Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 5
Regular Season Game 26
Played on Tuesday, May 16, 1972 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 11 3 HOU N 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 x - 6 8 0
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Baker cf 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 Millan 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 Aaron rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 Williams c 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 Carty lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 Brown pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lum lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cepeda 1b 3 2 2 4 1 0 7 0 Evans 3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 Perez ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Schueler p 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jarvis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garr ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 5 11 5 5 5 24 5 FIELDING - DP: 1. Perez-Millan-Perez-Cepeda. E: Aaron (4), Perez (5), Upshaw (1). PB: Williams (6). BATTING - 2B: Carty (4,off Ray); Baker (4,off Ray). HR: Cepeda 2 (3,2nd inning off Reuss 0 on 2 out,4th inning off Reuss 2 on 1 out); Baker (1,3rd inning off Reuss 0 on 2 out). HBP: Millan (3,by Ray). GDP: Perez (7,off Culver); Aaron (4,off Culver); Evans (2,off Ray). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Baker (1,2nd base off Reuss/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 5 Stewart 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Wynn rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 Cedeno cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 Watson lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 Hiatt pr,c 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edwards c 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 1 Alou ph,lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 Fenwick 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 4 Reuss p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Culver p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Stinson ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 32 6 8 6 4 6 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 3. Rader-Fenwick-Stewart, Metzger-Fenwick-Stewart, Metzger-Fenwick-Stewart. BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (6,off Schueler); Reuss (1,off Schueler); Fenwick (1,off Jarvis). 3B: Watson (1,off Upshaw). IBB: Alou (1,by Stone). Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Schueler 6 4 4 2 3 4 0 25 Upshaw L(0-1) 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 7 Stone 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Jarvis 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 8 8 6 4 4 6 0 36 IBB: Stone (1,Alou). Inherited Runners - Scored: Stone 1-0; Jarvis 2-1. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reuss 3.1 5 5 5 2 3 3 16 Culver 3.2 3 0 0 2 1 0 14 Ray W(6-0) 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 10 Totals 9 11 5 5 5 5 3 40 HBP: Ray (1,Millan). Inherited Runners - Scored: Culver 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi Time of Game: 2:43 Attendance: 13212 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Baker cf Metzger ss 2. Millan 2b Stewart 1b 3. Aaron rf Wynn rf 4. Williams c Cedeno cf 5. Carty lf Watson lf 6. Cepeda 1b Edwards c 7. Evans 3b Rader 3b 8. Perez ss Fenwick 2b 9. Schueler p Reuss p BRAVES 1ST: Baker singled; Baker stole second; Baker was out trying to advance to third (catcher to third); Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Aaron grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Stewart grounded out (second to first); Wynn walked; Williams allowed a passed ball [Wynn to second]; Cedeno doubled [Wynn scored (unearned)]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1. BRAVES 2ND: Williams struck out; Carty grounded out (second to first); Cepeda homered; Evans flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Edwards walked; Rader flied out to right; Fenwick flied out to left; Reuss doubled [Edwards to third]; Metzger singled [Edwards scored, Reuss scored]; Stewart grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3. BRAVES 3RD: Perez flied out to left; Schueler struck out; Baker homered; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Wynn grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Cedeno struck out; Watson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3. BRAVES 4TH: Aaron singled; Williams struck out; Carty walked [Aaron to second]; Cepeda homered [Aaron scored, Carty scored]; Evans walked; CULVER REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Perez grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Evans out at second]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Edwards walked; Rader flied out to center; Fenwick flied out to left; Culver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3. BRAVES 5TH: Schueler grounded out (third to first); Baker singled; Millan singled [Baker to second]; Aaron walked [Baker to third, Millan to second]; Williams made an out to second; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger reached on an error by Perez [Metzger to second]; Stewart flied out to right; Wynn singled [Metzger scored (unearned)]; Cedeno hit into a double play (shortstop to second) [Cedeno out at second (shortstop to first), Wynn out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. BRAVES 6TH: Cepeda flied out to right; Evans walked; Perez flied out to right; Schueler was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Watson flied out to right; Edwards flied out to right; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. BRAVES 7TH: Baker flied out to right; Millan singled; Aaron grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Millan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: UPSHAW REPLACED SCHUELER (PITCHING); Fenwick was called out on strikes; STINSON BATTED FOR CULVER; Stinson singled to right [Stinson to third (error by Aaron)]; Metzger flied out to left; Stewart flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. BRAVES 8TH: RAY REPLACED STINSON (PITCHING); Williams struck out; Carty doubled; BROWN RAN FOR CARTY; Cepeda walked; Evans grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cepeda out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: LUM REPLACED BROWN (PLAYING LF); Wynn grounded out (third to first); Cedeno singled; Cedeno was picked off first but was safe on an error by Upshaw [Cedeno to second]; Watson tripled [Cedeno scored]; HIATT RAN FOR WATSON; STONE REPLACED UPSHAW (PITCHING); ALOU BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Alou was walked intentionally; JARVIS REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Rader made an out to first; Fenwick doubled [Hiatt scored, Alou to third]; Ray struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6. BRAVES 9TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HIATT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Perez singled; GARR BATTED FOR JARVIS; Garr flied out to right; Baker doubled [Perez to third]; Millan was hit by a pitch; Aaron popped to third in foul territory; Williams forced Millan (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 5 11 3 8 Astros 6 8 0 6
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