Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 3
Regular Season Game 142
Played on Tuesday, September 19, 1972 (N) at Atlanta Stadium

HOU N    0  0  3    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   5  7  0
ATL N    1  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  8  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    5   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Wynn rf                       4   1   1   1       1   0       4   0
Cedeno cf                     4   1   1   1       0   0       3   0
May 1b                        4   1   1   1       0   0       8   0
Watson lf                     4   0   1   1       0   1       3   0
Rader 3b                      4   1   2   1       0   0       2   2
Helms 2b                      3   0   0   0       1   0       2   3
Howard c                      3   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
  Edwards c                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Wilson p                      2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Cosgrove p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       35   5   7   5       2   4      27  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Helms-May.

BATTING - 
2B: Cedeno (37,off McQueen).
HR: Rader (21,4th inning off McQueen 0 on 0 out).
SH: Wilson (6,off McQueen).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wynn (17,2nd base off McQueen/Didier); Helms (4,2nd base off McQueen/Didier).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garr lf                       5   2   3   1       0   0       1   0
Millan 2b                     4   1   1   1       1   0       1   1
Evans 3b                      3   0   1   0       2   0       0   4
Williams 1b                   4   0   2   1       0   0       8   1
Baker cf                      3   0   0   0       1   0       7   0
Lum rf                        3   0   1   0       1   1       4   0
Jackson ss                    3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Perez ph,ss                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Didier c                      4   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
McQueen p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Jarvis p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gilbreath ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Hardin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Brown ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Upshaw p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   3       5   4      27   7

FIELDING - 
E: Garr (9), Evans (23).

BATTING - 
2B: Garr 2 (19,off Wilson 2).
HR: Garr (12,7th inning off Wilson 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Baker (8,off Wilson).
Team LOB: 9.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson W(13-9)                7     8   3   3   5   4   1  33
Cosgrove SV(1)                2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Totals                        9     8   3   3   5   4   1  39

WP: Wilson (8).

Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McQueen L(0-3)                4     5   4   4   2   1   1  20
Jarvis                        2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Hardin                        2     2   1   0   0   1   0   9
Upshaw                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     7   5   4   2   4   1  38


Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Andy Olsen
Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 2126


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves           
1. Metzger             ss        Garr                lf
2. Wynn                rf        Millan              2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Evans               3b
4. May                 1b        Williams            1b
5. Watson              lf        Baker               cf
6. Rader               3b        Lum                 rf
7. Helms               2b        Jackson             ss
8. Howard              c         Didier              c
9. Wilson              p         McQueen             p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger out on an unknown play; Wynn walked; Wynn
stole second; Cedeno out on an unknown play; May out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr doubled; Millan singled [Garr scored]; Evans
walked [Millan to second]; Williams popped out on an unknown
play; Baker walked [Millan to third, Evans to second]; Lum
struck out; Jackson out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson out on an unknown play; Rader out on an
unknown play; Helms out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Didier out on an unknown play; McQueen struck out;
Garr doubled; Millan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt
[Howard to second]; Metzger out on an unknown play; Wynn singled
[Howard scored]; Cedeno doubled [Wynn scored]; May singled
[Cedeno scored]; Watson out on an unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Evans singled; Williams singled [Evans to second];
Baker out on an unknown play; Lum walked [Evans to third,
Williams to second]; Jackson out on an unknown play; Didier out
on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader homered; Helms walked; Helms stole second;
Howard reached on an error by Evans [Helms to third]; Wilson
struck out; Metzger out on an unknown play; Wynn out on an
unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: McQueen out on an unknown play; Garr out on an
unknown play; Millan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

ASTROS 5TH: JARVIS REPLACED MCQUEEN (PITCHING); Cedeno out on an
unknown play; May out on an unknown play; Watson struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans out on an unknown play; Williams singled;
Baker grounded into a double play (second to first) [Williams
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader out on an unknown play; Helms out on an
unknown play; Howard out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: EDWARDS REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING C ); Lum singled;
Jackson struck out; Didier out on an unknown play; GILBREATH
BATTED FOR JARVIS; Gilbreath struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 4, Braves 1.

ASTROS 7TH: HARDIN REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Wilson struck
out; Metzger out on an unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Garr homered; Millan walked; Evans walked [Millan to
second]; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Millan to third, Evans to
second]; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first) [Millan
scored]; Baker flied to center; Lum flied to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Braves 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno out on an unknown play; May reached on an
error by Garr [May to third]; Watson singled [May scored
(unearned)]; Rader singled [Watson to second]; Helms out on an
unknown play; Edwards out on an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: COSGROVE REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); PEREZ BATTED
FOR JACKSON; Perez out on an unknown play; Didier out on an
unknown play; BROWN BATTED FOR HARDIN; Brown out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 3.

ASTROS 9TH: PEREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); UPSHAW REPLACED
BROWN (PITCHING); Cosgrove struck out; Metzger out on an unknown
play; Wynn out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
5, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Garr out on an unknown play; Millan out on an
unknown play; Evans out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Braves 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           5   7   0    6
 Braves           3   8   2    9


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