Hank Aaron smashed two homers, each with Sonny Jackson on base, to lead the Braves' attack in a 6-4 victory over the Astros. After Jackson singled and Aaron homered in the first inning, Rico Carty also hit for the circuit. Hal King singled in the fourth, advanced on an error and scored on a single by Jackson before Aaron hit his second round-tripper of the game.

With his two homers, Aaron moved into fourth place on the all-time extra-base hit list with 1,191, passing Lou Gehrig. Bob Watson homered with a man on base for the Astros in the second inning. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 4
Game Played on Sunday, June      21, 1970 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   4  8  1
Braves       3  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  x  -   6 13  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .290      Garrido 2b            5   0   2   0     0   0   .325
  DiLauro p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jackson ss            4   2   2   1     0   0   .270
  Geronimo ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      H. Aaron rf           4   2   3   4     0   0   .316
Morgan 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Carty lf              4   1   2   1     0   1   .394
Cedeno cf,rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Cepeda 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .301
Davis lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .282      Gonzalez cf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .233
Menke ss              3   1   0   0     1   0   .324      Boyer 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Watson 1b             3   1   1   2     1   1   .246      King c                3   1   2   0     1   0   .273
Martinez 3b           4   1   3   0     0   0   .264      Nash p                4   0   0   0     0   3   .075
Edwards c             4   1   2   1     0   0   .176        Priddy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Dierker p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .150
  Cook p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Wynn ph,cf          2   0   1   0     0   1   .283

Totals               34   4   8   3     2   5             Totals               35   6  13   6     2   6

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 17,558
Left on Base: Astros 7, Braves 7
DP: Astros 2, Braves 0
Errors: Alou, Jackson
Doubles: Martinez (2), Edwards (7)
Home Runs: Watson (3), H. Aaron 2 (22), Carty (17)
Stolen Bases: Jackson (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Dierker (3)
GIDP: Boyer (4), Jackson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Geronimo (1,by Nash)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(8-8)          4    10   6   6   1   2   3  23   4.10
Cook                    2     1   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.25
DiLauro                 2     2   0   0   0   3   0   8   2.60
Totals                  8    13   6   6   2   6   3  37

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nash W(9-2)             8.2   8   4   3   2   5   1  37   3.69
Priddy SV(6)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.91
Totals                  9     8   4   3   2   5   1  38

Hit by Pitch: Nash (1)
Wild Pitches: Nash (2)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Al Barlick


ASTROS 1ST: Alou singled; Nash threw a wild pitch [Alou to
second]; Morgan out on an unknown play; Cedeno struck out; Davis
out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves
0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garrido out on an unknown play; Jackson singled; H.
Aaron homered [Jackson scored]; Carty homered; Cepeda out on an
unknown play; Gonzalez walked; Boyer out on an unknown play; 3
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke walked; Watson homered [Menke scored];
Martinez singled; Edwards flied out on an unknown play; Dierker
out on a sacrifice bunt [Martinez to second]; Alou out on an
unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 2ND: King out on an unknown play; Nash struck out;
Garrido singled; Jackson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Morgan out on an unknown play; Cedeno out on an
unknown play; Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: H. Aaron out on an unknown play; Carty singled;
Cepeda flied out on an unknown play; Gonzalez singled [Carty to
second]; Boyer out on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Menke out on an unknown play; Watson walked;
Martinez flied out on an unknown play; Edwards singled [Watson
to third]; Dierker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: King singled to right [King to second (error by
Alou)]; Nash out on an unknown play; Garrido out on an unknown
play; Jackson singled [King scored]; Jackson stole second; H.
Aaron homered [Jackson scored]; Carty struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou out on an unknown play; Morgan out on an
unknown play; Cedeno out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 5TH: Cepeda singled; COOK REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING);
Gonzalez flied out on an unknown play; Boyer grounded into a
double play (right to right to right) [Cepeda out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Davis out on an unknown play; Menke out on an
unknown play; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 6TH: King walked; Nash struck out; Garrido singled [King
to second]; Jackson grounded into a double play (right to right
to right) [Garrido out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
2, Braves 6.

ASTROS 7TH: Martinez singled; Edwards flied out on an unknown
play; WYNN BATTED FOR COOK; Wynn struck out; Alou out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 7TH: WYNN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); DILAURO REPLACED
ALOU (PITCHING); CEDENO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); H. Aaron
singled; Carty flied out on an unknown play; Cepeda struck out;
Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Morgan out on an unknown play; Cedeno out on an
unknown play; Davis out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Boyer out on an unknown play; King singled; Nash
struck out; Garrido out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Braves 6.

ASTROS 9TH: Menke out on an unknown play; Watson out on an
unknown play; Martinez doubled; Edwards doubled [Martinez
scored]; Wynn singled to shortstop [Edwards scored (error by
Jackson) (unearned) (no RBI), Wynn to second]; GERONIMO BATTED
FOR DILAURO; Geronimo was hit by a pitch; PRIDDY REPLACED NASH
(PITCHING); Morgan lined to second; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Astros 4, Braves 6.