Houston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 3 (10 innings)
Regular Season Game 81
Played on Thursday, July 4, 1974 (D) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 - 4 8 0 ATL N 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 14 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf,lf 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 Metzger ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 3 Cedeno cf 5 1 2 4 0 1 1 0 Watson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 C. Johnson 1b 5 0 1 0 0 1 8 2 Edwards c 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 Rader 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Milbourne 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 L. May ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Campbell 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Roberts p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Gallagher ph,rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Totals 35 4 8 4 6 5 30 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Metzger-Milbourne-C. Johnson. BATTING - 2B: Rader (15,off House); Cedeno (18,off House). HR: Cedeno (18,8th inning off J. Niekro 2 on 1 out). SH: Metzger (11,off J. Niekro). GDP: Gross (5,off Reed); C. Johnson (3,off House). Team LOB: 8.
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Garr lf 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Perez 2b,ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 3 Baker rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Evans 3b 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 3 Johnson 1b,2b 4 0 0 1 1 0 8 1 Murrell cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Office ph,cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Correll c 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 Oates c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Casanova c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Robinson ss 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 3 Tepedino ph,1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 Reed p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Foster ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Krausse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Frisella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aaron ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 House p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 40 3 14 3 2 4 30 13 FIELDING - DP: 3. Reed-Johnson, Evans-Perez-Johnson, Evans-Johnson-Tepedino. E: Johnson (5). BATTING - 2B: Garr (14,off Forsch). HR: Evans (10,3rd inning off Roberts 0 on 2 out). SH: Correll (1,off Roberts); Perez (2,off Roberts). GDP: Foster (1,off Roberts). Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts 7 10 2 2 2 2 1 31 Forsch 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 8 Cosgrove W(4-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 Totals 10 14 3 3 2 4 1 44 Inherited Runners - Scored: Cosgrove 1-1. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reed 6 2 0 0 2 3 0 21 Krausse 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 7 J. Niekro 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 Frisella 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 House L(1-2) 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 9 Totals 10 8 4 4 6 5 1 42 Krausse faced 2 batters in the 8th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Niekro 2-2; Frisella 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - John McSherry Time of Game: 2:50 Attendance: 10452 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Gross rf Garr lf 2. Metzger ss Perez 2b 3. Cedeno cf Baker rf 4. Watson lf Evans 3b 5. C. Johnson 1b Johnson 1b 6. Edwards c Murrell cf 7. Rader 3b Correll c 8. Milbourne 2b Robinson ss 9. Roberts p Reed p ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled; Perez singled [Garr to second]; Baker singled [Garr to third, Perez to second]; Evans struck out; Johnson walked [Garr scored, Perez to third, Baker to second]; Murrell forced Perez (pitcher to catcher) [Baker to third, Johnson to second]; Correll was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); C. Johnson was called out on strikes; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Robinson singled to left [Robinson out at second (left to second)]; Reed flied out to right; Garr made an out to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. ASTROS 3RD: Rader singled; Milbourne lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Rader out at first]; Roberts made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Perez grounded out (third to first); Baker grounded out (third to first); Evans homered; Johnson flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 4TH: Gross walked; Metzger singled [Gross to second]; Cedeno made an out to third; Watson made an out to first; C. Johnson forced Gross (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Murrell made an out to shortstop; Correll singled; Robinson singled [Correll to second]; Reed grounded out (first to second) [Correll to third, Robinson to second]; Garr grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 5TH: Edwards flied out to right; Rader flied out to right; Milbourne struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Perez singled; Baker flied out to right; Evans flied out to left; Johnson forced Perez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 6TH: Roberts reached on an error by Johnson [Roberts to first]; Gross grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Roberts out at second]; Metzger walked; Cedeno forced Metzger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Murrell singled; Correll out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Murrell to second]; Robinson walked; FOSTER BATTED FOR REED; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Robinson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 7TH: KRAUSSE REPLACED FOSTER (PITCHING); Watson made an out to second; C. Johnson singled; Edwards walked [C. Johnson to second]; Rader forced Edwards (shortstop to second) [C. Johnson to third]; L. MAY BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; L. May flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING 2B); Garr singled; Perez out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Garr to second]; Baker made an out to shortstop; Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 8TH: OATES REPLACED CORRELL (PLAYING C ); GALLAGHER BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Gallagher walked; Gross walked [Gallagher to second]; J. NIEKRO REPLACED KRAUSSE (PITCHING); Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Gallagher to third, Gross to second]; Cedeno homered [Gallagher scored, Gross scored]; Watson singled; FRISELLA REPLACED J. NIEKRO (PITCHING); C. Johnson made an out to second; Edwards flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); FORSCH REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); GALLAGHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Johnson flied out to right; OFFICE BATTED FOR MURRELL; Office singled; Oates struck out; TEPEDINO BATTED FOR ROBINSON; Tepedino singled [Office to second]; AARON BATTED FOR FRISELLA; Aaron flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2. ASTROS 9TH: PEREZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); CASANOVA REPLACED OATES (PLAYING C ); TEPEDINO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); HOUSE REPLACED AARON (PITCHING); Rader doubled; Campbell struck out; Gallagher struck out; Gross flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: Garr doubled; Perez made an out to pitcher; Baker grounded out (second to first) [Garr to third]; COSGROVE REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Evans singled [Garr scored]; Johnson made an out to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3. ASTROS 10TH: Metzger singled; Cedeno doubled to left [Metzger scored]; Cosgrove walked; C. Johnson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cedeno to third, Cosgrove out at second]; Edwards grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3. BRAVES 10TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Casanova made an out to first; Tepedino was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 8 0 8 Braves 3 14 1 11
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