Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 158
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Saturday, September 28, 1974 (N) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 2 1 ATL N 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 x - 6 11 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 Gross rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Watson 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. May c 3 1 1 2 0 0 8 0 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 Milbourne 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Siebert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 York p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 C. Johnson ph,1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 Totals 29 2 2 2 2 7 24 10 FIELDING - E: Milbourne (7). BATTING - 2B: Watson (19,off P. Niekro). HR: M. May (7,2nd inning off P. Niekro 1 on 1 out). Team LOB: 2.
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Robinson ss 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 Perez 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 Evans 3b 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 2 Aaron lf 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 Office pr,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baker cf,rf 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 Lum 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 11 2 Murrell rf,lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Correll c 3 1 1 1 1 2 8 0 P. Niekro p 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 Totals 35 6 11 6 5 8 27 12 BATTING - 2B: Baker 2 (34,off York,off Forsch); Aaron (16,off Forsch). HR: Evans (25,1st inning off Siebert 1 on 1 out); Correll (4,2nd inning off Siebert 0 on 0 out). SH: Perez (7,off Siebert). IBB: Correll (3,by York); Lum (10,by Forsch). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - SB: Robinson (11,2nd base off Siebert/M. May).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Siebert L(1-1) 1.2 6 3 3 1 0 2 12 York 2.1 1 1 0 2 1 0 11 Cosgrove 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 Forsch 2 4 2 2 2 3 0 12 Totals 8 11 6 5 5 8 2 41 IBB: York (5,Correll); Forsch (13,Lum). Inherited Runners - Scored: York 2-0. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP P. Niekro W(19-13) 9 2 2 2 2 7 1 31 Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Shag Crawford Time of Game: 2:03 Attendance: 8498 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Howard lf Robinson ss 2. Metzger ss Perez 2b 3. Gross rf Evans 3b 4. Cedeno cf Aaron lf 5. Watson 1b Baker cf 6. M. May c Lum 1b 7. Rader 3b Murrell rf 8. Milbourne 2b Correll c 9. Siebert p P. Niekro p ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (second to first); Metzger was called out on strikes; Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Robinson singled to left; Perez out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Robinson to second]; Evans homered [Robinson scored]; Aaron singled to center; Baker singled to left [Aaron to second]; Lum grounded out (second to first) [Aaron to third, Baker to second]; Murrell grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 2ND: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson doubled; M. May homered [Watson scored]; Rader struck out; Milbourne grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2. BRAVES 2ND: Correll homered; P. Niekro lined to shortstop; Robinson singled; Robinson stole second; Perez flied out to left; Evans walked; YORK REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Aaron popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. ASTROS 3RD: York struck out; Howard grounded out (second to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 3RD: Baker doubled; Lum reached on a fielder's choice [Baker out at third (pitcher to third)]; Murrell reached on an error by Milbourne [Lum to third, Murrell to second]; Correll was walked intentionally; P. Niekro struck out; Robinson walked [Lum scored (unearned), Murrell to third, Correll to second]; Perez lined to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 4TH: Gross flied out to left; Cedeno flied out to right; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 4TH: Evans grounded out (second to pitcher); Aaron popped to third in foul territory; Baker made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 5TH: M. May grounded out (second to first); Rader struck out; Milbourne walked; C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR YORK; C. Johnson walked [Milbourne to second]; Howard popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: C. JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); COSGROVE REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Lum struck out; Murrell struck out; Correll struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger made an out to shortstop; Gross grounded out (second to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: P. Niekro struck out; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 7TH: GALLAGHER BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Gallagher flied out to center; M. May popped to catcher in foul territory; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Evans grounded out (second to first); Aaron singled to left; Baker doubled to left [Aaron to third]; Lum was walked intentionally; Murrell struck out; Correll struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. ASTROS 8TH: Milbourne grounded out (third to first); C. Johnson struck out; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4. BRAVES 8TH: P. Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson grounded out (third to first); Perez singled; Evans walked [Perez to second]; Aaron doubled [Perez scored, Evans scored]; OFFICE RAN FOR AARON; Baker struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6. ASTROS 9TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BAKER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MURRELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 2 1 2 Braves 6 11 0 11
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