Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 130
Played on Monday, September 4, 1972 (N) at Astrodome
ATL N 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 - 6 11 0 HOU N 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 - 5 12 0
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jackson ss,rf 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 Millan 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 Carty lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Freeman pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garrido ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Baker cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 Williams c 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 Evans 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 Lum 1b,lf 3 2 2 0 1 0 5 1 Brown rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Schueler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gilbreath ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Niekro p 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Perez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aaron ph,1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 5 0 Totals 35 6 11 6 3 5 27 13 FIELDING - PB: Williams (26). BATTING - 2B: Lum (13,off Dierker). 3B: Jackson (3,off Dierker). SH: Niekro (7,off Dierker). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Millan (4,2nd base off Dierker/Edwards). CS: Lum (4,2nd base by Dierker/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 Wynn rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 May 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 10 1 Watson lf 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 Edwards c 4 1 3 0 0 1 5 1 Rader 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 1 Helms 2b 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 Dierker p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 5 12 5 5 7 27 9 FIELDING - PB: Edwards (9). BATTING - 2B: Wynn (24,off Niekro); Cedeno (34,off Upshaw). HR: Rader (20,6th inning off Niekro 1 on 0 out). SH: Wynn (2,off Upshaw). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - CS: Metzger (7,2nd base by Niekro/Williams); Cedeno (17,2nd base by Niekro/Williams).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro 6.1 11 5 5 5 5 1 32 Schueler W(5-8) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 Upshaw SV(11) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 12 5 5 5 7 1 41 WP: Niekro 3 (9). Inherited Runners - Scored: Schueler 1-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker 7.2 8 3 3 2 5 0 31 Ray L(10-9) 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 5 Gladding 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 11 6 6 3 5 0 39 Ray faced 4 batters in the 9th inning WP: Gladding (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Ray 3-0; Gladding 2-1. . Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Tom Gorman Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 6828 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Jackson ss Metzger ss 2. Millan 2b Cedeno cf 3. Carty lf Wynn rf 4. Baker cf May 1b 5. Williams c Watson lf 6. Evans 3b Edwards c 7. Lum 1b Rader 3b 8. Brown rf Helms 2b 9. Niekro p Dierker p BRAVES 1ST: Jackson tripled; Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); Carty grounded out (shortstop to first) [Jackson scored]; Baker struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled; Metzger was caught stealing second; Cedeno walked; Cedeno was caught stealing second; Wynn walked; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Wynn to second]; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Williams struck out; Evans made an out to shortstop; Lum flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled; Edwards singled [Watson to second]; Rader flied out to center; Helms singled to right [Watson scored, Edwards out at third (right to third)]; Dierker forced Helms (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 3RD: Brown singled; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Brown to second]; Jackson singled [Brown scored]; Millan forced Jackson (shortstop to second); Millan stole second; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Cedeno struck out; Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. BRAVES 4TH: Baker struck out; Williams struck out; Evans lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: May grounded out (third to first); Watson walked; Edwards singled [Watson to second]; Rader flied out to center; Helms singled [Watson scored, Edwards to third]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Helms to second]; Dierker was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2. BRAVES 5TH: Lum doubled; Brown grounded out (first unassisted) [Lum to third]; Niekro singled [Lum scored]; Jackson singled [Niekro out at third (first to third)]; Edwards allowed a passed ball [Jackson to second]; Millan popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno struck out; Wynn walked; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Wynn to second]; May walked; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2. BRAVES 6TH: Carty made an out to third; Baker made an out to first; Williams flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Edwards singled; Rader homered [Edwards scored]; Helms grounded out (third to first); Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger singled; Cedeno flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 4. BRAVES 7TH: Evans flied out to left; Lum walked; Lum was caught stealing second; Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: Wynn doubled; Williams allowed a passed ball [Wynn to third]; May grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson singled [Wynn scored]; SCHUELER REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); JACKSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); PEREZ REPLACED NIEKRO (PLAYING SS); Edwards was called out on strikes; Rader flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5. BRAVES 8TH: AARON BATTED FOR PEREZ; Aaron lined to third; Jackson grounded out (third to first); Millan singled; Carty singled [Millan to second]; FREEMAN RAN FOR CARTY; Baker walked [Millan to third, Freeman to second]; RAY REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Williams forced Freeman (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5. ASTROS 8TH: AARON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GARRIDO REPLACED FREEMAN (PLAYING SS); LUM CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Ray grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5. BRAVES 9TH: Evans singled; Lum singled [Evans to second]; GILBREATH BATTED FOR SCHUELER; Gilbreath walked [Evans to third, Lum to second]; Aaron singled [Evans scored, Lum scored, Gilbreath to second]; GLADDING REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Gladding threw a wild pitch [Gilbreath to third, Aaron to second]; Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gilbreath scored]; Garrido made an out to first; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 5. ASTROS 9TH: UPSHAW REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Cedeno doubled; Wynn out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Cedeno to third]; May grounded out (third to first); Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 6 11 0 6 Astros 5 12 0 9
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