Atlanta Braves 5, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 69
Played on Friday, June 30, 1972 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  3  -   5  8  2
HOU N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  0
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Jackson 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       5   2
Garr rf,lf                    4   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Aaron 1b                      4   1   1   1       0   0      11   0
Carty lf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Brown rf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Williams c                    4   2   3   3       0   1       5   0
Lum cf                        4   1   3   1       0   0       4   0
Perez ss                      4   0   0   0       0   0       0   6
Garrido 2b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
Reed p                        3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Totals                       34   5   8   5       0   4      27  12

FIELDING - 
E: Jackson (1), Aaron (10).

BATTING - 
2B: Williams (13,off Forsch); Garr (6,off Culver).
HR: Williams 2 (9,5th inning off Forsch 0 on 0 out,9th inning off Culver 1
on 1 out); Lum (2,5th inning off Forsch 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 2.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Wynn rf                       4   1   1   1       0   2       2   1
May 1b                        4   0   0   0       0   2      14   0
Watson lf                     4   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       2   3
Edwards c                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Helms 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   6
Forsch p                      2   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
  Stewart ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Culver p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Gladding p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   2   7   2       0   5      27  14

BATTING - 
HR: Watson (11,5th inning off Reed 0 on 0 out); Wynn (12,8th inning off Reed
0 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Rader (3,2nd base off Reed/Williams).

PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reed W(6-8)                   9     7   2   2   0   5   2  35


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Forsch                        7     5   2   2   0   3   2  25
Culver L(3-1)                 1.1   3   3   3   0   1   1   7
Gladding                      0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9     8   5   5   0   4   3  34


Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman
Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 24963


Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Jackson             3b        Metzger             ss
2. Garr                rf        Cedeno              cf
3. Aaron               1b        Wynn                rf
4. Carty               lf        May                 1b
5. Williams            c         Watson              lf
6. Lum                 cf        Rader               3b
7. Perez               ss        Edwards             c
8. Garrido             2b        Helms               2b
9. Reed                p         Forsch              p

BRAVES 1ST: Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); Garr
grounded out (second to first); Aaron made an out to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Wynn struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Carty grounded out (second to first); Williams
struck out; Lum singled; Perez forced Lum (third to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May struck out; Watson grounded out (first
unassisted); Rader popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Garrido made an out to first; Reed struck out;
Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Helms
grounded out (shortstop to first); Forsch reached on an error by
Aaron [Forsch to first]; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr flied out to left; Aaron popped to third in
foul territory; Carty grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn
struck out; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Williams homered; Lum homered; Perez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garrido lined to third; Reed struck out; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson homered; Rader singled; Rader stole second;
Edwards popped to third in foul territory; Helms grounded out
(third to first); Forsch singled [Rader to third]; Metzger
forced Forsch (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 2, Astros 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Jackson flied out to left; Garr grounded out (second
to first); Aaron grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn
grounded out (third to first); May flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Carty flied out to right; Williams doubled; Lum
singled to right [Williams to third, Lum out at second (right to
first)]; Perez made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson singled; Rader flied out to center; Edwards
popped to third in foul territory; Helms singled [Watson to
third]; STEWART BATTED FOR FORSCH; Stewart flied out to center;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 1.

BRAVES 8TH: CULVER REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Garrido flied
out to right; Reed grounded out (pitcher to first); Jackson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger made an out to third; Cedeno struck out;
Wynn homered; May lined to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Garr doubled; Aaron singled [Garr scored]; Carty
struck out; Williams homered [Aaron scored]; GLADDING REPLACED
CULVER (PITCHING); Lum grounded out (second to first); Perez
grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: BROWN REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING RF); GARR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Watson grounded out (second to first);
Rader singled to third [Rader to second (error by Jackson)];
Edwards made an out to second; Helms grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           5   8   2    2
 Astros           2   7   0    6


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