Atlanta Braves 8, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 105
Played on Tuesday, August 8, 1972 (N) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 - 4 7 2 ATL N 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 x - 8 9 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stinson ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cedeno cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Wynn rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 Watson lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Rader 3b 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 4 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 Wilson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fenwick ph,ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 Totals 33 4 7 4 1 1 24 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Metzger-Rader-Helms, Rader-Helms-May. E: Metzger (16), Rader (10). PB: Edwards 2 (7). BATTING - HR: Rader (17,9th inning off McLain 1 on 2 out). HBP: Cedeno (5,by McLain). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Wynn (10,2nd base off McLain/Williams). CS: Cedeno (13,2nd base by McLain/Williams).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Garr lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 Evans 3b 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 Aaron 1b 3 1 0 0 2 1 7 0 Williams c 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 Baker cf 3 2 2 2 1 1 6 0 Lum rf 3 2 1 1 1 2 4 0 Millan 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 4 Perez ss 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 McLain p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 32 8 9 6 7 6 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Millan-Perez. E: Baker (3). BATTING - 2B: Garr (13,off Wilson); Lum (9,off York). HR: Baker (7,1st inning off Wilson 1 on 1 out); Williams (19,2nd inning off Culver 0 on 2 out). SH: McLain (2,off Culver). GDP: Garr (4,off Culver); Williams (16,off Forsch). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson L(7-8) 0.1 2 5 4 3 0 1 6 Culver 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 8 Forsch 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 12 York 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 10 Ray 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 Totals 8 9 8 7 7 6 2 40 WP: Wilson (5), Forsch (8). Inherited Runners - Scored: Culver 1-1. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP McLain W(3-2) 9 7 4 4 1 1 1 35 WP: McLain (1). HBP: McLain (1,Cedeno). Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Dale Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 8407 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Metzger ss Garr lf 2. Cedeno cf Evans 3b 3. Wynn rf Aaron 1b 4. May 1b Williams c 5. Watson lf Baker cf 6. Edwards c Lum rf 7. Rader 3b Millan 2b 8. Helms 2b Perez ss 9. Wilson p McLain p ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to right; Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Wynn reached on an error by Baker [Wynn to third]; May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr doubled; Evans walked; Aaron walked [Garr to third, Evans to second]; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Garr scored, Evans scored, Aaron to third]; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker homered [Aaron scored]; Lum walked; CULVER REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Millan reached on an error by Metzger [Lum to second, Millan to first]; Perez singled [Lum scored (unearned), Millan to second]; McLain reached on an error by Rader on a sacrifice bunt [Millan to third, Perez to second, McLain to first]; Garr grounded into a double play (shortstop to third to second) [Perez out at third, McLain out at second]; 5 R (4 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5. ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to right; Edwards grounded out (second to first); Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5. BRAVES 2ND: Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); Aaron was called out on strikes; Williams homered; Baker struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. ASTROS 3RD: Helms flied out to center; FENWICK BATTED FOR CULVER; Fenwick grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. BRAVES 3RD: FENWICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); FORSCH REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Lum struck out; Millan grounded out (second to first); Perez singled; Edwards allowed a passed ball [Perez to second]; McLain struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled; Wynn struck out; May forced Cedeno (third to second); Watson walked [May to second]; Edwards popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. BRAVES 4TH: Garr singled; Edwards allowed a passed ball [Garr to second]; Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); Aaron walked; Williams grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Aaron out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. ASTROS 5TH: Rader flied out to center; Helms flied out to center; Fenwick flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. BRAVES 5TH: Baker singled; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Baker to second]; Lum struck out; Millan popped to right; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. ASTROS 6TH: STEWART BATTED FOR FORSCH; Stewart flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to center; Wynn popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. BRAVES 6TH: YORK REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); McLain flied out to right; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. ASTROS 7TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson grounded out (second to first); Edwards flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 6. BRAVES 7TH: Aaron grounded out (third to first); Williams flied out to right; Baker walked; Lum doubled [Baker scored]; Millan singled [Lum scored]; Perez walked [Millan to second]; McLain lined to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 8. ASTROS 8TH: Rader singled; Helms singled [Rader to second]; Fenwick singled [Rader scored, Helms to second]; STINSON BATTED FOR YORK; Stinson lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Helms out at second]; McLain threw a wild pitch [Fenwick to second]; Cedeno popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 8. BRAVES 8TH: RAY REPLACED EDWARDS (PITCHING); STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Garr grounded out (second to first); Evans walked; Aaron flied out to center; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 8. ASTROS 9TH: Wynn singled; Wynn stole second; May popped to third; Watson flied out to right; MILLER BATTED FOR RAY; Miller singled [Wynn scored]; Rader homered [Miller scored]; Helms grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 7 2 4 Braves 8 9 1 8
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