Houston Astros 7, Atlanta Braves 0
Regular Season Game 17
Played on Monday, April 22, 1974 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0
HOU N    0  0  0    1  3  0    3  0  x  -   7 10  0
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garr rf                       4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Perez 2b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       1   3
Evans 3b                      3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Aaron lf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Baker cf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Murrell 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       9   1
Oates c                       4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Robinson ss                   3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Harrison p                    1   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
  Aker p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Correll ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  House p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   0   7   0       2   1      24   7

BATTING - 
2B: Perez 2 (2,off Osteen 2); Baker (5,off Osteen); Garr (5,off Osteen); Correll
(1,off Osteen).
GDP: Robinson (4,off Osteen).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Harrison (1,2nd base by Osteen/Edwards).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf,lf                   4   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Metzger ss                    3   2   2   1       1   1       2   6
Cedeno cf                     4   2   2   5       0   1       3   0
Watson lf                     3   1   1   0       1   0       1   0
  Gallagher pr,rf             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
L. May 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0      12   1
  Menke 1b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Edwards c                     4   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Rader 3b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       1   4
Helms 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
  Milbourne 2b                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Osteen p                      4   1   1   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       34   7  10   7       2   4      27  17

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Edwards-Helms, Milbourne-Metzger-L. May.

BATTING - 
2B: Rader (3,off Harrison); Gross (1,off Harrison).
HR: Cedeno 2 (4,5th inning off Harrison 1 on 1 out,7th inning off Harrison
2 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 5.

PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Harrison L(1-3)               6.1  10   7   7   1   4   2  30
Aker                          0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3
House                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    10   7   7   2   4   2  36

WP: Harrison (1).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Osteen W(3-1)                 9     7   0   0   2   1   0  34


Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Terry Tata
Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 11502


Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Garr                rf        Gross               rf
2. Perez               2b        Metzger             ss
3. Evans               3b        Cedeno              cf
4. Aaron               lf        Watson              lf
5. Baker               cf        L. May              1b
6. Murrell             1b        Edwards             c
7. Oates               c         Rader               3b
8. Robinson            ss        Helms               2b
9. Harrison            p         Osteen              p

BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
doubled; Evans grounded out (second to first) [Perez to third];
Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross lined to first; Metzger was called out on
strikes; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker doubled; Murrell flied out to right [Baker to
third]; Oates reached on a fielder's choice [Baker out at home
(first to catcher)]; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to right; L. May singled; Edwards
singled [L. May to third, Edwards to second (on throw to 3b)];
Rader popped to first in foul territory; Helms flied out to
left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Harrison singled; Garr doubled [Harrison to third];
Perez lined to third; Evans grounded out (pitcher to first);
Aaron grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Osteen was called out on strikes; Gross flied out to
left; Metzger singled; Cedeno lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker lined to shortstop; Murrell popped to first in
foul territory; Oates flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson singled; Harrison threw a wild pitch [Watson
to second]; L. May grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
flied out to right; Rader doubled [Watson scored]; Helms flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Harrison
walked; Garr struck out while Harrison was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Osteen singled; Gross grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Osteen to second]; Metzger singled [Osteen scored,
Metzger to second (on throw to home)]; Cedeno homered [Metzger
scored]; Watson made an out to second; L. May flied out to left;
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 4.

BRAVES 6TH: Perez doubled; Evans grounded out (second to first)
[Perez to third]; Aaron grounded out (third to first); Baker
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Rader made
an out to shortstop; Helms struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 0, Astros 4.

BRAVES 7TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Murrell
singled; Oates flied out to right; Robinson grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murrell out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Osteen grounded out (first to pitcher); Gross
doubled; Metzger walked; Cedeno homered [Gross scored, Metzger
scored]; AKER REPLACED HARRISON (PITCHING); Watson walked;
GALLAGHER RAN FOR WATSON; L. May flied out to center; Edwards
grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 7.

BRAVES 8TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GALLAGHER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MENKE REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING 1B);
CORRELL BATTED FOR AKER; Correll doubled; Garr grounded out
(third to first) [Correll to third]; Perez flied out to center;
Evans walked; Aaron flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Braves 0, Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: HOUSE REPLACED CORRELL (PITCHING); Rader grounded
out (pitcher to first); Milbourne made an out to first; Osteen
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 7.

BRAVES 9TH: Baker grounded out (second to first); Murrell flied
out to center; Oates grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           0   7   0    7
 Astros           7  10   0    5


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