Although the Astros and Braves each collected 17 hits, the clubs scored only three runs apiece until the 12th inning when the Astros broke away to gain a 7-4 victory. Singles by Jim Wynn, Bob Watson and Marty Martinez produced the tie-breaking tally. Doug Rader drove in two more runs with a single and scored himself on a double by Norm Miller. A Braves' rally in their half of the 12th yielded only one run. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 7, Atlanta Braves 4
Game Played on Friday, September 25, 1970 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium
Astros       0  2  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  4  -   7 17  2
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  1    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   4 17  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Geronimo cf           5   0   2   0     1   0   .281      Millan 2b             5   1   2   1     2   0   .311
Morgan 2b             6   1   1   0     0   1   .268      Garr cf               6   0   2   0     1   0   .308
Wynn lf               5   1   3   1     1   0   .286      Lum rf                7   0   2   1     0   0   .254
Watson 1b             6   1   2   0     0   1   .271      Cepeda 1b             5   1   3   1     1   1   .310
Menke ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .375
  Torres ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .220        Carty ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .366
  Martinez ph,ss      1   1   1   1     0   0   .224        Williams 3b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Rader 3b              6   2   2   2     0   1   .250      Baker lf              6   0   4   1     0   0   .278
Miller rf             6   1   2   2     0   0   .233      Boyer ss              5   0   3   0     0   0   .244
Howard c              4   0   2   0     0   1   .333      Didier c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .152
  DiLauro pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        King ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .260
  Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Brown pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .370
  Lampard ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .225        Tillman c           2   1   1   0     0   1   .235
  Gladding p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Reed p                3   1   0   0     0   1   .091
  Cook p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .235        H. Aaron ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .301
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .190        Jarvis p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .188
Wilson p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .119        Aspromonte ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .207
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .192
  Edwards ph,c        2   0   1   0     0   1   .220

Totals               51   7  17   6     2   6             Totals               49   4  17   4     6   4

Time of Game: 3:21   Attendance:  2,902
Left on Base: Astros 10, Braves 18
DP: Astros 2, Braves 2
Errors: Morgan, Watson, Baker 2
Doubles: Howard (6), Watson (17), Miller (7), Cepeda (33), Millan (25), Lum (16)
Stolen Bases: Rader (2), Morgan 2 (41)
Sacrifice Hits: Boyer (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Cepeda (4)
GIDP: Morgan (11), Geronimo (2), Carty (19)
Hit by Pitch: Evans (1,by Wilson)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson                  6.2   9   3   1   1   1   0  32   4.02
Ray                     1.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.39
Lemaster                2     3   0   0   2   1   0  10   4.60
Gladding W(6-4)         1.1   4   1   1   1   1   0   8   4.17
Cook                    0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.72
Culver SV(2)            0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   3.93
Totals                 12    17   4   2   6   4   0  58

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed                    8     8   3   3   2   3   0  33   4.31
Jarvis L(16-15)         4     9   4   4   0   3   0  20   3.64
Totals                 12    17   7   7   2   6   0  53

Hit by Pitch: Wilson (7)
Wild Pitches: Lemaster (12)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Tom Gorman


ASTROS 1ST: Geronimo singled; Morgan grounded into a double play
(right to right to right) [Geronimo out at second]; Wynn out on
an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Millan walked; Garr reached on an error by Watson
[Garr to first, Millan to second]; Lum flied out on an unknown
play; Cepeda out on an unknown play [Millan to third, Garr to
second]; Evans out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Braves 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson out on an unknown play; Menke out on an
unknown play; Rader singled; Rader stole second; Miller singled
[Rader scored]; Howard doubled [Miller scored (no RBI)]; Wilson
out on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Braves
0.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker singled; Boyer singled [Baker to third];
Didier out on an unknown play [Boyer to second]; Reed struck
out; Millan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 2, Braves 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Geronimo out on an unknown play; Morgan singled;
Morgan stole second; Morgan stole third; Wynn singled [Morgan
scored]; Watson struck out; Menke out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr singled [Garr out at second]; Lum out on an
unknown play; Cepeda singled; Evans out on an unknown play; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader out on an unknown play; Miller out on an
unknown play; Howard out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker out on an unknown play; Boyer out on an
unknown play; Didier out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Wilson out on an unknown play; Geronimo walked;
Morgan struck out; Wynn singled [Geronimo to second]; Watson out
on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Reed out on an unknown play; Millan out on an
unknown play; Garr out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 3, Braves 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Menke out on an unknown play; Rader out on an
unknown play; Miller out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: TORRES REPLACED MENKE (PLAYING SS); Lum out on an
unknown play; Cepeda doubled; Evans out on an unknown play
[Cepeda to third]; Baker singled [Cepeda scored]; Boyer singled
[Baker to second]; Didier out on an unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard struck out; Wilson out on an unknown play;
Geronimo singled; Morgan out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Reed reached on an error by Morgan [Reed to first];
Millan doubled [Reed scored (unearned)]; Garr singled [Millan to
third]; Lum flied out on an unknown play; Cepeda out on an
unknown play [Millan scored (unearned), Garr stayed at first];
Evans was hit by a pitch [Garr to second]; RAY REPLACED WILSON
(PITCHING); Garr was picked off second; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn walked; Watson flied out on an unknown play;
Torres flied out on an unknown play; Rader out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Baker singled; Boyer out on a sacrifice bunt [Baker
to second]; KING BATTED FOR DIDIER; King was walked
intentionally; BROWN RAN FOR KING; H. AARON BATTED FOR REED; H.
Aaron flied out on an unknown play; Millan out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 3.

ASTROS 9TH: TILLMAN REPLACED BROWN (PLAYING C ); JARVIS REPLACED
H. AARON (PITCHING); Miller out on an unknown play; Howard
singled; DILAURO RAN FOR HOWARD; EDWARDS BATTED FOR RAY; Edwards
singled [DiLauro to second]; Geronimo grounded into a double
play (right to right to right) [Edwards out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); LEMASTER
REPLACED DILAURO (PITCHING); Garr out on an unknown play; Lum
singled; Cepeda singled [Lum to second]; CARTY BATTED FOR EVANS;
Carty grounded into a double play (right to right to right)
[Cepeda out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves
3.

ASTROS 10TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED CARTY (PLAYING 3B); Morgan out on
an unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown play; Watson doubled;
Torres out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 10TH: Baker out on an unknown play; Boyer singled;
Tillman struck out; Jarvis walked [Boyer to second]; Lemaster
threw a wild pitch [Boyer to third, Jarvis to second]; Millan
was walked intentionally; Garr out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 3.

ASTROS 11TH: Rader struck out; Miller out on an unknown play;
LAMPARD BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Lampard singled; Edwards struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 11TH: GLADDING REPLACED LAMPARD (PITCHING); Lum doubled;
Cepeda was walked intentionally; Williams struck out; Baker
singled [Lum to third, Cepeda to second]; Boyer hit into a
double play (right to right to right) [Baker out at second]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Braves 3.

ASTROS 12TH: Geronimo out on an unknown play; Morgan out on an
unknown play; Wynn singled; Watson singled [Wynn to third];
MARTINEZ BATTED FOR TORRES; Martinez singled to left [Wynn
scored, Watson to third (error by Baker), Martinez to second];
Rader singled to left [Watson scored, Martinez scored, Rader to
third (error by Baker)]; Miller doubled [Rader scored]; Gladding
struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 3.

BRAVES 12TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Tillman
singled; ASPROMONTE BATTED FOR JARVIS; Aspromonte out on an
unknown play [Tillman to second]; Millan singled [Tillman to
third]; COOK REPLACED GLADDING (PITCHING); Garr walked [Millan
to second]; Lum out on an unknown play [Tillman scored, Millan
to third, Garr to second]; CULVER REPLACED COOK (PITCHING);
Cepeda struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Braves 4.