Houston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 3
Regular Season Game 16
Played on Sunday, April 21, 1974 (D) at Astrodome
ATL N 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 7 0 HOU N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 x - 4 12 2
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Garr rf,lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Lum 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 10 0 Evans 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 Aaron lf 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 Office cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Murrell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baker cf,rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 Johnson 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 Casanova c 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Robinson ss 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 Morton p 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 Frisella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 7 3 4 7 24 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Evans-Johnson-Lum. BATTING - HR: Aaron (4,7th inning off Griffin 1 on 2 out). SH: Casanova (1,off Griffin). SF: Robinson (1,off Griffin). HBP: Lum (2,by Scherman). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Baker (2,2nd base off Griffin/M. May). CS: Garr (3,2nd base by Griffin/M. May).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf,lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 Metzger ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 Cedeno cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 Watson lf,1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 L. May 1b 4 0 3 0 0 0 11 0 Milbourne pr,2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. May c 3 0 1 0 1 0 7 1 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 Helms 2b 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 Brown rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Griffin p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edwards ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 4 12 4 4 4 27 11 FIELDING - E: Metzger (2), Griffin (2). BATTING - 2B: Metzger (4,off Morton); L. May (3,off Frisella). HR: Watson (2,8th inning off Frisella 1 on 1 out). SH: Griffin (2,off Morton). GDP: Rader (2,off Morton). IBB: M. May (1,by Frisella). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Metzger (3,2nd base off Morton/Casanova); Helms (1,2nd base off Morton/Casanova).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Morton 7 9 2 2 2 4 0 29 Frisella L(0-1) 1 3 2 2 2 0 1 8 Totals 8 12 4 4 4 4 1 37 Morton faced 1 batter in the 8th inning IBB: Frisella (2,M. May). Inherited Runners - Scored: Frisella 1-1. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griffin 7 7 3 3 4 6 1 33 J. Johnson W(1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Scherman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 9 7 3 3 4 7 1 40 HBP: Scherman (2,Lum). Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 14922 Starting Lineups: Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Garr rf Gross rf 2. Lum 1b Metzger ss 3. Evans 3b Cedeno cf 4. Aaron lf Watson lf 5. Baker cf L. May 1b 6. Johnson 2b M. May c 7. Casanova c Rader 3b 8. Robinson ss Helms 2b 9. Morton p Griffin p BRAVES 1ST: Garr reached on an error by Metzger [Garr to first]; Garr was caught stealing second; Lum grounded out (second to first); Evans singled; Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross struck out; Metzger walked; Metzger stole second; Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. BRAVES 2ND: Baker walked; Johnson singled [Baker to second]; Casanova out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Baker to third, Johnson to second]; Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Baker scored]; Morton struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: L. May singled; M. May singled [L. May to second]; Rader struck out; Helms forced M. May (shortstop to second) [L. May to third]; Helms stole second; Griffin struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. BRAVES 3RD: Garr grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Lum struck out; Evans singled; Evans was picked off first but was safe on an error by Griffin [Evans to second]; Aaron struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Gross flied out to left; Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. BRAVES 4TH: Baker singled; Johnson reached on a fielder's choice [Baker to second]; Casanova flied out to left; Robinson walked [Baker to third, Johnson to second]; Morton struck out; Garr flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Watson singled; L. May singled [Watson to second]; M. May flied out to left; Rader grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [L. May out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. BRAVES 5TH: Lum lined to right; Evans walked; Aaron singled to pitcher [Evans to third]; Baker grounded out (third to first) [Aaron to second]; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Helms singled; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Helms to second]; Gross walked; Metzger singled [Helms out at home (third to shortstop), Gross to second]; Tommy Helm rounded 3B too far on the infield hit; Cedeno singled [Gross scored, Metzger to third]; Metzger was picked off third (catcher to third); attempted double steal; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 6TH: Casanova grounded out (third to first); Robinson grounded out (third to first); Morton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May flied out to right; M. May grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1. BRAVES 7TH: Garr grounded out (second to first); Lum singled; Evans grounded out (second to first) [Lum to second]; Aaron homered [Lum scored]; Baker walked; Baker stole second; Johnson struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms singled; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Gallagher forced Helms (second to shortstop); Gross grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. BRAVES 8TH: J. JOHNSON REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Casanova grounded out (third to first); Robinson grounded out (third to first); Morton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: GARR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); OFFICE REPLACED AARON (PLAYING CF); BAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Metzger doubled; FRISELLA REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Cedeno made an out to shortstop; Watson homered [Metzger scored]; L. May doubled; MILBOURNE RAN FOR L. MAY; M. May was walked intentionally; Rader walked [Milbourne to third, M. May to second]; Helms singled [Milbourne scored, M. May to third, Rader to second]; EDWARDS BATTED FOR J. JOHNSON; Edwards popped to first in foul territory; Gross grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 4. BRAVES 9TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BROWN REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING RF); SCHERMAN REPLACED EDWARDS (PITCHING); Garr lined to left; Lum was hit by a pitch; Evans popped to third in foul territory; MURRELL BATTED FOR OFFICE; Murrell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Braves 3 7 0 10 Astros 4 12 2 9
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