Houston Astros 6, Atlanta Braves 5 (10 innings)
Regular Season Game 152
Played on Saturday, September 21, 1974 (N) at Astrodome

ATL N    0  4  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   5 14  2
HOU N    0  3  1    0  0  1    0  0  0    1  -   6 11  0
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Evans 3b                      6   1   1   1       0   1       1   2
Perez 2b                      4   1   3   2       1   1       4   4
Baker cf                      5   0   2   1       0   0       3   1
Aaron lf                      4   0   1   1       1   0       1   0
Johnson 1b                    4   0   0   0       1   1       9   1
Murrell rf                    5   1   3   0       0   0       4   0
Correll c                     5   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Robinson ss                   5   1   2   0       0   1       1   4
Reed p                        2   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  House p                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
  Lum ph                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Leon p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       42   5  14   5       4   5      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Evans-Perez-Johnson.
E: Evans (24), Correll (4).

BATTING - 
2B: Robinson (4,off Siebert).
HR: Evans (23,4th inning off Cosgrove 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Aaron (6,off Cosgrove); Robinson (15,off York).
Team LOB: 11.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Howard lf                     3   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
  Watson ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Milbourne pr,lf             1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Gross rf                      4   0   1   0       1   1       2   0
Cedeno cf                     4   1   0   1       1   0       6   0
L. May 1b                     4   1   1   0       1   2       9   1
M. May c                      4   1   1   1       1   0       6   0
Rader 3b                      5   1   1   1       0   1       0   2
Helms 2b                      4   1   3   3       0   0       4   4
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Siebert p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cosgrove p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  York p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gallagher ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Roberts p                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
  C. Johnson ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   6  11   6       5   4      30  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Metzger-Helms-L. May, Rader-Helms-L. May.

BATTING - 
2B: M. May (17,off Reed).
3B: Roberts (3,off Reed).
HR: Helms (4,2nd inning off Reed 1 on 1 out).
GDP: Cedeno (9,off Reed).
IBB: M. May (8,by Leon).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno 2 (55,2nd base off Reed/Correll,2nd base off Leon/Correll); Howard
(4,2nd base off Reed/Correll).

PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reed                          6.1   8   5   4   2   3   1  28
House                         2.2   2   0   0   0   1   0  10
Leon L(4-6)                   0     1   1   1   3   0   0   4
Totals                        9    11   6   5   5   4   1  42

Leon faced 4 batters in the 10th inning
WP: Reed (5).
IBB: Leon (3,M. May).
Inherited Runners - Scored: House 2-0.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Siebert                       1.2   5   4   4   2   0   0  12
Cosgrove                      2.1   5   1   1   1   1   1  12
York                          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Roberts                       4     2   0   0   1   3   0  15
Forsch W(7-7)                 1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                       10    14   5   5   4   5   1  46

Cosgrove faced 2 batters in the 5th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Cosgrove 2-1; York 2-0.
.

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Sudol
Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 10139


Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros           
1. Evans               3b        Howard              lf
2. Perez               2b        Gross               rf
3. Baker               cf        Cedeno              cf
4. Aaron               lf        L. May              1b
5. Johnson             1b        M. May              c
6. Murrell             rf        Rader               3b
7. Correll             c         Helms               2b
8. Robinson            ss        Metzger             ss
9. Reed                p         Siebert             p

BRAVES 1ST: Evans flied out to right; Perez walked; Baker
singled [Perez to second]; Aaron made an out to second; Johnson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (first unassisted); Gross
walked; Cedeno grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Murrell singled; Correll flied out to right;
Robinson doubled [Murrell to third]; Reed walked; Evans made an
out to second; Perez singled [Murrell scored, Robinson scored,
Reed to second]; Baker singled [Reed scored, Perez to second];
COSGROVE REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Aaron singled [Perez
scored, Baker to second]; Johnson struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: L. May singled; M. May doubled [L. May scored];
Rader struck out; Helms homered [M. May scored]; Metzger
grounded out (second to first); Cosgrove grounded out (third to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Murrell flied out to center; Correll flied out to
center; Robinson singled; Reed flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled; Gross singled to right [Howard to
third]; Cedeno forced Gross (shortstop to second) [Howard
scored]; Cedeno stole second; L. May struck out; M. May flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Astros 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans homered; Perez singled; Baker flied out to
center; Aaron grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Perez out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms flied
out to right; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 4.

BRAVES 5TH: Johnson walked; Murrell singled [Johnson to third];
YORK REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Correll reached on a
fielder's choice [Johnson out at home (third to catcher),
Murrell to second]; Robinson grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Correll out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: GALLAGHER BATTED FOR YORK; Gallagher grounded out
(second to first); Howard singled; Howard stole second; Gross
struck out; Cedeno reached on a fielder's choice [Howard out at
third (third unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5,
Astros 4.

BRAVES 6TH: ROBERTS REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Reed grounded
out (pitcher to first); Evans made an out to first; Perez struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: L. May flied out to right; M. May grounded out
(second to first); Rader reached on an error by Evans; Reed
threw a wild pitch [Rader to second]; Helms singled to center
[Rader scored (unearned), Helms out at second (center to first
to second)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Baker popped to first in foul territory; Aaron
walked; Johnson flied out to center; Murrell popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger flied out to left; Roberts tripled; WATSON
BATTED FOR HOWARD; Watson walked; HOUSE REPLACED REED
(PITCHING); MILBOURNE RAN FOR WATSON; Gross flied out to center;
Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5,
Astros 5.

BRAVES 8TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Correll
struck out; Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); House
singled; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5,
Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: L. May struck out; M. May grounded out (pitcher to
first); Rader lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5,
Astros 5.

BRAVES 9TH: Perez singled; Baker forced Perez (first to
shortstop); Aaron lined to left; Johnson lined to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Helms singled; Metzger forced Helms (pitcher to
shortstop); C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR ROBERTS; C. Johnson flied out
to center; Milbourne singled to shortstop [Metzger to second];
Gross forced Milbourne (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 5.

BRAVES 10TH: FORSCH REPLACED C. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Murrell
singled; Correll singled [Murrell to second]; Robinson struck
out; LUM BATTED FOR HOUSE; Lum flied out to center; Evans
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5,
Astros 5.

ASTROS 10TH: LEON REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Cedeno walked; Cedeno
stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Correll)]; L. May
walked; M. May was walked intentionally [L. May to second];
Rader singled [Cedeno scored, L. May to third, M. May to
second]; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 5, Astros 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           5  14   2   11
 Astros           6  11   0    9


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