Hoyt Wilhelm suffered his first loss since July 5 when the Astros defeated the Braves, 3-2, on a run-scoring single by Denis Menke with two out in the eighth inning. The Astros counted their first two tallies off Jim Nash. A triple by Jesus Alou and single by Joe Morgan produced a run in the first and a triple by Morgan and safe bunt by Bob Watson added a counter in the sixth.

Darrell Evans tied the score for the Braves with a two-run single in the seventh. Jim Wynn singled off Wilhelm with two away in the eighth and stole second. After a pass to Watson, Menke drove Wilhlem's knuckleball into left field for the winning single. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Friday, September 11, 1970 (Night game) at Astrodome
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  6  0
Astros       1  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  x  -   3  7  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Alou rf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .312
Garr rf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .231      Morgan 2b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .277
Lum cf                4   0   0   0     0   1   .251      Wynn lf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .286
Carty lf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .349      Watson 1b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .272
  Baker pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Menke ss              4   0   1   1     0   0   .307
Cepeda 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .309      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Evans 3b              4   0   2   2     0   0   .500      Cedeno cf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .297
Garrido ss            2   0   0   0     1   1   .277      Edwards c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .212
  H. Aaron ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .307      Billingham p          3   0   0   0     0   2   .094
Didier c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .149
Nash p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .095
  King ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .258
  Wilhelm p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .091

Totals               32   2   6   2     1   8             Totals               31   3   7   3     2   6

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance:  7,928
Left on Base: Braves 5, Astros 6
DP: Braves 0, Astros 0
Doubles: Carty (20)
Triples: Evans (1), Alou (3), Morgan (9)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (38), Cedeno (12), Wynn (23)
Caught Stealing: Millan (5)
Hit by Pitch: Millan (5,by Billingham)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nash                    7     5   2   2   1   4   0  27   4.05
Wilhelm L(6-4)          1     2   1   1   1   2   0   6   2.55
Totals                  8     7   3   3   2   6   0  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham W(12-7)      9     6   2   2   1   8   0  34   4.10
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   8   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Billingham (9)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Paul Pryor


BRAVES 1ST: Millan was hit by a pitch; Garr struck out; Millan
was caught stealing second; Lum out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou tripled; Morgan singled [Alou scored]; Morgan
stole second; Wynn struck out; Watson out on an unknown play
[Morgan to third]; Menke out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Carty struck out; Cepeda out on an unknown play;
Evans tripled; Garrido walked; Didier out on an unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader out on an unknown play; Cedeno singled; Cedeno
stole second; Edwards out on an unknown play [Cedeno to third];
Billingham struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Nash out on an unknown play; Millan out on an
unknown play; Garr struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Alou out on an unknown play; Morgan out on an
unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Lum struck out; Carty out on an unknown play; Cepeda
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson out on an unknown play; Menke out on an
unknown play; Rader out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Evans out on an unknown play; Garrido struck out;
Didier out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno out on an unknown play; Edwards out on an
unknown play; Billingham out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Nash struck out; Millan out on an unknown play; Garr
out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros
1.

ASTROS 6TH: Alou struck out; Morgan tripled; Wynn out on an
unknown play; On a bunt Watson singled [Morgan scored]; Menke
out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Astros
2.

BRAVES 7TH: Lum out on an unknown play; Carty singled; Cepeda
singled [Carty to third, Cepeda to second (on throw to 3b)];
Evans singled to center [Carty scored, Cepeda scored]; Garrido
out on an unknown play [Evans to second]; Didier out on an
unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader out on an unknown play; Cedeno out on an
unknown play; Edwards walked; Billingham struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

BRAVES 8TH: KING BATTED FOR NASH; King out on an unknown play;
Millan out on an unknown play; Garr singled; Lum out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: WILHELM REPLACED KING (PITCHING); Alou out on an
unknown play; Morgan struck out; Wynn singled; Wynn stole
second; Watson walked; Menke singled [Wynn scored, Watson to
second]; Rader struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Astros 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Carty doubled; BAKER RAN FOR CARTY; Cepeda out on an
unknown play; Evans out on an unknown play [Baker to third]; H.
AARON BATTED FOR GARRIDO; H. Aaron struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 2, Astros 3.