewart singled [Metzger to second]; Wynn forced Stewart (third to second); Cedeno grounded into a double play (second to first) [Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Carty grounded out (second to first); Baker singled; Casanova struck out; Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; Edwards flied out to center; Rader lined to shortstop; Helms singled [Watson to second]; Roberts singled [Watson to third, Helms to second]; Metzger walked [Watson scored, Helms to third, Roberts to second]; Stewart singled to second [Helms scored, Roberts scored (on throw to 2b) (no RBI), Metzger to second]; Roger Metzger rounded 2B and Dave Roberts scored on throw; Wynn flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 3RD: Kelley grounded out (second to first); Millan struck out; Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno walked; Cedeno was caught stealing second; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 4TH: Aaron made an out to second; Williams grounded out (third to first); Carty flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms flied out to center; Roberts doubled; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. BRAVES 5TH: Baker doubled; Casanova reached on an error by Metzger [Baker scored (unearned) (no RBI), Casanova to second]; Perez was called out on strikes; Kelley grounded out (second to first) [Casanova to third]; Millan was hit by a pitch; Garr forced Millan (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Stewart grounded out (second to first); Wynn flied out to center; Cedeno made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. BRAVES 6TH: Aaron doubled; Williams flied out to left; Carty singled [Aaron scored]; Baker walked [Carty to second]; Casanova popped to first in foul territory; Perez was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Watson homered; Edwards flied out to left; Rader struck out; Helms singled; FENWICK RAN FOR HELMS; Roberts singled [Fenwick to second]; Metzger forced Fenwick (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. BRAVES 7TH: FENWICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BROWN BATTED FOR KELLEY; Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan flied out to center; Garr grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: NASH REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Stewart grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn singled; Cedeno singled [Wynn to second]; Watson singled [Wynn scored, Cedeno to third]; Edwards hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cedeno scored]; Rader singled to third [Watson scored (error by Williams) (unearned) (no RBI), Rader to third]; Fenwick grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7. BRAVES 8TH: Aaron grounded out (third to first); Williams was called out on strikes; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: HARDIN REPLACED NASH (PITCHING); Roberts flied out to center; Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Stewart doubled; Wynn doubled [Stewart scored]; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 8. BRAVES 9TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Casanova singled; Perez flied out to center; GARRIDO BATTED FOR HARDIN; Garrido singled [Casanova to second]; Millan forced Casanova (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 2 7 1 8 Astros 8 15 1 8
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