Atlanta Braves 4, Houston Astros 3 (10 innings)
Regular Season Game 3
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Sunday, April 8, 1973 (D) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 1 ATL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 - 4 11 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wynn rf 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 0 Helms 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 Watson lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 May 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 12 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 Edwards c 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 Howard ph,c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 Wilson p 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Agee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 7 3 1 6 28 10 FIELDING - DP: 3. Metzger-Helms-May, Metzger-May, May. E: Metzger (1). BATTING - 2B: Wilson (1,off Reed). SH: Helms (1,off Reed). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (1,2nd base off Reed/Oates). CS: Cedeno (1,3rd base by Reed/Oates); Rader (1,3rd base by Reed/Oates).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Garr lf 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 Gilbreath 3b 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 Evans 1b 5 1 2 0 0 0 11 1 Baker cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 Lum rf 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 0 Johnson 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 Blanks pr,2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oates c 3 1 2 0 0 0 5 3 Perez ss 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 Reed p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Aaron ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Kelley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Casanova ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hoerner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 11 4 4 3 30 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Oates-Gilbreath. BATTING - 2B: Johnson (2,off Wilson); Evans (1,off Crawford). HR: Lum (1,9th inning off Gladding 1 on 0 out). SH: Oates (2,off Crawford). SF: Gilbreath (1,off Wilson). GDP: Gilbreath (1,off Wilson); Perez (1,off Wilson). IBB: Perez (1,by Crawford); Baker (1,by Crawford). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson 8 7 1 0 1 3 0 30 Gladding 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 Crawford L(0-1) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 8 Totals 9.1 11 4 3 4 3 1 41 Gladding faced 3 batters in the 9th inning IBB: Crawford 2 (2,Perez,Baker). Inherited Runners - Scored: Crawford 1-0. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reed 8 6 3 3 1 6 0 29 Kelley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Hoerner W(1-0) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 10 7 3 3 1 6 0 36 Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 8898 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Wynn rf Garr lf 2. Helms 2b Gilbreath 3b 3. Cedeno cf Evans 1b 4. Watson lf Baker cf 5. May 1b Lum rf 6. Rader 3b Johnson 2b 7. Edwards c Oates c 8. Metzger ss Perez ss 9. Wilson p Reed p ASTROS 1ST: Wynn struck out; Helms singled to left; Cedeno popped to second; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to pitcher; Gilbreath grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Garr out at second]; Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader struck out; Edwards walked; Metzger forced Edwards (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Baker flied out to center; Lum flied out to center; Johnson doubled to left; Oates grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. ASTROS 3RD: Wilson doubled to right; Wynn singled to right [Wilson scored, Wynn to second (on throw)]; Helms out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Wynn to third]; Cedeno singled to right [Wynn scored]; Cedeno stole second; Cedeno was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Perez flied out to left; Reed struck out; Garr singled to left; Gilbreath popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. ASTROS 4TH: May singled to center; Rader singled to right [May to third]; Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first) [May scored, Rader to second]; Metzger struck out while Rader was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 4TH: Evans singled to right; Baker flied out to left; Lum struck out; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. ASTROS 5TH: Wilson struck out; Wynn struck out; Helms grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 5TH: Oates singled to first; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Oates out at second]; Reed popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno popped to second; Watson struck out (catcher to first); May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 6TH: Garr singled to center; Gilbreath flied out to right; Evans lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Garr out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. ASTROS 7TH: Rader grounded out (first to pitcher); Edwards popped to second; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 7TH: Baker flied out to right; Lum flied out to center; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. ASTROS 8TH: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn flied out to center; Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0. BRAVES 8TH: Oates singled to right; Perez walked [Oates to second]; AARON BATTED FOR REED; Aaron struck out; Garr reached on an error by Metzger [Oates to third, Perez to second, Garr to first]; Gilbreath hit a sacrifice fly to center [Oates scored (unearned)]; Evans grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1. ASTROS 9TH: KELLEY REPLACED AARON (PITCHING); Cedeno popped to shortstop; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); May flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1. BRAVES 9TH: AGEE REPLACED WILSON (PLAYING LF); GLADDING REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Baker singled to center; Lum homered [Baker scored]; Johnson walked; CRAWFORD REPLACED GLADDING (PITCHING); Oates out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Johnson to second]; Perez was walked intentionally; CASANOVA BATTED FOR KELLEY; BLANKS RAN FOR JOHNSON; Casanova flied out to right; Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. ASTROS 10TH: BLANKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HOERNER REPLACED CASANOVA (PITCHING); Rader flied out to right; HOWARD BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Howard singled to center; Metzger flied out to right; Agee flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. BRAVES 10TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Gilbreath grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans doubled to right; Baker was walked intentionally; Lum singled to center [Evans scored, Baker to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 7 1 3 Braves 4 11 0 9
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