The Astros set a club record for homers in one game, smashing five en route to an 8-3 victory over the Braves. Jim Wynn blasted two tremendous drives, one of them reaching the fifth-deck seats of the Astrodome, 65 feet above ground at the 340-foot mark from home plate. Joe Pepitone, Tommy Davis and Doug Rader rapped other round-trippers. Larry Dierker blanked the Braves on five hits until the ninth inning, but then gave up their three runs on four hits, including a homer by Orlando Cepeda. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 8, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Sunday, April     12, 1970 (Day game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   3  9  0
Astros       1  0  3    1  0  1    0  2  x  -   8  9  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jackson ss            4   0   1   0     0   1   .304      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .318
Millan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .400      Miller rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .308
H. Aaron rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .455      Wynn cf               4   2   2   3     0   1   .320
Carty lf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .318      Pepitone 1b           3   2   2   1     1   0   .545
Cepeda 1b             4   1   2   2     0   1   .348      Menke ss              4   1   1   0     0   1   .292
Gonzalez cf           4   1   1   0     0   2   .261      Davis lf              4   1   2   2     0   0   .308
Boyer 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .095      Rader 3b              4   1   1   2     0   1   .261
  Kester p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Edwards c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .048
  Garr ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dierker p             4   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Didier c              4   0   1   1     0   1   .125
Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Aspromonte 3b       2   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               36   3   9   3     0   7             Totals               33   8   9   8     3   7

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 12,747
Left on Base: Braves 6, Astros 4
DP: Braves 0, Astros 0
Doubles: Cepeda (4), H. Aaron (2), Carty (2), Gonzalez (1), Pepitone (2)
Home Runs: Cepeda (2), Wynn 2 (2), Pepitone (2), Davis (1), Rader (3)
Stolen Bases: Millan (1), Davis (2), Pepitone (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(0-2)           6     8   6   5   0   7   4  26  10.00
Kester                  2     1   2   2   3   0   1  10   4.50
Totals                  8     9   8   7   3   7   5  36

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker W(2-0)          9     9   3   3   0   7   1  36   3.00
Totals                  9     9   3   3   0   7   1  36

Passed Balls: Didier (1)

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Tony Venzon


BRAVES 1ST: Jackson was called out on strikes; Millan singled;
Millan stole second; H. Aaron lined to left; Carty flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Morgan struck out; Miller flied out to center; Wynn
homered; Pepitone doubled; Menke grounded out (third to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Cepeda struck out; Gonzalez struck out; Boyer flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Davis grounded out (second to first); Rader popped
to second; Edwards grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Didier struck out; Niekro popped to second; Jackson
singled; Millan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Dierker grounded out (third to first); Morgan struck
out; Miller singled; Wynn homered [Miller scored]; Pepitone
homered; Menke struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 4.

BRAVES 4TH: H. Aaron popped to shortstop; Carty singled; Cepeda
doubled [Carty to third]; Gonzalez struck out; Boyer grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Davis homered; Rader struck out; Edwards flied out
to center; Dierker struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Didier popped to second; Niekro popped to second;
Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Morgan flied out to center; Miller popped to catcher
in foul territory; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Astros 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Millan grounded out (shortstop to first); H. Aaron
doubled; Carty grounded out (shortstop to first); Cepeda flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Pepitone popped to second; Menke singled; Didier
allowed a passed ball [Menke to second]; Davis singled [Menke
scored (unearned)]; Davis stole second; Rader flied out to left;
Edwards struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 6.

BRAVES 7TH: Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Boyer
grounded out (shortstop to first); Didier grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 7TH: ASPROMONTE REPLACED NIEKRO (PLAYING 3B); KESTER
REPLACED BOYER (PITCHING); Dierker popped to second; Morgan
grounded out (first unassisted); Miller walked; Wynn flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Aspromonte struck out; Jackson grounded out (second
to first); Millan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Pepitone walked; Pepitone stole second; Menke
grounded out (second to first) [Pepitone to third]; Davis
grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader homered [Pepitone
scored]; Edwards walked; Dierker forced Edwards (shortstop
unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 8.

BRAVES 9TH: H. Aaron popped to second; Carty doubled; Cepeda
homered [Carty scored]; Gonzalez doubled; GARR BATTED FOR
KESTER; Garr lined to pitcher; Didier singled [Gonzalez scored];
Aspromonte flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3,
Astros 8.